KOTTAYAM
Constituency no. 14 in Kerala · Lok Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Kerala also has an assembly constituency called KOTTAYAM. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 15 results.
Winner, 2009
JOSE K.MANI (KARINGOZHECKAL)
KECM
Elections held
16
1962–2024
Most successful party
CPM
won 5 of 16
Margin, 2009
71,570
8.86% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
CPMADV. SURESH KURUP
- Votes
- 3,33,392
- Vote share
- 41.27%
- Behind by
- 71,570
Electors
10,95,242
Total votes polled
8,07,820
Valid votes
8,07,820
NOTA votes
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Turnout
73.8%
Full result, 2009
20 candidates · 8,07,820 valid votes
JOSE K.MANI (KARINGOZHECKAL)KECMwon
4,04,962
50.1%
ADV. SURESH KURUPCPM
3,33,392
41.3%
ADV. NARAYANAN NAMBOOTHIRIBJP
37,422
4.6%
SPENCER MARKSBSP
11,432
1.4%
SURESH N.B KURUPIND
6,026
0.8%
SURESHKUMAR T.RIND
3,189
0.4%
JOSE K. MANI (KUNNATHETTU)IND
2,028
0.3%
SASIKUTTAN VAKATHANAMIND
1,818
0.2%
SURESHKUMAR KIND
1,319
0.2%
MINI K PHILIPIND
1,186
0.1%
SURESH KURUMBANIND
998
0.1%
M.S RAVEENDRANIND
852
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 20. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ADV K FRANCIS GEORGE | KEC | 3,64,631 | 43.60% | THOMAS CHAZHIKADAN | 87,266 |
| 2019 | Thomas Chazhikadan | KECM | 4,21,046 | 46.25% | V.N. Vasavan | 1,06,259 |
| 2014 | JOSE K. MANI | KECM | 4,24,194 | 51.01% | ADV.MATHEW T. THOMAS | 1,20,599 |
| 2009 | JOSE K.MANI (KARINGOZHECKAL) | KECM | 4,04,962 | 50.13% | ADV. SURESH KURUP | 71,570 |
| 2004 | K. SURESH KURUP | CPM | 3,41,213 | 48.35% | ANTO ANTONY | 42,914 |
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 constituency in 2024?
ADV K FRANCIS GEORGE (KEC) won KOTTAYAM in 2024, by a margin of 87,266 votes.
Which party has won KOTTAYAM the most times?
CPM, with 5 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has KOTTAYAM gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2024.
Who has won KOTTAYAM the most times?
Suresh Kurup, with 2 wins between 1998 and 1999.
