Ernakulam Lok Sabha constituency

Ernakulam
KL-12
Lok Sabha constituency
Ernakulam Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKerala
Assembly constituenciesKalamassery
Paravur
Vypin
Kochi
Thrippunithura
Ernakulam
Thrikkakara
Established1952
ReservationNone
Member of Parliament
18th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Hibi Eden
Party  INC
Alliance  UDF
Elected year2024

Ernakulam Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 20 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Kerala state in southern India.

It comprises 7 legislative assembly constituencies. The constituency is dominated by Latin Catholics, making this seat a Congress stronghold. Eleven of the twelve legislatures were from this community, and the Left parties have only succeeded here by contesting independents, barring once.[1][2]

Assembly segments

Ernakulam Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:[3]

No Name District Member Party 2024 Lead
77 Kalamassery Ernakulam P. Rajeev CPI(M) INC
78 Paravur V. D. Satheesan INC
79 Vypin K. N. Unnikrishnan CPI(M)
80 Kochi K. J. Maxi
81 Thrippunithura K. Babu INC
82 Ernakulam T. J. Vinod
83 Thrikkakara Uma Thomas

Members of Parliament

Election Lok Sabha Member Party Tenure
Travancore-Cochin
1952 1st C. Mohammed Ibrahimkutty Indian National Congress 1952-1957
After the Formation of Kerala
1957 2nd A.M. Thomas Indian National Congress 1957-1962
1962 3rd 1962-1967
1967 4th V. Viswanatha Menon Communist Party of India (Marxist) 1967-1971
1971 5th Henry Austin Indian National Congress 1971-1977
1977 6th 1977-1980
1980 7th Xavier Arakkal 1980-1984
1984 8th K.V. Thomas 1984-1989
1989 9th 1989-1991
1991 10th 1991-1996
1996 11th Xavier Arakkal Independent
(supported by LDF) 		1996-1997
1997* Sebastian Paul 1997-1998
1998 12th George Eden Indian National Congress 1998-1999
1999 13th 1999-2003
2003* Sebastian Paul Independent
(supported by LDF) 		2003-2004
2004 14th 2004-2009
2009 15th K.V. Thomas Indian National Congress 2009-2014
2014 16th 2014-2019
2019 17th Hibi Eden 2019-2024
2024 18th Incumbent

* indicates bypolls

Votes in elections

Year Polled votes Poll% Winner Party Votes % 2nd position Party Votes % 3rd position Party Votes % Margin
2024 910502 77.6 Hibi Eden Indian National Congress 482317 52.97 KJ Shine Communist Party of India (Marxist) 231932 25.47 K. S. Radhakrishnan Bharatiya Janata Party 144500 15.87 250385
2019 967203 72.02 Hibi Eden Indian National Congress 491263 50.79 P Rajeev Communist Party of India (Marxist) 322110 33.3 Alphons Kannanthanam Bharatiya Janata Party 137749 14.24 169153
2014 850910 73.58 K. V. Thomas Indian National Congress 353841 Christy Fernandez LDF Independent 266794 A. N. Radhakrishnan Bharatiya Janata Party 99003 87047
2009 744996 72.81 K. V. Thomas INC 342845 46.03 Sindhu Joy CPI(M) 331055 44.44 A. N. Radhakrishnan BJP 52968 7.11 11790
2004 659176 61.09 Sebastian Paul LDF 323042 49.03 Edward Edezhath INC 252943 38.39 O.G. Thankappan BJP 60697 9.21 70099
1999 776933 65.79 George Eden INC 394058 50.78 Mani Thomas LDF 282753 36.44 T. D. Rajaleskshmi BJP 77640 10.01 111305
1998 776105 68.86 George Eden INC 389387 50.53 Sebastian Paul LDF 314879 40.86 V. V. Augustine BJP 62262 8.08 74508
1996 729915 68.77 Xavier Arackal LDF 335479 46.91 K. V. Thomas INC 305094 42.66 O. M. Mathew BJP 46559 6.51 30385
1991 740854 72.67 K. V. Thomas INC 362975 49.64 V. Viswanatha Menon CPI(M) 315831 43.20 V. Rahiman BJP 30082 4.11 47144
1984 774809 80.68 K. V. Thomas INC 384434 49.90 P. Subramanian Potti LDF 347684 45.13 A. N. Radhakrishnan BJP 29107 3.78 36750

