Administration of Ernakulam district
Ernakuam District has four types of administrative hierarchies:
- Taluk and Village administration managed by the provincial government of Kerala
- Panchayath Administration managed by the local bodies
- Parliament Constituencies for the federal government of India
- Assembly Constituencies for the provincial government of Kerala
Revenue Divisions
There are mainly two revenue divisions namely Fort Kochi and Muvattupuzha.
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Taluks
The district has the most number of taluks in the state. District is divided by two revenue divisions with 7 taluks.
- Paravur
- Aluva
- Kunnathunad
- Muvattupuzha
- Kochi
- Kanayannur
- Kothamangalam
Municipal Corporation
Municipalities
Ernakulam district has the most number of municipalities in the state.
Parliamentary Constituencies
- Ernakulam Parliamentary Constituency
- Chalakudy Parliamentary Constituency (partially)
- Idukki Parliamentary Constituency (parts of Muvattupuzha taluk and Kothamangalam taluk)
- Kottayam Parliamentary Constituency (parts of Muvattupuzha and Kanayannur taluk)
Assembly Constituencies
Ernakulam (Lok Sabha constituency)
Ernakulam is a Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala.
Assembly segments
Ernakulam Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:[1]
Members of Parliament
Travancore-Cochin
- 1951: C.P. Mathew, Indian National Congress
Kerala
- 1957: A.M. Thomas, Indian National Congress
- 1962: A.M. Thomas, Indian National Congress
- 1967: V.V. Menon, Communist Party of India (Marxist)
- 1971: Henry Austin, Indian National Congress
- 1977: Henry Austin, Indian National Congress
- 1980: Xavier Arrakkal, Indian National Congress
- 1984: K.V. Thomas, Indian National Congress
- 1989: K.V. Thomas, Indian National Congress
- 1991: K.V. Thomas, Indian National Congress
- 1996: Xavier Arrakkal, Independent, supported by Left Democratic Front
- 1997 (By-Election): Sebastian Paul, Independent, supported by Left Democratic Front
- 1998: George Eden, Indian National Congress
- 1999: George Eden, Indian National Congress
- 2003 (By-Election): Sebastian Paul, Independent, supported by Left Democratic Front
- 2004: Sebastian Paul, Independent, supported by Left Democratic Front
- 2009: K.V. Thomas, Indian National Congress
- 2014: K.V. Thomas, Indian National Congress
- 2019: Hibi Eden, Indian National Congress
Ernakulam Constituency Gen/By Election Detailed Results
Based on data from Chief Electrol Office, Kerala[2]
| Year | Polled Votes | Poll% | Winner | Party | Votes | % | 2nd Position | Party | Votes | % | 3rd Position | Party | Votes | % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 744996 | 72.81 | K. V. Thomas | INC | 342845 | 46.03 | Sindhu Joy | CPI(M) | 331055 | 44.44 | A. N. Radhakrishnan | BJP | 52968 | 7.11 | 11790 |
| 2004 | 659176 | 61.09 | Sebastian Paul | LDF | 323042 | 49.03 | Edward Edezhath | INC | 252943 | 38.39 | O.G. Thankappan | BJP | 60697 | 9.21 | 70099 |
| 1999 | 776933 | 65.79 | George Eden | INC | 394058 | 50.78 | Mani Thomas | LDF | 282753 | 36.44 | T. D. Rajaleskshmi | BJP | 77640 | 10.01 | 111305 |
| 1998 | 776105 | 68.86 | George Eden | INC | 389387 | 50.53 | Sebastian Paul | LDF | 314879 | 40.86 | V. V. Augustine | BJP | 62262 | 8.08 | 74508 |
| 1996 | 729915 | 68.77 | Xavier Arackal | LDF | 335479 | 46.91 | K. V. Thomas | INC | 305094 | 42.66 | O. M. Mathew | BJP | 46559 | 6.51 | 30385 |
| 1991 | 740854 | 72.67 | K. V. Thomas | INC | 362975 | 49.64 | V. Viswanatha Menon | CPI(M) | 315831 | 43.20 | V. Rahiman | BJP | 30082 | 4.11 | 47144 |
| 1989 | 774809 | 80.68 | K. V. Thomas | INC | 384434 | 49.90 | P. Subramanian Potti | LDF | 347684 | 45.13 | A. N. Radhakrishnan | BJP | 29107 | 3.78 | 36750 |
Indian general election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | K V Thomas | 353,841 | 41.59 | -4.44 | |
| Independent | Christy Fernandez [note 1] | 266,794 | 31.36 | +31.36 | |
| BJP | A N Radhakrishnan | 99,003 | 11.64 | +4.53 | |
| AAP | Anita Pratap | 51,517 | 6.05 | --- | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 9,735 | 1.14 | --- | |
| Margin of victory | 87,047 | 10.23 | +8.64 | ||
| Turnout | 850,834 | 73.56 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | -4.44 | |||
Candidate Profile
The below table provides key information about the candidates from the information declared by them through the affidavits submitted with their nomination.
| Candidate | Party | Age | Educational Qualification | Declared Assets (INR) [note 2] | Number of Criminal Cases | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charges Framed (2+ yrs Custody) | Cognizance by Court | Convicted (1+ yr Custody) | |||||
| Anita Pratap | AAP | 55 | BA (Hons.), BSc. | 20,06,70,000 | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| A N Radhakrishnan | BJP | 54 | BA | 58,90,000 | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Dr. Christy Fernandez | Ind. | 64 | PhD. | 2,45,56,200 | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Prof. K V Thomas | INC | 67 | MSc. | 1,25,76,935 | Nil | Nil | Nil |
See also
- Ernakulam
- List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha
- Indian general election, 2014 (Kerala)
Notes
- LDF supported candidate
- Includes declared assets of self, spouse and dependents
External links
- Election Commission of India: https://web.archive.org/web/20081218010942/http://www.eci.gov.in/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp
- "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Kerala. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 19 October 2008.
- "Chief electoral officer, Kerala". Archived from the original on 16 May 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
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