KOTTAYAM
Assembly seat no. 97 in Kerala · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1965.
Kerala also has a Lok Sabha constituency called KOTTAYAM. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 16 results.
Winner, 2021
THIRUVANCHOOR RADHAKRISHNAN
INC
Elections held
15
1965–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 8 of 15
Margin, 2021
18,743
15.40% of valid votes
Result, 2021
Runner-up
CPMAdv.K.ANILKUMAR
- Votes
- 46,658
- Vote share
- 38.33%
- Behind by
- 18,743
Electors
1,67,752
Total votes polled
1,21,738
Valid votes
1,21,738
NOTA votes
473
0.39% of votes polled
Turnout
72.6%
Full result, 2021
6 candidates · 1,21,738 valid votes
THIRUVANCHOOR RADHAKRISHNANINCwon
65,401
53.7%
Adv.K.ANILKUMARCPM
46,658
38.3%
MINERVA MOHANBJP
8,611
7.1%
SREEKUMAR CHAKKALABSP
374
0.3%
M.K.SHAHAZADSUCI
144
0.1%
ARUN MANGATTUAKHILBHARATHINDUMAHASABHA
77
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 15 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan | INC | 68,893 | 60.57% | Adv.k. Anilkumar | 35,986 |
| 2021 | THIRUVANCHOOR RADHAKRISHNAN | INC | 65,401 | 53.72% | Adv.K.ANILKUMAR | 18,743 |
| 2016 | THIRUVANCHOOR RADHAKRISHNAN | INC | 73,894 | 57.46% | ADV. REJI SAKHARIYA | 33,632 |
| 2011 | THIRUVANCHOOR RADHAKRISHNAN | INC | 53,825 | 46.84% | V.N.VASAVAN | 711 |
| 2006 | V N VASAVAN | CPM | 47,731 | 47.55% | AJAY THARAYIL | 482 |
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 KOTTAYAM assembly constituency in 2026?
Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan (INC) won KOTTAYAM in 2026, by a margin of 35,986 votes.
Which party has won KOTTAYAM the most times?
CPM, with 8 of the 15 wins recorded since 1965.
How many times has KOTTAYAM gone to the polls?
15 times, from 1965 to 2026.
Who has won KOTTAYAM the most times?
THIRUVANCHOOR RADHAKRISHNAN, with 3 wins between 2011 and 2021.
