The 2006 Kerala Legislative Assembly election, part of a series of state assembly elections in 2006, was held in three phases. The first phase was held on 22 April 2006, when 59 out of the 140 constituencies in Kerala voted. The second was held on 29 April for the 66 constituencies in central Kerala. The last phase of polling for the remaining 15 constituencies was on 3 May 2006. The counting was conducted on 11 May 2006.

The Communist Party of India (Marxist) -led Left Democratic Front beat the incumbent Indian National Congress-led United Democratic Front by a margin of 56 seats. V. S. Achuthanandan, who led the CPI(M) was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Kerala on 18 May 2006.

Background The UDF led government headed by A. K. Antony had won the previous elections held in 2001 by winning 99 seats. He later resigned on 28 August 2004 after UDF's dismal performance in Kerala for the Lok Sabha election that year, winning just one seat. Oommen Chandy replaced him later on 31 August.

Parties and alliances Left Democratic Front (Kerala)

Party Flag Symbol Leader Contesting Seats Communist Party of India (Marxist) V. S. Achuthanandan 85 Communist Party of India A. B. Bardhan 24 Janata Dal (Secular) Mathew T. Thomas 8 Kerala Congress (Joseph) P. J. Joseph 6 Revolutionary Socialist Party 4 Indian National League 3 Nationalist Congress Party Sharad Pawar 2 Congress (Secular) Kadannappalli Ramachandran 1 Kerala Congress (Secular) P. C. George 1 LDF-Independents 6 Total 140

United Democratic Front (Kerala)

Party Flag Symbol Leader Contesting Seats Indian National Congress (Indira) Oommen Chandy 77 Indian Union Muslim League E. Ahmed 21 Democratic Indira Congress (Karunakaran) K. Muraleedharan 18 Kerala Congress (Mani) K. M. Mani 11 Janathipathiya Samrakshana Samithy K. R. Gouri Amma 5 Communist Marxist Party 3 Kerala Congress (B) R. Balakrishna Pillai 2 Revolutionary Socialist Party (Baby John) Shibu Baby John 1 Revolutionary Socialist Party (Marxist) Babu Divakaran 1 UDF-Independent 1 Total 140

