2001 Kerala Legislative Assembly election

The 2001 Kerala Legislative Assembly election was held on 10 May 2001 to elect members to the Kerala State Assembly. Polls were held simultaneously in all 140 seats and resulted in a voter turnout of 72.47%.[1][2]

2001 Kerala Legislative Assembly Election

 1996
10 May 2001
2006 

All 140 seats in the Kerala Legislative Assembly
71 seats needed for a majority
Turnout72.47% (Increase 1.31)
  First party Second party
 
Leader A. K. Antony V. S. Achuthanandan
Party INC CPI(M)
Alliance UDF LDF
Leader's seat Cherthala Malampuzha
Last election 37 40
Seats won 63 24
Seat change Increase 26 Decrease 16
Popular vote 4,940,868 3,752,976
Percentage 31.4% 23.85%

Alliance wise Structure

Chief Minister before election

E. K. Nayanar
CPI(M)

Elected Chief Minister

A. K. Antony
INC

The election saw a change of guard in the state with the United Democratic Front winning 99 seats as opposed to the 40 won by the Left Democratic Front. The remaining seat was won by a UDF rebel candidate.[3]

This election was the last one in which the Indian National Congress was the largest party in the legislative assembly until 2026, with the Communist Party of India (Marxist) emerging as the leading party in every successive election, including in 2011, when the UDF won by a wafer-thin margin of 2 seats, until the defeat of the Left Front in 2026.

Schedule

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Event Date
Date for Nominations 16 April 2001
Last Date for filing Nominations 23 April 2001
Date for scrutiny of nominations 24 April 2001
Last date for withdrawal of candidatures 26 April 2001
Date of poll 10 May 2001
Date of counting 13 May 2001

Parties and alliances

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United Democratic Front (Kerala)

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Left Democratic Front (Kerala)

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National Democratic Alliance

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Results

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Party-wise vote share of 2001 Kerala Assembly Elections[2]
# Party Contested Won Popular Votes Share (%)
1 Indian National Congress- Indira (Congress-I) 88 63 4940868 31.4
2 Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) 74 24 3752976 23.85
3 Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) 23 16 1259572 8
4 Kerala Congress – Mani (KCM) 11 9 556647 3.54
5 Communist Party of India (CPI) 24 7 1212248 7.7
6 Janadhipatya Samrakshana Samithi (JSS) 5 4 279831 1.78
7 Janata Dal- Secular (JDS) 10 3 546917 3.48
8 Kerala Congress – Joseph (KCJ) 10 2 455748 2.9
9 Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) 9 2 408456 2.6
10 Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) 6 2 269689 1.71
11 Revolutionary Socialist Party – Bolshevik (RSPB) 4 2 215562 1.37
12 Kerala Congress – Jacob (KCA) 4 2 207618 1.32
13 Kerala Congress – Balakrishna Pillai (KCB) 2 2 113915 0.72
14 Communist Marxist Party (CMP) 3 1 145441 0.92
15 Indian National League (INL) 3 0 139775 0.89
16 CPI(M) Independents (LDF) 2 0 91058 0.58
17 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 123 0 789762 5.02
18 BJP Allies (JD(U): 4, Samata: 2, DMK: 1) 7 0 10089 0.06
19 Others/ Independents 266 1 340692 2.16
Total 676 140 15736894 100

