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2011 Kerala Legislative Assembly election
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All 140 seats in the Kerala Legislative Assembly
71 seats needed for a majority
Turnout75.26% (Increase 3.18 pp)
  First party Second party
 
Oommen Chandy 2013 4.JPG
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Leader Oommen Chandy V S Achuthanandan
Party INC CPI(M)
Alliance UDF LDF
Leader's seat Puthuppally Malampuzha
Last election 42.98%, 42 seats 48.63%, 98 seats
Seats won 72 68
Seat change Increase 30 Decrease 30
Coalition vote 8,002,874 7,846,703
Percentage 45.83% 44.94%
Swing Increase 2.85 pp Decrease 3.69 pp
Kerala Assembly 2011 Seat Status
Chief Minister before election

V. S. Achuthanandan
CPI(M)

Chief Minister

Oommen Chandy
INC

Election map (By constituencies)

The thirteenth Kerala legislative assembly election was held on 13 April 2011 to elect members representing 140 constituencies in Kerala. Election results were released on 13 May 2011. The election, whose results were released on 13 May 2011, proved to be one of the closest ones in Kerala's history, with the United Democratic Front (UDF) beating the Left Democratic Front (LDF) by a margin of 4 seats.

Oommen Chandy was sworn in as the Chief Minister for the second time on 18 May 2011.

Parties and coalitions

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There are three major political coalitions in Kerala. The United Democratic Front (UDF) is the coalition of centrist and centre-left parties led by the Indian National Congress. The Left Democratic Front (LDF) is the coalition of leftwing and far-left parties, led by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M). The right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is also contested in the state and fielded candidates in 139 constituencies, with one seat to their NDA alliance partner Janata Dal (United).[1][2]

United Democratic Front

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Sl.No: Name of the Party Party Flag Party Leader in Kerala
1 Indian National Congress Ramesh Chennithala
2 Indian Union Muslim League Sayed Hyderali Shihab Thangal
3 Kerala Congress (M) Jose K. Mani
4 Revolutionary Socialist Party A. A. Azeez
6 Kerala Congress (Jacob) Anoop Jacob
7 Communist Marxist Party (John) C. P. John
8 All India Forward Bloc G. Devarajan

Left Democratic Front

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Sl.No: Name of the Party Party Flag Party Leader in Kerala
1 Communist Party of India (Marxist) Pinarayi Vijayan
2 Communist Party of India C.K. Chandrappan
3 Janata Dal (Secular) Mathew T. Thomas
4 Nationalist Congress Party Uzhavoor Vijayan
5 Kerala Congress (Skaria Thomas) Skariah Thomas
6 Congress (S) Kadannappalli Ramachandran
8 Communist Marxist Party K.R. Aravindakshan
9 Kerala Congress (Balakrishna Pillai) R. Balakrishna Pillai
10 Indian National League S.A. Puthiya Vallapil

Third Front

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Sl.No: Name of the Party Party Flag Party Leader in Kerala
1 Bharatiya Janata Party V. Muraleedharan
2 Janata Dal (United)

Other Parties

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The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) is contesting in all the 140 seats.

The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) contests in 6 seats in the state.

The Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) (SUCI)[3] is contesting in 26 seats.

The Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI)[4] fielded candidates in 84[5] constituencies.

The Shiv Sena is contesting 44[6] seats, without any alliance with the BJP.

Seat allotment

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Common election symbols are provided only to national parties and registered recognized state parties.[7] Registered unrecognized parties are given free symbols as per availability, based on request.

UDF

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Sl.No: Name of the Party Election Symbol Seats contested Seats won
1 Indian National Congress 82 39
2 Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) 24 20
3 Kerala Congress (M) 15 9
3 Socialist Janatha (Democratic) 6 2
4 Janathipathiya Samrakshana Samithy (JSS) 4 0
5 Communist Marxist Party (CMP) 3 0
6 Kerala Congress (Jacob) 3 1
7 Kerala Revolutionary Socialist Party (Baby John) (RSP (B)) 1 1
8 Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) 4 2
Total 140 73

The Indian Union Muslim League contests the elections as Muslim League Kerala State Committee.

LDF

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Sl.No: Name of the Party Election Symbol Seats contested Seats Won
1 Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI (M)) 93 44
2 Communist Party of India (CPI) 27 13
3 Janata Dal (Secular) (JDS) 5 4
3 Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) 4 2
4 Indian National League (INL) 3[citation needed] 0
5 Kerala Congress (Anti-merger Group)
3 0
6 Congress (S) 1 0
7 Independent 4 2
Total 140 67

§ R. Selvaraj won the election as a Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI (M)) candidate but later resigned and won again from Neyyanttinkara Constituency in the by-election

The official constituency-wise list of candidates with their election symbols

Constituencies

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There are 140 constituencies in Kerala, spread over 14 districts, based on the Delimitation commission of 2002.[8] Many constituencies present in the 2006 elections become non-existent and 24 new constituencies came into existence following the delimitation.

  1. Kanhangad
  2. Mattannur
  3. Dharmadam
  4. Kalliasseri
  5. Elathur
  6. Kuttiady
  7. Eranad
  8. Vallikkunnu
  9. Kottakkal
  10. Vengara
  11. Thavanur
  12. Kongad
  13. Tarur
  14. Shornur
  15. Kaipamangalam
  16. Puthukkad
  17. Kalamassery
  18. Kochi
  19. Thrikkakara
  20. Vattiyoorkavu
  21. Aruvikkara
  22. Nemom
  23. Kattakkada
  24. Thiruvananthapuram

Aranmula constituency in Pathanamathitta district is the only seat in the state that has over two lakh voters at 203,411. The constituency that has the second-highest number of voters is Sultan Battery in Wayanad district with over 196,078 voters, followed by Kunnathur in Kollam district with over 190,322 voters. Kozhikode South constituency has the fewest voters with 130,254, followed by Ernakulam with 133,398 and Tanur in Malappuram district with 136,183 voters respectively.

