ERNAKULAM
Constituency no. 12 in Kerala · Lok Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Kerala also has an assembly constituency called ERNAKULAM. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 11 results.
Winner, 2009
PROF. K V THOMAS
INC
Elections held
16
1962–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 12 of 16
Margin, 2009
11,790
1.58% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
CPMSINDHU JOY
- Votes
- 3,31,055
- Vote share
- 44.44%
- Behind by
- 11,790
Electors
10,23,053
Total votes polled
7,44,869
Valid votes
7,44,869
NOTA votes
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Turnout
72.8%
Full result, 2009
10 candidates · 7,44,869 valid votes
PROF. K V THOMASINCwon
3,42,845
46.0%
SINDHU JOYCPM
3,31,055
44.4%
A.N. RADHAKRISHNANBJP
52,968
7.1%
SHERIF MOHAMMEDBSP
4,083
0.6%
MARY FRANCIS MOOLAMPILLYIND
3,134
0.4%
SINDHU JAYANIND
3,004
0.4%
SAJU THOMASLJP
2,902
0.4%
SINDHU K.SIND
2,734
0.4%
VISWAMBARANIND
1,313
0.2%
SAJI THURUTHIKUNNELIND
831
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HIBI EDEN | INC | 4,82,317 | 52.97% | K. J. SHINE TEACHER | 2,50,385 |
| 2019 | HIBI EDEN | INC | 4,91,263 | 50.79% | P RAJEEV | 1,69,153 |
| 2014 | PROF. K.V. THOMAS | INC | 3,53,841 | 41.59% | DR. CHRISTY FERNANDEZ | 87,047 |
| 2009 | PROF. K V THOMAS | INC | 3,42,845 | 46.03% | SINDHU JOY | 11,790 |
| 2004 | DR. SEBASTIAN PAUL | IND | 3,23,042 | 49.03% | DR EDWARD EDEZHATH | 70,099 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the ERNAKULAM constituency in 2024?
HIBI EDEN (INC) won ERNAKULAM in 2024, by a margin of 2,50,385 votes.
Which party has won ERNAKULAM the most times?
INC, with 12 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has ERNAKULAM gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2024.
Who has won ERNAKULAM the most times?
HIBI EDEN, with 2 wins between 2019 and 2024.
