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| type = parliamentary
| type = parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election
| previous_election = 2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly by-elections
| previous_year = 2016
| previous_year = 2016
| next_election = 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election
| next_election = 2023 Kerala Legislative Assembly by-elections
| next_year = 2021
| next_year = 2023
| election_date = 23 September 2019 (1 seat) <br /> 21 October 2019 (5 seats)
| election_date = 23 September 2019 (1 seat) <br /> 21 October 2019 (5 seats)
| seats_for_election = [[Manjeshwaram (State Assembly constituency)|Manjeshwaram]], [[Ernakulam (State assembly constituency)|Ernakulam]], [[Pala (State Assembly constituency)|Pala]], [[Aroor (State Assembly constituency)|Aroor]], [[Konni (State Assembly constituency)|Konni]] and [[Vattiyoorkavu (State Assembly constituency)|Vattiyoorkavu]] Niyamasabha constituencies
| seats_for_election = [[Manjeshwar Assembly constituency|Manjeshwar]], [[Ernakulam Assembly constituency|Ernakulam]], [[Pala Assembly constituency|Pala]], [[Aroor Assembly constituency|Aroor]], [[Konni Assembly constituency|Konni]] and [[Vattiyoorkavu Assembly constituency|Vattiyoorkavu]] Niyamasabha constituencies
| turnout = 70.11%
| turnout = 70.11%
| image1 = [[File:Pinarayi Vijayan (cropped).jpg|100px]]
| image1 = {{CSS image crop|Image=Pinarayi Vijayan (cropped).jpg|bSize=125 |cWidth=110 |cHeight=150 |oTop=05 |oLeft=6 |Location=center}}
| leader1 = '''[[Pinarayi Vijayan]]'''
| leader1 = '''[[Pinarayi Vijayan]]'''
| party1 = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
| party1 = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
| alliance1 = {{legend2|{{Left Democratic Front (Kerala)/meta/color}}|[[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
| alliance1 = {{legend2|{{party color|Left Democratic Front (Kerala)}}|[[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
| leaders_seat1 = [[Dharmadom (State Assembly constituency)|Dharmadom]]
| leaders_seat1 = [[Dharmadam Assembly constituency|Dharmadom]]
| last_election1 = 01
| last_election1 = 01
| seats_needed1 =  
| seats_needed1 =  
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| percentage1 = 37.97%
| percentage1 = 37.97%
| swing1 = {{gain}}1.53%
| swing1 = {{gain}}1.53%
| image2 = [[File:CHENNITHALA 2012DSC 0062.JPG|100px]]
| image2 = {{CSS image crop|Image=CHENNITHALA 2012DSC 0062.JPG|bSize=125 |cWidth=110 |cHeight=150 |oTop=05 |oLeft=6 |Location=center}}
| leader2 = '''[[Ramesh Chennithala]]'''
| leader2 = '''[[Ramesh Chennithala]]'''
| party2 = Indian National Congress
| party2 = Indian National Congress
| alliance2 = {{legend2|{{United Democratic Front (Kerala)/meta/color}}|[[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
| alliance2 = {{legend2|{{party color|United Democratic Front (Kerala)}}|[[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
| leaders_seat2 = [[Haripad (State Assembly constituency)|Haripad]]
| leaders_seat2 = [[Haripad Assembly constituency|Haripad]]
| last_election2 = 05
| last_election2 = 05
| seats_needed2 =  
| seats_needed2 =  
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| percentage2 = 38.68%
| percentage2 = 38.68%
| swing2 = {{loss}}1.78%
| swing2 = {{loss}}1.78%
| image3 = [[File:PS Sreedharan Pillai.jpg|100px]]
| leader3 = '''[[P. S. Sreedharan Pillai]]'''
| party3 = Bharatiya Janata Party
| alliance3 = {{legend2|{{National Democratic Alliance/meta/color}}|[[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
| leaders_seat3 = ''Did not contest''
| last_election3 = 00
| seats_needed3 =
| seats3 = 00
| seat_change3 = {{dash}}
| popular_vote3 = 172,407
| percentage3 = 21.63%
| swing3 = {{loss}}0.09%
| map_image =  
| map_image =  
| map_size = 225px
| map_size = 225px
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| after_party = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
| after_party = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
}}
}}
Six assembly by-elections were held on 23 September and 21 October, 2019, to the six vacant seats in the [[Kerala Niyamasabha]] which consists of 140 constituencies in total.  
Six assembly by-elections were held on 23 September and 21 October 2019, to the six vacant seats in the [[Kerala Niyamasabha]] which consists of 140 constituencies in total.


By-election took place in two phases. The first phase was conducted on 23 September for [[Pala (State Assembly constituency)|Pala Constituency]].<ref>{{cite web  
By-election took place in two phases. The first phase was conducted on 23 September for [[Pala Assembly constituency|Pala Constituency]].<ref>{{cite web  
  | url    = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/pala-bypoll-on-september-23/articleshow/70833494.cms
  | url    = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/pala-bypoll-on-september-23/articleshow/70833494.cms
  | website = timesofindia.indiatimes.com
  | website = timesofindia.indiatimes.com
  | title  = Pala Bypoll on September 23, Times of India
  | title  = Pala Bypoll on September 23, Times of India
}}</ref>  
}}</ref>  
The remaining 5 assembly constituencies ([[Manjeshwaram (State Assembly constituency)|Manjeshwaram]], [[Ernakulam (State assembly constituency)|Ernakulam]], [[Aroor (State Assembly constituency)|Aroor]], [[Konni (State Assembly constituency)|Konni]] and [[Vattiyoorkavu (State Assembly constituency)|Vattiyoorkavu]]) voted to elect their representatives on 21 October.<ref>{{cite web  
The remaining 5 assembly constituencies ([[Manjeshwar Assembly constituency|Manjeshwar]], [[Ernakulam Assembly constituency|Ernakulam]], [[Aroor Assembly constituency|Aroor]], [[Konni Assembly constituency|Konni]] and [[Vattiyoorkavu Assembly constituency|Vattiyoorkavu]]) voted to elect their representatives on 21 October.<ref>{{cite web  
  | url    =  https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/story/bypolls-to-five-kerala-seats-on-october-21-1601648-2019-09-21  
  | url    =  https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/story/bypolls-to-five-kerala-seats-on-october-21-1601648-2019-09-21  
  | website = www.indiatoday.in
  | website = www.indiatoday.in
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}}</ref>
}}</ref>
The counting of votes was conducted on 27 September in Pala and on 24 October in the other five constituencies.
The counting of votes was conducted on 27 September in Pala and on 24 October in the other five constituencies.
<br />


==Schedule for the by-elections==
==Schedule for the by-elections==
===Pala===
===Pala===
The first phase by-election was held for the [[Pala (State Assembly constituency)|Pala Constituency]] in Kerala.<ref>{{cite web
The first phase by-election was held for the [[Pala Assembly constituency|Pala Constituency]] in Kerala.<ref>{{cite web
  | url    = http://www.ceo.kerala.gov.in/byeElection093Schedule2019.html
  | url    = http://www.ceo.kerala.gov.in/byeElection093Schedule2019.html
  | website = www.ceo.kerala.gov.in
  | website = www.ceo.kerala.gov.in
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== Electorates ==
== Electorates ==
There were 11,36,616 electorates from the six Niyamasabha constituencies where the by-elections were held. Constituency wise details are given below:
There were 11,36,616 electorates from the 6 niyamasabha constituencies where the by-elections were held. Constituency wise details are given below:


{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"  
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"  
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|----
|----
|1
|1
|[[Manjeshwaram (State Assembly constituency)|Manjeshwaram]]
|[[Manjeshwar Assembly constituency|Manjeshwar]]
|2,14,779
|2,14,779
|----
|----
|82
|82
|[[Ernakulam (State assembly constituency)|Ernakulam]]
|[[Ernakulam Assembly constituency|Ernakulam]]
|1,55,306
|1,55,306
|----
|----
|93
|93
|[[Pala (State Assembly constituency)|Pala]]
|[[Pala Assembly constituency|Pala]]
|1,79,107
|1,79,107
|----
|----
|102
|102
|[[Aroor (State Assembly constituency)|Aroor]]
|[[Aroor Assembly constituency|Aroor]]
|1,91,898
|1,91,898
|----
|----
|114
|114
|[[Konni (State Assembly constituency)|Konni]]
|[[Konni Assembly constituency|Konni]]
|1,97,956
|1,97,956
|----
|----
|133
|133
|[[Vattiyoorkavu (State Assembly constituency)|Vattiyoorkavu]]
|[[Vattiyoorkavu Assembly constituency|Vattiyoorkavu]]
|1,97,570
|1,97,570
|}
|}
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There are two major political coalitions in Kerala. The [[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|United Democratic Front]] (UDF) is the coalition of centrist and center-left parties led by the [[Indian National Congress]]. The [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|Left Democratic Front]] (LDF) is the coalition of left-wing and far-left parties, led by the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] (CPI(M)).
There are two major political coalitions in Kerala. The [[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|United Democratic Front]] (UDF) is the coalition of centrist and center-left parties led by the [[Indian National Congress]]. The [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|Left Democratic Front]] (LDF) is the coalition of left-wing and far-left parties, led by the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] (CPI(M)).