Female voters outnumber the male voters in 127 of the 140 assembly seats. The Aranmula constituency has the highest number of female voters in the state, followed by Adoor with 102,336 and Manalur with 102,300 females.[9]

Peerumedu constituency has the most polling booths, with 195 booths.

Thiruvananthapuram district has the largest number of 100 candidates in the fray, the fewest, with 17 candidates, is in Wayanad.[10]

Poonjar constituency has the maximum number of candidates, 13. The fewest candidates is 4, in the constituencies of Sulthanbathery, Alathur, Malampuzha and Kaduthuruthy.[11]

Campaign

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Salient points

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V. S. Achuthanandan started the LDF campaign in Malampuzha, Palakkad on 21 March 2011.[12]

An Asianet News journalist was allegedly roughed up by P. Jayarajan, a senior legislator of Kerala's ruling Left Democratic Front after a chat show in Kannur.[13][14]

The use of a helicopter by KPCC chief Ramesh Chennithala in poll campaign was criticised by LDF.[15]

The Supreme Court upheld the Election Commission's order directing the state government to defer its decision to extend a scheme for providing rice at Rs. 2 per kg to all ration card holders that was announced on the eve of the assembly elections.[16]

Former UDF M.L.A. Sobhana George who gave nomination to contest as an Independent candidate from Chenganoor later withdrew her candidature. Janakeeya Vikasana Munnai leader M. R. Murali also withdrew his nomination from contesting polls in Shoranur.[17]

UDF manifesto

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The main promises in the UDF manifesto are:-[18]

  1. 36 lakh jobs for unemployed youth.
  2. 25  kg of rice at Re one a kg rice for Below Poverty Line families and at Rs two per kg to others.
  3. Farm loans at three percent interest.
  4. Free bicycles to class X students.
  5. Setting up of pepper and horticulture boards.
  6. Back-door appointments to be reconsidered.
  7. Interest-free loans for purchasing computers and motorbikes for students.
  8. Making Kochi Metro project a reality.
  9. Ensuring electricity connections to all households within one year.
  10. Exploitation by operators of other state lotteries to be stopped.

LDF Manifesto

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The main promises in the LDF manifesto are:-[19]

  1. Increase old age pension from Rs 400 to Rs 1000.
  2. Creation of 25 lakh jobs in non-farm sectors and increasing the state spending on infrastructure projects.
  3. A subsidy of Rs 20 per liter for kerosene for the weaker sections.
  4. Several sops for women and children with various empowerment schemes totaling Rs 7500 crore.
  5. The maternity leave with the wage for women working in the unorganized sector would be increased to three months from the present one month.
  6. All the school children would be given a free meal, uniforms, and textbooks.
  7. A welfare-cum-pension scheme for employees of places of worship of all religions will be introduced.
  8. The operations of other-state lotteries would be contained while protecting the Kerala state lottery.
  9. Total electrification of the state in six months.
  10. Cent percent drinking water supply in five years.

Poll surveys

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Pre-poll Surveys
When Conducted Ref. Polling Organisation/Agency LDF UDF OTH
9 March 2011 [20] Asianet News 60 - 68 72 -80 0 - 5
31 March 2011 50 - 60 80 - 90 0 - 2
31 March 2011 [21] Institute for Monitoring Economic Growth 58 - 68 72 - 82 -
1 April 2011 [22][23] Mail Today-India Today-Headlines Today-Aaj Tak-ORG 41 96 3
Post-poll Surveys
When conducted Ref. Polling Organisation/Agency LDF UDF OTH
10 May 2011 [24] Centre for Study of Developing Societies (CSDS) 69 - 77 63 - 71 -
[25] Centre for Forecasting and Research (C-fore) 58 - 68 72 - 82 0 - 2
[26] Headlines Today-ORG 48 - 55 85 - 92 -
[27][28] Star News 49 88 -
[29] Jai Hind TV channel 44 - 54 86 - 96 -
[30] News24 channel -Today's Chanakya Agency 84 - 102 35 - 53 0 - 6
[31] CVB News-C-Voter 49 - 57 83 - 91 1 - 4

Election

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The thirteenth legislative assembly election was held on 13 April 2011. The filing of nominations for the elections ended on 26 March 2011. A total of 1373 contestants filed nominations. The scrutiny of nominations took place on 29 March 2011. According to the latest revised electoral list, there are a total of 22,878,767 voters, with 11,919,652 women and 10,959,115 men. There are 20,758 polling booths in 11,662 polling locations in the state.[32]

A total of 971 candidates contested the elections, after the withdrawal of nominations closed.[10]

Voting

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The polling to elect members of the assembly from the 140 constituencies in Kerala was held successfully on 13 April 2011. 75.12 percent of voter turnout was recorded in the state. The district-wise and constituency-wise polling percentage is as given below.[33][34]

