2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election information
Elections for the 14th Legislative Assembly of Kerala
2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election
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All 140 seats in the Kerala Legislative Assembly 71 seats needed for a majority
Turnout
77.53% ( 2.27 pp)
First party
Second party
Leader
Pinarayi Vijayan[1]
Oommen Chandy
Party
CPI(M)
INC
Alliance
LDF
UDF
Leader since
2016
2004
Leader's seat
Dharmadam
Puthuppally
Last election
44.94%, 68 seats
45.83%, 72 seats
Seats won
91
47
Seat change
23
25
Coalition vote
8,945,005
7,741,293
Percentage
43.48%
38.81%
Swing
1.63 pp
6.97 pp
Kerala Assembly Seat Status
Chief Minister before election
Oommen Chandy
INC
Elected Chief Minister
Pinarayi Vijayan
CPI(M)
The 2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election was held on 16 May 2016 to elect 140 MLAs to the 14th Kerala Legislative Assembly.
Voter turnout was 77.53%, up from 75.12% in the previous election.[2] The result was declared on 19 May 2016. The Left Democratic Front (LDF), led by Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)), won the election, defeating the incumbent United Democratic Front (UDF), led by the Indian National Congress (INC), which could only win 47 seats in the election.[3] Pinarayi Vijayan was sworn in as the Chief Minister on 25 May.
^"Pinarayi Vijayan kicks off election campaign". Times of India.
^"Final voter turnout in Kerala is 77.53 percent". ABP Live. 17 May 2016. Archived from the original on 19 May 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
^"As it happened: TMC, AIADMK retain power; BJP takes Assam, Left Kerala". Hindustan Times. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
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