=== {{legend2|{{Left Democratic Front (Kerala)/meta/color}}|[[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}} ===
=== Left Democratic Front (Kerala) ===
<!-- Per [[MOS:NOSECTIONLINKS]]: for technical reasons, section headings should, among other things, not contain links, citations, or template transclusions. -->
{{legend2|{{party color|Left Democratic Front (Kerala)}}|[[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)]]}}


They are a coalition of [[Left-wing politics|left-wing]] political parties in Kerala. It is one of the two major political coalitions in the state, the other being the UDF, both of which has been in power alternatively for the last two decades. After winning a majority of the seats in the [[2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|Niyamasabha elections]], they are currently in power. The coalition consists of [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]], [[Communist Party of India|CPI]] and a variety of other smaller parties. LDF fields four CPI(M) candidates, an NCP candidate and an independent to fight in the by-poll.
They are a coalition of [[Left-wing politics|left-wing]] political parties in Kerala. It is one of the two major political coalitions in the state, the other being the UDF, both of which has been in power alternatively for the last two decades. After winning a majority of the seats in the [[2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|Niyamasabha elections]], they are currently in power. The coalition consists of [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]], [[Communist Party of India|CPI]] and a variety of other smaller parties. LDF fields four CPI(M) candidates, an NCP candidate and an independent to fight in the by-poll.


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|[[Manjeshwar (State Assembly constituency)|Manjeshwaram]] [[Aroor (State Assembly constituency)|Aroor]], [[Konni (State Assembly constituency)|Konni]], [[Vattiyoorkavu (State Assembly constituency)|Vattiyoorkavu]]
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|4
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|-
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|! style="text-align:center; background:{{Nationalist Congress Party/meta/color}};color:white"|'''2.'''
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| [[Nationalist Congress Party]] ||[[File:NCP-flag.svg|50px]]
| || ||
| || ||
|[[Pala (State Assembly constituency)|Pala]]
| [[Pala Assembly constituency|Pala]]
|1
| 1
|0
| 0
|-
|-
|! style="text-align:center; background:{{Left Democratic Front (Kerala)/meta/color}};color:white"|'''3.'''
| ! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Left Democratic Front (Kerala)}};color:white"|'''3.'''
| [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF Independent]] ||[[File:LDF LOGO.svg|50px]]
| [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF Independent]] ||[[File:Left Democratic Front (Kerala) Logo.svg|50px]]
|[[File:Auto Rickshaw Election Symbol.jpg|50px]] || [[File:A.vijayaraghavan4.jpg|alt=|center|frameless|70x70px]] ||[[A. Vijayaraghavan]]
| [[File:Auto Rickshaw Election Symbol.svg|50px]] || [[File:A.vijayaraghavan4.jpg|alt=|center|frameless|70x70px]] ||[[A. Vijayaraghavan]]
|[[Ernakulam (State assembly constituency)|Ernakulam]]
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=== {{legend2|{{United Democratic Front (Kerala)/meta/color}}|[[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}} ===
=== United Democratic Front (Kerala) ===
<!-- Per [[MOS:NOSECTIONLINKS]]: for technical reasons, section headings should, among other things, not contain links, citations, or template transclusions. -->
{{legend2|{{party color|United Democratic Front (Kerala)}}|[[United Democratic Front (Kerala)]]}}


It is an alliance of central-wing political parties in the state, created by the prominent [[Indian National Congress|INC]] party leader [[K. Karunakaran]] in the 1970s. UDF fielded four INC candidates, an IUML candidate and an independent for the vacant constituencies.
It is an alliance of central-wing political parties in the state, created by the prominent [[Indian National Congress|INC]] party leader [[K. Karunakaran]] in the 1970s. UDF fielded four INC candidates, an IUML candidate and an independent for the vacant constituencies.


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| [[Indian National Congress]] || || || [[File:Shri Mullappally Ramachandran taking over the charge of the Minister of State for Home Affairs, in New Delhi on May 30, 2009.jpg|alt=|center|frameless|50px]]
|| [[Mullappally Ramachandran]]
|| [[Mullappally Ramachandran]]
|[[Ernakulam (State assembly constituency)|Ernakulam]], [[Aroor (State Assembly constituency)|Aroor]], [[Konni (State Assembly constituency)|Konni]] [[Vattiyoorkavu (State Assembly constituency)|Vattiyoorkavu]]
| [[Ernakulam Assembly constituency|Ernakulam]], [[Aroor Assembly constituency|Aroor]], [[Konni Assembly constituency|Konni]] [[Vattiyoorkavu Assembly constituency|Vattiyoorkavu]]
|3
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|-
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|! style="text-align:center; background:{{Indian Union Muslim League/meta/color}};color:white"|'''2.'''
| ! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Indian Union Muslim League}};color:white"|'''2.'''
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| [[Indian Union Muslim League]] ||[[File:Flag of the Indian Union Muslim League.svg|50px]]
|[[File:Indian Election Symbol Lader.svg|50px]]||[[File:Sayed Hyderali Shihab Thangal BNC.jpg|alt=|center|frameless|75x75px]]||[[Sayed Hyderali Shihab Thangal]]
| [[File:Indian Election Symbol Lader.svg|50px]]||[[File:Sayed Hyderali Shihab Thangal BNC.jpg|alt=|center|frameless|75x75px]]||[[Sayed Hyderali Shihab Thangal]]
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|-
|! style="text-align:center; background:{{United Democratic Front (Kerala)/meta/color}};color:white"|'''3'''.
| ! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|United Democratic Front (Kerala)}};color:white"|'''3'''.
| [[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF Independent]] ||  
| [[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF Independent]] ||
| || [[File:Benny Behanan BNC.jpg|alt=|center|frameless|75x75px]] || [[Benny Behanan]]
| || [[File:Benny Behanan BNC.jpg|alt=|center|frameless|75x75px]] || [[Benny Behanan]]
|[[Pala (State Assembly constituency)|Pala]]
| [[Pala Assembly constituency|Pala]]
|1
| 1
|0
| 0
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=== {{legend2|{{National Democratic Alliance/meta/color}}|[[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}} ===
=== National Democratic Alliance ===
<!-- Per [[MOS:NOSECTIONLINKS]]: for technical reasons, section headings should, among other things, not contain links, citations, or template transclusions. -->
{{legend2|{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}|[[National Democratic Alliance]]}}


It is a coalition of right-leaning political parties in India. NDA gave all the six seats for the BJP to contest.
It is a coalition of right-leaning political parties in India. NDA gave all the six seats for the BJP to contest.


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| [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] ||  
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] ||
||[[File:BJP election symbol.png|50px]] ||[[File:PS Sreedharan Pillai.jpg|alt=|center|frameless|75x75px]]||[[P. S. Sreedharan Pillai|P. S Sreedharan Pillai]]
||[[File:BJP election symbol.png|50px]] ||[[File:PS Sreedharan Pillai.jpg|alt=|center|frameless|75x75px]]||[[P. S. Sreedharan Pillai|P. S Sreedharan Pillai]]
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| [[Manjeshwar Assembly constituency|Manjeshwar]], [[Ernakulam Assembly constituency|Ernakulam]], [[Pala Assembly constituency|Pala]], [[Aroor Assembly constituency|Aroor]], [[Konni Assembly constituency|Konni]] [[Vattiyoorkavu Assembly constituency|Vattiyoorkavu]]
|6
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== Constituency-wise Candidates ==
== Constituency-wise Candidates ==


The [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]] fielded four [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]] candidates, an [[Nationalist Congress Party|NCP]] candidate and an independent to win the seats. [[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]] fielded four [[Indian National Congress|INC]] candidates, an [[Indian Union Muslim League|IUML]] candidate and an independent. [[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]] fielded six [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] candidates.  
The [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]] fielded four [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]] candidates, an [[Nationalist Congress Party|NCP]] candidate and an independent to win the seats. [[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]] fielded four [[Indian National Congress|INC]] candidates, an [[Indian Union Muslim League|IUML]] candidate and an independent. [[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]] fielded six [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] candidates.


