2009 Indian general election in Kerala

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The 2009 Indian general election polls in Kerala were held for 20 seats in the state.

Quick facts 20 seats, Turnout ...
2009 Indian general election
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20 seats
Turnout73.38%
  First party Second party
 
Leader Oommen Chandy V. S. Achuthanandan
Party INC CPI(M)
Alliance UDF LDF
Leader's seat - -
Last election 1 18
Seats won 16 4
Seat change Increase 15 Decrease 14
Percentage 47.73% 41.89%
Prime Minister before election

Manmohan Singh
INC

 Prime Minister after election

Manmohan Singh
INC

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This is the first polls that took place in Kerala after implementation of Delimitation Commission 2002 recommendations. Though there wasn't any change in number of constituencies. There was significant apportionment of existing constituencies and change of boundaries.[1]

Alliances

United Democratic Front (UDF) is a Kerala legislative alliance and is allied to United Progressive Alliance (UPA) in the Lok Sabha. LDF comprises primarily of CPI(M) and the CPI, forming the Left Front in the national level. National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) contested in all 20 seats.[2]

United Democratic Front

More information No., Party ...
No. Party Election Symbol Seats contested
1. Indian National Congress 17
2. Indian Union Muslim League 2
3. Kerala Congress (M) 1
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Left Democratic Front

More information No., Party ...
No. Party Election Symbol Seats contested
1. Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Key
Key
 14
2. Communist Party of India
Star
Star
 4
3. Kerala Congress 1
4. Independent 1
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National Democratic Alliance

More information No., Party ...
No. Party Election Symbol Seats contested
1. Bharatiya Janata Party 19
2. Janata Dal (United) 1
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List of Candidates

More information Constituency, UPA ...
Constituency UPA Left Front NDA
No. Name PartyCandidate PartyCandidate PartyCandidate
1 Kasaragod INC Shahida Kamal CPI(M) P. Karunakaran BJP K. Surendran
2 Kannur INC K. Sudhakaran CPI(M) K. K. Ragesh BJP P. P. Karunakaran Master
3 Vadakara INC Mullappally Ramachandran CPI(M) Adv. P. Satheedevi BJP K. P. Sreesan
4 Wayanad INC M. I. Shanavas CPI Advocate M. Rahmathulla BJP C. Vasudevan Master
5 Kozhikode INC M. K. Raghavan CPI(M) P. A. Mohammed Riyas BJP V. Muraleedharan
6 Malappuram IUML E. Ahamed CPI(M) T. K. Hamza BJP Adv. N. Aravindan
7 Ponnani IUML E. T. Mohammed Basheer Ind. Dr. Hussain Randathani BJP K. Janachandran Master
8 Palakkad INC Satheeshan Pacheni CPI(M) M. B. Rajesh BJP C. K. Padmanabhan
9 Alathur INC N. K. Sudheer CPI(M) P. K. Biju BJP M. Bindu Teacher
10 Thrissur INC P. C. Chacko CPI C. N. Jayadevan BJP Rema Regunandan
11 Chalakudy INC K. P. Dhanapalan CPI(M) Adv. U. P. Joseph BJP Adv. K. V. Sabu
12 Ernakulam INC Prof. K. V. Thomas CPI(M) Sindhu Joy BJP A. N. Radhakrishnan
13 Idukki INC Adv. P. T. Thomas KEC Adv. K. Francis George BJP Sreenagari Rajan
14 Kottayam KC(M) Jose K. Mani CPI(M) K. Suresh Kurup BJP Adv. Narayanan Namboothiri
15 Alappuzha INC K. C. Venugopal CPI(M) Dr. K. S. Manoj JD(U) P. J. Kurian
16 Mavelikkara INC Kodikkunnil Suresh CPI R. S. Anil BJP P. M. Velayudhan
17 Pathanamthitta INC Anto Antony CPI(M) Adv. K. Anantha Gopan BJP B. Radhakrishna Menon
18 Kollam INC N. Peethambara Kurup CPI(M) P. Rajendran BJP Vayakkal Madhu
19 Attingal INC Prof. G. Balachandran CPI(M) Anirudhan Sampath BJP Thottakkadu Sasi
20 Thiruvananthapuram INC Shashi Tharoor CPI Adv. P. Ramachandran Nair BJP P. K. Krishna Das
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List of Elected MPs