Sl. No: Constituency No. of Voters Polling Stations Percentage of Polling
Kasaragod 76.3%
1 Manjeshwar 176801 160 75.1%
2 Kasargod 159251 140 73.6%
3 Udma 173441 152 74.0%
4 Kanhangad 177812 158 78.4%
5 Trikaripur 169019 162 80.4%
Kannur 80.7%
6 Payyannur 157667 151 82.3%
7 Kalliasseri 156598 148 79.4%
8 Taliparamba 173593 161 82.7%
9 Irikkur 168376 163 77.3%
10 Azhikode 147413 128 82.2%
11 Kannur 143181 122 78.7%
12 Dharmadam 162161 139 83.4%
13 Thalassery 149174 144 78.6%
14 Kuthuparamba 160026 147 79.7%
15 Mattannur 159815 146 82.7%
16 Peravoor 145437 126 80.0%
Wayanad 73.8%
17 Mananthavady (ST) 166823 134 74.2%
18 Sulthanbathery (ST) 198272 179 73.2%
19 Kalpetta 170042 137 75.0%
Kozhikode 81.3%
20 Vatakara 141290 137 80.5%
21 Kuttiady 162140 140 87.2%
22 Nadapuram 179213 160 81.4%
23 Koyilandy 165945 141 81.6%
24 Perambra 159050 145 84.3%
25 Balusseri (SC) 183851 161 81.5%
26 Elathur 161999 137 82.0%
27 Kozhikode North 149890 134 77.1%
28 Kozhikode South 132621 128 77.9%
29 Beypore 163840 131 78.7%
30 Kunnamangalam 177622 140 84.0%
31 Koduvally 142154 121 79.7%
32 Thiruvambadi 145446 127 79.1%
Malappuram 74.6%
33 Kondotty 157911 131 77.5%
34 Ernad 141704 125 80.4%
35 Nilambur 174633 151 77.8%
36 Wandoor (SC) 180536 158 73.3%
37 Manjeri 164036 136 71.0%
38 Perinthalmanna 164998 143 81.3%
39 Mankada 164006 131 73.6%
40 Malappuram 167667 143 72.6%
41 Vengara 144304 118 68.9%
42 Vallikunnu 156165 123 72.2%
43 Tirurangadi 152828 124 65.5%
44 Tanur 138051 110 75.3%
45 Tirur 166273 142 75.9%
46 Kottakkal 167435 132 70.5%
47 Thavanur 156189 124 78.1%
48 Ponnani 158627 141 76.2%
Palakkad 75.6%
49 Thrithala 155363 127 78.4%
50 Pattambi 153467 122 76.5%
51 Shornur 163390 141 73.4%
52 Ottappalam 174363 152 75.0%
53 Kongad (SC) 155410 134 72.7%
54 Mannarkkad 166126 141 72.7%
55 Malampuzha 180267 150 75.2%
56 Palakkad 154101 134 72.6%
57 Tarur (SC) 148716 131 75.3%
58 Chittur 167503 143 81.0%
59 Nemmara 171567 159 77.9%
60 Alathur 152355 131 76.1%
Thrissur 74.9%
61 Chelakkara (SC) 173352 147 76.6%
62 Kunnamkulam 173993 155 75.3%
63 Guruvayoor 178107 150 71.9%
64 Manalur 189796 169 73.3%
65 Wadakkanchery 177837 149 77.9%
66 Ollur 176637 145 73.8%
67 Thrissur 161697 135 68.7%
68 Nattika (SC) 179470 148 71.4%
69 Kaipamangalam 151281 135 77.2%
70 Irinjalakuda 174061 151 75.8%
71 Puthukkad 175850 155 78.0%
72 Chalakudy 172486 157 76.2%
73 Kodungallur 168902 156 75.9%
Ernakulam 77.6%
74 Perumbavoor 154283 153 81.1%
75 Angamaly 152250 144 80.7%
76 Aluva 158819 144 80.3%
77 Kalamassery 164999 144 79.3%
78 Paravur 170940 154 84.0%
79 Vypin 151879 138 79.3%
80 Kochi 157604 148 66.9%
81 Thripunithura 171429 157 76.3%
82 Ernakulam 135512 122 71.6%
83 Thrikkakara 159701 139 73.6%
84 Kunnathunad (SC) 152939 171 83.4%
88 Piravom 175995 134 79.1%
86 Muvattupuzha 154304 125 74.9%
87 Kothamangalam 144146 136 74.1%
Idukki 71.1%
88 Devikulam (SC) 147765 170 72.3%
89 Udumbanchola 153386 157 71.9%
90 Thodupuzha 177341 181 71.6%
91 Idukki 169711 175 70.3%
92 Peerumade 165179 195 69.6%
Kottayam 73.8%
93 Pala 168981 170 73.4%
94 Kaduthuruthy 171075 166 72.0%
95 Vaikom (SC) 153205 148 78.7%
96 Ettumanoor 150427 154 78.2%
97 Kottayam 147990 158 77.4%
98 Puthuppally 157002 156 73.8%
99 Changanassery 148860 139 72.5%
100 Kanjirappally 161393 154 69.9%
101 Poonjar 167745 160 70.0%
Alappuzha 79.1%
102 Aroor 173906 159 84.0%
103 Cherthala 190467 166 84.7%
104 Alappuzha 173665 153 80.7%
105 Ambalappuzha 146369 130 79.3%
106 Kuttanad 149121 168 78.6%
107 Haripad 168698 181 79.5%
108 Kayamkulam 179130 179 77.6%
109 Mavelikkara (SC) 175720 179 75.8%
110 Chengannur 175610 154 71.2%
Pathanamthitta 68.2%
111 Thiruvalla 193159 163 65.4%
112 Ranni 175285 150 68.5%
113 Aranmula 205978 181 65.8%
114 Konni 181196 163 72.1%
115 Adoor (SC) 192721 170 69.8%
Kollam 72.8%
116 Karunagapally 181575 162 75.4%
117 Chavara 159260 134 79.1%
118 Kunnathur (SC) 193106 172 73.7%
119 Kottarakkara 183590 169 74.3%
120 Pathanapuram 172337 157 74.1%
121 Punalur 186470 179 71.2%
122 Chadayamangalam 177021 165 71.6%
123 Kundara 178050 152 71.2%
124 Kollam 160267 151 70.6%
125 Eravipuram 153383 136 67.9%
126 Chathannoor 160019 136 71.0%
Thiruvananthapuram 68.3%
127 Varkala 151613 154 72.5%
128 Attingal (SC) 171316 162 66.7%
129 Chirayinkeezhu (SC) 169784 172 66.1%
130 Nedumangad 174889 153 70.7%
131 Vamanapuram 173748 166 70.6%
132 Kazhakoottam 162600 137 66.9%
133 Vattiyoorkavu 174721 140 63.9%
134 Thiruvananthapuram 177098 148 60.2%
135 Nemom 171841 144 67.5%
136 Aruvikkara 164890 139 70.2%
137 Parassala 187565 166 71.0%
138 Kattakkada 165300 136 70.6%
139 Kovalam 183116 161 67.6%
140 Neyyattinkara 157004 140 70.7%
23147871 2118 75.12%