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! colspan="2" |[[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]]
! colspan="2" |[[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]]
{{legend2|#FF0000|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]] (4)|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}} {{legend2|#007FFF|[[Nationalist Congress Party|NCP]] (1)|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#FF0000|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]] (4)|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}} {{legend2|#FFC0CB|[[Nationalist Congress Party|NCP]] (1)|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}


{{legend2|#DB0000 |[[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|Independent]] (1)|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#DB0000 |[[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|Independent]] (1)|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}


! colspan="2" |[[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]]
! colspan="2" |[[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]]
{{legend2|#00BFFF|[[Indian National Congress|INC]] (4)|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}} {{legend2|green|[[Indian Union Muslim League|IUML]] (1)|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}  
{{legend2|#00BFFF|[[Indian National Congress|INC]] (4)|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}} {{legend2|green|[[Indian Union Muslim League|IUML]] (1)|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}


{{legend2|#0087BD |[[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|Independent]] (1)|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#0087BD |[[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|Independent]] (1)|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
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![[Manjeshwaram (State Assembly constituency)|Manjeshwaram]]
![[Manjeshwar Assembly constituency|Manjeshwar]]
| M. Shankara Rai  
| M. Shankara Rai  
|{{legend2|#FF0000|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
|{{legend2|#FF0000|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
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|-
!2
!2
![[Ernakulam (State assembly constituency)|Ernakulam]]
![[Ernakulam Assembly constituency|Ernakulam]]
| Manu Roy
| Manu Roy
|{{legend2|#DB0000|[[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|Independent]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
|{{legend2|#DB0000|[[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|Independent]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
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|-
|-
!3
!3
![[Pala (State Assembly constituency)|Pala]]
![[Pala Assembly constituency|Pala]]
| [[Mani C. Kappan]]
| [[Mani C. Kappan]]
|{{legend2|#007FFF|[[Nationalist Congress Party|NCP]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
|{{legend2|#FFC0CB |[[Nationalist Congress Party|NCP]]|border=solid 1px #FFC0CB}}
| Jose Tom Pulikunnel
| Jose Tom Pulikunnel
|{{legend2|#0087BD |[[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|Independent]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
|{{legend2|#0087BD |[[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|Independent]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
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|-
!4
!4
![[Aroor (State Assembly constituency)|Aroor]]
![[Aroor Assembly constituency|Aroor]]
| Manu C. Pulikkal
| Manu C. Pulikkal
|{{legend2|#FF0000|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
|{{legend2|#FF0000|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
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|-
|-
!5
!5
![[Konni (State Assembly constituency)|Konni]]
![[Konni Assembly constituency|Konni]]
| [[K. U. Jenish Kumar]]
| [[K. U. Jenish Kumar]]
|{{legend2|#FF0000|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
|{{legend2|#FF0000|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
| P. Mohanraj
| P. Mohanraj
|{{legend2|#00BFFF|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
|{{legend2|#00BFFF|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
| K. Surendran
| [[K. Surendran (politician)|K. Surendran]]
|{{legend2|#FF9933|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
|{{legend2|#FF9933|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
|-
|-
!6
!6
![[Vattiyoorkavu (State Assembly constituency)|Vattiyoorkavu]]
![[Vattiyoorkavu Assembly constituency|Vattiyoorkavu]]
| [[V. K. Prasanth]]
| [[V. K. Prasanth]]
|{{legend2|#FF0000|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
|{{legend2|#FF0000|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
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|{{legend2|#FF9933|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
|{{legend2|#FF9933|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
|}
|}
== Exit Polls ==
== Exit Polls ==


The [[Manorama News]] and the [[Mathrubhumi News]] published their exit poll predictions in the constituencies where the election was held on 21 October 2019. [[Asianet News]] had published their exit poll predictions for [[Pala (State Assembly constituency)|Pala]], where the election was held earlier.
The [[Manorama News]] and the [[Mathrubhumi News]] published their exit poll predictions in the constituencies where the election was held on 21 October 2019. [[Asianet News]] had published their exit poll predictions for [[Pala Assembly constituency|Pala]], where the election was held earlier.


{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;font-size:95%;line-height:16px"
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;font-size:95%;line-height:16px"
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|-
|-
! width="175" rowspan="2" |'''Constituencies'''
! width="175" rowspan="2" |'''Constituencies'''
! style="background:{{Left Democratic Front (Kerala)/meta/color}}"|
! style="background:{{party color|Left Democratic Front (Kerala)}}"|
! style="background:{{United Democratic Front (Kerala)/meta/color}}"|
! style="background:{{party color|United Democratic Front (Kerala)}}"|
! style="background:{{National Democratic Alliance (India)/meta/color}}"|
! style="background:{{party color|National Democratic Alliance (India)}}"|
! style="background:{{Left Democratic Front (Kerala)/meta/color}}"|
! style="background:{{party color|Left Democratic Front (Kerala)}}"|
! style="background:{{United Democratic Front (Kerala)/meta/color}}"|
! style="background:{{party color|United Democratic Front (Kerala)}}"|
! style="background:{{National Democratic Alliance (India)/meta/color}}"|
! style="background:{{party color|National Democratic Alliance (India)}}"|
! style="background:{{Left Democratic Front (Kerala)/meta/color}}"|
! style="background:{{party color|Left Democratic Front (Kerala)}}"|
! style="background:{{United Democratic Front (Kerala)/meta/color}}"|
! style="background:{{party color|United Democratic Front (Kerala)}}"|
! style="background:{{National Democratic Alliance (India)/meta/color}}"|
! style="background:{{party color|National Democratic Alliance (India)}}"|
|-
|-
! width="50" class="unsortable " |[[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]]
! width="50" class="unsortable " |[[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]]
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! width="50" class="unsortable " |[[National Democratic Alliance (India)|NDA]]
! width="50" class="unsortable " |[[National Democratic Alliance (India)|NDA]]
|-
|-
! style="text-align:left"|[[Manjeshwaram (State Assembly constituency)|Manjeshwaram]]
! style="text-align:left"|[[Manjeshwar Assembly constituency|Manjeshwar]]
| 31%
| 31%
! style="background:{{United Democratic Front (Kerala)/meta/color}}; color:white;"| '''36%'''
! style="background:{{party color|United Democratic Front (Kerala)}}; color:white;"| '''36%'''
| 31%
| 31%
| 21%
| 21%
! style="background:{{United Democratic Front (Kerala)/meta/color}}; color:white;"| '''40%'''
! style="background:{{party color|United Democratic Front (Kerala)}}; color:white;"| '''40%'''
| 37%
| 37%
|
|
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|
|
|-
|-
! style="text-align:left"|[[Ernakulam (State assembly constituency)|Ernakulam]]
! style="text-align:left"|[[Ernakulam Assembly constituency|Ernakulam]]
|30%
|30%
! style="background:{{United Democratic Front (Kerala)/meta/color}}; color:white;"|'''55%'''
! style="background:{{party color|United Democratic Front (Kerala)}}; color:white;"|'''55%'''
|12%
|12%
|39%
|39%
! style="background:{{United Democratic Front (Kerala)/meta/color}}; color:white;"|'''44%'''
! style="background:{{party color|United Democratic Front (Kerala)}}; color:white;"|'''44%'''
|15%
|15%
!  
!  
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|
|
|-
|-
! style="text-align:left"|[[Pala (State Assembly constituency)|Pala]]
! style="text-align:left"|[[Pala Assembly constituency|Pala]]
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|32%
|32%
! style="background:{{United Democratic Front (Kerala)/meta/color}}; color:white;"|'''48%'''
! style="background:{{party color|United Democratic Front (Kerala)}}; color:white;"|'''48%'''
|19%
|19%
|-
|-
! style="text-align:left"|[[Aroor (State Assembly constituency)|Aroor]]
! style="text-align:left"|[[Aroor Assembly constituency|Aroor]]
! style="background:{{Left Democratic Front (Kerala)/meta/color}}; color:white;"|'''44%'''
! style="background:{{party color|Left Democratic Front (Kerala)}}; color:white;"|'''44%'''
|43%
|43%
|11%
|11%
! style="background:{{Left Democratic Front (Kerala)/meta/color}}; color:white;"|'''44%'''
! style="background:{{party color|Left Democratic Front (Kerala)}}; color:white;"|'''44%'''
|43%
|43%
|11%
|11%
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|
|
|-
|-
! style="text-align:left"|[[Konni (State Assembly constituency)|Konni]]
! style="text-align:left"|[[Konni Assembly constituency|Konni]]
! style="background:{{Left Democratic Front (Kerala)/meta/color}}; color:white;"|'''46%'''
! style="background:{{party color|Left Democratic Front (Kerala)}}; color:white;"|'''46%'''
| 41%
| 41%
|12%
|12%
|39%
|39%
! style="background:{{United Democratic Front (Kerala)/meta/color}}; color:white;"|'''41%'''
! style="background:{{party color|United Democratic Front (Kerala)}}; color:white;"|'''41%'''
|19%
|19%
!  
!  
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|
|
|-
|-
! style="text-align:left"|[[Vattiyoorkavu (State Assembly constituency)|Vattiyoorkavu]]
! style="text-align:left"|[[Vattiyoorkavu Assembly constituency|Vattiyoorkavu]]
|36%
|36%
! style="background:{{United Democratic Front (Kerala)/meta/color}}; color:white;"|'''37%'''
! style="background:{{party color|United Democratic Front (Kerala)}}; color:white;"|'''37%'''
|26%
|26%
! style="background:{{Left Democratic Front (Kerala)/meta/color}}; color:white;"|'''41%'''
! style="background:{{party color|Left Democratic Front (Kerala)}}; color:white;"|'''41%'''
|37%
|37%
|20%
|20%
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! scope="col" | Number !! scope="col" | Constituency !! scope="col" | Polling%
! scope="col" | Number !! scope="col" | Constituency !! scope="col" | Polling%
|-
|-
| 1 || [[Manjeshwaram (State Assembly constituency)|Manjeshwaram]] || 75.78
| 1 || [[Manjeshwar Assembly constituency|Manjeshwar]]|| 75.78
|-
|-
| 82 || [[Ernakulam (State assembly constituency)|Ernakulam]] || 57.90
| 82 || [[Ernakulam Assembly constituency|Ernakulam]] || 57.90
|-
|-
| 93 || [[Pala (State Assembly constituency)|Pala]] || 70.97
| 93 || [[Pala Assembly constituency|Pala]] || 70.97
|-
|-
| 102 || [[Aroor (State Assembly constituency)|Aroor]] || 80.47
| 102 || [[Aroor Assembly constituency|Aroor]] || 80.47
|-
|-
| 114 || [[Konni (State Assembly constituency)|Konni]] || 70.07
| 114 || [[Konni Assembly constituency|Konni]] || 70.07
|-
|-
| 133 || [[Vattiyoorkavu (State Assembly constituency)|Vattiyoorkavu]] || 62.66
| 133 || [[Vattiyoorkavu Assembly constituency|Vattiyoorkavu]] || 62.66
|}
|}