List of Candidates ConstituencyLDFUDF # Name Party Candidate Party Candidate 1 Manjeswar C. H. Kunhambu Cherkalam Abdullah 2 Kasaragod N. A. Nellikkunnu C. T. Ahammed Ali 3 Udma K. V. Kunhiraman P. Gangadharan Nair 4 Hosdrug (SC) Pallipram Balan P. Ramachandran 5 Trikkarpur K. Kunhiraman A. V. Vamana Kumar 6 Irikkur James Mathew K. C. Joseph 7 Payyannur P. K. Sreemathy K. Surendran 8 Taliparamba C. K. P. Padmanabhan Chandran Thillankeri 9 Azhicode M. Prakasan Master K. K. Nanu 10 Cannanore K. P. Sahadevan K. Sudhakaran 11 Edakkad K. Ramachandran K. C. Kadambooran 12 Tellicherry Kodiyeri Balakrishnan Rajmohan Unnithan 13 Peringalam K. P. Mohanan Abdul Khader Muhammed 14 Kuthuparamba P. Jayarajan Sajeev Joseph 15 Peravoor K. K. Shailaja Prof. A. D. Mustafa 16 North Wynad (ST) K. C. Kunhiraman P. Balan 17 Badagara Advocate M. K. Premnath Ponnarath Balakrishnan 18 Nadapuram Binoy Viswam Advocate M. Veerankutty 19 Meppayur K. K. Lathika T. T. Ismail 20 Quilandy P. Viswan Advocate P. Sankaran 21 Perambra K. Kunhammed Master James Thekkanadan 22 Balusseri A. K. Saseendran K. Balakrishnan Kidavu 23 Koduvally P. T. A. Rahim K. Muraleedharan 24 Calicut- I A. Pradeep Kumar Advocate A. Sujanapal 25 Calicut- II Advocate P. M. A. Salam T. P. M. Zahir 26 Beypore Elamaram Kareem Ummer Pandikasala 27 Kunnamangalam (SC) C. P. Balan Vaidyar U. C. Raman 28 Thiruvambadi Mathayi Chacko M. C. Mayin Hajee 29 Kalpetta M. V. Shreyams Kumar K. K. Ramachandran Master 30 Sultan's Battery P. Krishna Prasad N. D. Appachan 31 Wandoor (SC) Sankaran Korambayil A. P. Anilkumar 32 Nilambur Sreeramakrishnan Aryadan Muhammed 33 Manjeri A. P. Abdul Wahab P. K. Abdu Rabb 34 Malappuram Advocate P. M. Safarulla Advocate M. Ummer 35 Kondotty Mohammedkutty T. P. K. Muhammadunni Haji 36 Tirurangadi K. Moideenkoya Kutty Ahammed Kutty 37 Tanur P. K. Mhd Koya Kutty Abdurahiman Randathani 38 Tirur P. P. Abdullakkutty E. T. Mohammed Basheer 39 Ponnani Paloli Md. Kutty M. P. Gangadharan 40 Kuttippuram K. T. Jaleel P. K. Kunhalikutty 41 Mankada Manjalamkuzhi Ali Dr. M. K. Muneer 42 Perinthalmanna Sasi Kumar Hameed Master 43 Thrithala (SC) T. P. Kunjunni P. Balan 44 Pattambi K. E. Esmail C. P. Mohammed 45 Ottapalam M. Hamsa V. C. Kabeer Master 46 Sreekrishnapuram K. S. Saleeka Adv. K. P. Anilkumar 47 Mannarkkad Jose Baby Kalathil Abdulla 48 Malampuzha V. S. Achuthanandan Satheesan Pacheni 49 Palghat K. K. Divakaran A. V. Gopinathan 50 Chittur K. Krishnankutty K. Achuthan 51 Kollengode V. Chenthamarakshan K. A. Chandran 52 Coyalmannam (SC) A. K. Balan C. Prakash 53 Alathur M. Chandhran A. Raghavan 54 Chelakara (SC) K. Radhakrishnan P. C. Manikandan 55 Wadakkancherry A. C. Moideen T. V. Chandra Mohan 56 Kunnamkulam Babu M. Palissery Adv. V. Balaram 57 Cherpu Adv. V. S. Sunilkumar M. K. Kannan 58 Trichur M. M. Varghese Therambil Ramakrishnan 59 Ollur Rajaji Mathew Thomas Leelamma Teacher 60 Kodakara Prof. C. Raveendranath Adv. K. P. Viswanathan 61 Chalakudi B. D. Devassy Prof. Savithri Lakshmanan 62 Mala A. K. Chandran T. U. Radhakrishnan 63 Irinjalakuda C. K. Chandran (Chempara) Adv. Thomas Unniyadan 64 Manalur Murali Perunelli M. K. Paulson Master 65 Guruvayoor K. V. Abdul Khader C. H. Rasheed 66 Nattika Fathima Ab. K. Pambinezhath T. N. Prathapan 67 Kodungallur Adv. K. P. Rajendran Umesh Challiyil 68 Ankamali Jose Thettayil P. J. Joy 69 Vadakkekara S. Sharma M. A. Chandrasekharan 70 Parur