See also: 2009 Indian general election analysis § Kerala
More information No., Name ...
No. Name Turnout% Name Party Margin
1 Kasaragod 76.11 P. Karunakaran Communist Party of India (Marxist) 64,427
2 Kannur 80.83 K. Sudhakaran Indian National Congress 43,151
3 Vatakara 80.55 Mullappally Ramachandran Indian National Congress 56,186
4 Wayanad 74.74 M. I. Shanavas Indian National Congress 1,53,439
5 Kozhikode 75.68 M. K. Raghavan Indian National Congress 838
6 Malappuram 76.81 E. Ahamed Muslim League Kerala State Committee 1,15,597
7 Ponnani 77.17 E. T. Mohammed Basheer Muslim League Kerala State Committee 82,684
8 Palakkad 73.47 M. B. Rajesh Communist Party of India (Marxist) 1,820
9 Alathur 75.27 P. K. Biju Communist Party of India (Marxist) 20,960
10 Thrissur 69.48 P. C. Chacko Indian National Congress 25,151
11 Chalakudy 73.72 K. P. Dhanapalan Indian National Congress 71,679
12 Ernakulam 72.81 K. V. Thomas Indian National Congress 11,790
13 Idukki 73.95 P. T. Thomas Indian National Congress 74,796
14 Kottayam 73.76 Jose K. Mani Kerala Congress (M) 71,570
15 Alappuzha 79.15 K. C. Venugopal Indian National Congress 57,635
16 Mavelikkara 70.34 Kodikunnil Suresh Indian National Congress 48,048
17 Pathanamthitta 65.70 Anto Antony Indian National Congress 1,11,206
18 Kollam 67.85 N. Peethambara Kurup Indian National Congress 17,531
19 Attingal 66.25 A Sampath Communist Party of India (Marxist) 18,341
20 Thiruvananthapuram 65.74 Shashi Tharoor Indian National Congress 99,998
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Constituency-Wise Detailed Results

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More information No., Constituency ...
No. Constituency UDF candidate Votes % Party LDF candidate Votes % Party NDA candidate Votes % Party Other candidate Votes % Party Winning alliance Margin
1 Kasaragod Shahida Kamal 3,21,095 37.91 INC P. Karunakaran 3,85,522 45.51 CPI(M) K. Surendran 1,25,482 14.81 BJP K. H. Madhavi 5,518 0.7% BSP Left Democratic Front 64,427
2 Kannur K. Sudhakaran 4,32,878 50.11 INC K. K. Ragesh 3,89,727 45.12 CPI(M) P. P. Karunakaran 27,123 3.14 BJP K. Sudhakaran Kavinte 3,430 0.4% IND United Democratic Front (Kerala) 43,151
3 Vatakara Mullappally Ramachandran 4,21,255 48.82 INC P. Satheedevi 3,65,069 42.31 CPI(M) K. P. Sreesan 40,391 4.68 BJP T. P. Chandrasekharan 21,833 2.5% IND United Democratic Front (Kerala) 56,186
4 Wayanad M. I. Shanavas 4,10,703 49.86 INC M. Rahmathulla 2,57,264 42.31 CPI(M) C. Vasudevan 19,623 4.1 BJP K. Muraleedharan 99,663 12.1% NCP United Democratic Front (Kerala) 1,53,439
5 Kozhikode M. K. Raghavan 3,42,309 42.92 INC P. A. Mohamed Riyas 3,41,471 42.81 CPI(M) V. Muraleedharan 89,718 11.25 BJP P. Kumarankutty 5,871 0.7% IND United Democratic Front (Kerala) 838
6 Malappuram E. Ahamed 4,27,940 54.64 IUML T. K. Hamza 3,12,343 39.88 CPI(M) N. Aravindan 36,016 4.6 BJP E. A. Aboobacker 6,931 0.6% IND United Democratic Front (Kerala) 1,15,597
7 Ponnani E. T. Muhammed Basheer 3,85,801 50.14 IUML Hussain Randathani 3,03,117 39.4 IND K. Janachandran 57,710 11.25 BJP K. Sadanandan 4,321 2.6% IND United Democratic Front (Kerala) 82,684
8 Palakkad Satheesan Pacheni 3,36,250 42.58 INC M. B. Rajesh 338,070 42.81 CPI(M) C. K. Padmanabhan 68,804 8.71 BJP M. R. Murali 20,896 2.6% IND Left Democratic Front 1,820
9 Alathur N. K. Sudheer 3,66,392 44.22 INC P. K. Biju 3,87,352 46.75 CPI(M) M. Bindu 53,890 6.5 BJP K. K. Sudhir 7,588 0.9% IND Left Democratic Front 20,960
10 Thrissur P. C. Chacko 3,85,297 47.23 INC C. N. Jayadevan 3,60,146 44.14 CPI Rama Ragunandan 54,680 6.7 BJP N. Hariharan Nair 3,687 0.5% IND United Democratic Front (Kerala) 25,151
11 Chalakudy K. P. Dhanapalan 3,99,035 50.33 INC U. P. Joseph 3,27,356 41.29 CPI(M) K. V. Sabu 45,367 5.72 BJP Jose Maveli 7,544 0.9% IND United Democratic Front (Kerala) 71,679
12 Ernakulam K. V. Thomas 3,42,845 46.03 INC Sindhu Joy 3,31,055 44.44 CPI(M) A. N. Radhakrishnan 52,968 6.5 BJP Sherif Mohammed 4,083 0.5% BSP United Democratic Front (Kerala) 11,790
13 Idukki P. T. Thomas 4,08,484 51.98 INC K. Francis George 3,33,688 42.46 KEC Sreenagiri Rajan 28,227 3.59 BJP Biju M. John 5,567 0.7% BSP United Democratic Front (Kerala) 74,796
14 Kottayam Jose K. Mani 4,04,962 50.13 KC(M) K. Suresh Kurup 3,33,392 41.27 CPI(M) N. K. Narayanan 37,422 4.63 BJP Spencer Marks 11,432 1.4% BSP United Democratic Front (Kerala) 71,570
15 Alappuzha K. C. Venugopal 4,68,679 51.62 INC K. S. Manoj 4,11,044 45.27 CPI(M) P.J Kurian 1,025 0.1% JD(U) Sony J. Kalyankumar 19,711 2.17 IND United Democratic Front (Kerala) 57,635
16 Mavelikkara Kodikkunnil Suresh 3,97,211 49.42 INC R. S. Anil 3,49,163 43.44 CPI P. M. Velayudhan 40,992 5.1 BJP N. D. Mohan 8,681 1.1% BSP United Democratic Front (Kerala) 48,048
17 Pathanamthitta Anto Antony 4,08,232 51.21 INC Kananthagopan 2,97,026 37.26 CPI(M) B. Radhakrishna Menon 56,294 7.06 BJP K. K. Nair 22,424 2.8% BSP United Democratic Front (Kerala) 1,11,206
18 Kollam N. Peethambarakurup 3,57,401 47.52 INC P. Rajendran 3,39,870 45.19 CPI(M) Vayakal Madhu 33,078 4.4 BJP K. M. Jayanandan 6,752 0.9% BSP United Democratic Front (Kerala) 17,531
19 Attingal G. Balachandran 3,09,695 42.83 INC A. Sampath 3,28,036 45.37 CPI(M) Thottakkad Sasi 47,620 6.59 BJP J. Sudhakaran 15,558 2.1% BSP Left Democratic Front 18,341
20 Thiruvananthapuram Shashi Tharoor 3,26,725 44.29 INC P. Ramachandran Nair 2,26,727 30.74 CPI P. K. Krishnadas 84,094 11.4 BJP A. Neelalohithadasan Nadar 86,233 11.7% BSP United Democratic Front (Kerala) 99,998
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Performance of Political Parties

