Kerala Legislative Assembly election, 2006
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The Kerala state assembly election of 2006, part of a series of state assembly elections in 2006, was scheduled to occur in three phases. The first phase was held on April 22, 2006, when 59 out of the 140 constituencies in Kerala voted. The second was held on April 29, 2006 for the 66 constituencies in central Kerala. The last phase of polling for the remaining 15 constituencies was on May 3, 2006. The counting was conducted on May 11, 2006.
The Communist Party of India (Marxist)-led Left Democratic Front beat the incumbent Indian National Congress-led United Democratic Front by a margin of 99/140 seats.
Background
Legislative Assembly election, 2001
- The UDF led government headed by A K Antony had won the previous elections held in 2001.
Kerala Politics
- Kerala hosts two major political alliances: the United Democratic Front (UDF — led by the Indian National Congress) and the Left Democratic Front (LDF — led by the Communist Party of India (Marxist)).
- Kerala numbers among India’s most left-wing states.
- The ruling party rarely wins an election in Kerala.
<! I believe both the above facts are true, but references would be welcome.> V S Achuthanandan, who led the CPM in 2006, was elected the Chief Minister of Kerala.
Results
| Parties and blocs | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Left Democratic Front | 7,558,834 | 48.63 | 99 | +56 |
| United Democratic Front | 6,679,557 | 42.98 | 40 | -56 |
| Total (turnout 72.25%) | 15,542,679 | 100 | 140 | — |
Constituency wise results
| Sl No | Assembly Constituency | Former winner (2001) |
Former control (2001) |
Current control (2006) |
Current winner (2006) |
Margin |
| 1 | MANJESWARAM | CHERKALAM ABDULLA | IUML | CPM | C. H. KUNJAMBU | 4829 |
| 2 | KASARAGOD | C.T. Ahamed Ali | IUML | IUML | C. T. AHAMED ALI | 10342 |
| 3 | UDUMA | K. V. KUNHIRAMAN | CPM | CPM | K. V. KUNHIRAMAN | 27294 |
| 4 | HOSDURG(SC) | K KUMARAN | CPI | CPI | PALLIPURAM BALAN | 34939 |
| 5 | THRIKKARIPUR | K P SATHEESHCHANDRAN | CPM | CPM | K. KUNHIRAMAN | 23828 |
| 6 | IRIKKUR | K C Joseph | INC | INC | K. C. JOSEPH | 1831 |
| 7 | Payyanur | P K Sreemathi | CPM | CPM | P. K. SREEMATHI | 36122 |
| 8 | THALIPARAMBA | M GOVINDAN | CPM | CPM | C. K. P. PADMANABHAN | 29538 |
| 9 | AZHIKODE | CPM | M. PRAKASHAN | 29468 | ||
| 10 | KANNUR | K SUDHAKARAN | INC | INC | K. SUDHAKARAN | 8613 |