K. M. Dinakaran Adv. V. D. Satheesan 71 Narakal (SC) M. K. Purushothaman Adv. P. V. Sreenijan 72 Ernakulam M. M. Lowranace Prof. K. V. Thomas 73 Mattancherry M. C. Josephine V. K. Ebrahimkunju 74 Palluruthy C. M. Dinesh Mani Dominic Presentation 75 Trippunithura K. N. Raveendranath K. Babu 76 Alwaye A. M. Yousuf K. Muhammadali 77 Perumbavoor Saju Paul Shanimol Osman 78 Kunnathunad Adv. M. M. Monayi P. P. Thankachan 79 Piravom M. J. Jacob T. M. Jacob 80 Muvattupuzha Babu Paul Adv. Johny Nelloor 81 Kothamangalam T. U. Kuruvilla V. J. Paulose 82 Thodupuzha P. J. Joseph Adv. P. T. Thomas 83 Devicolam (SC) S. Rajendran A. K. Moni 84 Idukki C. V. Varghese Roshy Augustine 85 Udumbanchola K. K. Jayachandran Ebrahimkutty Kallar 86 Peermade E. S. Bijimol Adv. E. M. Augasthy 87 Kanjirappally Alphons Kannanthanam Joseph Vazhacken 88 Vazhoor Rajendran Parameswaran Nair Jayarajan 89 Changanacherry A. V. Russel C. F. Thomas 90 Kottayam V. N. Vasavan Ajay Tharayil 91 Ettumanoor Adv. K. S. Krishnankutty Nair Thomas Chazhikkadan 92 Puthuppally Sindhu Joy Oommen Chandy 93 Poonjar P. C. George (Plathottam) Adv. T. V. Abraham Kaipanplackal 94 Palai Mani C. Kappan K. M. Mani 95 Kaduthuruthy Adv. Mons Joseph Stephen George 96 Vaikom (SC) K. Ajith Adv. V. P. Sajeendran 97 Aroor Adv. A. M. Ariff K. R. Gowriamma 98 Sherthalai P. Thilothaman C. K. Shajimohan 99 Mararikulam Dr. Thomas Isaac Simmi Rose Bell John 100 Alleppey T. J. Anjalose K. C. Venugopal 101 Ambalapuzha G. Sudhakaran Adv. D. Sugathan 102 Kuttanad Dr. K. C. Joseph Thomas Chandy 103 Haripad T. K. Devakumar Adv. B. Babuprasad 104 Kayamkulam C. K. Sadasivan Adv. C. R. Jayaprakash 105 Thiruvalla Mathew T. Thomas Victor Thomas 106 Kallooppara Cherian Philip Joseph M. Puthusseri 107 Aranmula K. C. Rajagopalan Malethu Saraladevi 108 Chengannur Saji Cherian P. C. Vishnunath 109 Mavelikara G. Rajamma M. Murali 110 Pandalam (SC) K. Raghavan K. K. Shaju 111 Ranni Raju Abraham Peelipose Thomas 112 Pathanamthitta V. K. Purushothaman Pillai K. Sivadasan Nair 113 Konni V. R. Sivarajan Adoor Prakash 114 Pathanapuram K. R. Chandramohanan K. B. Ganesh Kumar 115 Punaloor Adv. K. Raju M. V. Raghavan 116 Chadayamangalam Mullakkara Retnakaran Prayar Gopalakrishnan 117 Kottarakara Adv. Aisha Potti R. Balakrishna Pillai 118 Neduvathur (SC) B. Raghavan Ezhukone Narayanan 119 Adoor Prof. D. K. John T. Radhakrishnan 120 Kunnathur (SC) Kovoor Kunjumon P. Ramabhadran 121 Karunagapally C. Divakaran A. N. Rajan Babu 122 Chavara N. K. Premachandran Shibu Baby John 123 Kundara M. A. Baby Kadavoor Sivadasan 124 Quilon P. K. Gurudasan Babu Divakaran 125 Eravipuram A. A. Aziz K. M. Shaji 126 Chathanoor N. Anirudhan G. Prathapa Thampan 127 Varkala Adv. S. Sundaresan Varkala Kahar 128 Attingal Anathalavattom Anandan Adv. C. Mohanachandran 129 Kilimanoor (SC) N. Rajan Kavalloor Madhu 130 Vamanapuram J. Arundhathi Adv. S. Shine 131 Ariyanad T. J. Chandrachoodan G. Karthikeyan Aryanad 132 Nedumangad Mankode Radhakrishnan Palode Ravi 133 Kazhakuttam Kadakampally Surendran M. A. Vaheed 134 Trivandrum North M. Vijayakumar Adv. K. Mohankumar 135 Trivandrum West V. Surendran Pillai Shobhana George 136 Trivandrum East V. Sivankutty B. Vijayakumar 137 Nemom Venganoor P. Bhaskaran N. Sakthan 138 Kovalam Rufus Daniel George Mercier 139 Neyyattinkara V. J. Thankappan Thampanoor Ravi 140 Parassala R. Selvaraj N. Sundaran Nadar

Results

Constituency-wise results