2004 Indian general election in Kerala

The 2004 Indian general election in Kerala were held for 20 Lok Sabha seats in the state.[1] The Communist Party of India (Marxist) led Left Democratic Front (LDF) won 18 seats out of 20 seats in the state. Indian National Congress, who had won 8 seats in the 1999 elections, won none in this election. The other 5 seats were won by Kerala Congress (1), P.C. Thomas's Indian Federal Democratic Party (1), Indian Union Muslim League (1), Janata Dal (Secular) (1), and by an LDF supported Independent candidate (1).

2004 Indian general election

← 1999 April–May 2004 2009 →

20 seats
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party CPI(M) CPI INC
Alliance LDF LDF UPA
Last election 8 0 8
Seats won 12 3 0
Seat change Increase4 Increase3 Decrease8
Percentage 31.52% 7.89% 32.13%

  Fourth party
 
BJP Election Symbol
BJP Election Symbol
Party BJP
Alliance NDA
Last election 0
Seats won 0
Seat change Steady
Percentage 10.38%

In the aftermath of this election, the then Chief Minister of the state A. K. Antony resigned taking sole responsibility for the INC's poor electoral performance.[2] Despite this, the outside support from the Left Front proved valuable for Congress to have a stable government in the Lok Sabha for the next 5 years.[3]

List of elected MPs edit

No. Constituency Name of Elected M.P. Party Affiliation Alliance
1 Kasaragod P. Karunakaran CPI(M) LDF
2 Kannur A. P. Abdullakutty CPI(M) LDF
3 Vatakara P. Satheedevi CPI(M) LDF
4 Kozhikode M. P. Veerendra Kumar JD(S) LDF
5 Manjeri T. K. Hamza CPI(M) LDF
6 Ponnani E. Ahammed IUML UDF
7 Palakkad N. N. Krishnadas CPI(M) LDF
8 Ottapalam S. Ajaya Kumar CPI(M) LDF
9 Thrissur C. K. Chandrappan CPI LDF
10 Mukundapuram Lonappan Nambadan CPI(M) LDF
11 Ernakulam Sebastian Paul LDF Ind. LDF
12 Muvattupuzha P. C. Thomas IFDP NDA
13 Kottayam K. Suresh Kurup CPI(M) LDF
14 Idukki K. Francis George KC LDF
15 Alappuzha K. S. Manoj CPI(M) LDF
16 Mavelikkara Adv. C. S. Sujatha CPI(M) LDF
17 Adoor Chengara Surendran CPI LDF
18 Kollam P. Rajendran CPI(M) LDF
19 Chirayankil Varkala Radhakrishnan CPI(M) LDF
20 Thiruvananthapuram P. K. Vasudevan Nair CPI LDF
Pannyan Raveendran[a] CPI LDF

Results edit

[4]

Results by alliance or party edit

Vote Share (By alliance)

  LDF (46.15%)
  UDF (38.38%)
  NDA (12.08%)
  Others (3.39%)
Alliance/Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Contested Won +/−
LDF CPI(M) 4,754,567 31.52%   3.62% 13 12   4
CPI 1,190,526 7.89%   0.29% 4 3   3
KC(J) 353,905 2.35% New 1 1 New
JD(S) 340,111 2.25%   0.05 1 1 New
LDF Ind. 323,042 2.14% New 1 1   1
Total 6,962,151 46.15%   2.45% 20 18   9
UDF INC 4,846,637 32.13%   7.27% 17 0   8
IUML 733,228 4.86%   0.44% 2 1   1
KC(M) 209,880 1.39%   0.91% 1 0   1
Total 5,789,745 38.38%   8.52% 20 1   10
NDA BJP 1,566,569 10.38%   3.78% 19 0  
IFDP 380,847 1.70% New 1 1 New
Total 1,947,416 12.08%   4.18% 20 1   1
Others 387,116 3.39%
Total 15,086,428 100% 20

