2009 Indian general election Turnout 73.38%
The 2009 Indian general election polls in Kerala were held for 20 seats in the state.
This is the first polls that took place in Kerala after implementation of Delimitation Commission 2002 rrecommendations. 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
Left Democratic Front
No.
Party
Election Symbol
Seats Contested
1.
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Key
14
2.
Communist Party of India
Star
4
3.
Kerala Congress
1
4.
Independents
1
National Democratic Alliance
No.
Party
Election Symbol
Seats Contested
1.
Bharatiya Janata Party
19
2.
Janata Dal (United)
1
List of Elected MPs
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
Constituency-Wise Detailed Results [ 3] [ 4]
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
No.
Party
Political Front
Seats
swing
Votes
%Votes
±pp
1
INC
United Democratic Front (Kerala)
13
13
6,434,486
40.13
8.00
2
CPI(M)
Left Democratic Front
4
8
4,887,333
30.48
1.04
3
IUML
United Democratic Front (Kerala)
2
1
813,741
5.07
0.21
4
KC(M)
United Democratic Front (Kerala)
1
1
404,962
2.53
1.14
5
CPI
Left Democratic Front
0
3
1,193,300
7.44
0.45
6
BJP
NDA
0
1,011,563
6.31
4.07
Vote Share by alliance
United Democratic Front (Kerala) (47.73%)
Left Democratic Front (41.89%)
NDA (6.43%)
Other (3.95%)
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
References