Constituency-wise results

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ConstituencyWinnerRunner-upMargin
No.NameCandidatePartyAllianceVotesCandidatePartyAllianceVotes
Kasaragod district
1 Manjeswar Cherkalam Abdullah IUML UDF 47,494 C. K. Padmanabhan BJP NDA 34,306 13,188
2 Kasaragod C. T. Ahammed Ali IUML UDF 51,890 P. K. Krishna Das BJP NDA 33,895 17,995
3 Udma K. V. Kunhiraman CPI(M) LDF 62,817 Adv. C. K. Sreedharan INC UDF 53,153 9,664
4 Hosdrug (SC) M. Kumaran CPI LDF 68,033 C. J. Krishnan INC UDF 61,055 6,978
5 Trikkaripur Satheesh Chandran K. P. CPI(M) LDF 79,874 Karimbil Krishnan INC UDF 62,865 17,009
Kannur district
6 Irikkur K. C. Joseph INC UDF 67,788 Prof. Mercy John KC LDF 50,884 16,904
7 Payyannur P. K. Sreemathi Teacher CPI(M) LDF 73,233 M. Narayanan Kutty INC UDF 50,495 22,738
8 Taliparamba M. V. Govindan Master CPI(M) LDF 76,975 K. Surendran INC UDF 61,688 15,287
9 Azhicode T. K. Balan CPI(M) LDF 56,573 C. A. Ajeer CMP UDF 46,777 9,796
10 Cannanore K. Sudhakaran INC UDF 58,080 Kasim Irikkur Ind. LDF 38,947 19,133
11 Edakkad M. V. Jayarajan CPI(M) LDF 65,835 N. Ramakrishnan INC UDF 60,506 5,329
12 Tellicherry Kodiyeri Balakrishnan CPI(M) LDF 53,412 Sajeev Maroli INC UDF 46,369 7,043
13 Peringalam K. P. Mohanan S/o P. R. Kurup JD(S) LDF 52,657 K. K. Muhammad IUML UDF 45,679 6,978
14 Kuthuparamba P. Jayarajan CPI(M) LDF 71,240 K. Prabhakaran INC UDF 52,620 18,620
15 Peravoor Prof. A. D. Mustaffa INC UDF 64,835 K. T. Kunha Hammed NCP LDF 63,662 1,173
Wayanad district
16 North Wynad (ST) Radha Raghavan INC UDF 65,684 Saradha Sajeevan CPI(M) LDF 51,839 13,845
Kozhikode district
17 Badagara C. K. Nanu JD(S) LDF 61,636 K. Balanarayanan INC UDF 47,477 14,159
18 Nadapuram Benoy Viswam CPI LDF 64,110 K. P. Rajan INC UDF 57,917 6,193
19 Meppayur Mathai Chacko CPI(M) LDF 63,709 P. Ammed Master IUML UDF 58,953 4,756
20 Quilandy Adv. P. Sankaran INC UDF 66,644 P. Viswan CPI(M) LDF 60,188 6,456
21 Perambra T. P. Ramakrishnan CPI(M) LDF 66,695 P. T. Jose KC(M) UDF 64,011 2,684
22 Balusseri A. C. Shanmukhadas NCP LDF 54,218 Balakrishnan Kidave INC UDF 51,256 2,962
23 Koduvally C. Mammutty IUML UDF 65,209 C. Mohasin JD(S) LDF 48,332 16,877
24 Calicut-I Adv. A. Sujanapal INC UDF 52,226 Adv. P. Sathee Devi CPI(M) LDF 43,849 8,377
25 Calicut-II T. P. M. Zahir IUML UDF 48,886 Elamaram Karim CPI(M) LDF 48,099 787
26 Beypore V. K. C. Mammed Koya CPI(M) LDF 62,636 M. C. Mayin Haji IUML UDF 57,565 5,071
27 Kunnamangalam (SC) U. C. Raman Ind. UDF 55,321 Perincheri Kunhan CPI(M) LDF 51,610 3,711
28 Thiruvambadi C. Moinkutty IUML UDF 60,525 Syriac John NCP LDF 44,849 15,676
Wayanad district
