2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election

The 2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election was held on 16 May 2016 to elect 140 MLAs to the 14th Kerala Legislative Assembly.

2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election
16 May 2016 (2016-05-16)
All 140 seats in the Kerala Legislative Assembly
71 seats needed for a majority
Turnout77.53% ( 2.27 pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Pinarayi Vijayan 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)

Voter turnout was 77.53%, up from 75.12% in the previous election. 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. Pinarayi Vijayan was sworn in as the Chief Minister on 25 May.

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