Kerala Legislative Assembly election, 2016
The general election for the fourteenth legislative assembly will be held on May 16, 2016 to elect representatives of the 140 constituencies in Kerala.[1]
Background
The tenure of Kerala Legislative Assembly ends in May 31, 2016.[2]
There are around 2.56 crore eligible voters for Kerala Legislative Assembly election 2016 as per voters List as on 14 January 2016. 6.18 lakh new voters in the age group 18-21 have been included. Elections to the 140-member assembly would be held in 21,498 polling stations set up at 12,038 locations.[3] There will be 500 model polling stations.[4]
Final voters list for Kerala Legislative Assembly election 2016
S.No | Group of voters | Voters population |
1 | Male | 1,23,26,185 |
2 | Female | 1,33,01,435 |
- | Total voters | 2,56,27,620 |
2,065 Voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) units will be used by the Election commission in 1,650 polling stations in 12 constituencies. But VVPAT will not be used in Idukki, Pathanamthitta, Wayanad and Kasaragod districts.[5][6][7]
Election Commission will be relying on IT through several new apps.[4]
Assembly constituencies of Kerala having VVPAT facility with EVMs[5] |
Kannur town | Kozhikode north | Malappuram |
Palakkad | Thrissur | Kottayam |
Alappuzha | Kollam | Vattiyoorkkavu |
Nemom | Ernakulam | Thrikkakkara |
Parties and coalitions
There are two 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 National Democratic Alliance led by the Bharathiya Janata Party contests independently of the two major coalitions.
Supports UDF
Supports LDF
Left United Front
Parties not in any Coalition
Seat Allotment
Left United Front
Parties not in any Coalition
Opinion polls
When conducted |
Ref |
Polling organisation/Agency |
Sample size |
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UDF |
LDF |
NDA |
March 2016 |
[15] |
C-FORE for Asianet News [16] |
15778 voters
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55-62
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75-82
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3-5 |
March 2016 |
[17] |
India TV C-Voter |
Na
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49
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89
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2 |
April 2016 |
[18] |
Mathrbhumi News - Axis My India |
Na
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66-72
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68-74
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0-2 |
May 2016 |
[19] |
Mars agency |
7020 voters
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69-73
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65-69
|
na |
Schedule
Assembly elections in Kerala will be on May 16, 2016 and results will be announced on May 19, 2016 .[20]
Constituency
Sl. No: |
Constituency |
UDF candidate |
Party |
Votes |
LDF candidate |
Party |
Votes |
NDA candidate |
Party |
Votes |
Winner |
Margin |
Winning Alliance |
1 | Manjeshwar | P.B. Abdul Razak | IUML | | C.H. Kunjambu | CPI(M) | | K. Surendran | BJP | | | |
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2 | Kasargod | N.A. Nellikkunnu | IUML | | A.A. Ameen | INL | | K. Ravisha Tantri | BJP | | | |
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3 | Udma | K. Sudhakaran | INC | | K. Kunhiraman | CPI(M) | | Sreekanth | BJP | | | |
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4 | Kanhangad | Dhanya Suresh | INC | | E. Chandrasekharan | CPI | | M.P. Raghavan | BDJS | | | |
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5 | Thrikkaripur | K.P. Kunhikannan | INC | | M. Rajagopal | CPI(M) | | M. Bhaskaran | BJP | | | |
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6 | Payyannur | Sajid K. Mavval | INC | | C. Krishnan | CPI(M) | | Aniyamma Rajendran | BJP | | | |
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7 | Kalliasseri | Amritha Ramakrishnan | INC | | T.V. Rajesh | CPI(M) | | K.P. Arun | BJP | | | |
