KOTTARAKARA
Assembly seat no. 117 in Kerala · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1965.
Winner, 1996
R.BALKRISHNA PILLAI
KECB
Elections held
11
1965–2006
Most successful party
KECB
won 2 of 11
Margin, 1996
3,379
3.61% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
CPMGEORGE MATHEW
- Votes
- 44,054
- Vote share
- 47.00%
- Behind by
- 3,379
Electors
1,27,999
Total votes polled
93,722
Valid votes
93,722
NOTA votes
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Turnout
73.2%
Full result, 1996
5 candidates · 93,722 valid votes
R.BALKRISHNA PILLAIKECBwon
47,433
50.6%
GEORGE MATHEWCPM
44,054
47.0%
M.SUKUMARANIND
1,577
1.7%
KUNNATHUR S.A.RAHIMPDP
337
0.4%
M.M.VARGHESEIND
321
0.3%
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.