| 11 | EDAKKAD | M.V JAYARAJAN | CPM | CS | RAMACHANDRAN KADANNAPALLY | 30672 |
| 12 | THALASSERY | KODIYERI BALAKRISHNAN | CPM | Kodiyeri Balakrishnan | 10055 | |
| 13 | PERINGALAM | JDS | K. P. MOHANAN | 19236 | ||
| 14 | Koothuparamba | P JAYARAJAN | CPM | CPM | P. JAYARAJAN | 38327 |
| 15 | PERAVOOR | A.D. MUSTHAFA | INC | CPM | K.K. SHYLAJA | 9069 |
| 16 | NORTH WAYNAD(ST) | CPM | K.C. KUNHIRAMAN | 15115 | ||
| 17 | VATAKARA | JDS | M. K. PREMNATH | 21269 | ||
| 18 | NADAPURAM | CPI | BENOY VISWAM | 17449 | ||
| 19 | MEPPAYUR | CPM | K. K. LATHIKA | 15887 | ||
| 20 | KOYILANDY | CPM | P. VISWAN | 18484 | ||
| 21 | PERAMBRA | CPM | K. KUNHAHAMMED MASTER | 10640 | ||
| 22 | BALUSSERI | NCP | A. K. SASEENDRAN | 14160 | ||
| 23 | KODUVALLY | C MAMMOOTTY | IUML | LDF-IND | P. T. A. RAHIM | 7506 |
| 24 | KOZHIKODE I | CPM | A. PRADEEPKUMAR | 7705 | ||
| 25 | KOZHIKODE II | INL | P. M. A. SALAM | 14093 | ||
| 26 | BEYPORE | CPM | Elamaram Kareem | 19618 | ||
| 27 | KUNNAMANGALAM(SC) | IUML | U. C. RAMAN | 297 | ||
| 28 | THIRUVAMBADI | CPM | MATHAI CHACKO | 5479 | ||
| 29 | KALPETTA | JDS | M. V. SREYAMS KUMAR | 1841 | ||
| 30 | SULTAN BATHERY | CPM | P. KRISHNAPRASAD | 25540 | ||
| 31 | WANDOOR(SC) | INC | A. P. ANILKUMAR | 17161 | ||
| 32 | NILAMBUR | INC | Aryadan Mohammed | 18070 | ||
| 33 | MANJERI | IUML | P. K. ABDU RABB | 15372 | ||
| 34 | MALAPPURAM | IUML | M. UMMER | 30657 | ||
| 35 | KONDOTTY | IUML | P. MOHAMMEDUNNI HAJI | 14972 | ||
| 36 | TIRURANGADI | IUML | K. KUTTY AHAMED KUTTY | 16123 | ||
| 37 | TANUR | IUML | ABDU RAHMAN RANDATHANI | 11170 | ||
| 38 | TIRUR | CPM | P. P. ABDULLAKUTTY | 8680 | ||
| 39 | PONNANI | CPM | PALOLI MOHAMMEDKUTTY | 27347 | ||
| 40 | KUTTIPPURAM | LDF-IND | Dr K.T. Jaleel | 8781 | ||
| 41 | MANKADA | LDF-IND | MANJALAMKUZHI ALI | 5073 | ||
| 42 | PERINTHALMANNA | CPM | V. SASIKUMAR | 14003 | ||
| 43 | THRITHALA(SC) | CPM | T. P. KUNJUNNI | 6949 | ||
| 44 | PATTAMBI | INC | C. P. MOHAMMED | 564 | ||
| 45 | OTTAPPALAM | CPM | M. HAMZA | 24343 | ||
| 46 | SREEKRISHNAPURAM | CPM | K. S. SALEEKHA | 4348 | ||
| 47 | MANNARKKAD | CPI | JOSE BABY | 7213 | ||
| 48 | MALAMPUZHA | CPM | V. S. ACHUTHANANDAN | 20017 | ||
| 49 | PALAKKAD | CPM | K. K. DIVAKARAN | 1344 | ||
| 50 | CHITTUR | INC | K. ACHUTHAN | 2012 | ||
| 51 | KOLLENGODE | CPM | V. CHENTHAMARAKSHAN | 5126 | ||
| 52 | KUZHALMANNAM(SC) | CPM | A. K. BALAN | 13870 | ||
| 53 | ALATHUR | CPM | M. CHANDRAN | 47671 | ||
| 54 | CHELAKKARA(SC) | CPM | K. RADHAKRISHNAN | 14629 | ||