== Results in a glance ==
== Results in a glance ==
The results at a glance are given below:
The results at a glance are given below:
=== By alliance ===
=== By alliance ===
Both the [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]] and the [[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]] won three seats each. The [[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]] could not win any seats.  
Both the [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]] and the [[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]] won three seats each. The [[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]] could not win any seats.  
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|-
|-


| style="background-color:{{United Democratic Front (Kerala)/meta/color}}" |&nbsp;
| style="background-color:{{party color|United Democratic Front (Kerala)}}" |&nbsp;
! style="text-align:left;" |[[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]]
! style="text-align:left;" |[[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]]
| align="right" | 06 || align="right" | 03 || align="right" | {{decrease}}02  
| align="right" | 06 || align="right" | 03 || align="right" | {{decrease}}02  
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|-
|-


| style="background-color:{{Left Democratic Front (Kerala)/meta/color}}" |&nbsp;
| style="background-color:{{party color|Left Democratic Front (Kerala)}}" |&nbsp;
! style="text-align:left;" |[[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]]
! style="text-align:left;" |[[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]]
| align="right" | 06 || align="right" | 03 || align="right" | {{increase}}02  
| align="right" | 06 || align="right" | 03 || align="right" | {{increase}}02  
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|-
|-


| style="background-color:{{National Democratic Alliance (India)/meta/color}}" |&nbsp;
| style="background-color:{{party color|National Democratic Alliance (India)}}" |&nbsp;
! style="text-align:left;" |[[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]]
! style="text-align:left;" |[[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]]
| align="right" | 06 || align="right" | 00 || align="right" | 00  
| align="right" | 06 || align="right" | 00 || align="right" | 00  
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|-
|-
|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]
|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]
|width="3px" style="background-color: {{Communist Party of India (Marxist)/meta/color}}"|
|width="3px" style="background-color: {{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}"|
|02
|02
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|width="3px" style="background-color: {{Indian National Congress/meta/color}}"|
|width="3px" style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
|02
|02
| rowspan="3" |[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
| rowspan="3" width="3px" style="background-color: {{Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color}}" |
| rowspan="3" width="3px" style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |
| rowspan="3" |00
| rowspan="3" |00
|-
|-
|[[Nationalist Congress Party|NCP]]
|[[Nationalist Congress Party|NCP]]
|width="3px" style="background-color: {{Nationalist Congress Party/meta/color}}"|
|width="3px" style="background-color: {{party color|Nationalist Congress Party}}"|
|01
|01
|[[Indian Union Muslim League|IUML]]
|[[Indian Union Muslim League|IUML]]
|width="3px" style="background-color: {{Indian Union Muslim League/meta/color}}"|
|width="3px" style="background-color: {{party color|Indian Union Muslim League}}"|
|01
|01
|-
|-
|[[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF<br/>Independent]]
|[[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF<br/>Independent]]
|width="3px" style="background-color: {{Left Democratic Front (Kerala)/meta/color}}"|
|width="3px" style="background-color: {{party color|Left Democratic Front (Kerala)}}"|
|00
|00
|[[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF<br/>Independent]]
|[[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF<br/>Independent]]
|width="3px" style="background-color: {{United Democratic Front (Kerala)/meta/color}}"|
|width="3px" style="background-color: {{party color|United Democratic Front (Kerala)}}"|
|00
|00
|-
|-
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=== By constituency ===
=== By constituency ===
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! No.
! No.
! Constituency
! Constituency
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|-
|-
| 1
| 1
| [[Manjeshwaram (State Assembly constituency)|Manjeshwaram]]
| [[Manjeshwar Assembly constituency|Manjeshwar]]
| M. Shankara Rai
| M. Shankara Rai
| {{legend2|#FF0000|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
| {{legend2|#FF0000|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
| width="4px" style="background-color: {{Communist Party of India (Marxist)/meta/color}}"|
| width="4px" style="background-color: {{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}"|
| 38,233
| 38,233
| 23.49%
| 23.49%
| style="background-color:lightgreen"|[[M. C. Kamaruddin]]
| style="background-color:lightgreen"|[[M. C. Kamaruddin]]
| style="background-color:lightgreen"|{{legend2|green|[[Indian Union Muslim League|IUML]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
| style="background-color:lightgreen"|{{legend2|green|[[Indian Union Muslim League|IUML]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
| width="4px" style="background-color: {{Indian Union Muslim League/meta/color}}"|
| width="4px" style="background-color: {{party color|Indian Union Muslim League}}"|
| style="background-color:lightgreen"|65,407
| style="background-color:lightgreen"|65,407
| style="background-color:lightgreen"|40.19%
| style="background-color:lightgreen"|40.19%
| Raveesh Thanthri Kuntar
| Raveesh Thanthri Kuntar
| {{legend2|#FF9933|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
| {{legend2|#FF9933|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
| width="4px" style="background-color: {{Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color}}"|
| width="4px" style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| 57,484
| 57,484
| 35.32%
| 35.32%
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|-
|-
| 82
| 82
| [[Ernakulam (State assembly constituency)|Ernakulam]]
| [[Ernakulam Assembly constituency|Ernakulam]]
| Manu Roy
| Manu Roy
| {{legend2|#DB0000|[[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
| {{legend2|#DB0000|[[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
| width="4px" style="background-color: {{Left Democratic Front (Kerala)/meta/color}}"|
| width="4px" style="background-color: {{party color|Left Democratic Front (Kerala)}}"|
| 34,141
| 34,141
| 37.96%
| 37.96%
| style="background-color:lightgreen"|[[T. J. Vinod]]
| style="background-color:lightgreen"|[[T. J. Vinod]]
| style="background-color:lightgreen"|{{legend2|#00BFFF|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
| style="background-color:lightgreen"|{{legend2|#00BFFF|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
| width="4px" style="background-color: {{Indian National Congress/meta/color}}"|
| width="4px" style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
| style="background-color:lightgreen"|37,891
| style="background-color:lightgreen"|37,891
| style="background-color:lightgreen"|42.13%
| style="background-color:lightgreen"|42.13%
| C. G. Rajagopal
| C. G. Rajagopal
| {{legend2|#FF9933|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
| {{legend2|#FF9933|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
| width="4px" style="background-color: {{Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color}}"|
| width="4px" style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| 13,351
| 13,351
| 14.85%
| 14.85%
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|-
|-
| 93
| 93
| [[Pala (State Assembly constituency)|Pala]]
| [[Pala Assembly constituency|Pala]]
| style="background-color:lightgreen"|[[Mani C. Kappan]]
| style="background-color:lightgreen"|[[Mani C. Kappan]]
| style="background-color:lightgreen"|{{legend2|#007FFF|[[Nationalist Congress Party|NCP]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
| style="background-color:lightgreen"|{{legend2|#007FFF|[[Nationalist Congress Party|NCP]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
| width="4px" style="background-color: {{Nationalist Congress Party/meta/color}}"|
| width="4px" style="background-color: {{party color|Nationalist Congress Party}}"|
| style="background-color:lightgreen"|54,137
| style="background-color:lightgreen"|54,137
| style="background-color:lightgreen"|42.55%
| style="background-color:lightgreen"|42.55%
| Jose Tom Pulikunnel
| Jose Tom Pulikunnel