By alliance edit

Coalition/Alliance Parties contesting in Kerala from the Alliance in 1999 Seats won in 1999 Election Parties contesting in Kerala from the Alliance in 2004 Seats won in 2004 Election Swing
Left Democratic Front 8 18  10
United Democratic Front 8 1  8
National Democratic Alliance 0 Kerala Congress (1)
P.C. Thomas's Indian Federal Democratic Party 1)
1  1
  • Note:
    1. UPA was not in existence in 1999, instead the number of seats won in 1999 represents the seats won by Indian National Congress
    2. UDF, is a coalition in Kerala, that was formed in 2001, that includes the Indian National Congress, and splinter Congress groups in Kerala.
    3. Left front, was not part of the UPA, in 2004, instead gave outside support.
    4. P. C. Thomas's Indian Federal Democratic Party, later merged with Kerala Congress and the United Democratic Front.

By Party edit

Party Alliance Seats Contested Seats Change Votes % ±pp
Indian National Congress UDF 17 0  8 4,846,637 32.13  7.27
Communist Party of India (Marxist) Left Democratic Front 13 12  8 4,754,567 31.52  3.62
Communist Party of India Left Democratic Front 4 3  3 1,190,526 7.89  0.29
Bharatiya Janata Party NDA 19 0   15,66,569 10.38  3.78
Indian Union Muslim League UDF 2 1  1 733,228 4.86  0.44
Kerala Congress (J) Left Democratic Front 1 1  1 353,905 2.35 new
Janata Dal (Secular) Left Democratic Front 1 1  1 340,111 2.25  0.05
Indian Federal Democratic Party NDA 1 1 new 256,411 1.7 new
Kerala Congress (Mani) UDF 1 0  1 209,880 1.39  0.91
Bahujan Samaj Party none 14 0   74,656 0.49  0.48
Peoples Democratic Party (India) none 1 0 new 45,720 0.3 new
Janata Dal (United) NDA 4 0   7,806 0.05  1.25
Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation None 1 0 new 3,270 0.02 new
Social Action Party none 1 0 new 2,987 0.02 new
All Kerala M.G.R. Dravida Munnetra Party none 1 0 new 2,158 0.01 new
Independent Left Democratic Front 1 1  3 323042 2.14
Total 177 20 15,086,428