Re-polling was conducted on two polling stations in the state on 16-April-2011, in the Legislative Assembly constituencies of Pattambi and Chalakkudy.

Results

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UDF Vs LDF results

The Election resulted in a slender victory for the UDF coalition winning 72 out of the 140 assembly seats while the incumbent LDF garnered the remaining 68 seats. The UDF lead was further extended to 73 through the subsequent by-election in Neyyattinkara constituency in which the incumbent MLA, R. Selvaraj, resigned from LDF to join UDF and got re-elected.

Summary of results

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UDF LDF BJP
72 68 0
UDF (72) LDF (68)
38 20 9 2 1 1 1 45 13 4 2 2 2
INC IUML KC
(M) 		SJ
(D) 		KC
(B) 		KC
(J) 		RSP
B 		CPI(M) CPI JDS IND NCP RSP

By region

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Region wise map of Kerala Region Total Seats UDF LDF NDA OTH
North Kerala 32 13 19 0 0
Central Kerala 55 36 19 0 0
South Kerala 53 23 30 0 0

By district

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District wise map of Kerala District Total Seats UDF LDF NDA OTH
Kasaragod 5 2 3 0 0
Kannur 11 5 6 0 0
Wayanad 3 3 0 0 0
Kozhikode 13 3 10 0 0
Malappuram 16 14 2 0 0
Palakkad 12 5 7 0 0
Thrissur 13 6 7 0 0
Ernakulam 14 11 3 0 0
Idukki 5 2 3 0 0
Kottayam 9 7 2 0 0
Alappuzha 9 2 7 0 0
Pathanamthitta 5 2 3 0 0
Kollam 11 2 9 0 0
Trivandrum 14 8 6 0 0