| {{legend2|#0087BD |[[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
| {{legend2|#0087BD |[[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
| width="4px" style="background-color: {{United Democratic Front (Kerala)/meta/color}}"|
| width="4px" style="background-color: {{party color|United Democratic Front (Kerala)}}"|
| 51,194
| 51,194
| 40.24%
| 40.24%
| N. Hari
| N. Hari
| {{legend2|#FF9933|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
| {{legend2|#FF9933|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
| width="4px" style="background-color: {{Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color}}"|
| width="4px" style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| 18,044
| 18,044
| 14.18%  
| 14.18%  
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|-
|-
| 102
| 102
| [[Aroor (State Assembly constituency)|Aroor]]
| [[Aroor Assembly constituency|Aroor]]
| Manu C. Pulikkal
| Manu C. Pulikkal
| {{legend2|#FF0000|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
| {{legend2|#FF0000|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
| width="4px" style="background-color: {{Communist Party of India (Marxist)/meta/color}}"|  
| width="4px" style="background-color: {{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}"|  
| 67,277
| 67,277
| 43.54%
| 43.54%
| style="background-color:lightgreen"|[[Shanimol Usman]]
| style="background-color:lightgreen"|[[Shanimol Usman]]
| style="background-color:lightgreen"|{{legend2|#00BFFF|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
| style="background-color:lightgreen"|{{legend2|#00BFFF|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
| width="4px" style="background-color: {{Indian National Congress/meta/color}}"|
| width="4px" style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
| style="background-color:lightgreen"|69,356
| style="background-color:lightgreen"|69,356
| style="background-color:lightgreen"|44.88%
| style="background-color:lightgreen"|44.88%
| K. P. Prakash Babu
| K. P. Prakash Babu
| {{legend2|#FF9933|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
| {{legend2|#FF9933|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
| width="4px" style="background-color: {{Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color}}"|
| width="4px" style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| 16,289
| 16,289
| 10.54%  
| 10.54%  
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|-
|-
| 114
| 114
| [[Konni (State Assembly constituency)|Konni]]
| [[Konni Assembly constituency|Konni]]
| style="background-color:lightgreen"| [[K. U. Jenish Kumar]]
| style="background-color:lightgreen"| [[K. U. Jenish Kumar]]
| style="background-color:lightgreen"| {{legend2|#FF0000|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
| style="background-color:lightgreen"| {{legend2|#FF0000|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
| width="4px" style="background-color: {{Communist Party of India (Marxist)/meta/color}}"|  
| width="4px" style="background-color: {{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}"|  
| style="background-color:lightgreen"|54,099
| style="background-color:lightgreen"|54,099
| style="background-color:lightgreen"|38.96%
| style="background-color:lightgreen"|38.96%
| P. Mohanraj
| P. Mohanraj
| {{legend2|#00BFFF|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
| {{legend2|#00BFFF|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
| width="4px" style="background-color: {{Indian National Congress/meta/color}}"|
| width="4px" style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
| 44,140
| 44,140
| 31.79%
| 31.79%
| K. Surendran
| K. Surendran
| {{legend2|#FF9933|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
| {{legend2|#FF9933|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
| width="4px" style="background-color: {{Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color}}"|
| width="4px" style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| 39,786
| 39,786
| 28.65%
| 28.65%
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|-
|-
| 133
| 133
| [[Vattiyoorkavu (State Assembly constituency)|Vattiyoorkavu]]
| [[Vattiyoorkavu Assembly constituency|Vattiyoorkavu]]
| style="background-color:lightgreen"| [[V. K. Prasanth]]
| style="background-color:lightgreen"| [[V. K. Prasanth]]
| style="background-color:lightgreen"| {{legend2|#FF0000|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
| style="background-color:lightgreen"| {{legend2|#FF0000|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
| width="4px" style="background-color: {{Communist Party of India (Marxist)/meta/color}}"|  
| width="4px" style="background-color: {{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}"|  
| style="background-color:lightgreen"|  54,830
| style="background-color:lightgreen"|  54,830
| style="background-color:lightgreen"|  44.25%
| style="background-color:lightgreen"|  44.25%
| K. Mohan Kumar
| K. Mohan Kumar
| {{legend2|#00BFFF|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
| {{legend2|#00BFFF|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
| width="4px" style="background-color: {{Indian National Congress/meta/color}}"|
| width="4px" style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
| 40,365
| 40,365
| 32.58%
| 32.58%
| S. Suresh
| S. Suresh
| {{legend2|#FF9933|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
| {{legend2|#FF9933|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
| width="4px" style="background-color: {{Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color}}"|
| width="4px" style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| 27,453
| 27,453
| 22.16%
| 22.16%
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== Detailed results ==
== Detailed results ==
=== 1. [[Manjeshwaram (State Assembly constituency)|Manjeshwaram]] ===
=== 1. [[Manjeshwar Assembly constituency|Manjeshwar]] ===


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{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Indian Union Muslim League|candidate=[[M. C. Kamaruddin]]|votes=65,407|percentage=40.19%|change={{gain}}4.40}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Indian Union Muslim League|candidate=[[M. C. Kamaruddin]]|votes=65,407|percentage=40.19%|change={{gain}}4.40}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=Raveesh Thanthri Kuntar|votes=57,484|percentage=35.32%|change={{loss}}0.42}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=Raveesh Thanthri Kuntar|votes=57,484|percentage=35.32%|change={{loss}}0.42}}
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=== 82. [[Ernakulam (State assembly constituency)|Ernakulam]] ===
=== 82. [[Ernakulam Assembly constituency|Ernakulam]] ===


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=== 93. [[Pala (State Assembly constituency)|Pala]] ===
=== 93. [[Pala Assembly constituency|Pala]] ===
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{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Nationalist Congress Party|candidate=[[Mani C. Kappan]]|votes=54,137|percentage=42.55%|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Nationalist Congress Party|candidate=[[Mani C. Kappan]]|votes=54,137|percentage=42.55%|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=United Democratic Front (Kerala)|candidate=Jose Tom Pulikkunnel|votes=51,194|percentage=40.24%|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=United Democratic Front (Kerala)|candidate=Jose Tom Pulikkunnel|votes=51,194|percentage=40.24%|change=}}
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  |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/10755-kerala-93_pala-ac-result
  |website    = eci.gov.in
  |website    = eci.gov.in
  |title      = Pala Niyamasabha By-election Results 2019, Election commission of India
  |title      = Pala Niyamasabha By-election Results 2019, Election commission of India
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=== 102. [[Aroor (State Assembly constituency)|Aroor]] ===
=== 102. [[Aroor Assembly constituency|Aroor]] ===


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{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Indian National Congress|candidate=[[Shanimol Usman]]|votes=69,356|percentage=44.88%|change={{gain}}16.34}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Indian National Congress|candidate=[[Shanimol Usman]]|votes=69,356|percentage=44.88%|change={{gain}}16.34}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Communist Party of India (Marxist)|candidate=Manu C. Pulikkal|votes=67,277|percentage=43.54%|change={{loss}}8.80}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Communist Party of India (Marxist)|candidate=Manu C. Pulikkal|votes=67,277|percentage=43.54%|change={{loss}}8.80}}
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=== 114. [[Konni (State Assembly constituency)|Konni]] ===
=== 114. [[Konni Assembly constituency|Konni]] ===


