2004 Indian general election in Kerala

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The 2004 Indian general election in Kerala were held for 20 Lok Sabha seats in the state. 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 one in this election. The other 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
10 May 2004
2009 →
20 seats
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader V.S. Achuthanandan A. K. Antony P. C. Thomas
Party CPI(M) INC IFDP
Alliance LDF UDF NDA
Leader's seat - - Muvattupuzha
Last election 9 11 0
Seats won 18 1 1
Seat change 9 10 1
Percentage 46.15% 38.38% 12.08%
Prime Minister before election

Atal Bihari Vajpayee
BJP

Prime Minister after election

Manmohan Singh
INC

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. 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.

Schedule

Event Date
Date for Nominations 16 April 2004
Last Date for filing Nominations 23 April 2004
Date for scrutiny of nominations 24 April 2004
Last date for withdrawal of candidatures 26 April 2004
Date of poll 10 May 2004
Date of counting 13 May 2004

Alliances

United Democratic Front (UDF), National Democratic Alliance (NDA), Left Democratic Front (LDF) are the major alliances.

United Democratic Front

No. Party Election Symbol Seats contested
1. Indian National Congress 17
2. Indian Union Muslim League 2
3. Kerala Congress (M) 1

Left Democratic Front

No. Party Election Symbol Seats contested
1. Communist Party of India (Marxist) 13
2. Communist Party of India 4
3. Kerala Congress (J) 1
4. Janata Dal (Secular) 1
5. Independent 1

National Democratic Alliance

No. Party Election Symbol Seats contested
1. Bharatiya Janata Party 19
2. Indian Federal Democratic Party 1

List of Candidates

Constituency UPA Left Front NDA
No. Name Party Candidate Party Candidate Party Candidate
1 Kasaragod INC N. A. Mohammed CPI(M) P. Karunakaran BJP Adv. V. Balakrishna Shetty
2 Kannur INC Mullappally Ramachandran CPI(M) A. P. Abdullakutty BJP O. K. Vasu Master
3 Badagara INC M. T. Padma CPI(M) P. Sathidevi BJP K. P. Sreesan
4 Calicut INC V. Balram JD(S) M. P. Veerendra Kumar BJP M. T. Ramesh
5 Manjeri IUML K. P. A. Majeed CPI(M) T. K. Hamza BJP Uma Unni
6 Ponnani IUML E. Ahamed CPI P. P. Suneer BJP Aravindan
7 Palghat INC V. S. Vijaya Raghavan CPI(M) N. N. Krishnadas BJP C. Udai Bhasker
8 Ottapalam INC K. A. Thulasi CPI(M) S. Ajaya Kumar BJP P. K. Velayudhan
9 Trichur INC A. C. Jose CPI C. K. Chandrappan BJP P. S. Sreeraman
10 Mukundapuram INC Padmaja Venugopal CPI(M) Lonappan Nambadan BJP Prof. Mathew Pailee
11 Ernakulam INC Dr. Edward Edezhath Ind. Sebastian Paul BJP O. G. Thankappan
12 Muvattupuzha KC(M) Jose K. Mani CPI(M) P. M. Ismail IFDP P. C. Thomas
13 Kottayam INC Anto Antony CPI(M) K. Suresh Kurup BJP B. Radhakrishna Menon
14 Idukki INC Benny Behanan KC(J) K. Francis George BJP S. T. B. Mohandas
15 Alleppey INC V. M. Sudheeran CPI(M) K. S. Manoj BJP Advocate V. Padmanabhan
16 Mavelikara INC Ramesh Chennithala CPI(M) C. S. Sujatha BJP S. Krishnakumar
17 Adoor INC Kodikunnil Suresh CPI Chengara Surendran BJP P. M. Velayudhan
18 Quilon INC Sooranad Rajasekharan CPI(M) P. Rajendran BJP Adv. Kizhakkanela Sudhakaran
19 Chirayinkil INC M. I. Shanavas CPI(M) Varkala Radhakrishnan BJP Advocate J. R. Padmakumar
20 Trivandrum INC V. S. Sivakumar CPI P. K. Vasudevan Nair BJP O. Rajagopal

List of elected MPs

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 Suresh Kurup CPI(M) LDF
14 Idukki K. Francis George KC LDF
15 Alappuzha K. S. Manoj CPI(M) LDF
16 Mavelikkara 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 CPI LDF

Results

Results by alliance or party

  1. LDF (46.1%)
  2. UDF (38.4%)
  3. NDA (12.1%)
  4. Others (3.39%)
Alliance/Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Contested Won +/−
LDF CPI(M) 4,754,567 31.52% 3.62% 13 12 3
CPI 1,190,526 7.89% 0.29% 4 3 3
KC(J) 353,905 2.35% 0.05% 1 1
JD(S) 340,111 2.25% 0.05% 1 1 1
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

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
  • Communist Party of India(12)
  • Communist Party of India (Marxist) (4)
  • Janata Dal (Secular) (1)
  • Kerala Congress (J) (1)
  • Independent (2)
 9
  • Communist Party of India (3)
  • Communist Party of India (Marxist) (12)
  • Janata Dal (Secular) (1)
  • Kerala Congress (J) (1)
  • Independent (1)
 18 9
United Democratic Front
  • Indian National Congress(17)
  • Indian Union Muslim League (2)
  • Kerala Congress (1)
 11
  • Indian National Congress
  • Indian Union Muslim League (1)
  • Kerala Congress
 1 10
National Democratic Alliance
  • Bharatiya Janata Party
  • Janata Dal (United)
 0 Kerala Congress (1)
P.C. Thomas's Indian Federal Democratic Party 1) 		1 1

By Party

Party Alliance Seats contested Seats Change Votes % ±pp
Indian National Congress UDF 17 1 7 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

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. Balram 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. Ahamed 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 Vijayamma. S 2,98,299 46.3 INC K.Suresh Kurup 3,41,213 44.3 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 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

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

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

Post-election Union Council of Ministers from Kerala

# Name Constituency Designation Department From To Party
1 A. K. Antony Rajya Sabha
(Kerala) 		Cabinet Minister Minister of Defence 24 October
2006 		22 May
2009 		INC
2 Vayalar Ravi Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs;
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs 		29 January
2006
3 E. Ahamed Ponnani
(Lok Sabha) 		MoS Ministry of External Affairs 23 May
2004 		IUML

Assembly segments wise lead of Parties

Party Assembly segments
LDF CPI(M) 71
CPI 19
JD(S) 7
KC 7
Independent 7
Total 111
UDF INC 15
IUML 9
Total 24
NDA IFDP 3
BJP 2
Total 5
Total 140

Assembly Constituency

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 Kannur UDF LDF INC 4158
7 Payyannur Kasaragod LDF UDF CPI(M) 34590
8 Taliparamba LDF UDF CPI(M) 30616
9 Azhikode Kannur LDF UDF CPI(M) 19204
10 Kannur UDF LDF INC 1542
11 Edakkad LDF UDF CPI(M) 16044
12 Thalassery Vadakara LDF UDF CPI(M) 23815
13 Peringalam LDF UDF CPI(M) 17188
14 Kuthuparamba Kannur LDF UDF CPI(M) 31580
15 Peravoor LDF UDF CPI(M) 13522
16 Mananthavady LDF UDF CPI(M) 8449
17 Badagara Vadakara 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 -

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