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8 | Thaliparamba | Rajesh Nambiar | KC(M) | | James Mathew | CPI(M) | | P. Balakrishnan | BJP | | | |
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9 | Irikkur | K.C. Joseph | INC | | K.T. Jose | CPI | | Gangadharan | BJP | | | |
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10 | Azhikode | K.M. Shaji | IUML | | M.V. Nikesh Kumar | CPI(M) | | A.V. Kesavan | BJP | | | |
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11 | Kannur | Satheesan Pacheni | INC | | Kadannappalli Ramachandran | Congress(S) | | K. Gireesh Babu | BJP | | | |
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12 | Dharmadam | Mambaram Divakaran | INC | | Pinarayi Vijayan | CPI(M) | | Mohanan Manantheri | BJP | | | |
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13 | Thalassery | A.P. Abdullakutty | INC | | A.N. Shamseer | CPI(M) | | V.K. Sajeevan | BJP | | | |
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14 | Kuthuparamba | K.P. Mohanan | JDU | | K.K. Shailaja | CPI(M) | | C. Sadanandan | BJP | | | |
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15 | Mattannur | K.P. Prashanth | JDU | | E.P. Jayarajan | CPI(M) | | Biju Elakkuzhy | BJP | | | |
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16 | Peravoor | Sunny Joseph | INC | | Binoy Kurian | CPI(M) | | Paily Vathyatt | BDJS | | | |
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17 | Mananthavady (ST) | P.K. Jayalakshmi | INC | | O.R. Kelu | CPI(M) | | K. Mohandas | BJP | | | |
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18 | Sulthanbathery (ST) | I.C. Balakrishnan | INC | | Rugmini Subramanian | CPI(M) | | C.K. Janu | JRS | | | |
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19 | Kalpetta | M.V. Shreyams Kumar | JDU | | C.K. Saseendran | CPI(M) | | K. Sadanandan | BJP | | | |
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20 | Vadakara | Manayath Chandran | JDU | | C.K. Nanu | JDS | | M. Rajesh Kumar | BJP | | | |
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21 | Kuttiadi | Parakkal Abdulla | IUML | | K.K. Lathika | CPI(M) | | Ramdas Manaleri | BJP | | | |
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22 | Nadapuram | K. Praveen Kumar | INC | | E.K. Vijayan | CPI | | M.P. Rajan | BJP | | | |
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23 | Koyilandy | N. Subramanian | INC | | K. Dasan | CPI(M) | | K. Rajineesh Babu | BJP | | | |
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24 | Perambra | Mohammed Iqbal | KC(M) | | T.P. Ramakrishnan | CPI(M) | | K. Sukumaran Nair | BDJS | | | |
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25 | Balusseri (SC) | U.C. Raman | IUML | | Purushan Kadalundi | CPI(M) | | P.K. Supran | BJP | | | |
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26 | Elathur | P. Kishan Chand | JDU | | A.K. Saseendran | NCP | | V.V. Rajan | BJP | | | |
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27 | Kozhikode North | P.M. Suresh Babu | INC | | A. Pradeep Kumar | CPI(M) | | K.P. Sreesan | BJP | | | |
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28 | Kozhikode South | M. K. Muneer | IUML | | A.P. Abdul Wahab | INL | | Satheesh Kuttiyil | BDJS | | | |
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29 | Beypore | M.P. Adam Mulsi | INC | | V. K. C. Mammed Koya | CPI(M) | | K.P. Prakash Babu | BJP | | | |
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30 | Kunnamangalam | T. Siddique | INC | | P.T.A. Rahim | LDF(IND) | | C.K. Padmanabhan | BJP | | | |
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31 | Koduvally | M.A. Razak | IUML | | Karat Razak | LDF(IND) | | Ali Akbar | BJP | | | |
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32 | Thiruvambadi | V.M. Ummer | IUML | | George M. Thomas | CPI(M) | | Giri Pambanal | BDJS | | | |
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33 | Kondotty | T.V. Ibrahim | IUML | | K.P. Veerankutty | LDF(IND) | | K. Ramachandran | BJP | | | |
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34 | Ernad | P.K. Basheer | IUML | | K. T. Abdulrahman | CPI | | K.P. Baburajan | BJP | | | |
