KOTHAMANGALAM
Assembly seat no. 87 in Kerala · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1965.
Winner, 2006
CHEV. T. U KURUVILA
KEC
Elections held
15
1965–2026
Most successful party
KEC
won 3 of 15
Margin, 2006
1,814
1.69% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
INCV J PAULOSE
- Votes
- 49,684
- Vote share
- 46.16%
- Behind by
- 1,814
Electors
1,56,066
Total votes polled
1,07,635
Valid votes
1,07,635
NOTA votes
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Turnout
69.0%
Full result, 2006
7 candidates · 1,07,635 valid votes
CHEV. T. U KURUVILAKECwon
51,498
47.9%
V J PAULOSEINC
49,684
46.2%
M RAMACHANDRANMASTERBJP
4,333
4.0%
KURUVILA VARGHESEIND
1,032
1.0%
SHAJI CHERIYANPEECHAKKARAIND
532
0.5%
APPUKUTTANIND
311
0.3%
POULOSE JOSEPHIND
245
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 15 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Shibu Theckumpuram | KEC | 73,479 | 52.83% | Antony John | 16,859 |
| 2021 | ANTONY JOHN | CPM | 64,234 | 46.99% | Shibu Thekkumpuram | 6,605 |
| 2016 | ANTONY JOHN | CPM | 65,467 | 50.98% | CHEV. T.U.KURUVILLA | 19,282 |
| 2011 | SHEV.T.U.KURUVILLA | KECM | 52,924 | 49.26% | COMMANDER SKARIAH THOMAS | 12,222 |
| 2006 | CHEV. T. U KURUVILA | KEC | 51,498 | 47.85% | V J PAULOSE | 1,814 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the KOTHAMANGALAM assembly constituency in 2026?
Shibu Theckumpuram (KEC) won KOTHAMANGALAM in 2026, by a margin of 16,859 votes.
Which party has won KOTHAMANGALAM the most times?
KEC, with 3 of the 15 wins recorded since 1965.
How many times has KOTHAMANGALAM gone to the polls?
15 times, from 1965 to 2026.
Who has won KOTHAMANGALAM the most times?
T. M. JACOB, with 3 wins between 1980 and 1987.