29 Kalpetta K. K. Ramachandran Master INC UDF 58,380 K. K. Hamza JD(S) LDF 40,940 17,440
30 Sultan's Battery N. D. Appachan INC UDF 68,685 Father Mathai Nooranal Ind. LDF 45,132 23,553
Malappuram district
31 Wandoor (SC) A. P. Anilkumar INC UDF 80,059 N. Kannan CPI(M) LDF 51,834 28,225
32 Nilambur Aryadan Muhammed INC UDF 76,937 P. Anvar Master Ind. LDF 55,317 21,620
33 Manjeri Ishaque Kurikkal IUML UDF 71,529 Prof. Abraham P. Mathew JD(S) LDF 36,933 34,596
34 Malappuram M. K. Muneer IUML UDF 61,924 K. S. Vijayam NCP LDF 25,907 36,017
35 Kondotty Adv. K. N. A. Kader IUML UDF 64,224 E. K. Maleeha CPI(M) LDF 37,131 27,093
36 Tirurangadi K. Kutty Ahammed Kutty IUML UDF 57,027 A. V. Abdu Haji Ind. LDF 37,854 19,173
37 Tanur P. K. Abdu Rabb IUML UDF 55,562 K. V. Sidheeque CPI(M) LDF 28,548 27,014
38 Tirur E. T. Mohammed Basheer IUML UDF 58,270 Prof. A. P. Abdul Vahab INL LDF 45,511 12,759
39 Ponnani M. P. Gangadharan INC UDF 58,054 T. K. Hamza CPI(M) LDF 51,447 6,607
40 Kuttippuram P. K. Kunhalikutty IUML UDF 50,201 Kolakkattil Ibrahimkutty RSP LDF 24,096 26,105
41 Mankada Manjalamkuzhi Ali Ind. LDF 67,758 K. P. A. Majeed IUML UDF 64,700 3,058
42 Perinthalmanna Nalakath Soopy IUML UDF 64,072 Sasikumar CPI(M) LDF 58,166 5,906
Palakkad district
43 Thrithala (SC) V. K. Chandran CPI(M) LDF 54,762 P. Balan INC UDF 54,263 499
44 Pattambi C. P. Mohammed INC UDF 53,456 K. E. Ismail CPI LDF 52,925 531
45 Ottapalam V. C. Kabeer Master NCP LDF 57,895 C. V. Balachandran Master INC UDF 40,045 17,850
46 Sreekrishnapuram Girija Surendran CPI(M) LDF 62,500 V. S. Vijaya Raghavan INC UDF 62,479 21
47 Mannarkkad Kalathil Abdulla IUML UDF 67,369 Jose Baby CPI LDF 60,744 6,625
48 Malampuzha V. S. Achuthanandan CPI(M) LDF 53,661 Satheesan Pacheni INC UDF 48,958 4,703
49 Palghat K. Sankara Narayanan INC UDF 53,831 T. K. Noushad CPI(M) LDF 43,026 10,805
50 Chittur K. Achuthan Chalakalam INC UDF 59,512 K. Krishnankutty Ezhuthanikalam JD(S) LDF 45,703 13,809
51 Kollengode K. A. Chandran INC UDF 56,927 R. Chinnakuttan CPI(M) LDF 49,533 7,394
52 Coyalmannam (SC) A. K. Balan CPI(M) LDF 52,842 C. Prakash INC UDF 48,811 4,031
53 Alathur V. Chenthamarakshan CPI(M) LDF 59,485 R. Chellamma Teacher INC UDF 46,980 12,505
Thrissur district
54 Chelakara (SC) K. Radhakrishnan CPI(M) LDF 56,451 K. A. Thulasi INC UDF 54,976 1,475
55 Wadakkancherry Adv. V. Balaram INC UDF 59,415 M. P. Pauly KC LDF 50,384 9,031
56 Kunnamkulam T. V. Chandramohan INC UDF 59,679 Usha Teacher CPI(M) LDF 55,383 4,296
57 Cherpu Adv. K. P. Rajendran CPI LDF 51,995 M. K. Kannan Ind. UDF 49,752 2,243
58 Trichur Adv. Therambil Ramakrishnan INC UDF 54,424 K. P. Aravindakshan CPI(M) LDF 40,718 13,706