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35 | Nilambur | Aryadan Shoukath | INC | | P.V. Anwar | LDF(IND) | | M. Gireesh | BDJS | | | |
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36 | Wandoor (SC) | A.P. Anilkumar | INC | | K. Nishanth | CPI(M) | | Sunitha Mohandas | BJP | | | |
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37 | Manjeri | M. Ummer | IUML | | K Mohandas | CPI | | C. Dinesh | BJP | | | |
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38 | Perinthalmanna | Manjalamkuzhi Ali | IUML | | V. Sasikumar | CPI(M) | | M.K. Sunil | BJP | | | |
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39 | Mankada | T.A. Ahmed Kabeer | IUML | | T.K. Rasheed Ali | CPI(M) | | B. Ratheesh | BJP | | | |
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40 | Malappuram | P. Ubaidulla | IUML | | K.P. Sumathi | CPI(M) | | Badushah Thangal | BJP | | | |
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41 | Vengara | P.K. Kunhalikutty | IUML | | P.P. Basheer | CPI(M) | | P.T. Ali Haji | BJP | | | |
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42 | Vallikunnu | P. Abdul Hameed | IUML | | O.K. Thangal | INL | | K. Janachandran | BJP | | | |
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43 | Tirurangadi | P.K. AbduRabb | IUML | | Niyas Pulikkalakath | CPI | | P.V. Geetha Madhavan | BJP | | | |
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44 | Tanur | Abdurahman Randathani | IUML | | V. Abdurahman | LDF(IND) | | P.R. Rasmilnath | BJP | | | |
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45 | Tirur | C. Mammootty | IUML | | Gafoor P. Lilly | LDF(IND) | | N.K. Devidasan | BJP | | | |
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46 | Kottakkal | K.K. Abid Hussain Thangal | IUML | | N.A. Mohammed Kutty | NCP | | V. Unnikrishnan | BJP | | | |
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47 | Thavanur | P. Ifthiquarudheen | INC | | K.T. Jaleel | LDF(IND) | | Ravi Thelath | BJP | | | |
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48 | Ponnani | P.T. Ajay Mohan | INC | | P. Sreeramakrishnan | CPI(M) | | K.K. Surendran | BJP | | | |
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49 | Thrithala | V.T. Balram | INC | | Subaida Ishaq | CPI(M) | | V.T. Rema | BJP | | | |
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50 | Pattambi | C.P. Mohammed | INC | | Mohammed Muhsin | CPI | | P. Manoj | BJP | | | |
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51 | Shoranur | C. Sangeetha | INC | | P.K. Sasi | CPI(M) | | Chandran | BDJS | | | |
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52 | Ottappalam | Shanimol Usman | INC | | P. Unni | CPI(M) | | P. Venugopal | BJP | | | |
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53 | Kongad (SC) | Pandalam Sudhakaran | INC | | K.V. Vijayadas | CPI(M) | | Renu Suresh | BJP | | | |
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54 | Mannarkkad | N. Shamsudheen | IUML | | K.P. Suresh Raj | CPI | | Keshavdev Puthumana | BDJS | | | |
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55 | Malampuzha | V.S. Joy | INC | | V.S. Achuthanandan | CPI(M) | | C. Krishnakumar | BJP | | | |
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56 | Palakkad | Shafi Parambil | INC | | N.N. Krishnadas | CPI(M) | | Shobha Surendran | BJP | | | |
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57 | Tarur (SC) | C. Prakash | INC | | A.K. Balan | CPI(M) | | K.V. Divakaran | BJP | | | |
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58 | Chittur | K. Achuthan | INC | | K. Krishnankutty | JDS | | M. Sasikumar | BJP | | | |
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59 | Nenmara | A.V. Gopinath | INC | | K. Babu | CPI(M) | | N. Shivarajan | BJP | | | |
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60 | Alathur | K. Kusalakumar | KC(M) | | K.D. Prasenan | CPI(M) | | M.P. Sreekumar | BJP | | | |
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61 | Chelakkara (SC) | K.A. Thulasi | INC | | U.R. Pradeep | CPI(M) | | Shajumon Vattekkad | BJP | | | |
