KOTHAMANGALAM
Assembly seat no. 87 in Kerala · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1965.
Winner, 2016
ANTONY JOHN
CPM
Elections held
15
1965–2026
Most successful party
KEC
won 3 of 15
Margin, 2016
19,282
15.01% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
KECMCHEV. T.U.KURUVILLA
- Votes
- 46,185
- Vote share
- 35.96%
- Behind by
- 19,282
Electors
1,59,539
Total votes polled
1,28,427
Valid votes
1,28,427
NOTA votes
803
0.63% of votes polled
Turnout
80.5%
Full result, 2016
8 candidates · 1,28,427 valid votes
ANTONY JOHNCPMwon
65,467
51.0%
CHEV. T.U.KURUVILLAKECM
46,185
36.0%
P C CYRIAC I.A.S.(RETD)IND
12,926
10.1%
PROF. ANAS N ASDPI
1,490
1.2%
YAHIYA THANGALPDP
775
0.6%
T.K.KURUVILA THOTTATHILIND
357
0.3%
ADV. CHERIAN ABRAHAMIND
261
0.2%
ANTO JOHNYIND
163
0.1%
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.