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{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Communist Party of India (Marxist)|candidate=[[K. U. Jenish Kumar]]|votes=54,099|percentage=38.96%|change={{gain}}2.63}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Communist Party of India (Marxist)|candidate=[[K. U. Jenish Kumar]]|votes=54,099|percentage=38.96%|change={{gain}}2.63}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Indian National Congress|candidate=P. Mohanraj|votes=44,146|percentage=31.79%|change={{loss}}19.02}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Indian National Congress|candidate=P. Mohanraj|votes=44,146|percentage=31.79%|change={{loss}}19.02}}
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=== 133. [[Vattiyoorkavu (State Assembly constituency)|Vattiyoorkavu]] ===
=== 133. [[Vattiyoorkavu Assembly constituency|Vattiyoorkavu]] ===
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{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Communist Party of India (Marxist)|candidate=[[V. K. Prasanth]]|votes=54,830|percentage=44.25%|change={{gain}}14.46}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Communist Party of India (Marxist)|candidate=[[V. K. Prasanth]]|votes=54,830|percentage=44.25%|change={{gain}}14.46}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Indian National Congress|candidate=K. Mohankumar|votes=40,365|percentage=32.58%|change={{loss}}5.23}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Indian National Congress|candidate=K. Mohankumar|votes=40,365|percentage=32.58%|change={{loss}}5.23}}
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! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" |Alliance
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" |Alliance
|----
|----
| [[Manjeshwaram (State Assembly constituency)|Manjeshwaram]]
| [[Manjeshwar Assembly constituency|Manjeshwar]]
| [[M. C. Kamaruddin]]
| [[M. C. Kamaruddin]]
|
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| {{legend2|#0087BD |[[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]]|border=solid 1px #000000}}
| {{legend2|#0087BD |[[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]]|border=solid 1px #000000}}
|----
|----
| [[Ernakulam (State assembly constituency)|Ernakulam]]
| [[Ernakulam Assembly constituency|Ernakulam]]
| [[T. J. Vinod]]
| [[T. J. Vinod]]
|  
|  
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| {{legend2|#0087BD |[[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]]|border=solid 1px #000000}}
| {{legend2|#0087BD |[[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]]|border=solid 1px #000000}}
|----
|----
| [[Pala (State Assembly constituency)|Pala]]
| [[Pala Assembly constituency|Pala]]
| [[Mani C. Kappan]]
| [[Mani C. Kappan]]
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| {{legend2|#DB0000|[[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]]|border=solid 1px #000000}}
| {{legend2|#DB0000|[[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]]|border=solid 1px #000000}}
|----
|----
| [[Aroor (State Assembly constituency)|Aroor]]
| [[Aroor Assembly constituency|Aroor]]
| [[Shanimol Usman]]
| [[Shanimol Usman]]
|  
|  
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| {{legend2|#0087BD |[[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]]|border=solid 1px #000000}}
|----
|----
| [[Konni (State Assembly constituency)|Konni]]
| [[Konni Assembly constituency|Konni]]
| [[K. U. Jenish Kumar]]
| [[K. U. Jenish Kumar]]
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| {{legend2|#DB0000|[[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]]|border=solid 1px #000000}}
|----
|----
| [[Vattiyoorkavu (State Assembly constituency)|Vattiyoorkavu]]
| [[Vattiyoorkavu Assembly constituency|Vattiyoorkavu]]
| [[V. K. Prasanth]]
| [[V. K. Prasanth]]
|
|
| {{legend2|#FF0000|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
| {{legend2|#FF0000|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
| {{legend2|#DB0000|[[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]]|border=solid 1px #000000}}
| {{legend2|#DB0000|[[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]]|border=solid 1px #000000}}
|}<br />
|}
 
=== Assembly seat share post by-elections ===
=== Assembly seat share post by-elections ===


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|-
! style="background-color:#b0b0f4" |[[United Democratic Front (India)|UDF]] !! style="background-color:#b0b0f4" |[[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]]!! style="background-color:#b0b0f4" |[[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]]
! style="background-color:#b0b0f4" |[[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]] !! style="background-color:#b0b0f4" |[[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]]!! style="background-color:#b0b0f4" |[[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]]
|-
|-
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|style="background:{{party color|United_Democratic_Front_(Kerala)}}; width:30%;color:blue"|'''45'''
|style="background:{{Left_Democratic_Front_(Kerala)/meta/color}}; width:30%;color:white"|'''93'''
|style="background:{{party color|Left_Democratic_Front_(Kerala)}}; width:30%;color:red"|'''93'''
|style="background:{{National_Democratic_Alliance_(India)/meta/color}}; width:30%;color:white"|'''2'''
|style="background:{{party color|National_Democratic_Alliance_(India)}}; width:30%;color:orange"|'''2'''
|}
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**{{Color box|#757575|border=darkgray}} [[Independent politician|IND]] (5)
**{{Color box|#757575|border=darkgray}} [[Independent politician|IND]] (5)


'''[[Official Opposition (India)|Opposition]] (47)'''
'''Opposition (47)'''
*'''[[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]]''' (45)
*'''[[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]]''' (45)
**{{Color box|#00BFFF|border=darkgray}} [[Indian National Congress|INC]] (21)
**{{Color box|#00BFFF|border=darkgray}} [[Indian National Congress|INC]] (21)
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**{{Color box|#B88A00|border=darkgray}} [[Kerala Congress (M)|KC(M)]] (5)
**{{Color box|#B88A00|border=darkgray}} [[Kerala Congress (M)|KC(M)]] (5)
**{{Color box|#CC6600|border=darkgray}} [[Kerala Congress (Jacob)|KC(J)]] (1)
**{{Color box|#CC6600|border=darkgray}} [[Kerala Congress (Jacob)|KC(J)]] (1)
*'''[[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]]''' (2)
*'''[[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]]''' (2)
**{{Color box|#FF9900|border=darkgray}} [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] (1)
**{{Color box|#FF9900|border=darkgray}} [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] (1)
**{{Color box|#6E6E6E|border=darkgray}} [[P.C. George|KJ(S)]] (1)
**{{Color box|#6E6E6E|border=darkgray}} [[P.C. George|KJ(S)]] (1)
* '''Others(1)'''
* '''Others(1)'''
** {{Colorbox|#000000|border=dark gray}} Nominated (1)
** {{Colorbox|#000000|border=silver}} Nominated (1)


== See also ==
== See also ==
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*[http://eci.nic.in/eci/eci.html Election Commission of India]
*[http://eci.nic.in/eci/eci.html Election Commission of India]
*[http://udfkerala.org/ UDF Kerala]
*[http://udfkerala.org/ UDF Kerala]
*[http://ldfkeralam.org LDF Keralam]
*[http://ldfkeralam.org LDF Keralam] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160524180424/http://ldfkeralam.org/ |date=24 May 2016 }}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160517184033/http://election.keralabjp.org/ NDA Kerala]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160517184033/http://election.keralabjp.org/ NDA Kerala]


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[[Category:State Assembly elections in Kerala|2019]]
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Latest revision as of 04:38, 27 February 2026


2019 Kerala Legislative Assembly by-elections
← 2016 23 September 2019 (1 seat)
21 October 2019 (5 seats)		 2023 →
Manjeshwar, Ernakulam, Pala, Aroor, Konni and Vattiyoorkavu Niyamasabha constituencies
Turnout70.11%
  First party Second party
 
Pinarayi Vijayan (cropped).jpg
Leader Pinarayi Vijayan Ramesh Chennithala
Party CPI (M) INC
Alliance   LDF   UDF
Leader's seat Dharmadom Haripad
Last election 01 05
Seats won 03 03
Seat change Error creating thumbnail: File missing02 Error creating thumbnail: File missing02
Popular vote 302,717 308,359
Percentage 37.97% 38.68%
Swing Error creating thumbnail: File missing1.53% Error creating thumbnail: File missing1.78%
Chief Minister before election

Pinarayi Vijayan
CPI (M)

Chief Minister

Pinarayi Vijayan
CPI (M)

Six assembly by-elections were held on 23 September and 21 October 2019, to the six vacant seats in the Kerala Niyamasabha which consists of 140 constituencies in total.

By-election took place in two phases. The first phase was conducted on 23 September for Pala Constituency.[1] The remaining 5 assembly constituencies (Manjeshwar, Ernakulam, Aroor, Konni and Vattiyoorkavu) voted to elect their representatives on 21 October.[2] The counting of votes was conducted on 27 September in Pala and on 24 October in the other five constituencies.

