KOTTARAKARA
Assembly seat no. 117 in Kerala · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1965.
Winner, 2006
ADV. AISHA POTTI
CPM
Elections held
11
1965–2006
Most successful party
KECB
won 2 of 11
Margin, 2006
12,087
12.32% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
KECBR. BALAKRISHNA PILLAI
- Votes
- 40,156
- Vote share
- 40.92%
- Behind by
- 12,087
Electors
1,35,841
Total votes polled
98,141
Valid votes
98,141
NOTA votes
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Turnout
72.3%
Full result, 2006
6 candidates · 98,141 valid votes
ADV. AISHA POTTICPMwon
52,243
53.2%
R. BALAKRISHNA PILLAIKECB
40,156
40.9%
ADV. N.CHANDRAMOHANANBJP
2,856
2.9%
C.D. MATHEWIND
1,781
1.8%
K. VISWANATHANBSP
613
0.6%
BIJUADMK
492
0.5%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 11 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | ADV. AISHA POTTI | CPM | 52,243 | 53.23% | R. BALAKRISHNA PILLAI | 12,087 |
| 2001 | R BALAKRISHNA PILLAI | KECB | 55,691 | 53.57% | ADV.V RAVEENDRAN NAIR | 12,968 |
| 1996 | R.BALKRISHNA PILLAI | KECB | 47,433 | 50.61% | GEORGE MATHEW | 3,379 |
| 1991 | R. BALAKRISHNA PILLAI | IND | 47,122 | 51.16% | GEORGE MATHEW | 5,415 |
| 1987 | P. BALAKRISHNA PILLAI | KEC | 36,813 | 43.13% | E. RAJENDRAN | 2,097 |
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 KOTTARAKARA assembly constituency in 2006?
ADV. AISHA POTTI (CPM) won KOTTARAKARA in 2006, by a margin of 12,087 votes.
Which party has won KOTTARAKARA the most times?
KECB, with 2 of the 11 wins recorded since 1965.
How many times has KOTTARAKARA gone to the polls?
11 times, from 1965 to 2006.
Who has won KOTTARAKARA the most times?
R. BALAKRISHNA PILLAI, with 4 wins between 1965 and 1991.