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62 | Kunnamkulam | C.P. John | CMP(John) | | A.C. Moideen | CPI(M) | | K.K. Aneesh Kumar | BJP | | | |
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63 | Guruvayoor | P.M. Sadiq Ali | IUML | | K.V. Abdul Khader | CPI(M) | | Niveditha Subramaniyam | BJP | | | |
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64 | Manalur | O. Abdurahman Kutty | INC | | Murali Perunelli | CPI(M) | | A.N. Radhakrishnan | BJP | | | |
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65 | Wadakkanchery | Anil Akkara | INC | | Mary Thomas | CPI(M) | | T.S. Ullas Babu | BJP | | | |
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66 | Ollur | M.P. Vincent | INC | | K. Rajan | CPI | | Santhosh | BDJS | | | |
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67 | Thrissur | Padmaja Venugopal | INC | | V.S. Sunil Kumar | CPI | | B. Gopalakrishnan | BJP | | | |
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68 | Nattika (SC) | K.V. Dasan | INC | | Geetha Gopi | CPI | | T.V. Babu | BDJS | | | |
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69 | Kaipamangalam | M.T. Mohammed Nahas | RSP | | E.T. Taison | CPI | | Unnikrishnan Thashinath | BDJS | | | |
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70 | Irinjalakuda | Thomas Unniyadan | KC(M) | | K.U. Arun | CPI(M) | | C.D. Santhosh | BJP | | | |
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71 | Puthukkad | Sundaran Kunnathully | INC | | C. Raveendranath | CPI(M) | | A. Nagesh | BJP | | | |
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72 | Chalakudy | T.U. Radhakrishnan | INC | | B.D. Devassy | CPI(M) | | Unni | BDJS | | | |
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73 | Kodungallur | K.P. Dhanapalan | INC | | V.R. Sunil Kumar | CPI | | Sangeetha Viswanathan | BDJS | | | |
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74 | Perumbavoor | Eldhos Kunnappally | INC | | Saju Paul | CPI(M) | | E.S. Biju | BJP | | | |
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75 | Angamaly | Roji M. John | INC | | Benny Moonjely | JDS | | P.J Babu | KC | | | |
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76 | Aluva | Anwar Sadath | INC | | V. Salim | CPI(M) | | Latha Gangadharan | BJP | | | |
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77 | Kalamassery | V.K. Ibrahim Kunju | IUML | | A.M. Yusuf | CPI(M) | | Gopakumar | BDJS | | | |
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78 | Paravur | V.D. Satheesan | INC | | Sarada Mohan | CPI | | Hari Vijayan | BDJS | | | |
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79 | Vypeen | K.R. Subhash | INC | | S. Sharma | CPI(M) | | K K Vamalochanan | BDJS | | | |
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80 | Kochi | Dominic Presentation | INC | | K.J. Maxi | CPI(M) | | Praveen Damodara Prabhu | BJP | | | |
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81 | Thripunithura | K. Babu | INC | | M. Swaraj | CPI(M) | | Thuravoor Viswambaran | BJP | | | |
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82 | Ernakulam | Hibi Eden | INC | | M. Anilkumar | CPI(M) | | N.K. Mohandas | BJP | | | |
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83 | Thrikkakara | P.T. Thomas | INC | | Sebastian Paul | CPI(M) | | [S.Saji] | BJP | | | |
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84 | Kunnathunad (SC) | V.P. Sajeendran | INC | | Shiji Sivaji | CPI(M) | | Thuravoor Vijayan | BDJS | | | |
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88 | Piravom | Anoop Jacob | KC(J) | | M.J. Jacob | CPI(M) | | C.P. Sathyan | BDJS | | | |
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86 | Muvattupuzha | Joseph Vazhakkan | INC | | Eldho Abraham | CPI | | P.J. Thomas | BJP | | | |
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87 | Kothamangalam | T.U. Kuruvilla | KC(M) | | Antony John | CPI(M) | | P.C. Cyriac | BJP | | | |