Results by constituency

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Constituency Winner Runner Up Margin
No. Name Candidate Party Alliance Votes % Candidate Party Alliance Votes %
Kasaragod district
1 Manjeshwar P. B. Abdul Razak IUML UDF 49,817 37.46 K. Surendran BJP NDA 43,989 33.08 5,828
2 Kasaragod N. A. Nellikkunnu IUML UDF 53,068 45.35 Jayalakshmi N. Bhatt BJP NDA 43,330 37.02 9,738
3 Udma K. Kunhiraman CPI(M) LDF 61,646 47.93 C.K. Sreedharan INC UDF 50,266 39.08 11,380
4 Kanhangad E. Chandrasekharan CPI(M) LDF 66,640 47.65 M.C. Jose INC UDF 54,462 38.95 12,178
5 Thrikaripur K. Kunhiraman CPI(M) LDF 67,871 49.91 E. Gangadharan INC UDF 59,106 43.46 8,765
Kannur district
6 Payyanur C. Krishnan CPI(M) LDF 78,116 59.78 K. Brijesh Kumar INC UDF 45,992 35.20 32,124
7 Kalliasseri T. V. Rajesh CPI(M) LDF 73,190 58.62 P. Indira INC UDF 43,244 34.64 29,966
8 Taliparamba James Mathew CPI(M) LDF 81,031 56.13 Job Michel KC(M) UDF 53,170 36.83 27,861
9 Irikkur K. C. Joseph INC UDF 68,503 52.41 P. Santhosh Kumar CPI LDF 56,746 43.42 11,757
10 Azhikode K. M. Shaji IUML UDF 55,077 45.21 M. Prakashan Master CPI(M) LDF 54,584 44.80 493
11 Kannur A. P. Abdullakutty INC UDF 55,427 48.89 Ramchandran Kaddanappalli IND LDF 48,984 43.21 6,443
12 Dharmadam K. K. Narayanan CPI(M) LDF 72,354 53.13 Mambaram Divakaran INC UDF 57,192 42.00 15,162
13 Thalassery Kodiyeri Balakrishnan CPI(M) LDF 66,870 56.78 Rijil Makkutty INC UDF 40,361 34.27 26,509
14 Kuthuparamba K. P. Mohanan SJ(D) UDF 57,164 44.68 S. A. Puthiya Valappil IND LDF 53,861 42.10 3,303
15 Mattanur E. P. Jayarajan CPI(M) LDF 75,177 56.55 Joseph Chaavara SJ(D) UDF 44,665 33.60 30,512
16 Peravoor Sunny Joseph INC UDF 56,151 48.07 K. K. Shailaja CPI(M) LDF 52,711 45.12 3,440
Wayanad district
17 Mananthavady (ST) P. K. Jayalakshmi INC UDF 62,996 50.78 K. C. Kunhiraman CPI(M) LDF 50,262 40.52 12,734
18 Sulthan Bathery (ST) I. C. Balakrishnan INC UDF 71,509 49.14 E. A. Sankaran CPI(M) LDF 63,926 43.93 7,583
19 Kalpetta M. V. Shreyams Kumar SJ(D) UDF 67,018 53.94 P. A. Muhammed CPI(M) LDF 48,849 38.59 18,169
Kozhikode district
20 Vadakara C. K. Nanu JD(S) LDF 46,912 41.05 M. K. Premnath SJ(D) UDF 46,065 40.31 847
21 Kuttiady K. K. Lathika CPI(M) LDF 70,258 49.32 Soopi Nirakkatteri IUML UDF 63,286 44.93 6,972
22 Nadapuram E. K. Vijayan CPI LDF 72,078 49.22 V. M. Chandran INC UDF 64,532 44.07 7,546
23 Quilandy K. Dasan CPI(M) LDF 64,374 47.20 K. P. Anil Kumar INC UDF 60,235 44.16 4,139
24 Perambra K. Kunhammad Master CPI(M) LDF 70,248 51.91 Mohammad Ikbal KC(M) UDF 54,979 40.62 15,269
25 Balussery (SC) Purushan Kadalundi CPI(M) LDF 74,259 49.18 A. Balaram INC UDF 65,377 43.29 8,882
26 Elathur A. K. Saseendran NCP LDF 67,143 50.14 Shaikh P. Harriz SJ(D) UDF 52,489 39.20 14,654
27 Kozhikode North A. Pradeep Kumar CPI(M) LDF 57,123 49.12 P. V. Gangadharan INC UDF 48,125 41.38 8,998
28 Kozhikode South M. K. Muneer IUML UDF 47,771 46.08 C. P. Musafer Ahamed CPI(M) LDF 46,395 44.75 1,376
29 Beypore Elamaram Kareem CPI(M) LDF 60,550 46.80 Adam Mulsi M.P. INC UDF 55,234 42.69 5,316
30 Kunnamangalam P. T. A. Rahim IND LDF 66,169 44.06 U. C. Raman IND UDF 62,900 41.68 3,269
31 Koduvally V. M. Ummer Master IUML UDF 60,365 53.03 M. Mehboob CPI(M) LDF 43,813 38.49 16,652
32 Thiruvambady C. Moyinkutty IUML UDF 56,388 48.71 George M. Thomas CPI(M) LDF 52,553 45.40 3,833
Malappuram district
33 Kondotty K. Muhammedunni IUML UDF 67,998 56.82 P. C. Naushad CPI(M) LDF 39,849 33.30 28,149
34 Eranad P. K. Basheer IUML UDF 58,698 51.29 P. V. Anvar IND LDF 47,452 41.47 11,246
35 Nilambur Aryadan Mohammed INC UDF 66,339 48.64 M. Thomas Mathew CPI(M) LDF 60,733 44.54 5,598
36 Wandoor (SC) A. P. Anilkumar INC UDF 77,580 56.50 V. Ramesan CPI(M) LDF 48,661 36.69 28,919
37 Manjeri M. Ummer IUML UDF 67,594 57.99 P. Gouri CPI LDF 38,515 33.05 29,079
38 Perinthalmanna Manjalmkuzhi Ali IUML UDF 69,730 52.97 P. C. Naushad CPI(M) LDF 60,141 44.97 9,589
39 Mankada T. A. Ahmed Kabeer IUML UDF 67,756 55.88 Kadeeja Sathar CPI(M) LDF 44,163 36.42 23,593
40 Malappuram P. Ubaidulla IUML UDF 77,928 63.75 Madathil Saidkali JD(S) LDF 33,420 27.34 44,508
41 Vengara P. K. Kunhalikutty IUML UDF 63,198 63.44 K. P. Ismayil INL LDF 24,901 25.02 38,297
42 Valikunnu K. N. A. Khader IUML UDF 57,250 50.53 K. V. Sankaranarayanan INL LDF 39,128 34.53 18,122
43 Tirurangadi P. K. Abdu Rabb IUML UDF 58,666 58.48 K. K. Abdu Samad CPI LDF 28,458 28.37 30,208
44 Tanur Abdurahiman Randathani IUML UDF 51,549 49.52 E. Jayan CPI(M) LDF 42,116 40.45 9,433
45 Tirur C. Mammootty IUML UDF 69,305 54.85 P. P. Abdullakutty CPI(M) LDF 45,739 36.20 23,566
