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Kerala

140/ 140 Declared · Majority 71

Party	Won	Vote Share %
UDF	97	44.19
LDF	35	32.82
NDA	3	12.76
Others	5	10.23

Alliance Breakdown

Source: ECI - 07:30 AM On 05/05/2026

Alliance Breakdown

UDF

WON	VOTE SHARE
97	44.19%

INC	63 seats	28.79%
IUML	22 seats	11.01%
KC	7 seats	2.43%
RSP	3 seats	1.21%
RMPI	1 seat	0.32%
KC(J)	1 seat	0.41%

LDF

WON	VOTE SHARE
35	32.82%

CPIM	26 seats	21.77%
CPI	8 seats	6.64%
RJD	1 seat	0.82%
KC(M)	0 seats	2.60%
C(s)	0 seats	0.24%
INL	0 seats	0.19%
ISJD	0 seats	0.27%
KC(B)	0 seats	0.28%

NDA

WON	VOTE SHARE
3	12.76%

BJP	3 seats	11.42%
BDJS	0 seats	1.34%

Others

WON	VOTE SHARE
5	10.23%

IND	4 seats	6.43%
CMPKSC	1 seat	0.21%

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