Assembly Constituency
4 = 004: Hosdrug (SC)
10 = 010: Cannore
16 = 016: North Wynad (ST)
23 = 023: Koduvally
29 = 029: Kalpetta
35 = 035: Kondotty
41 = 041: Mankada
48 = 048: Malampuzha
54 = 054: Chelakara (SC)
61 = 061: Chalakudy
68 = 068: Ankamali
75 = 075: Trippunithura
81 = 081: Kothamangalam
88 = 088: Vazhoor
95 = 095: Kaduthuruthy
102 = 102: Kuttanad
110 = 110: Pandalam
117 = 117: Kottarakara
124 = 124: Quilon
131 = 131: Ariyand
137 = 137: Nemom

Q1: Before you went to vote, did you know that electronic voting machines were to be used?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes

Q2: In your opinion, was this method better, worse, or no different to the earlier method of stamping a ballot paper?
1 = 1: No difference
2 = 2: EVM worse
3 = 3: EVM better
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know

Q3a: (If not voted) What was the main reason that you could not vote in this election?
1 = 1: Did not know I was a voter
2 = 2: Out of Station
3 = 3: Not well/too weak to go
4 = 4: Have no interest/did not feel like voting
5 = 5: Prevented by some people from voting
6 = 6: Somebody had already voted before I went to vote
7 = 7: Fear of violence at polling station
8 = 8: Others
9 = 9: Not Applicable

Q3b: (If voted) When did you finally make up your mind about who to vote for, on the polling day, after campaign started or much before the campaign begin?
1 = 1: On polling day
2 = 2: After campaign started
3 = 3: Much before campaign began
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know
9 = 9: Not applicable

Q4: Now I will talk about the 1999 Lok Sabha elections. Were you able to vote or not?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes
8 = 8: Don't remember
9 = 9: Not a voter

Q7: Did any candidate, party worker or canvasser come to your house during the campaign to ask you for your vote?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know

Q8: What is your assessment of the work done by the LDF government in Kerala during the last five years. Are you very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, or not at all satisfied?
1 = 1: Not at all
2 = 2: Somewhat Satisfied
3 = 3: Very Satisfied
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know

Q9: Who would you prefer as the next Chief Minister of Kerala?
0 = 0: Can't say/Don't know
1 = 1: K. Karunakaran
2 = 2: E.K. Nayanar
3 = 3: A.K. Anthony
4 = 4: V.S. Achuthanandan
5 = 5: K.N. Ravindranath
6 = 6: C.K. Padmanabhan
7 = 7: Any one from UDF
8 = 8: Any one from LDF
9 = 9: Others

Q10: Prior to this government, there was the UDF government led by Karunakaran. Which one do you think was better? The UDF or the LDF government?
0 = 0: None
1 = 1: Both
2 = 2: LDF
3 = 3: UDF
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know

Q13: Now I would like to know your opinion about the coalition government. Some people believe that there is no harm in coalition govt. Others believe that in special circumstances there is no alternative to it. While, for others, coalition governments are
1 = 1: There is no harm
2 = 2: Acceptable in special circumstances
3 = 3: Not good in any case
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know

Q14: How do you rate the present government of Kerala in tems of corruption. Is it very corrupt, somewhat corrupt, or not corrupt at all?
1 = 1: Very Corrupt
2 = 2: Somewhat Corrupt
3 = 3: Not corrupt at all
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know

Q15: How do you evaluate the performance of LDF Govt. (1996-2001) in the field of education?
1 = 1: Good
2 = 2: Somewhat good
3 = 3: Not good
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know

Q16: How do you compare the manifestoes of UDF, LDF and NDA. Which one is more appealing to you in terms of addressing problems related to people like you?
1 = 1: UDF
2 = 2: LDF
3 = 3: NDA
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know

Q17: Do you think that the law and order situation has improved considerably during the present LDF Government?
1 = 1: Yes
2 = 2: To some extent
3 = 3: Not at all
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know

Q18: Have you heard of hooch liquor tragedy in Kalluvathukkal and other places. Whom do you blame for this?
1 = 1: LDF
2 = 2: UDF
3 = 3: All political parties
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know