46 Kottakkal M. P. Abdussamad Samadani IUML UDF 69,717 58.91 C. P. K. Gurukkal NCP LDF 33,815 28.57 35,902
47 Thavanur K. T. Jaleel IND LDF 57,229 44.06 V. V. Prakash INC UDF 50,875 41.68 6,347
48 Ponnani P. Sreeramakrishnan CPI(M) LDF 57,615 47.55 P. T. Ajay Mohan INC UDF 53,514 44.17 4,101
Palakkad district
49 Thrithala V. T. Balaram INC UDF 57,848 47.37 Mammikutty P. CPI(M) LDF 54,651 44.75 3,197
50 Pattambi C. P. Mohammed INC UDF 57,728 49.00 K. P. Suresh Raj CPI LDF 45,253 38.41 12,475
51 Shornur K. S. Saleekha CPI(M) LDF 59,616 49.57 Santha Jayaram INC UDF 46,123 38.35 13,493
52 Ottapalam M. Hamza CPI(M) LDF 65,020 49.47 V. K. Sreekandan INC UDF 51,820 39.43 13,200
53 Kongad (SC) K. V. Vijayadas CPI(M) LDF 52,920 46.63 P. Swaminathan INC UDF 49,355 43.49 3,565
54 Mannarkkad N. Samsudheen IUML UDF 60,191 49.66 V. Chamunni CPI LDF 51,921 42.84 8,270
55 Malampuzha V. S. Achuthanandan CPI(M) LDF 77,752 57.04 Lathika Subhash INC UDF 54,312 39.84 23,440
56 Palakkad Shafi Parambil INC UDF 47,631 42.41 Mammikutty P. CPI(M) LDF 40,238 35.82 7,393
57 Tarur (SC) A. K. Balan CPI(M) LDF 64,175 57.15 N. Vinesh KC(J) UDF 38,419 34.21 25,756
58 Chittur K. Achuthan INC UDF 69,916 51.33 S. Subhash Chandrabose CPI(M) LDF 57,586 42.28 12,330
59 Nenmara V. Chentharamakrishnan CPI(M) LDF 64,169 47.86 M. V. Raghavan CMP(J) UDF 55,475 41.48 8,694
60 Alathur M. Chandran CPI(M) LDF 66,977 57.72 K. Kusala Kumar KC(M) UDF 42,236 36.40 24,741
Thrissur district
61 Chelakkara (SC) K. Radhakrishnan CPI(M) LDF 73,683 55.42 Mammikutty P. INC UDF 49,007 36.86 24,676
62 Kunnamkulam Babu M. Palissery CPI(M) LDF 58,244 44.34 C. P. John CMP(J) UDF 57,763 43.98 481
63 Guruvayur K. V. Abdul Khader CPI(M) LDF 62,246 48.53 Ashraf Kokkur IUML UDF 52,278 40.75 9,968
64 Manalur P. A. Madhavan INC UDF 63,077 45.22 Baby John CPI(M) LDF 62,596 44.87 481
65 Wadakkanchery C. N. Balakrishnan INC UDF 67,911 48.79 N. R. Balan CPI(M) LDF 61,226 43.99 6,685
66 Ollur M. P. Vincent INC UDF 64,823 49.21 Rajaji Mathew Thomas CPI LDF 58,576 44.47 6,247
67 Thrissur Therambil Ramakrishnan INC UDF 59,991 53.19 P. Balachandran CPI LDF 62,596 38.85 16,169
68 Nattika (SC) Geetha Gopi CPI LDF 64,555 50.21 Vikas Chakrapani IND UDF 48,501 37.72 16,054
69 Kaipamangalam V. S. Sunil Kumar CPI LDF 64,555 50.20 Umesh Challiyil JPSS UDF 45,259 38.61 13,570
70 Irinjalakuda Thomas Unniyadan KC(M) UDF 68,441 51.70 K. R. Vijaya CPI(M) LDF 56,045 42.33 12,396
71 Puthukkad C. Raveendranath CPI(M) LDF 73,047 52.84 Mammikutty P. INC UDF 46,565 33.68 26,482
72 Chalakudy B. D. Devassy CPI(M) LDF 63,610 48.18 K. T. Benny INC UDF 61,061 46.25 2,549
73 Kodungallur T. N. Prathapan INC UDF 64,495 50.11 K. G. Sivanandhan CPI LDF 55,063 42.78 9,432
Ernakulam district
74 Perumbavoor Saju Paul CPI(M) LDF 59,628 47.42 Mammikutty P. INC UDF 56,246 44.73 3,382
75 Angamaly Jose Thettayil JD(S) LDF 61,500 47.42 Johnny Nelloor KC(J) UDF 54,330 43.78 7,170
76 Aluva Anwar Sadath INC UDF 64,244 50.24 N. R. Balan CPI(M) LDF 51,030 39.91 13,214
77 Kalamassery V. K. Ebrahim Kunju IUML UDF 62,843 47.73 K. Chandran Pillai CPI(M) LDF 55,054 41.81 7,792
78 Paravur V. D. Satheesan INC UDF 74,632 51.78 Pannyan Raveendran CPI LDF 63,283 43.91 11,349
79 Vypen S. Sharma CPI(M) LDF 60,814 50.37 Ajay Tharayil INC UDF 55,572 46.03 5,242
80 Kochi Dominic Presentation INC UDF 56,352 53.37 M. C. Josephine CPI(M) LDF 39,849 37.74 16,503
81 Thrippunithura K. Babu INC UDF 69,886 53.37 C. M. Dinesh Mani CPI(M) LDF 54,108 41.31 15,778
82 Ernakulam Hibi Eden INC UDF 59,919 61.58 Sebastian Paul IND LDF 27,482 28.25 32,487
83 Thrikkakara Benny Behanan INC UDF 65,854 55.88 M. E. Hassainar CPI(M) LDF 43,448 36.87 22,406
84 Kunnathunad (SC) V. P. Sajeendran INC UDF 63,624 49.72 M. A. Surendran CPI(M) LDF 54,892 42.89 8,732
85 Piravom T. M. Jacob KC(J) UDF 66,503 47.53 M. J. Jacob CPI(M) LDF 66,346 47.41 157
86 Muvattupuzha Joseph Vazhackkan INC UDF 58,012 49.90 Babu Paul CPI LDF 52,849 45.46 5,163
87 Kothamangalam T. U. Kuruvilla KC(M) UDF 52,924 49.26 Skariah Thomas IND LDF 40,702 37.88 12,222
Idukki district
88 Devikulam (SC) S. Rajendran CPI(M) LDF 51,849 48.43 A. K. Moni INC UDF 47,771 44.62 4,078
89 Udumbanchola K. K. Jayachandran CPI(M) LDF 56,923 51.48 Jossy Sebastian INC UDF 47,090 42.59 9,833
90 Thodupuzha P. J. Joseph KC(M) UDF 66,325 51.92 Skariah Thomas IND LDF 43,457 34.02 22,867
91 Idukki Roshy Augustine KC(M) UDF 65,734 54.88 C. V. Varghese CPI(M) LDF 49,928 41.69 15,806
92 Peerumade E. S. Bijimol CPI LDF 56,748 49.26 Jossy Sebastian INC UDF 51,971 45.11 4,777
Kottayam district
93 Pala K. M. Mani KC(M) UDF 61,239 49.14 Mani C. Kappan NCP LDF 55,980 44.92 5,259