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88 | Devikulam (SC) | A.K. Mani | INC | | S. Rajendran | CPI(M) | | N. Chandran | BJP | | | |
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89 | Udumbanchola | Senapathy Venu | INC | | M.M. Mani | CPI(M) | | Saji Parambath | BDJS | | | |
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90 | Thodupuzha | P.J. Joseph | KC(M) | | Roy Varikkat | CPI(M)-IND | | Praveen | BDJS | | | |
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91 | Idukki | Roshy Augustine | KC(M) | | Francis George | KC(D) | | Biju Madhavan | BDJS | | | |
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92 | Peerumedu | Cyriac Thomas | INC | | E.S. Bijimol | CPI | | K. Kumar | BJP | | | |
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93 | Pala | K.M. Mani | KC(M) | | Mani C. Kappan | NCP | | N. Hari | BJP | | | |
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94 | Kaduthuruthy | Mons Joseph | KC(M) | | Skaria Thomas | KC(A) | | Stephen Chazhikadan | KC | | | |
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95 | Vaikom (SC) | A. Saneesh Kumar | INC | | C.K. Asha | CPI | | N.K. Neelakandan | BDJS | | | |
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96 | Ettumanoor | Thomas Chazhikadan | KC(M) | | K. Suresh Kurup | CPI(M) | | A.G. Thankappan | BDJS | | | |
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97 | Kottayam | Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan | INC | | Reji Zakaria | CPI(M) | | M.S. Karunakaran | BJP | | | |
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98 | Puthuppally | Oommen Chandy | INC | | Jaick C. Thomas | CPI(M) | | George Kurian | BJP | | | |
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99 | Changanassery | C.F. Thomas | KC(M) | | K.C. Joseph | KC(D) | | Ettumanoor Radhakrishnan | BJP | | | |
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100 | Kanjirappally | N. Jayaraj | KC(M) | | V.B. Binu | CPI | | V.N. Manoj | BJP | | | |
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101 | Poonjar | Georgekutty Augusthy | KC(M) | | P. C. Joseph | KC(D) | | M.R. Ullas | BDJS | | | |
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102 | Aroor | C.R. Jayaprakash | INC | | A.M. Arif | CPI(M) | | T. Aniyappan | BDJS | | | |
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103 | Cherthala | S. Sarath | INC | | P. Thilothaman | CPI | | P.S. Rajeev | BDJS | | | |
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104 | Alappuzha | Laly Vincent | INC | | T.M. Thomas Isaac | CPI(M) | | Ranjith Sreenivas | BJP | | | |
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105 | Ambalappuzha | Shaikh P. Haris | JDU | | G. Sudhakaran | CPI(M) | | L.P. Jayachandran | BJP | | | |
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106 | Kuttanad | Jacob Abraham | KC(M) | | Thomas Chandy | NCP | | Subhash Vasu | BDJS | | | |
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107 | Haripad | Ramesh Chennithala | INC | | P. Prasad | CPI | | D. Ashvanidev | BJP | | | |
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108 | Kayamkulam | M. Liju | INC | | U. Prathibha Hari | CPI(M) | | Shaji M. Panicker | BDJS | | | |
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109 | Mavelikkara (SC) | Baiju Kalassala | INC | | R. Rajesh | CPI(M) | | P.M. Velayudhan | BJP | | | |
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110 | Chengannur | P.C. Vishnunath | INC | | K.K. Ramachandran Nair | CPI(M) | | P.S. Sreedharan Pillai | BJP | | | |
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111 | Thiruvalla | Joseph M. Puthusseri | KC(M) | | Mathew T. Thomas | JDS | | Akkeeraman Kalidasa Bhattathirippad | BDJS | | | |
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112 | Ranni | Mariyamma Cherian | INC | | Raju Abraham | CPI(M) | | Padmakumar | BDJS | | | |
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113 | Aranmula | K. Sivadasan Nair | INC | | Veena George | CPI(M) | | M.T. Ramesh | BJP | | | |
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114 | Konni | Adoor Prakash | INC | | R. Sanal Kumar | CPI(M) | | D. Ashok Kumar | BJP | | | |