Q19: Some say that left parties had moved out thier ideology to more programatic kind of activities in coalition politics. Consequently, there are not much difference between LDF and UDF. How do you respond to this statement?
1 = 1: Yes
2 = 2: To some extent
3 = 3: Not at all correct
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know

Q20: Thinking of how you (or your family, in the case of first time voters) have voted in previous elections, how would you describe yourself. Were you LDF supporter, UDF supporter, supporer of any other party or supporter of no particular party?
1 = 1: LDF supporter
2 = 2: UDF Supporter
4 = 4: Supporter of any other party
5 = 5: Supporter of no particular party
8 = 8: Can't say/Don't know

B2: Gender
1 = 1: Male
2 = 2: Female
9 = 9: N.A.

B3: What is your highest level of Education?
0 = 0: Non literate
1 = 1: Below primary
2 = 2: Primary pass/Middle fail
3 = 3: Middle pass/Matric fail
4 = 4: Matric
5 = 5: Intermediate
6 = 6: Graduate or equivalent
7 = 7: Post Graduate
8 = 8: Professional degree
9 = 9: N.A.

B4: What is your exact Caste/Jati-Biradari/Tribe?
1 = 01: Brahmin
5 = 05: Namboodiri/Kshatriya
9 = 09: Other Upper Caste
13 = 13: Nair
14 = 14: Nambiar
19 = 19: Other PP
20 = 20: Ezhuthachan
29 = 29: Other Peasant OBCs
34 = 34: Badhai/Goldsmith
36 = 36: Lohar/Black Smith
39 = 39: Other Craftsmen OBCs
40 = 40: Kewat(Fishermen & Boatmen)
45 = 45: Traders OBC
46 = 46: Toddy Tappers
49 = 49: Other Service OBC
50 = 50: Jatav (Leather Work)
55 = 55: Mala
59 = 59: Other Scheduled Caste
69 = 69: Other Scheduled Tribe
70 = 70: Ashraf
71 = 71: Mughals
78 = 78: Muslim no caste
85 = 85: Upper Christian
86 = 86: OBC Christians
87 = 87: Dalit Christians
88 = 88: Christian no caste
95 = 95: Hindu no caste
99 = 99: N.A.

B4a: What is your Caste Group?
1 = 1: Scheduled Caste
2 = 2: Scheduled Tribe
3 = 3: Other Backward Caste (OBC)
4 = 4: General/Others
9 = 9: N.A.

B5: Which religion do you follow?
1 = 1: Hindu
2 = 2: Muslim
3 = 3: Christian
4 = 4: Sikh
5 = 5: Buddhist
6 = 6: Jain
7 = 7: Parsi
8 = 8: Others
9 = 9: N.A.

B6: Area/Locality
1 = 1: Village
2 = 2: Town
3 = 3: City (500,000+)

B6a: (If Town/City) Type of house where R lives
0 = 0: N.A.
1 = 1: House/Flat/Bunglow (5+Bedrooms)
2 = 2: House/Flat (3 or 4 Bedrooms)
3 = 3: House/Flat with 2 bedrooms
4 = 4: House/Flat with 2 Pucca rooms
5 = 5: House with 1 pucca room
6 = 6: Mainly Kutcha house
7 = 7: Slum/Jhuggi Jhopri
8 = 8: Others

B6b: (If Village) Type of house where R lives
0 = 0: 'N.A.'
1 = 1: Pucca with 5 or more dwelling rooms (both wall and roof made of pucca material)
2 = 2: Pucca with 3-4 dwelling rooms (both wall and roof made of pucca material)
3 = 3: Pucca with 1-2 dwelling rooms (both wall and roof made of pucca material)
4 = 4: Pucca-Kutcha 5 or more dwelling rooms
5 = 5: Pucca-Kutcha 3-4 dwelling rooms
6 = 6: Pucca-Kutcha 1-2 dwelling rooms
7 = 7: Kutcha with 3 or more rooms
8 = 8: Kutcha with 1-2 rooms
9 = 9: Hut (both wall and roof made from grass, leaves, mud, un-burnt brick or bamboo)