Election results

General Election 2024

2024 Indian general election: Ernakulam[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Hibi Eden 482,317 52.97 Increase2.18
CPI(M) K. J. Shine 231,932 25.47 Decrease7.83
BJP K. S. Radhakrishnan 144,500 15.87 Increase 1.63
TTP Adv. Antony Judy 39,808 4.37 N/A
NOTA None of the above 7,758 0.85 N/A
BSP Vayalar Jayakumar 1,498 0.16 N/A
Independent Sandeep Rajendraprasad 752 0.08 N/A
Independent Cyril Skaria 690 0.08 N/A
Bahujan Dravida Party Prathapan 419 0.05 N/A
Independent Rohit Krishnan 416 0.05 N/A
SUCI(C) Brahmakumar 412 0.05 N/A
Margin of victory 2,50,385 27.49 Increase10.01
Turnout 911,035 68.77
INC hold Swing

By Assembly Segments (2024)

No. Constituency Party Lead
77 Kalamassery INC 38,447
78 Paravur INC 26,395
79 Vypin INC 29,868
80 Kochi INC 40,286
81 Thrippunithura INC 31,965
82 Ernakulam INC 37,069
83 Thrikkakara INC 44,900

2019

According to Election Commission, there are 12,09,44 registered voters in Ernakulam Constituency for 2019 Lok Sabha Election.[5]

2019 Indian general election: Ernakulam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Hibi Eden 491,263 50.79 +9.21
CPI(M) P Rajeev 3,22,210 33.30 N/A
BJP Alphons Kannanthanam 1,37,749 14.24 Increase 2.61
NOTA None of the above 5,378 0.56
SDPI V. M. Faizal 4,309 0.45
BSP P. A. Niamathulla 1,343 0.14
SFB Abdul Kader Vazhakkala 932 0.10
API Rajeev Nagan 821 0.08
Independent Laila Rasheed 797 0.08
Independent Kumar 604 0.06
Independent Sreedharan 554 0.06
Independent Aswathi Rajappan 494 0.05
CPI(ML) Red Star Shahjahan Abdulkhader 470 0.05
RSPS Vivek K. Vijayan 379 0.04
Margin of victory 1,69,053 17.48
Turnout 967,390 77.64
INC hold Swing

By Assembly Segments (2019)

No. Constituency Party Lead
77 Kalamassery INC 20,689
78 Paravur INC 14,085
79 Vypin INC 23,241
80 Kochi INC 29,313
81 Thrippunithura INC 19,227
82 Ernakulam INC 31,178
83 Thrikkakara INC 31,777

2014

2014 Indian general election: Ernakulam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K.V. Thomas 353,841 41.58 −4.45
LDF Christy Fernandez 2,66,794 31.35 N/A
BJP A.N. Radhakrishnan 99,003 11.63 +4.52
AAP Anita Pratap 51,517 6.05 N/A
IND. K. V. Bhaskaran 22,733 2.67 N/A
SDPI Zulficar Ali 14,825 1.74 N/A
NOTA None of the above 9,735 1.14 −−−
Margin of victory 87,047 10.23 +8.64
Turnout 8,50,834 73.56
INC hold Swing -4.44

By Assembly Segments (2014)

No. Constituency Party Lead
77 Kalamassery INC 8,658
78 Paravur INC 7,765
79 Vypin INC 9,617
80 Kochi INC 20,362
81 Thrippunithura INC 6,571
82 Ernakulam INC 16,893
83 Thrikkakara INC 17,314