59 Ollur P. P. George INC UDF 66,100 C. N. Jayadevan CPI LDF 55,402 10,698
60 Kodakara K. P. Viswanathan INC UDF 57,923 Lonappan Nambadan Ind. LDF 50,591 7,332
61 Chalakudi Prof. Savithri Lakshmanan INC UDF 51,606 M. A. Paulose JD(S) LDF 40,944 10,662
62 Mala T. U. Radhakrishnan INC UDF 57,976 U. S. Sasi CPI LDF 45,995 11,981
63 Irinjalakuda Thomas Unniyadan KC(M) UDF 54,242 T. Sasidharan CPI(M) LDF 53,836 406
64 Manalur M. K. Paulson Master INC UDF 50,283 N. R. Balan CPI(M) LDF 44,041 6,242
65 Guruvayoor P. K. K. Bhava IUML UDF 52,487 P. T. Kunju Muhammad Ind. LDF 42,961 9,526
66 Nattika T. N. Prathapan INC UDF 56,517 Krishnan Kaniyamparambil CPI LDF 44,770 11,747
67 Kodungallur Umesh Challiyil JSS UDF 59,369 Prof. Meenakshi Thampan CPI LDF 47,428 11,941
Ernakulam district
68 Ankamali P. J. Joy INC UDF 68,300 Prof. V. J. Pappu Ind. LDF 50,123 18,177
69 Vadakkekara M. A. Chndrasekharan INC UDF 53,959 Adv. P. Rajeev CPI(M) LDF 52,039 1,920
70 Parur Adv. V. D. Satheesan INC UDF 48,859 P. Raju CPI LDF 41,425 7,434
71 Narakal (SC) Dr. Ma Kuttappan INC UDF 49,557 Mk Purushothaman CPI(M) LDF 45,343 4,214
72 Ernakulam Prof. K. V. Thomas INC UDF 51,265 Sebastian Paul Ind. LDF 39,421 11,844
73 Mattancherry V. K. Ebrahim Kunju IUML UDF 34,660 Ma Thomas Ind. LDF 22,507 12,153
74 Palluruthy Dominic Presentation INC UDF 66,601 Tp Peethambaran Master NCP LDF 56,618 9,983
75 Trippunithura K. Babu INC UDF 81,590 K. Chandran Pillai CPI(M) LDF 57,294 24,296
76 Alwaye K. Muhammod Ali INC UDF 68,863 Adv. K. K. Sajitha Ind. LDF 49,183 19,680
77 Perumbavoor Saju Paul CPI(M) LDF 58,602 P. P. Thankachan INC UDF 57,414 1,188
78 Kunnathunad Musthafa T. H. INC UDF 69,220 M. P. Varghese CPI(M) LDF 47,463 21,757
79 Piravom T. M. Jacob KC(J) UDF 63,791 Gopi Kottamurikal CPI(M) LDF 51,071 12,720
80 Muvattupuzha Johny Nelloor KC(J) UDF 54,031 George Kunnappilly CPI LDF 45,138 8,893
81 Kothamangalam V. J. Poulose INC UDF 58,389 Prof. Baby M. Varghese KC LDF 45,966 12,423
Idukki district
82 Thodupuzha P. T. Thomas INC UDF 67,428 P. J. Joseph KC LDF 61,303 6,125
83 Devicolam (SC) A. K. Moni INC UDF 55,287 K. Balasubrahmanian CPI(M) LDF 50,721 4,566
84 Idukki Roshy Augustine KC(M) UDF 47,092 M. S. Joseph Ind. LDF 33,373 13,719
85 Udumbanchola K. K. Jayachandran CPI(M) LDF 64,493 Mathew Stephan Ind. UDF 55,652 8,841
86 Peermade Adv. E. M. Augasthy INC UDF 48,798 C. A. Kurian CPI LDF 45,714 3,084
Kottayam district
87 Kanjirappally George J. Mathew INC UDF 40,486 Adv. Shanavas CPI(M) LDF 39,017 1,469
88 Vazhoor K. Narayanakupup KC(M) UDF 43,820 Prof. A. N. Thulasidas CPI LDF 37,661 6,159