| 55 | WADAKKANCHERRY | CPM | A. C. MOIDEEN | 20821 | ||
| 56 | KUNNAMKULAM | CPM | BABU M. PALISSERY | 21785 | ||
| 56 | CHERPU | CPI | V. S. SUNIL KUMAR | 14614 | ||
| 57 | TRICHUR | INC | THERAMBIL RAMAKRISHNAN | 2596 | ||
| 58 | OLLUR | CPI | RAJAJI MATHEW THOMAS | 7969 | ||
| 59 | KODAKARA | CPM | C. RAVINDRANATH | 19883 | ||
| 60 | CHALAKKUDY | CPM | B. D. DEVASSY | 14555 | ||
| 61 | MALA | CPI | A. K. CHANDRAN | 7028 | ||
| 62 | IRINJALAKUDA | KCM | THOMAS UNNIYADAN | 7995 | ||
| 63 | MANALUR | CPM | MURALI PERUNELLI | 7720 | ||
| 64 | GURUVAYOOR | CPM | K. V. ABDUL KHADER | 12309 | ||
| 65 | NATTIKA | INC | T. N. PRATHAPAN | 9686 | ||
| 66 | KODUNGALLUR | CPI | K. P. RAJENDRAN | 2522 | ||
| 67 | ANGAMALI | JDS | JOSE THETTAYIL | 6094 | ||
| 68 | VADAKKEKARA | CPM | S. SHARMA | 3074 | ||
| 69 | PARUR | INC | V. D. SATHEESAN | 7792 | ||
| 70 | NJARACKAL | CPM | M. K. PURUSHOTHAMAN | 2631 | ||
| 71 | ERNAKULAM | INC | K. V. Thomas | 5800 | ||
| 72 | MATTANCHERRY | IUML | V. K. IBRAHIM KUNJU | 15532 | ||
| 73 | PALLURUTHY | CPM | C. M. DINESH MANI | 6258 | ||
| 74 | TRIPUNITHURA | INC | K BABU | 7342 | ||
| 75 | ALWAYE | CPM | M. M. YUSUF | 4366 | ||
| 76 | PERUMBAVOOR | CPM | SAJU PAUL | 12461 | ||
| 77 | KUNNATHUNAD | CPM | M. M. MONAYI | 2057 | ||
| 78 | PIRAVOM | CPM | M. J. JACOB | 5150 | ||
| 79 | MUVATTUPUZHA | CPI | BABU PAUL | 13225 | ||
| 80 | KOTHAMANGALAM | V J PAULOSE | INC | KCJ | T. U. KURUVILLA | 1814 |
| 81 | THODUPUZHA | KCJ | P. J. JOSEPH | 13689 | ||
| 82 | DEVIKULAM | CPM | S. RAJENDRAN | 5887 | ||
| 83 | IDUKKI | KCM | ROSHI AUGUSTINE | 16340 | ||
| 84 | UDUMBANCHOLA | CPM | K. K. JAYACHANDRAN | 19648 | ||
| 85 | PEERMADE | CPI | E. S. BIJIMOL | 5294 | ||
| 86 | KANJIRAPPALLY | LDF | ALPHONS KANNANTHANAM | 10737 | ||
| 87 | VAZHOOR | KCM | N. JAYARAJAN | 6666 | ||
| 88 | CHANGANACHERRY | KCM | C. F THOMAS | 9653 | ||
| 89 | KOTTAYAM | CPM | V. N. VASAVAN | 482 | ||
| 90 | ETTUMANOOR | KCM | THOMAS CHAZHIKADAN | 4980 | ||
| 91 | PUTHUPPALLY | INC | OOMMEN CHANDY | 19863 | ||
| 92 | POONJAR | KCS | P. C. GEORGE | 7637 | ||
| 93 | PALAI | KCM | K. M. MANI | 7759 | ||
| 94 | KADUTHURUTHY | KCJ | MONCE JOSEPH | 2001 | ||
| 95 | VAIKOM | CPI | K. AJITH | 8783 | ||
| 96 | AROOR | CPM | A. M. ARIF | 4753 | ||
| 97 | CHERTHALA | CPI | P. THILOTHAMAN | 8534 | ||
| 98 | MARARIKULAM | CPM | T. M. THOMAS ISSAC | 17679 | ||
| 99 | ALLEPPEY | INC | K. C. VENUGOPAL | 16933 | ||
| 100 | AMBALAPUZHA | CPM | G. SUDHAKARAN | 11929 | ||