By constituency edit

No. Constituency UDF candidate Votes % Party LDF candidate Votes % Party NDA candidate Votes % Party Winning alliance Margin
1 Kasaragod N. A. Mohammed 3,29,028 36.5 INC P. Karunakaran 4,37,284 48.5 CPI(M) V. Balakrishna Shetty 1,10,328 12.2 BJP Left Democratic Front 1,08,256
2 Kannur Mullappally Ramachandran 3,51,209 40.8 INC A. P. Abdullakutty 4,35,058 50.5 CPI(M) O. K. Vasu 47,213 5.4 BJP Left Democratic Front 83,849
3 Vatakara M. T. Padma 2,98,705 36.1 INC P. Satheedevi 4,29,294 51.8 CPI(M) K. P. Sreesan 81,901 9.9 BJP Left Democratic Front 1,30,589
4 Kozhikode V. Balaram 2,74,785 35.2 INC M.P. Veerendra Kumar 3,40,111 43.5 JD(S) M. T. Ramesh 97,711 12.5 BJP Left Democratic Front 65,326
5 Manjeri K. P. A. Majeed 3,79,177 41.8 IUML T. K. Hamza 4,26,920 47.1 CPI(M) Uma Unni 84,149 9.3 BJP Left Democratic Front 47,743
6 Ponnani E. Ahammed 3,54,051 48.5 IUML P. P. Suneer 2,51,293 34.4 CPI Aravindan 71,609 9.8 BJP UDF 1,02,758
7 Palakkad V. S. Vijaya Raghavan 2,76,986 33.7 INC N. N. Krishnadas 3,75,144 45.7 CPI(M) C. Udai Bhasker 1,47,792 18 BJP Left Democratic Front 98,158
8 Ottapalam K. A. Thulasi 3,25,518 40.3 INC S. Ajaya Kumar 3,95,928 49 CPI(M) Velayudhan 68,193 8.5 BJP Left Democratic Front 70,410
9 Thrissur A. C. Jose 2,74,999 40 INC C. K. Chandrappan 3,20,960 46.7 CPI P. S. Sreeraman 72,042 10.5 BJP Left Democratic Front 45,961
10 Mukundapuram Padmaja Venugopal 2,58,078 35.7 INC Lonappan Nambadan 3,75,175 51.9 CPI(M) Mathew Pailee 62,338 8.6 BJP Left Democratic Front 1,17,097
11 Ernakulam Edward Edezhath 2,52,943 38.4 INC Sebastian Paul 3,23,042 49 IND-LDF O. G. Thankappan 60,697 9.2 BJP Left Democratic Front 70,099
12 Muvattupuzha Jose K. Mani 2,09,880 28 KEC(M) P. M. Ismail 2,55,882 34.3 CPI(M) P. C. Thomas 2,56,411 34.4 IFDP NDA 529
13 Kottayam Anto Antony 2,98,299 42.3 KCM K. Suresh Kurup 3,41,213 48.3 CPI(M) B. Radhakrishna Menon 53,034 7.5 BJP Left Democratic Front 42,914
14 Idukki Benny Behanan 2,84,521 39 INC K. Francis George 3,53,905 48.5 KEC S. T. B. Mohandas 58,290 8 BJP Left Democratic Front 69,384
15 Alappuzha V. M. Sudheeran 3,34,485 45.8 INC K. S. Manoj 3,35,494 46 CPI(M) V. Padmanabhan 43,891 6 BJP Left Democratic Front 1,009
16 Mavelikkara Ramesh Chennithala 2,70,867 42 INC Adv. C. S. Sujatha 2,78,281 43.2 CPI(M) S. Krishna Kumar 83,013 12.9 NDA Left Democratic Front 7,414
17 Adoor Kodikunnil Suresh 2,77,682 40.6 INC Chengara Surendran 3,32,216 48.5 CPI(M) P. M. Velayudhan 61,907 9 BJP Left Democratic Front 54,534
18 Kollam Sooranad Rajasekharan 2,44,208 34.6 INC P. Rajendran 3,55,279 50.4 CPI(M) Kizhakkanela Sudhakaran 62,183 8.8 BJP Left Democratic Front 1,11,071
19 Chirayinkil M. I. Shanavas 2,62,870 39.3 INC Varkala Radhakrishnan 3,13,612 46.8 CPI(M) J. R. Padmakumar 71,982 10.7 BJP Left Democratic Front 50,742
20 Trivandrum V. S. Sivakumar 2,31,454 30.3 INC P. K. Vasudevan Nair 2,86,057 37.5 CPI O. Rajagopal 2,28,052 29.9 BJP Left Democratic Front 54,603

2005 By-election edit

Due to the death of the sitting MP P. K. Vasudevan Nair, Trivandrum constituency went to bypolls. Turnout for the election was 68.15%[5]

No. Constituency UDF candidate Votes % Party LDF candidate Votes % Party NDA candidate Votes % Party Winning alliance Margin
20 Trivandrum V. S. Sivakumar 3,16,124 41.63% INC Pannyan Raveendran 3,90,324 51.41% CPI C. K. Padmanabhan 36,690 4.83% BJP Left Democratic Front 74,200