89 Changanacherry C. F. Thomas KC(M) UDF 53,824 Prof. James Manimala Ind. LDF 40,783 13,041
90 Kottayam Mercy Ravi INC UDF 57,795 Vaikom Viswan CPI(M) LDF 45,954 11,841
91 Ettumanoor Thomas Chazhikadan KC(M) UDF 59,525 Thambippodippara CPI(M) LDF 39,381 20,144
92 Puthuppally Oommen Chandy INC UDF 58,531 Cherian Philip Ind. Ind. 45,956 12,575
93 Poonjar P. C. George Plathottom KC LDF 48,499 Adv. T. V. Abraham KC(M) UDF 46,605 1,894
94 Palai K. M. Mani KC(M) UDF 52,838 Uzhavoor Vijayan NCP LDF 30,537 22,301
95 Kaduthuruthy Stephen George KC(M) UDF 50,055 Adv. Mons Joseph KC LDF 45,406 4,649
96 Vaikom (SC) P. Narayanan CPI LDF 54,675 K. V. Padmanabhan INC UDF 46,922 7,753
Alappuzha district
97 Aroor K. R. Gowriamma JSS UDF 61,073 K. V. Devadas CPI(M) LDF 48,731 12,342
98 Sherthalai A. K. Antony INC UDF 59,661 C. K. Chandrappan CPI LDF 52,801 6,860
99 Mararikulam Dr. Thomas Issac CPI(M) LDF 75,476 Adv. P. J. Francis INC UDF 67,073 8,403
100 Alleppey K. C. Venugopal INC UDF 52,203 Adv. A. M. Abdulraheem Ind. LDF 33,050 19,153
101 Ambalapuzha D. Sugathan INC UDF 53,119 C. K. Sadasivan CPI(M) LDF 48,602 4,517
102 Kuttanad Dr. K. C. Joseph KC LDF 44,534 Prof. Oommen Mathew KC(J) UDF 34,144 10,390
103 Haripad T. K. Devakumar CPI(M) LDF 59,439 Prof. A. V. Thamarakshan RSP(B) UDF 55,252 4,187
104 Kayamkulam M. M. Hassan INC UDF 52,444 G. Sudhakaran CPI(M) LDF 50,680 1,764
Pathanamthitta district
105 Thiruvalla Adv. Mammen Mathai KC(M) UDF 42,397 Dr. Varghese George JD(S) LDF 32,336 10,061
106 Kallooppara Joseph M. Puthussery KC(M) UDF 42,238 Adv. T. S. John KC LDF 31,013 11,225
107 Aranmula Malethu Saraladevi INC UDF 37,025 A. Padmakumar CPI(M) LDF 32,900 4,125
Alappuzha district
108 Chengannur Sobhana George INC UDF 41,242 Adv. K. K. Ramachandran Nair CPI(M) LDF 39,777 1,465
109 Mavelikara M. Murali INC UDF 56,402 N. V. Pradeepkumar NCP LDF 45,419 10,983
Pathanamthitta district
110 Pandalam (SC) K. K. Shaju JSS UDF 55,043 K. L. Bindhu CPI(M) LDF 50,881 4,162
111 Ranni Raju Abraham CPI(M) LDF 48,286 Bijili Panaveli INC UDF 43,479 4,807
112 Pathanamthitta K. K. Nair INC UDF 43,776 Jerry Easo Oommen KC LDF 37,228 6,548
113 Konni Adv. Adoor Prakash INC UDF 54,312 Kadamminitta Ramakrishnan Ind. LDF 40,262 14,050
Kollam district
114 Pathanapuram K. B. Ganesh Kumar KC(B) UDF 58,224 Adv. K. Prakash Babu CPI LDF 48,293 9,931
115 Punaloor P. S. Supal CPI LDF 57,065 A. Hidur Muhammod INC UDF 55,522 1,543
116 Chadayamangalam Prayar Gopalakrishnan INC UDF 49,683 R. Lathadevi CPI LDF 47,764 1,919
117 Kottarakara R. Balakrishna Pillai KC(B) UDF 55,691 Adv. V. Raveendran Nair CPI(M) LDF 42,723 12,968
