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The general election for the fourteenth legislative assembly was held on May 16, 2016 to elect representatives of the 140 constituencies in Kerala.
Contents
- Background
- Parties and coalitions
- United Democratic Front
- Left Democratic Front
- National Democratic Alliance
- Polling
- Results
- References
Voter turnout was 77.35%, higher than 75.12% in the previous election. The result was declared on 19 May 2016. The Left Democratic Front won the election, while the BJP gained one seat.
Background
The tenure of Kerala Legislative Assembly was to end on May 31, 2016. As per the voters list published on 14 January 2016, there were around 2.60 crore (26 million) eligible voters including 6.18 lakh (618,000) new voters in the age group 18-21. Elections to the 140-member assembly were held in 21,498 polling stations set up at 12,038 locations. There were 500 model polling stations. Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) programme was undertaken in Kerala for voter awareness.
2,065 Voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) units were used by the Election commission in 1,650 polling stations in 12 constituencies. VVPAT were not used in Idukki, Pathanamthitta, Wayanad and Kasaragod districts. The Election Commission launched several mobile apps.
Parties and coalitions
There are two major political coalitions in Kerala. The United Democratic Front (UDF) is the coalition of centrist and centre-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). The right wing National Democratic Alliance led by the Bharathiya Janata Party contests independently of the two major coalitions.
United Democratic Front
Supports UDF
Left Democratic Front
Supports LDF
National Democratic Alliance
Supports NDA
Polling
Kerala Assembly Election 2016 polling was done on 16 May 2016 through the 140 Legislative Assembly Constituencies. 77.35% voters from total electorate were polled on 16 May 2016.
Results
The Left Democratic Front won a massive win with 91 in 140 seats. The incumbent UDF front was reduced to 47 seats. The NDA and independent P. C. George won one seat each.