94 Kaduthurthy Mons Joseph KC(M) UDF 68,787 56.37 Stephen George KC(AMG) UDF 45,730 37.48 23,057
95 Vaikom (SC) K. Ajith CPI LDF 62,603 51.62 A. Saneeshkumar INC UDF 52,035 42.91 10,568
96 Ettumanoor K. Suresh Kurup CPI(M) LDF 57,381 48.52 Thomas Chazikadan KC(M) UDF 55,580 47.00 1,801
97 Kottayam Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan INC UDF 53,825 46.84 V. N. Vasavan CPI(M) LDF 53,114 46.23 711
98 Puthuppally Oommen Chandy INC UDF 69,922 59.74 Suja Susan George CPI(M) LDF 36,667 31.33 33,255
99 Changanassery C. F. Thomas KC(M) UDF 51,019 47.13 B. Ekbal CPI(M) LDF 48,465 44.77 2,554
100 Kanjirappally N. Jayaraj KC(M) UDF 57,021 50.40 B. Ekbal CPI(M) LDF 44,815 39.61 12,206
101 Poonjar P. C. George KC(M) UDF 59,809 50.77 Mohan Thomas IND LDF 44,105 37.44 15,704
Alappuzha district
102 Aroor A. M. Ariff CPI(M) LDF 76,675 52.28 A. A. Shukoor INC UDF 59,823 40.79 16,852
103 Cherthala P. Thilothaman CPI LDF 86,193 53.11 K. R. Gouriamma JPSS UDF 67,878 41.83 18,315
104 Alappuzha T. M. Thomas Issac CPI(M) LDF 75,857 53.71 J. P. Mathew INC UDF 59,515 42.14 16,342
105 Ambalappuzha G. Sudhakaran CPI(M) LDF 63,728 54.48 M. Liju INC UDF 47,148 40.31 16,580
106 Kuttanad Thomas Chandy NCP LDF 60,010 50.81 K. C. Joseph KC(M) UDF 52,039 44.06 7,971
107 Haripad Ramesh Chennithala INC UDF 67,378 50.03 G. Krishnaprasad CPI LDF 61,858 45.93 5,520
108 Kayamkulam C. K. Sadasivan CPI(M) LDF 67,409 48.28 M. Murali INC UDF 66,094 47.34 1,315
109 Mavelikara (SC) R. Rajesh CPI(M) LDF 65,903 49.30 K. R. Gouriamma JPSS UDF 60,754 45.45 5,149
110 Chengannur P. C. Vishnunath INC UDF 65,156 51.98 C. S. Sujatha CPI(M) LDF 52,656 42.01 12,500
Pathanamthitta district
111 Thiruvalla Mathew T. Thomas JD(S) LDF 63,289 49.97 Victor T. Thomas KC(M) UDF 52,522 41.47 10,767
112 Ranni Raju Abrham CPI(M) LDF 58,391 48.51 Peelipose Thomas INC UDF 51,777 43.02 6,614
113 Aranmula K. Sivadasan Nair INC UDF 64,845 47.69 K. Rajagopalan CPI(M) LDF 58,334 42.90 6,511
114 Konni Adoor Prakash INC UDF 65,724 47.69 K. Rajagopalan CPI(M) LDF 57,950 42.90 7,774
115 Adoor (SC) Chittayam Gopakumar CPI LDF 63,501 48.51 Pandalam Sudhakaran INC UDF 62,894 43.02 607
Kollam district
116 Karunagappally C. Divakaran CPI LDF 69,086 50.13 A. N. Rajanbabu JPSS UDF 54,565 39.59 14,521
117 Chavara Shibu Baby John KRSP UDF 65,002 51.16 N. K. Premachandran RSP LDF 58,941 46.39 6,061
118 Kunnathur (SC) Kovoor Kunjomon RSP LDF 71,923 50.13 P. K. Ravi JPSS UDF 59,835 39.59 12,088
119 Kottarakkara P. Aisha Potty CPI(M) LDF 74,069 53.89 N. Murali KC(B) UDF 53,477 38.91 20,592
120 Pathanapuram K. B. Ganesh Kumar KC(B) UDF 71,421 55.64 K. Rajagopal CPI(M) LDF 51,019 39.74 20,402
121 Punalur K. Raju CPI LDF 72,648 54.62 Johnson Abraham INC UDF 54,643 41.01 18,005
122 Chadayamangalam Mullakkara Ratnakaran CPI LDF 71,231 55.90 Shahida Kamal INC UDF 47,607 37.36 23,624
123 Kundara M. A. Baby CPI(M) LDF 67,135 52.48 P. Jermias INC UDF 52,342 40.92 14,793
124 Kollam P. K. Gurudasan CPI(M) LDF 57,986 50.86 K. C. Rajan INC UDF 49,446 43.37 8,540
125 Eravipuram A. A. Azeez RSP LDF 51,271 49.00 P.K.K. Bawa IUML UDF 43,259 41.34 8,012
126 Chathanoor G. S. Jayalal CPI LDF 60,187 52.66 Bindu Krishna INC UDF 47,598 41.64 12,589
Thiruvananthapuram district
127 Varkala Varkala Kahar INC UDF 57,755 51.98 A. A. Rahim CPI(M) LDF 47,045 42.68 10,710
128 Attingal (SC) B. Satyan CPI LDF 63,558 55.44 Bindu Krishna INC UDF 33,493 29.22 30,065
129 Chirayinkeezhu (SC) V. Sasi CPI LDF 59,601 52.93 K. Vidyadharan INC UDF 47,376 42.07 12,225
130 Nedumangad Palode Ravi INC UDF 59,789 47.87 P. Ramachandran Nair CPI LDF 54,759 43.84 5,030
131 Vamanapuram Koliakode N. Krishnan Nair CPI(M) LDF 57,381 46.51 C. Mohanchandran INC UDF 55,145 44.70 2,236
132 Kazhakootam M. A. Vaheed INC UDF 50,787 46.38 K. Rajagopalan CPI(M) LDF 48,591 44.38 2,196
133 Vattiyoorkavu K. Muraleedharan INC UDF 56,531 50.19 Philip Cheriyan IND LDF 40,364 35.84 16,167
134 Thiruvananthapuram V. S. Sivakumar INC UDF 49,122 45.87 V. Surendran Pillai KC(AMG) UDF 43,770 40.87 5,352
135 Nemom V. Sivankutty CPI(M) LDF 50,076 42.99 O. Rajagopal BJP NDA 43,861 37.49 6,215
136 Aruvikkara G. Karthikeyan INC UDF 56,797 48.79 A. Sreedharan Nair RSP LDF 46,123 39.62 10,674
137 Parassala A. T. George INC UDF 60,578 44.80 Anavoor Nagappan CPI(M) LDF 60,073 44.43 505
138 Kattakada N. Sakthan INC UDF 52,368 44.63 M. V. Jayadali IND LDF 39,452 33.62 12,916
139 Kovalam Jameela Prakasam JD(S) LDF 59,510 47.60 George Mercier INC UDF 52,305 41.84 7,305
140 Neyyatinkara R. Selvaraj CPI(M) LDF 54,711 48.98 Thampanoor Ravi INC UDF 48,009 42.98 6,702

