# Ernakulam Lok Sabha constituency

Ernakulam Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 20 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Kerala state in southern India.
It comprises 7 legislative assembly constituencies. The constituency is dominated by Latin Catholics, making this seat a Congress stronghold. Eleven of the twelve legislatures were from this community, and the Left parties have only succeeded here by contesting independents, barring once.

## Assembly segments

Ernakulam Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:
| No | Name | District | Member | Party | 2024 Lead |
| 77 | Kalamassery | Ernakulam | P. Rajeeve | CPI(M) | INC |
| 78 | Paravur | Ernakulam | V. D. Satheesan | INC | INC |
| 79 | Vypin | Ernakulam | K. N. Unnikrishnan | CPI(M) | INC |
| 80 | Kochi | Ernakulam | K. J. Maxi | CPI(M) | INC |
| 81 | Thrippunithura | Ernakulam | K. Babu | INC | INC |
| 82 | Ernakulam | Ernakulam | T. J. Vinod | INC | INC |
| 83 | Thrikkakara | Ernakulam | Uma Thomas | INC | INC |

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Lok Sabha | Member | Party | Tenure |
| Travancore-Cochin ||||||
| 1952 | 1st | C. Mohammed Ibrahimkutty | Indian National Congress | 1952-1957 |
| After the Formation of Kerala ||||||
| 1957 | 2nd | A.M. Thomas | Indian National Congress | 1957-1962 |
| 1962 | 3rd | A.M. Thomas | Indian National Congress | 1962-1967 |
| 1967 | 4th | V. Viswanatha Menon | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 1967-1971 |
| 1971 | 5th | Henry Austin | Indian National Congress | 1971-1977 |
| 1977 | 6th | Henry Austin | Indian National Congress | 1977-1980 |
| 1980 | 7th | Xavier Arakkal | Indian National Congress | 1980-1984 |
| 1984 | 8th | K.V. Thomas | Indian National Congress | 1984-1989 |
| 1989 | 9th | K.V. Thomas | Indian National Congress | 1989-1991 |
| 1991 | 10th | K.V. Thomas | Indian National Congress | 1991-1996 |
| 1996 | 11th | Xavier Arakkal | Independent (supported by LDF) | 1996-1997 |
| 1997* | 11th | Sebastian Paul | Independent (supported by LDF) | 1997-1998 |
| 1998 | 12th | George Eden | Indian National Congress | 1998-1999 |
| 1999 | 13th | George Eden | Indian National Congress | 1999-2003 |
| 2003* | 13th | Sebastian Paul | Independent (supported by LDF) | 2003-2004 |
| 2004 | 14th | Sebastian Paul | Independent (supported by LDF) | 2004-2009 |
| 2009 | 15th | K.V. Thomas | Indian National Congress | 2009-2014 |
| 2014 | 16th | K.V. Thomas | Indian National Congress | 2014-2019 |
| 2019 | 17th | Hibi Eden | Indian National Congress | 2019-2024 |
| 2024 | 18th | Hibi Eden | Indian National Congress | Incumbent |
* indicates bypolls

## Votes in elections

| Year | Polled votes | Poll% | Winner | Party | Votes | % | 2nd position | Party | Votes | % | 3rd position | Party | Votes | % | Margin |
| 2024 | 910502 | 77.6 | Hibi Eden | Indian National Congress | 482317 | 52.97 | KJ Shine | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 231932 | 25.47 | K. S. Radhakrishnan | Bharatiya Janata Party | 144500 | 15.87 | 250385 |
| 2019 | 967203 | 72.02 | Hibi Eden | Indian National Congress | 491263 | 50.79 | P Rajeev | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 322110 | 33.3 | Alphons Kannanthanam | Bharatiya Janata Party | 137749 | 14.24 | 169153 |
| 2014 | 850910 | 73.58 | K. V. Thomas | Indian National Congress | 353841 | | Christy Fernandez | LDF Independent | 266794 | | A. N. Radhakrishnan | Bharatiya Janata Party | 99003 | | 87047 |
| 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 |
| 1984 | 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 |

## Election results
### General Election 2024

2024 Indian general election: Ernakulam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Hibi Eden | 482,317 | 52.97 | 2.18 |
| | CPI(M) | K. J. Shine | 2,31,932 | 25.47 | 7.83 |
| | BJP | K. S. Radhakrishnan | 1,44,500 | 15.87 | 1.63 |
| | Twenty20 Kizhakkambalam | Adv Antony Judy | 39,808 | 4.37 | N/A |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 7758 | .85 | N/A |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,50,385 | 27.49 | +10.01 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,10,502 | 77.6 | −0.04 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### 2019

According to Election Commission, there are 12,09,44 registered voters in Ernakulam Constituency for 2019 Lok Sabha Election.
2019 Indian general election: Ernakulam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Hibi Eden | 491,263 | 50.79 | +9.21 |
| | CPI(M) | P Rajeev | 3,22,210 | 33.30 | N/A |
| | BJP | Alphons Kannanthanam | 1,37,749 | 14.24 | +2.61 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,69,053 | 17.48 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,67,390 | 77.64 | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### 2014

2014 Indian general election: Ernakulam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | K.V. Thomas | 353,841 | 41.58 | −4.45 |
| | LDF | Christy Fernandez | 2,66,794 | 31.35 | N/A |
| | BJP | A.N. Radhakrishnan | 99,003 | 11.63 | +4.52 |
| | AAP | Anita Pratap | 51,517 | 6.05 | N/A |
| | IND. | K. V. Bhaskaran | 22,733 | 2.67 | N/A |
| | SDPI | Zulficar Ali | 14,825 | 1.74 | N/A |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 9,735 | 1.14 | −−− |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 87,047 | 10.23 | +8.64 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,50,834 | 73.56 | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -4.44 | |