2009

2009 Indian general elections: Ernakulam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. V. Thomas 342,845 46.10
CPI(M) Sindhu Joy 331,055 44.52
BJP A. N. Radhakrishnan 52,968 7.12
BSP Sheriff Mohammed 4,083 0.55
Independent Mary Francis 3,134 0.42
Independent Sindhu Jayan 3,004 0.40
LJP Saju Thomas 2,902 0.39
CPI(ML)L K. S. Sindhu 2,734 0.37
Independent Viswambharan 1,313 0.18
SS Saji Thuruthikunnel 831 0.11
Margin of victory 11,790 1.58
Turnout 744,869 69.14
INC gain from LDF Swing

By Assembly Segments (2009)

No. Constituency Party Lead
77 Kalamassery CPI(M) 4,399
78 Paravur CPI(M) 5,832
79 Vypin INC 234
80 Kochi INC 7,026
81 Thrippunithura CPI(M) 6,053
82 Ernakulam INC 10,730
83 Thrikkakara INC 10,522

2004

2009 Indian general elections: Ernakulam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LDF Sebastian Paul 323,042 49.03
INC Edward Edezhath 252,943 38.39
BJP O. G. Thankappan 60,697 9.21
Independent T. B. Mini 10,418 1.58
Independent P. S. Gangadharan 6,185 0.94
Independent Thankappan Chattan 1,835 0.28
Independent Noushad Mather 1,718 0.26
Independent T. E. Thomas 1,102 0.17
JD(U) Munambam Hamza 976 0.15
Margin of victory 70,099 10.64
Turnout 658,916 61.06
LDF hold Swing

By Assembly Segments (2004)

No. Constituency Party Lead
70 Paravur LDF-IND 11,035
71 Narakkal LDF-IND 8,420
72 Ernakulam LDF-IND 4,629
73 Mattanchery LDF-IND 3,681
74 Palluruthy LDF-IND 4,024
75 Thrippunithura LDF-IND 18,834
76 Aluva LDF-IND 18,888

2003 Bye election

2003 Bye election: Ernakulam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LDF Sebastian Paul 335,308 45.88
INC M. O. Jhon 313,176 42.85
BJP V. Viswanatha Menon 51,420 7.03
PDP Poonthura Siraj 17,426 2.38
Independent Francis Kalathungal 8,856 1.21
Independent Suresh M. K. 2,324 0.31
Independent Dr. K. Padmarajan 2,215 0.30
Margin of victory 22,132 3.03
Turnout 730,725
LDF gain from INC Swing

1999

1999 Indian general elections: Ernakulam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Adv. George Eden 394,058 50.78
LDF Manu Thomas Vithayathil 282,753 36.44
BJP T. D. Rajalekshmi 77,640 10.01
Independent Edwin Thomson 7,242 0.93
Independent T. K. Padmanabhan 6,311 0.81
Independent Jogi Joseph Vithayathil 3,202 0.41
Independent Jose Padickal 2,994 0.39
Independent Moideen Shah 1,750 0.23
Independent Viswambharan 1,313 0.18
Margin of victory 1,11,305 14.34
Turnout 775,950 65.70
INC gain from LDF Swing

By Assembly Segments (1999)

No. Constituency Party Lead
70 Paravur INC 5,319
71 Narakkal INC 8,771
72 Ernakulam INC 22,075
73 Mattanchery INC 16,930
74 Palluruthy INC 18,376
75 Thrippunithura INC 13,819
76 Aluva INC 26,157

See also

References

Notes

Citations

  1. ^ Sanandakumar, S. "One thing's sure: The next Ernakulam MP will be Latin Catholic". The Economic Times.
  2. ^ "Latin Catholic Votes Set to Prove Crucial in Ernakulam". New Indian Express. 10 March 2014.
  3. ^ "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Kerala. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 October 2008. Retrieved 19 October 2008.
  4. ^ Election Commission of India (4 June 2024). "2024 Loksabha Elections Results - Ernakulam". Archived from the original on 2 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  5. ^ Indiancrux : 2019 General Election Ernakulam Constituency Live Results

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