KOTTARAKARA
Assembly seat no. 117 in Kerala · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1965.
Winner, 1982
R. BALAKRISHNA PILLAI
KEC
Elections held
11
1965–2006
Most successful party
KECB
won 2 of 11
Margin, 1982
8,144
12.04% of valid votes
Result, 1982
Runner-up
CPIE. CHANDRASEKHARAN NAIR
- Votes
- 29,371
- Vote share
- 43.44%
- Behind by
- 8,144
Electors
83,107
Total votes polled
67,615
Valid votes
67,615
NOTA votes
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Turnout
81.4%
Full result, 1982
4 candidates · 67,615 valid votes
R. BALAKRISHNA PILLAIKECwon
37,515
55.5%
E. CHANDRASEKHARAN NAIRCPI
29,371
43.4%
THOMAS K. PANICKERIND
393
0.6%
SARAMMA BABYIND
336
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.