Assembly Constituency edit

S.No Name Constituency Winning Alliance Runner-up Alliance Leading Party Margin
1 Manjeshwar Kasaragod UDF LDF INC 2695
2 Kasaragod UDF LDF INC 13668
3 Udma LDF UDF CPI(M) 15992
4 Hosdurg LDF UDF CPI(M) 18367
5 Trikaripur LDF UDF CPI(M) 23867
6 Irikkur Cannanore UDF LDF INC 4158
7 Payyannur Kasaragod LDF UDF CPI(M) 34590
8 Taliparamba LDF UDF CPI(M) 30616
9 Azhikode Cannanore LDF UDF CPI(M) 19204
10 Kannur UDF LDF INC 1542
11 Edakkad LDF UDF CPI(M) 16044
12 Thalassery Badagara LDF UDF CPI(M) 23815
13 Peringalam LDF UDF CPI(M) 17188
14 Kuthuparamba Cannanore LDF UDF CPI(M) 31580
15 Peravoor LDF UDF CPI(M) 13522
16 North Wynad LDF UDF CPI(M) 8449
17 Badagara Badagara LDF UDF CPI(M) 24153
18 Nadapuram LDF UDF CPI(M) 14422
19 Meppayur LDF UDF CPI(M) 17105
20 Quilandy LDF UDF CPI(M) 12390
21 Perambra LDF UDF CPI(M) 20433
22 Balusseri Calicut LDF UDF JD(S) 19934
23 Koduvally LDF UDF JD(S) 9510
24 Kozhikode I LDF UDF JD(S) 11687
25 Kozhikode II LDF UDF JD(S) 11726
26 Beypore Manjeri LDF UDF CPI(M) 24149
27 Kunnamangalam LDF UDF CPI(M) 13079
28 Thiruvambady Calicut LDF UDF JD(S) 2252
29 Kalpetta LDF UDF JD(S) 4146
30 Sultan'S Battery LDF UDF JD(S) 5468
31 Wandoor Manjeri LDF UDF CPI(M) 6895
32 Nilambur LDF UDF CPI(M) 11012
33 Manjeri UDF LDF IUML 903
34 Malappuram UDF LDF IUML 5352
35 Kondotty UDF LDF IUML 2025
36 Tirurangadi Ponnani UDF LDF IUML 23476
37 Tanur UDF LDF IUML 26300
38 Tirur UDF LDF IUML 5728
39 Ponnani LDF UDF CPI 5486
40 Kuttippuram UDF LDF IUML 24516
41 Mankada UDF LDF IUML 18171
42 Perinthalmanna UDF LDF IUML 10252
43 Thrithala Ottapalam LDF UDF CPI(M) 9851
44 Pattambi LDF UDF CPI(M) 8651
45 Ottapalam LDF UDF CPI(M) 19425
46 Sreekrishnapuram Palghat LDF UDF CPI(M) 18832
47 Mannarkkad UDF LDF INC 1574
48 Malampuzha LDF UDF CPI(M) 25664
49 Palghat LDF UDF CPI(M) 10062
50 Chittur LDF UDF CPI(M) 1313
51 Kollengode LDF UDF CPI(M) 17536
52 Coyalmannam Ottapalam LDF UDF CPI(M) 15754
53 Alathur Palghat LDF UDF CPI(M) 25758
54 Chelakara Ottapalam LDF UDF CPI(M) 2057
55 Wadakkanchery LDF UDF CPI(M) 5438
56 Kunnamkulam LDF UDF CPI(M) 8759
57 Cherpu Trichur LDF UDF CPI 11063
58 Trichur UDF LDF INC 1379
59 Ollur LDF UDF CPI 3501
60 Kodakara LDF UDF CPI 9619
61 Chalakudi Mukundapuram LDF UDF CPI(M) 11665
62 Mala LDF UDF CPI(M) 12542
63 Irinjalakuda LDF UDF CPI(M) 16959
64 Manalur

Trichur

LDF UDF CPI 7703
65 Guruvayoor LDF UDF CPI 6423
66 Nattika LDF UDF CPI 8499
67 Kodungallur Mukundapuram LDF UDF CPI(M) 24434
68 Ankamali LDF UDF CPI(M) 14071
69 Vadakkekara LDF UDF CPI(M) 18770
70 Parur Ernakulam LDF UDF IND 11035
71 Narakkal LDF UDF IND 8420
72 Ernakulam LDF UDF IND 4629
73 Mattancherry LDF UDF IND 3681
74 Palluruthy LDF UDF IND 4024
75 Trippunithura LDF UDF IND 18834
76 Alwaye LDF UDF IND 18888
77 Perumbavoor Mukundapuram LDF UDF CPI(M) 17600
78 Kunnathunad Muvattupuzha LDF UDF CPI(M) 11373
79 Piravom LDF NDA CPI(M) 9189
80 Muvattupuzha LDF NDA CPI(M) 7022
81 Kothamangalam LDF NDA CPI(M) 6322
82 Thodupuzha Idukki LDF UDF KEC 17629
83 Devicolam LDF UDF KEC 11317
84 Idukki LDF UDF KEC 13060
85 Udumbanchola LDF UDF KEC 16471
86 Peermade LDF UDF KEC 33
87 Kanjirappally Muvattupuzha NDA LDF IFDP 7782
88 Vazhoor

