OTTAPALAM
Assembly seat no. 52 in Kerala · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1967.
Kerala also has a Lok Sabha constituency called OTTAPALAM. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 9 results.
Winner, 2011
M. HAMZA
CPM
Elections held
13
1967–2021
Most successful party
CPM
won 6 of 13
Margin, 2011
13,203
10.05% of valid votes
Result, 2011
Runner-up
INCV.K. SREEKANDAN
- Votes
- 51,820
- Vote share
- 39.43%
- Behind by
- 13,203
Electors
1,75,066
Total votes polled
1,31,434
Valid votes
1,31,434
NOTA votes
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Turnout
75.1%
Full result, 2011
8 candidates · 1,31,434 valid votes
M. HAMZACPMwon
65,023
49.5%
V.K. SREEKANDANINC
51,820
39.4%
P. VENUGOPALANBJP
9,631
7.3%
E.S. KAJAHUSSAINSDPI
1,933
1.5%
M. HAMZAIND
1,097
0.8%
K.T.PADMINIBSP
947
0.7%
N. HAMZAIND
604
0.5%
ARAVINDAN KARIMPUZHAIND
379
0.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Adv. K. PREMKUMAR | CPM | 74,859 | 46.45% | DOCTOR P. SARIN | 15,152 |
| 2016 | P UNNI | CPM | 67,161 | 44.71% | ADV.SHANIMOL OSMAN | 16,088 |
| 2011 | M. HAMZA | CPM | 65,023 | 49.47% | V.K. SREEKANDAN | 13,203 |
| 2006 | M. HAMSA | CPM | 63,447 | 55.71% | V.C. KABEER MASTER | 24,343 |
| 2001 | V.C.KABEER MASTER | NCP | 57,895 | 52.96% | C.V.BALACHANDRAN MASTER | 17,850 |
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 OTTAPALAM assembly constituency in 2021?
Adv. K. PREMKUMAR (CPM) won OTTAPALAM in 2021, by a margin of 15,152 votes.
Which party has won OTTAPALAM the most times?
CPM, with 6 of the 13 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has OTTAPALAM gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1967 to 2021.
Who has won OTTAPALAM the most times?
V. C. KABEER, with 2 wins between 1980 and 1982.
