Key facts
- Ernakulam Lok Sabha constituency has seven Assembly segments: Kalamassery, Paravur, Vypin, Kochi, Thrippunithura, Ernakulam and Thrikkakara.
- Kerala voted on 23 April 2019; Hibi Eden (INC) won Ernakulam with 4,91,263 votes, ahead of P. Rajeev (CPI(M)) and Alphons Kannanthanam (BJP).
- Kerala voted on 26 April 2024 and results were announced on 4 June 2024; Hibi Eden won again with 4,82,317 votes and a margin of 2,50,385.
- In the Kalamassery segment the winning candidate led by 20,689 votes in 2019 and by 38,447 in 2024, according to Wikipedia.
The constituency and its segments
Ernakulam is one of Kerala’s 20 Lok Sabha seats. It is made up of seven Assembly constituencies, all in Ernakulam district: Kalamassery (No. 77), Paravur, Vypin, Kochi, Thrippunithura, Ernakulam and Thrikkakara. Kalamassery’s own Assembly history is told in our Kalamassery constituency page. Note that not every place around the NAD signal falls inside Kalamassery segment: neighbouring Edathala, for instance, belongs to a different Assembly constituency.
Parliamentary elections are run by the Election Commission of India. Kerala voted in a single phase in both 2019 and 2024.
Timeline
| Date | What happened | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2019 | Polling across Kerala for the 17th Lok Sabha | Wikipedia |
| 23 May 2019 | Results; Hibi Eden (INC) wins Ernakulam | Wikipedia |
| 26 Apr 2024 | Polling across Kerala for the 18th Lok Sabha | Wikipedia |
| 4 Jun 2024 | Results; Hibi Eden (INC) re-elected | Wikipedia |
2019 result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hibi Eden | INC (UDF) | 4,91,263 | 50.8% |
| P. Rajeev | CPI(M) (LDF) | 3,22,110 | 33.3% |
| Alphons Kannanthanam | BJP (NDA) | 1,37,749 | 14.2% |
The margin was 1,69,153 votes, and turnout was about 77.6%, according to Wikipedia’s page on the 2019 election in Kerala. The constituency page has a typing slip in one table (giving the runner-up 3,22,210 votes and the margin 1,69,053), so we follow the state page. Statewide, the UDF won 19 of Kerala’s 20 seats that year.
The winning candidate led in the Kalamassery segment by 20,689 votes, according to Wikipedia’s constituency page. The runner-up, P. Rajeev, went on to win the Kalamassery Assembly seat in 2021.
2024 result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hibi Eden | INC (UDF) | 4,82,317 | 52.97% |
| K. J. Shine | CPI(M) (LDF) | 2,31,932 | 25.47% |
| K. S. Radhakrishnan | BJP (NDA) | 1,44,500 | 15.87% |
The margin was 2,50,385 votes. Turnout was lower than in 2019: Wikipedia’s Kerala page gives 68.29% (9,04,131 votes out of 13,24,047 electors) in one table and 68.77% in another. Statewide, the UDF won 18 seats, the LDF one and the NDA one (Thrissur).
Lead by Assembly segment, 2024
| Segment | Winner’s lead (votes) |
|---|---|
| Kalamassery | 38,447 |
| Paravur | 26,395 |
| Vypin | 29,868 |
| Kochi | 40,286 |
| Thrippunithura | 31,965 |
| Ernakulam | 37,069 |
| Thrikkakara | 44,900 |
The winning candidate led in all seven segments. Kalamassery’s lead of 38,447 was the third largest of the seven, behind Thrikkakara and Kochi.
The longer record
Ernakulam has elected members from both major fronts over the decades. Wikipedia’s list of MPs includes C. Mohammed Ibrahimkutty (INC) in 1952, A. M. Thomas (INC) in 1957, V. Viswanatha Menon (CPI(M)) in 1967, Henry Austin (INC) in 1971, Xavier Arakkal in 1980 and again in 1996 as an LDF-backed independent, and K. V. Thomas (INC) in 1984 and 2009. Sebastian Paul, an LDF-backed independent, won by-elections in 1997 and 2003 and the 2004 general election, and George Eden (INC) won in 1998.
Against that background, the two most recent results were both won by the INC candidate, with the winning margin rising from about 1.69 lakh in 2019 to about 2.5 lakh in 2024, while overall turnout fell. We report these as results only; reasons for voting shifts are outside the scope of this archive.
Reading the numbers carefully
- Segment leads are not segment results. Wikipedia gives the lead in each segment, not the full vote count, so we do not calculate shares by segment.
- Turnout figures differ between tables and between the ECI’s provisional and final counts. Where we show two figures, both appear in the source.
- Lok Sabha, Assembly and local results often differ in the same place. Compare with the Kalamassery municipal results and the Edathala panchayat results.
Why it matters at the NAD signal
Many men living in Kalamassery are registered to vote in their home towns, while others move their registration here. If you are staying long term at Ashraf Gents Hostel, our guide to updating your voter ID after moving explains the process. More local history is in the Kalamassery history archive.
Frequently asked questions
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kalamassery in?
Ernakulam. Kalamassery is one of its seven Assembly segments, with Paravur, Vypin, Kochi, Thrippunithura, Ernakulam and Thrikkakara.
Who won Ernakulam in 2024?
Hibi Eden of the INC, with 4,82,317 votes and a margin of 2,50,385 over K. J. Shine of the CPI(M).
Who won Ernakulam in 2019?
Hibi Eden of the INC, with 4,91,263 votes and a margin of 1,69,153 over P. Rajeev of the CPI(M).
What was the lead in Kalamassery segment?
According to Wikipedia, the winning candidate led by 20,689 votes in Kalamassery in 2019 and by 38,447 in 2024.
When were the elections held?
Kerala voted on 23 April 2019 (results 23 May 2019) and on 26 April 2024 (results 4 June 2024).
Related guides
Sources
- Wikipedia: Ernakulam Lok Sabha constituency
- Wikipedia: 2019 Indian general election in Kerala
- Wikipedia: 2024 Indian general election in Kerala
- Wikipedia: Kalamassery Assembly constituency
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