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, 2014
JOSE K. MANI
KECM
Elections held
16
1962–2024
Most successful party
CPM
won 5 of 16
Margin, 2014
1,20,599
14.50% of valid votes
Result, 2014
Runner-up
JD(S)ADV.MATHEW T. THOMAS
- Votes
- 3,03,595
- Vote share
- 36.51%
- Behind by
- 1,20,599
Electors
11,61,465
Total votes polled
8,31,636
Valid votes
8,31,636
NOTA votes
14,024
1.69% of votes polled
Turnout
71.6%
Full result, 2014
11 candidates · 8,31,636 valid votes
JOSE K. MANIKECMwon
4,24,194
51.0%
ADV.MATHEW T. THOMASJD(S)
3,03,595
36.5%
ADV.NOBLE MATHEWIND
44,357
5.3%
ADV.ANIL AIKKARAAAAP
26,381
3.2%
SREENI K. JACOBBSP
6,732
0.8%
ROY ARACKALSDPI
3,513
0.4%
N.K.BIJUSUCI
2,879
0.3%
RATHEESH PERUMALIND
2,157
0.3%
JAMES JOSEPHIND
1,831
0.2%
SASIKKUTTAN VAKATHANAMCPM
1,048
0.1%
PRAVEEN K. MOHANIND
925
0.1%
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.