Schedule for the by-elections[edit | edit source]

Pala[edit | edit source]

The first phase by-election was held for the Pala Constituency in Kerala.[3]

By-Election Event Day Date
Election Declaration Sunday 25/08/2019
Issue of Gazette Notification Wednesday 28/08/2019
Last date of filing Nomination Wednesday 04/09/2019
Scrutiny of Nominations Thursday 05/09/2019
Last date of withdrawal of candidatures Saturday 07/09/2019
Polling Monday 23/09/2019
Counting of votes Friday 27/09/2019

Manjeshwaram, Ernakulam, Aroor, Konni and Vattiyoorkavu[edit | edit source]

The second phase by-elections were held for the remaining 5 vacant assembly constituencies in Kerala.[4]

By-Election Event Day Date
Election Declaration Saturday 21/09/2019
Issue of Gazette Notification Monday 23/09/2019
Last date of filing Nomination Monday 30/09/2019
Scrutiny of Nominations Tuesday 01/10/2019
Last date of withdrawal of candidatures Thursday 03/10/2019
Polling Monday 21/10/2019
Counting of votes Thursday 24/10/2019

Electorates[edit | edit source]

There were 11,36,616 electorates from the 6 niyamasabha constituencies where the by-elections were held. Constituency wise details are given below:

Number Constituency Electorates
1 Manjeshwar 2,14,779
82 Ernakulam 1,55,306
93 Pala 1,79,107
102 Aroor 1,91,898
114 Konni 1,97,956
133 Vattiyoorkavu 1,97,570

Alliances and parties[edit | edit source]

There are two major political coalitions in Kerala. The United Democratic Front (UDF) is the coalition of centrist and center-left parties led by the Indian National Congress. The Left Democratic Front (LDF) is the coalition of left-wing and far-left parties, led by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)).

Left Democratic Front (Kerala)[edit | edit source]

  Left Democratic Front (Kerala)

They are a coalition of left-wing political parties in Kerala. It is one of the two major political coalitions in the state, the other being the UDF, both of which has been in power alternatively for the last two decades. After winning a majority of the seats in the Niyamasabha elections, they are currently in power. The coalition consists of CPI(M), CPI and a variety of other smaller parties. LDF fields four CPI(M) candidates, an NCP candidate and an independent to fight in the by-poll.

No. Party Flag Symbol Photo Leader Seats contested Male Female
1. Communist Party of India (Marxist) Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Kodiyeri Balakrishnan Manjeshwaram Aroor, Konni, Vattiyoorkavu 4 0
2. Nationalist Congress Party Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pala 1 0
3. LDF Independent Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing
A. Vijayaraghavan Ernakulam 1 0

United Democratic Front (Kerala)[edit | edit source]

  United Democratic Front (Kerala)

It is an alliance of central-wing political parties in the state, created by the prominent INC party leader K. Karunakaran in the 1970s. UDF fielded four INC candidates, an IUML candidate and an independent for the vacant constituencies.

No. Party Flag Symbol Photo Leader Seats contested Male Female
1. Indian National Congress
Error creating thumbnail: File missing
 Mullappally Ramachandran Ernakulam, Aroor, Konni Vattiyoorkavu 3 1
2. Indian Union Muslim League Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Sayed Hyderali Shihab Thangal Manjeshwar 1 0
3. UDF Independent
Benny Behanan Pala 1 0

National Democratic Alliance[edit | edit source]

  National Democratic Alliance

It is a coalition of right-leaning political parties in India. NDA gave all the six seats for the BJP to contest.

No. Party Flag Symbol Photo Leader Seats contested Male Female
1. Bharatiya Janata Party Error creating thumbnail: File missing
P. S Sreedharan Pillai Manjeshwar, Ernakulam, Pala, Aroor, Konni Vattiyoorkavu 6 0

Constituency-wise Candidates[edit | edit source]

The LDF fielded four CPI(M) candidates, an NCP candidate and an independent to win the seats. UDF fielded four INC candidates, an IUML candidate and an independent. NDA fielded six BJP candidates.

No. Constituency Candidates
LDF

  CPI(M) (4)   NCP (1)

  Independent (1)

UDF

  INC (4)   IUML (1)

  Independent (1)

NDA

  BJP (6)

1 Manjeshwar M. Shankara Rai   CPI(M) M. C. Kamaruddin   IUML Raveesh Thanthri Kuntar   BJP
2 Ernakulam Manu Roy   Independent T. J. Vinod   INC C. G. Rajagopal   BJP
3 Pala Mani C. Kappan   NCP Jose Tom Pulikunnel   Independent N. Hari   BJP
4 Aroor Manu C. Pulikkal   CPI(M) Shanimol Usman   INC K. P. Prakash Babu   BJP
5 Konni K. U. Jenish Kumar   CPI(M) P. Mohanraj   INC K. Surendran   BJP
6 Vattiyoorkavu V. K. Prasanth   CPI(M) K. Mohankumar   INC S. Suresh   BJP

Exit Polls[edit | edit source]

The Manorama News and the Mathrubhumi News published their exit poll predictions in the constituencies where the election was held on 21 October 2019. Asianet News had published their exit poll predictions for Pala, where the election was held earlier.

Manorama - Karvy[5] Mathrubhumi- Geowide India[6] AZ Research - Asianet[7]
Constituencies
LDF UDF NDA LDF UDF NDA LDF UDF NDA
Manjeshwar 31% 36% 31% 21% 40% 37%
Ernakulam 30% 55% 12% 39% 44% 15%
Pala 32% 48% 19%
Aroor 44% 43% 11% 44% 43% 11%
Konni 46% 41% 12% 39% 41% 19%
Vattiyoorkavu 36% 37% 26% 41% 37% 20%

Polling day[edit | edit source]

Polling took place on 23 September 2019 in Pala and on 21 October 2019 in the remaining five Niyamasabha constituencies.

Number Constituency Polling%
1 Manjeshwar 75.78
82 Ernakulam 57.90
93 Pala 70.97
102 Aroor 80.47
114 Konni 70.07
133 Vattiyoorkavu 62.66

Results in a glance[edit | edit source]

The results at a glance are given below:

By alliance[edit | edit source]

Both the LDF and the UDF won three seats each. The NDA could not win any seats.

Alliance Seats Contested Seats Won Seat Change Vote % Swing

%

  UDF 06 03 Error creating thumbnail: File missing02 38.68 Error creating thumbnail: File missing1.78
  LDF 06 03 Error creating thumbnail: File missing02 37.97 Error creating thumbnail: File missing1.53
  NDA 06 00 00 21.63 Error creating thumbnail: File missing0.09
Total 06

Party-wise[edit | edit source]

Each of the CPI(M) and the INC won in two seats. The remaining two seats were bagged by the NCP and the IUML respectively.

LDF SEATS UDF SEATS NDA SEATS
CPI(M) 02 INC 02 BJP 00
NCP 01 IUML 01
LDF
Independent 		00 UDF
Independent 		00
Total 03 Total 03 Total 00
Change Error creating thumbnail: File missing02 Change Error creating thumbnail: File missing02 Change 00

By district[edit | edit source]

District No. of constituencies Winning party Alliance
Kasaragod

01

IUML UDF
Ernakulam

01

INC UDF
Kottayam

01

NCP LDF
Alappuzha

01

INC UDF
Pathanamthitta

01

CPI(M) LDF
Thiruvananthapuram 01 CPI(M) LDF
Total 06

By constituency[edit | edit source]

No. Constituency LDF candidate Party Votes UDF candidate Party Votes NDA candidate Party Votes Winner Margin Alliance
1 Manjeshwar M. Shankara Rai   CPI(M) 38,233 23.49% M. C. Kamaruddin   IUML 65,407 40.19% Raveesh Thanthri Kuntar   BJP 57,484 35.32% M. C. Kamaruddin 7,923 4.87% UDF
82 Ernakulam Manu Roy   LDF 34,141 37.96% T. J. Vinod   INC 37,891 42.13% C. G. Rajagopal   BJP 13,351 14.85% T. J. Vinod 3,750 4.17% UDF
93 Pala Mani C. Kappan   NCP 54,137 42.55% Jose Tom Pulikunnel   UDF 51,194 40.24% N. Hari   BJP 18,044 14.18% Mani C. Kappan 2,943 2.31% LDF
102 Aroor Manu C. Pulikkal   CPI(M) 67,277 43.54% Shanimol Usman   INC 69,356 44.88% K. P. Prakash Babu   BJP 16,289 10.54% Shanimol Usman 2,079 1.34% UDF
114 Konni K. U. Jenish Kumar   CPI(M) 54,099 38.96% P. Mohanraj   INC 44,140 31.79% K. Surendran   BJP 39,786 28.65% K. U. Jenish Kumar 9,953 7.17% LDF
133 Vattiyoorkavu V. K. Prasanth   CPI(M) 54,830 44.25% K. Mohan Kumar   INC 40,365 32.58% S. Suresh   BJP 27,453 22.16% V. K. Prasanth 14,465 11.67% LDF