118 Neduvathur (SC) Ezhukone Narayanan INC UDF 53,579 Adv. K. Somaprasad CPI(M) LDF 48,952 4,627
119 Adoor Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan INC UDF 53,034 Pallickal Prasannakumar Ind. LDF 37,694 15,340
120 Kunnathur (SC) Kovoor Kunjumon RSP LDF 60,827 Pandalam Sudhakaran INC UDF 57,341 3,486
121 Karunagapally Adv. A. N. Rajan Babu JSS UDF 53,206 K. C. Pillai CPI LDF 52,367 839
122 Chavara Shibu Baby John RSP(B) UDF 60,689 V. P. Ramakrishna Pillai RSP LDF 48,206 12,483
123 Kundara Kadavoor Sivadasan INC UDF 50,875 Mercykutty Amma CPI(M) LDF 46,408 4,467
124 Quilon Babu Divakaran RSP(B) UDF 50,780 Prof. Kallada Vjayam RSP LDF 38,505 12,275
125 Eravipuram A. A. Azeez RSP LDF 55,638 T. A. Ahamed Kabeer IUML UDF 55,617 21
126 Chathanoor G. Prathapavarma Thampan INC UDF 53,304 N. Anirudhan CPI LDF 52,757 547
Thiruvananthapuram district
127 Varkala Varkala Kahar INC UDF 45,315 P. K. Gurudasan CPI(M) LDF 43,327 1,988
128 Attingal Vakkom Purushothaman INC UDF 51,139 Kadakampally Surendran CPI(M) LDF 40,323 10,816
129 Kilimanoor (SC) N. Rajan CPI LDF 52,012 K. Chandrababu RSP(B) UDF 48,841 3,171
130 Vamanapuram Pirappankodeu Murali CPI(M) LDF 52,749 Adv. S. Shine JSS UDF 51,140 1,609
131 Ariyanad G. Karthikeyan INC UDF 54,489 G. Arjunan RSP LDF 42,418 12,071
132 Nedumangad Mankode Radhakrishnan CPI LDF 62,270 Palode Ravi INC UDF 62,114 156
133 Kazhakuttam Adv. M. A. Vahid Ind. UDF 49,917 Adv. Bindu Ummar CPI(M) LDF 45,624 4,293
134 Trivandrum North Adv K. Mohankumar INC UDF 63,202 M. Vijayakumar CPI(M) LDF 56,818 6,384
135 Trivandrum West M. V. Raghavan CMP UDF 48,912 Adv Antony Raju KC LDF 40,531 8,381
136 Trivandrum East B. Vijayakumar INC UDF 43,419 Karakulam Krishna Pillai NCP LDF 29,351 14,068
137 Nemom N. Sakthan INC UDF 56,648 Venganoor P. Bhaskaran CPI(M) LDF 47,291 9,357
138 Kovalam Dr. A. Neelalohithadasan Nadar JD(S) LDF 54,110 Adv. Alphonsa John INC UDF 52,065 2,045
139 Neyyattinkara Thampanoor Ravi INC UDF 56,305 Adv. S. B. Rosechandran JD(S) LDF 49,830 6,475
140 Parassala N. Sundaran Nadar INC UDF 55,915 R. Selvaraj CPI(M) LDF 44,365 11,550

Notes

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  1. This Symbol was used by JD(S) until 2001[4]

References

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  1. "Kerala 2001". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Kerala Assembly Elections 2001". Kerala Assembly. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  3. "Results of the 2001 Kerala Assembly Election". Angel Fire. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  4. "JD(S) Changes it's Symbol". 25 December 2001. Retrieved 25 May 2026.