KOTTARAKARA
Assembly seat no. 117 in Kerala · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 11 times since 1965.
Winner, 2001
R BALAKRISHNA PILLAI
KECB
Elections held
11
1965–2006
Most successful party
KECB
won 2 of 11
Margin, 2001
12,968
12.47% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
CPMADV.V RAVEENDRAN NAIR
- Votes
- 42,723
- Vote share
- 41.10%
- Behind by
- 12,968
Electors
1,43,170
Total votes polled
1,03,956
Valid votes
1,03,956
NOTA votes
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Turnout
72.6%
Full result, 2001
5 candidates · 1,03,956 valid votes
R BALAKRISHNA PILLAIKECBwon
55,691
53.6%
ADV.V RAVEENDRAN NAIRCPM
42,723
41.1%
ADV. N CHANDRA MOHANANBJP
3,351
3.2%
BALKRISHNAPILAI RAMAN PILLAIIND
1,179
1.1%
JOHNSON MANUELIND
1,012
1.0%
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.
