| Ernakulam KL-12 | |
|---|---|
| Lok Sabha constituency | |
 Ernakulam Lok Sabha constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Kerala |
| Assembly constituencies | Kalamassery Paravur Vypin Kochi Thrippunithura Ernakulam Thrikkakara |
| Established | 1952 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Parliament | |
| 18th Lok Sabha | |
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| Incumbent Hibi Eden | |
| Party | INC |
| Elected year | 2024 |
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.
Assembly segments
Ernakulam Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:
| No | Name | District | Member | Party | 2024 Lead | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | Kalamassery | Ernakulam | P. Rajeeve | CPI(M) | INC | ||
| 78 | Paravur | V. D. Satheesan | INC | INC | |||
| 79 | Vypin | K. N. Unnikrishnan | CPI(M) | INC | |||
| 80 | Kochi | K. J. Maxi | CPI(M) | INC | |||
| 81 | Thrippunithura | K. Babu | INC | INC | |||
| 82 | Ernakulam | T. J. Vinod | INC | INC | |||
| 83 | Thrikkakara | Uma Thomas | INC | INC | |||
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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Hibi Eden | 482,317 | 52.97 |  2.18
| |
| CPI(M) | K. J. Shine | 2,31,932 | 25.47 |  7.83
| |
| BJP | K. S. Radhakrishnan | 1,44,500 | 15.87 | 1.63
| |
| Twenty20 Kizhakkambalam | Adv Antony Judy | 39,808 | 4.37 | N/A | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 7758 | .85 | N/A | |
| Margin of victory | 2,50,385 | 27.49 | +10.01 | ||
| Turnout | 9,10,502 | 77.6 | −0.04 | ||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
2019
According to Election Commission, there are 12,09,44 registered voters in Ernakulam Constituency for 2019 Lok Sabha Election.
| 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 | +2.61 | |
| Margin of victory | 1,69,053 | 17.48 | |||
| Turnout | 9,67,390 | 77.64 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | K.V. Thomas | 3,53,841 | 41.58 | −4.45 | |
| Left Democratic Front | 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 | |||
See also
References
Notes
Citations
- Sanandakumar, S. "One thing's sure: The next Ernakulam MP will be Latin Catholic". The Economic Times.
- "Latin Catholic Votes Set to Prove Crucial in Ernakulam". New Indian Express. 10 March 2014.
- "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.
- Election Commission of India (4 June 2024). "2024 Loksabha Elections Results - Ernakulam". Archived from the original on 2 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- Indiancrux : 2019 General Election Ernakulam Constituency Live Results
External links
- Election Commission of India: https://web.archive.org/web/20081218010942/http://www.eci.gov.in/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp
- 2019 General Election Ernakulam Constituency Live Results
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