Kottayam

LDF UDF CPI(M) 6189
89 Changanacherry LDF UDF CPI(M) 119
90 Kottayam LDF UDF CPI(M) 12820
91 Ettumanoor LDF UDF CPI(M) 3754
92 Puthuppally LDF UDF CPI(M) 4995
93 Poonjar Muvattupuzha NDA LDF IFDP 9755
94 Palai NDA UDF IFDP 10848
95 Kaduthuruthy Kottayam UDF LDF INC 2105
96 Vaikom LDF UDF CPI(M) 16380
97 Aroor Alleppey UDF LDF INC 7615
98 Sherthalai LDF UDF CPI(M) 1822
99 Mararikulam LDF UDF CPI(M) 7423
100 Alleppey UDF LDF INC 1489
101 Ambalapuzha LDF UDF CPI(M) 2835
102 Kuttanad UDF LDF INC 1003
103 Haripad UDF LDF INC 1243
104 Kayamkulam Mavelikara LDF UDF CPI(M) 6657
105 Thiruvalla UDF LDF INC 8345
106 Kallooppara UDF LDF INC 3540
107 Aranmula UDF LDF INC 158
108 Chengannur UDF LDF INC 1546
109 Mavelikara LDF UDF CPI(M) 7814
110 Pandalam LDF UDF CPI(M) 6153
111 Ranni Idukki LDF UDF KEC 7800
112 Pathanamthitta LDF UDF KEC 2550
113 Konni Adoor LDF UDF CPI 13031
114 Pathanapuram LDF UDF CPI 3014
115 Punalur LDF UDF CPI 4471
116 Chadayamangalam LDF UDF CPI 11580
117 Kottarakkara LDF UDF CPI 284
118 Neduvathur LDF UDF CPI 16470
119 Adoor LDF UDF CPI 5369
120 Kunnathur

Quilon

LDF UDF CPI(M) 13164
121 Karunagappally LDF UDF CPI(M) 11586
122 Chavara LDF UDF CPI(M) 9239
123 Kundara LDF UDF CPI(M) 15323
124 Kollam LDF UDF CPI(M) 10097
125 Eravipuram LDF UDF CPI(M) 29058
126 Chathanoor LDF UDF CPI(M) 21318
127 Varkala Chirayinkil LDF UDF CPI(M) 9269
128 Attingal LDF UDF CPI(M) 10726
129 Kilimanoor LDF UDF CPI(M) 11966
130 Vamanapuram LDF UDF CPI(M) 1982
131 Ariyanad LDF UDF CPI(M) 2720
132 Nedumangad LDF UDF CPI(M) 8514
133 Kazhakuttam LDF UDF CPI(M) 4976
134 Trivandrum North

Trivandrum

NDA LDF BJP 1924
135 Trivandrum West LDF NDA CPI 4271
136 Trivandrum East NDA LDF BJP 7893
137 Nemom LDF NDA CPI 6523
138 Kovalam LDF UDF CPI 5400
139 Neyyattinkara LDF UDF CPI 8997
140 Parassala LDF UDF CPI 2845

Result- Party Wise

LDF 111 UDF 24 NDA 5
Alliance assembly segments.
LDF
111
UDF
24
NDA
5
Total assembly lead out of 140.
Alliance assembly segments
LDF
28
UDF
107
NDA
5
Second position in the assembly segments (out of 140).
2004 Lok Sabha 2006 Assembly Election
CPI(M) 71 61
CPI 19 17
KEC 7 4
JD(S) 7 5
INC 15 24
IUML 9 7
BJP 2 0
IFDP 3 -

Notes edit

  1. ^ Elected in 2005 through by-election

References edit

  1. ^ "General Election, 2004". Archived from the original on 15 May 2019.
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  3. ^ "When CPI(M) had a 'pact' with Congress in 2004". Hindustan Times. 22 April 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Kerala Election Results Live Update 2019, 2014, 2009 and 2004". Maps of India. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  5. ^ "PC Bye Election: Thiruvananthapuram 2005". Archived from the original on 11 September 2022.