Detailed results[edit | edit source]

1. Manjeshwar[edit | edit source]

2019 Kerala Legislative Assembly by-elections : Manjeshwar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
IUML M. C. Kamaruddin 65,407 40.19% Error creating thumbnail: File missing4.40
BJP Raveesh Thanthri Kuntar 57,484 35.32% Error creating thumbnail: File missing0.42
CPI(M) M. Shankara Rai 38,233 23.49% Error creating thumbnail: File missing3.30
NOTA None of the Above 574 0.35% Error creating thumbnail: File missing0.06
Independent Govindan B. Alinthazhe 337 0.21% N/A
Independent John D. Souza 277 0.17% Error creating thumbnail: File missing0.04
Independent Rajesh B. 232 0.14% N/A
Independent Kamarudheen M. C. 211 0.13% N/A
Margin of victory 7,923 4.87% Error creating thumbnail: File missing4.82
Turnout 162,755 75.78% Error creating thumbnail: File missing0.55
IUML hold Swing Error creating thumbnail: File missing4.40

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82. Ernakulam[edit | edit source]

2019 Kerala Legislative Assembly by-elections : Ernakulam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC T. J. Vinod 37,891 42.13% Error creating thumbnail: File missing10.19
LDF Manu Roy 34,141 37.96% Error creating thumbnail: File missing5.50
BJP C. G. Rajagopal 13,351 14.85% Error creating thumbnail: File missing1.39
Independent Manu K. M. 2,572 2.86% N/A
NOTA None of the Above 1,309 1.46% Error creating thumbnail: File missing0.61
Independent Vinod A. P. 206 0.23% N/A
SFB Abdul Khader 175 0.19% N/A
Independent Jaisen Thomas 116 0.13% N/A
Independent Bosco Louis 93 0.10% N/A
Independent Ashokan 78 0.09% N/A
Margin of victory 3,750 4.17% Error creating thumbnail: File missing15.69
Turnout 89,932 57.91% Error creating thumbnail: File missing13.81
INC hold Swing Error creating thumbnail: File missing10.19

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93. Pala[edit | edit source]

2019 Kerala Legislative Assembly by-elections : Pala
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NCP Mani C. Kappan 54,137 42.55%
UDF Jose Tom Pulikkunnel 51,194 40.24%
BJP N. Hari 18,044 14.18%
Independent C. J. Philip 1,085 0.85%
Independent Maju Puthenkandam 1,012 0.80%
NOTA None of the Above 742 0.58%
Independent George Pooveli 565 0.44%
Independent Tom Thomas 303 0.24%
Independent Ignatious Illimoottil 233 0.18%
Independent Joseph Jacob 178 0.14%
Independent Babu Joseph 130 0.10%
Independent Joemon Joseph Srampickal 130 0.10%
Independent Joby Thomas 112 0.09%
Independent Sunilkumar 97 0.08%
Margin of victory 2,943 2.31%
Turnout 127,220 70.97%
NCP gain from Kerala Congress (Mani) Swing

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102. Aroor[edit | edit source]

2019 Kerala Legislative Assembly by-elections : Aroor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Shanimol Usman 69,356 44.88% Error creating thumbnail: File missing16.34
CPI(M) Manu C. Pulikkal 67,277 43.54% Error creating thumbnail: File missing8.80
BJP K. P. Prakash Babu 16,289 10.54% N/A
NOTA None of the Above 840 0.54% Error creating thumbnail: File missing0.09
Independent Geetha Asokan 352 0.23% N/A
Independent K. B. Sunil Kumar 278 0.18% N/A
Independent Alleppy Sugunan 142 0.09% N/A
Margin of victory 2,079 1.34% Error creating thumbnail: File missing22.46
Turnout 154,534 80.47% Error creating thumbnail: File missing5.36
INC gain from CPI (M) Swing Error creating thumbnail: File missing16.34

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114. Konni[edit | edit source]

2019 Kerala Legislative Assembly by-elections : Konni
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) K. U. Jenish Kumar 54,099 38.96% Error creating thumbnail: File missing2.63
INC P. Mohanraj 44,146 31.79% Error creating thumbnail: File missing19.02
BJP K. Surendran 39,786 28.65% Error creating thumbnail: File missing16.99
NOTA None of the Above 469 0.34% Error creating thumbnail: File missing0.01
Independent Joemon Joseph Srampickal 235 0.17% N/A
Independent Sivanandan 124 0.09% N/A
Margin of victory 9,953 7.17% Error creating thumbnail: File missing7.31
Turnout 138,859 70.07% Error creating thumbnail: File missing2.92
CPI (M) gain from INC Swing Error creating thumbnail: File missing2.63

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133. Vattiyoorkavu[edit | edit source]

2019 Kerala Legislative Assembly by-elections: Vattiyoorkavu
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) V. K. Prasanth 54,830 44.25% Error creating thumbnail: File missing14.46
INC K. Mohankumar 40,365 32.58% Error creating thumbnail: File missing5.23
BJP S. Suresh 27,453 22.16% Error creating thumbnail: File missing10.03
NOTA None of the Above 820 0.66% Error creating thumbnail: File missing0.06
Independent A.Mohanakumar 135 0.11% N/A
Independent Nagaraj G. 100 0.08% N/A
Independent Suresh S. S. 93 0.08% N/A
Independent Murukan A. 76 0.06% N/A
Independent Mithran G. 38 0.03% N/A
Majority 14,465 11.67% Error creating thumbnail: File missing6.06
Turnout 123,910 62.66% Error creating thumbnail: File missing7.17
CPI (M) gain from INC Swing Error creating thumbnail: File missing14.46

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List of the newly elected MLAs to the 14th Kerala Niyamasabha[edit | edit source]

As a result of the 2019 Kerala Legislative Assembly by-elections, six new members were elected to the Kerala Niyamasabha.

Constituency Member Party Alliance
Manjeshwar M. C. Kamaruddin   IUML   UDF
Ernakulam T. J. Vinod   INC   UDF
Pala Mani C. Kappan   NCP   LDF
Aroor Shanimol Usman   INC   UDF
Konni K. U. Jenish Kumar   CPI(M)   LDF
Vattiyoorkavu V. K. Prasanth   CPI(M)   LDF

Assembly seat share post by-elections[edit | edit source]

After the 2019 Kerala Legislative Assembly by-elections, the composition of 14th Kerala Legislative Assembly changed as per given below:

UDF LDF NDA
45 93 2

The Kerala Niyamasabha is composed of 141 seats (140 elected and 1 nominated). After the by-elections, the Government of Kerala has the support of 93 members.

Total (141)

Government (93)

Opposition (47)

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Pala Bypoll on September 23, Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
  2. ↑ "Bypolls to five Kerala seats on October 21, India Today". www.indiatoday.in.
  3. ↑ "Schedule for Kerala Assembly Byelections 2019 (Phase-1)". www.ceo.kerala.gov.in.
  4. ↑ "Schedule for Kerala Assembly Byelections 2019 (Phase-2)". www.ceo.kerala.gov.in.
  5. ↑ "Kerala by-election exit polls, Manorama News - Karvy Insights". english.manoramaonline.com.
  6. ↑ "Bypolls: UDF likely to win three seats, LDF to win two, predict Mathrubhumi News - Geowide Exit Polls". tv.mathrubhumi.com.
  7. ↑ "പാലായില്‍ യുഡിഎഫ് തന്നെയെന്ന് ഏഷ്യാനെറ്റ് ന്യൂസ് എക്സിറ്റ് പോള്‍ ഫലം, asianet news". www.asianetnews.com.
  8. ↑ "Manjeshwaram Niyamasabha byepoll results - 2019, Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in.
  9. ↑ "Ernakulam Niyamasabha byepoll results - 2019, Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in.
  10. ↑ "Pala Niyamasabha By-election Results 2019, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in.
  11. ↑ "Aroor Niyamasabha byepoll results - 2019, Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in.[permanent dead link]
  12. ↑ "Konni Niyamasabha byepoll results - 2019, Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in.
  13. ↑ "Vattiyoorkavu Niyamasabha byepoll results - 2019, Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in.

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