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115 | Adoor (SC) | K.K. Shaju | INC | | Chittayam Gopakumar | CPI | | P. Sudheer | BJP | | | |
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116 | Karunagapally | C.R. Mahesh | INC | | R. Ramachandran | CPI | | V. Sadasivan | BDJS | | | |
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117 | Chavara | Shibu Baby John | RSP | | N. Vijayan Pillai | CMP | | M. Sunil | BJP | | | |
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118 | Kunnathur (SC) | Ullas Kovoor | RSP | | Kovoor Kunjumon | RSP(L) | | Thazhava Sahadevan | BDJS | | | |
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119 | Kottarakkara | Savin Sathyan | INC | | P. Ayisha Potty | CPI(M) | | K. Rajeswariyamma | BJP | | | |
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120 | Pathanapuram | Jagadish | INC | | K.B. Ganesh Kumar | KC(B) | | D. Reghu | BJP | | | |
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121 | Punalur | A. Younus Kunju | IUML | | K. Raju | CPI | | Cicil Fernandez | KC | | | |
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122 | Chadayamangalam | M.M. Hassan | INC | | Mullakkara Rathnakaran | CPI | | K. Sivadasan | BJP | | | |
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123 | Kundara | Rajmohan Unnithan | INC | | J. Mercykutty Amma | CPI(M) | | M.S. Syam Kumar | BJP | | | |
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124 | Kollam | Sooraj Ravi | INC | | Mukesh | CPI(M) | | K. Sasikumar | JSS (Rajanbabu) | | | |
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125 | Eravipuram | A.A. Azeez | RSP | | M. Noushad | CPI(M) | | Satheesh Akkavila | BDJS | | | |
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126 | Chathannoor | Sooranad Rajasekharan | INC | | G.S. Jayalal | CPI | | P.B. Gopakumar | BJP | | | |
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127 | Varkala | Varkala Kahar | INC | | V. Joy | CPI(M) | | S.R.M. Saji | BDJS | | | |
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128 | Attingal (SC) | K. Chandrababu | RSP | | B. Sathyan | CPI(M) | | Raji Prasad | BJP | | | |
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129 | Chirayinkeezhu (SC) | K.S. Ajith Kumar | INC | | V. Sasi | CPI | | P.P. Vava | BJP | | | |
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130 | Nedumangad | Palode Ravi | INC | | C. Divakaran | CPI | | V.V. Rajesh | BJP | | | |
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131 | Vamanapuram | T. Sarathchandra Prasad | INC | | D.K. Murali | CPI(M) | | R.V. Nikhil | BDJS | | | |
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132 | Kazhakoottam | M.A. Vahid | INC | | Kadakampally Surendran | CPI(M) | | V. Muraleedharan | BJP | | | |
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133 | Vattiyoorkavu | K. Muraleedharan | INC | | T.N. Seema | CPI(M) | | Kummanam Rajasekharan | BJP | | | |
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134 | Thiruvananthapuram | V.S. Sivakumar | INC | | Antony Raju | KC(D) | | S. Sreesanth | BJP | | | |
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135 | Nemom | V. Surendran Pillai | JDU | | V. Sivankutty | CPI(M) | | O. Rajagopal | BJP | | | |
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136 | Aruvikkara | K.S. Sabarinathan | INC | | A.A. Rasheed | CPI(M) | | A. Rajasenan | BJP | | | |
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137 | Parassala | A.T. George | INC | | C.K. Hareendran | CPI(M) | | Karamana Jayan | BJP | | | |
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138 | Kattakada | N. Sakthan | INC | | I.B. Satheesh | CPI(M) | | P.K. Krishnadas | BJP | | | |
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139 | Kovalam | M. Vincent | INC | | Jameela Prakasam | JDS | | T.N. Suresh | BDJS | | | |
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140 | Neyyattinkara | R. Selvaraj | INC | | K.A. Ansalan | CPI(M) | | Punchakari Surendran | BJP | | | |
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