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Performance of Political Parties

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Political Party No. of Candidates Seats won Votes Percentage
1 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 138 0 1,053,654 6.03
2 Communist Marxist Party (CMP) 3 0 161,739 0.93
3 Communist Party of India (CPI) 27 13 1,522,478 8.72
4 Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI (M)) 84 45 4,921,354 28.18
5 Indian National Congress (INC) 82 38 4,667,520 26.73
6 Others / Independents 313 0 278,608 1.60
7 Janata Dal (Secular) (JDS) 5 4 264,631 1.52
8 Kerala Congress (Jacob) 3 1 159,252 0.91
9 Kerala Congress (Balakrishna Pillai) 2 1 124,898 0.72
10 Kerala Congress (Mani) (KC M) 15 9 861,829 4.94
11 LDF supported Independents 9 2 418,619 2.40
12 Muslim League (IUML) 24 20 1,446,570 8.28
13 Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) 8 2 216,948 1.24
14 Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) 4 2 228,258 1.31
15 Revolutionary Socialist Party (Baby John) (RSP B) 1 1 65,002 0.37
16 Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) 69 0 139,481 0.80
17 Socialist Janata (Democratic) (SJD) 6 2 287,649 1.65
Total 140 17,461,779 100.00
Valid votes 17,461,779 99.97
Invalid votes 5,439 0.03
Votes cast / turnout 17,467,218 75.26
Abstentions 5,740,920 24.74
Registered voters 23,208,138

Performance of Political Fronts

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Sl. No: Front No. of Candidates Seats won Votes Percentage
1 United Democratic Front 140 72 8,002,874 45.83
2 Left Democratic Front 136 68 7,618,445 43.63
3 National Democratic Alliance 140 0 1,058,504 6.06
5 Independents and Others 550 0 553,832 3.17

By-elections

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1.Piravom Bye-election was held in Piravom Assembly constituency following the death of sitting MLA and minister T. M. Jacob on 30 October 2011.[35][36]

2.Neyyattinkara By-election was held in Neyyattinkara Assembly constituency following the resignation[37][38][39] of sitting MLA R. Selvaraj on 9 March 2012.

3.Aruvikkara Bye-election was held in Aruvikkara Assembly constituency following the death of sitting MLA and SPEAKER G. Karthikeyan on 7 March 2015

Sl. No: Constituency UDF candidate Party Votes LDF candidate Party Votes BJP candidate Votes Winner Margin Winning alliance
1 Piravom Anoop Jacob KC(J) 82756 M.J. Jacob CPI(M) 70686 K. R. Rajagopal 3241 Anoop Jacob 12070 UDF
2 Neyyattinkara R. Selvaraj INC 52528 F. Lawrence CPI(M) 46194 O. Rajagopal 30507 R. Selvaraj 6334 UDF
3 Aruvikkara K. S. Sabarinathan INC 56448 M. Vijayakumar CPI(M) 46320 O. Rajagopal 34145 K. S. Sabarinathan 10128 UDF
Alliance wise result (after by elections)
LDF+ SEATS UDF+ SEATS Others SEATS
CPI(M) 44* INC 40* BJP 0
CPI 13 IUML 20 JD(U) 0
JD(S) 4 KC(M) 9
NCP 2 SJ(D) 2
KC 0 CMP 0
IC(S) 0 KC(J) 1
JSS 0 KC(B) 1
IND 2 KRSP(BJ) 0
RSP 2 RSP(B) 1
TOTAL (2011) 67* TOTAL (2011) 73* TOTAL (2011) 0
TOTAL (2006) 98 TOTAL (2006) 42 TOTAL (2006) 0

* indicates one extra seat won by INC from CPI(M) after by-elections in Neyyatinkara constituency assembly seat sharing post the by-election results:

UDF LDF Others
73 67 0

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