| 101 | KUTTANAD | DIC | THOMAS CHANDY | 5381 | ||
| 102 | HARIPAD | INC | B. BABU PRASAD | 1886 | ||
| 103 | KAYAMKULAM | CPM | C. K. SADASIVAN | 5832 | ||
| 104 | THIRUVALLA | JDS | MATHEW T. THOMAS | 8922 | ||
| 105 | KALLOOPPARA | KCM | JOSEPH M. PUTHUSSERY | 7488 | ||
| 106 | ARANMULA | CPM | K. C. RAJAGOPALAN | 14620 | ||
| 107 | CHENGANNUR | INC | P. C. VISHNUNATH | 5132 | ||
| 108 | MAVELIKKARA | INC | M. MURALI | 2672 | ||
| 109 | PANDALAM | JSS | K. K. SHAJU | 1305 | ||
| 110 | RANNI | CPM | RAJU ABRAHAM | 14971 | ||
| 111 | PATHANAMTHITTA | INC | K. SIVADASAN NAIR | 1225 | ||
| 112 | KONNI | INC | ADOOR PRAKASH | 14895 | ||
| 113 | PATHANAPURAM | KCB | K. B. GANESH KUMAR | 11814 | ||
| 114 | PUNALUR | CPI | K. RAJU | 7925 | ||
| 115 | CHADAYAMANGALAM | CPI | MULLAKKARA RATNAKARAN | 4653 | ||
| 116 | KOTTARAKKARA | CPM | P. AISHA POTTY | 12087 | ||
| 117 | NEDUVATHUR | CPM | B. RAGHAVAN | 1155 | ||
| 118 | ADOOR | INC | THIRUVANCHOOR RADHAKRISHNAN | 18464 | ||
| 119 | KUNNATHUR | RSP | KOVOOR KUNJUMON | 22573 | ||
| 120 | KARUNAGAPPALLY | CPI | C. DIVAKARAN | 12496 | ||
| 121 | CHAVARA | Shibu Baby John | RSP | N. K. PREMACHANDRAN | 1786 | |
| 122 | KUNDARA | Kadavoor Sivadasan | CPM | M. A. BABY | 14869 | |
| 123 | KOLLAM | Babu Divakaran | CPM | P. K. GURUDASAN | 11439 | |
| 124 | ERAVIPURAM | A A Azeez | RSP | A. A. AZEEZ | 24049 | |
| 125 | CHATHANNUR | G Prathapa Varma Thampan | CPI | N. ANIRUDHAN | 23180 | |
| 126 | VARKALA | Varkala Kahar | INC | VARKALA KAHAR | 1625 | |
| 127 | ATTINGAL | Vakkom Purushothaman | CPM | ANANTHALAVATTOM ANANDAN | 11208 | |
| 128 | KILIMANOOR | N Rajan | CPI | N. RAJAN | 21497 | |
| 129 | VAMANAPURAM | Pirappankode Murali | CPM | J. ARUNDATHI | 6509 | |
| 130 | ARYANAD | G Karthikeyan | INC | G. KARTHIKEYAN | 2198 | |
| 131 | NEDUMANGAD | Mankode Radhakrishnan | CPI | MANKODE RADHAKRISHNAN | 85 | |
| 132 | KAZHAKOOTTAM | M A Wahid | INC | M. A. WAHID | 215 | |
| 133 | TRIVANDRUM NORTH | K Mohankumar | CPM | M. VIJAYAKUMAR | 9724 | |
| 134 | TRIVANDRUM WEST | M V Raghavan | CMP | KCJ | V. SURENDRAN PILLAI | 13233 |
| 135 | TRIVANDRUM EAST | B Vijayakumar | CPM | V. SIVANKUTTY | 2276 | |
| 136 | NEMOM | N Sakthan | INC | N. SAKTHAN | 10749 | |
| 137 | KOVALAM | A Neelalohithadasan Nadar | INC | GEORGE MERCIER | 10825 | |
| 138 | NEYYATTINKARA | Thampanoor Ravi | CPM | V. J. THANKAPPAN | 746 | |
| 139 | PARASSALA | N Sundaran Nadar | CPM | R. SELVARAJ | 4407 |
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