More information No., Party ...
No.Party Political Front Seats swing Votes %Votes ±pp
1INCUnited Democratic Front (Kerala)13 Increase136,434,48640.13 Increase8.00
2CPI(M)Left Democratic Front4 Decrease8 4,887,33330.48 Decrease1.04
3IUMLUnited Democratic Front (Kerala)2 Increase1 813,7415.07 Increase0.21
4KC(M)United Democratic Front (Kerala)1 Increase1 404,9622.53 Increase1.14
5CPILeft Democratic Front0 Decrease3 1,193,3007.44 Decrease0.45
6BJPNDA0 Steady 1,011,5636.31 Decrease4.07
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Vote Share by alliance
  1. United Democratic Front (Kerala) (47.7%)
  2. Left Democratic Front (41.9%)
  3. NDA (6.43%)
  4. Other (3.95%)

Performance by alliance

More information No., Alliance ...
No. Alliance Seats contested Seats won Votes %
1 United Democratic Front (Kerala) 20 16 76,53,189 47.73
2 Left Democratic Front 20 4 67,17,438 41.89
3 NDA 20 0 10,31,274 6.43
4 Others 157 0 6,32,974 3.95
Total 217 20 1,60,34,875 100.00
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Post-election Union Council of Ministers from Kerala

More information #, Name ...
# Name Constituency Designation Department From To Party
1 A. K. Antony Rajya Sabha Cabinet Minister Defence 23 May
2009		 26 May
2014		 INC
2 Vayalar Ravi Rajya Sabha Cabinet Minister Overseas Indian Affairs 28 May
2009		 26 May
2014
Civil Aviation 19 January
2011		 18 December
2011
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises 10 August
2012		 28 October
2012
Science and Technology 10 August
2012		 28 October
2012
Earth Sciences 10 August
2012		 28 October
2012
3 Mullappally Ramachandran Vadakara MoS Home Affairs 28 May
2009		 26 May
2014
4 K. V. Thomas Ernakulam MoS Agriculture 28 May
2009		 19 January
2011
Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution 28 May
2009		 19 January
2011
MoS (I/C) 19 January
2011		 26 May
2014
5 Shashi Tharoor Thiruvananthapuram MoS External Affairs 28 May
2009		 18 April
2010
Human Resource Development 28 October
2012		 26 May
2014
6 K. C. Venugopal Alappuzha MoS Power 19 January
2011		 28 October
2012
Civil Aviation 28 October
2012		 26 May
2014
7 Kodikunnil Suresh Mavelikkara MoS Labour and Employment 28 October
2012		 26 May
2014
8 E. Ahamed Malappuram MoS Railways 28 May
2009		 19 January
2011		 IUML
External Affairs 19 January
2011		 26 May
2014
Human Resource Development 12 July
2011		 28 October
2012
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Assembly segments wise lead of Parties

More information Party, Assembly segments ...
Party Assembly segments
UDF INC 81
IUML 13
KC(M) 6
Total 100
LDF CPI(M) 36
CPI 3
Independent 1
Total 40
Total 140
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