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Kottayam Lok Sabha constituency

Coordinates: 9°36′N 76°31′E / 9.60°N 76.52°E / 9.60; 76.52
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Kottayam
KL-14
Lok Sabha constituency
Kottayam Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKerala
Assembly constituenciesPiravom
Pala
Kaduthuruthy
Vaikom
Ettumanoor
Kottayam
Puthuppally
Established1952
ReservationNone
Member of Parliament
18th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
PartyKerala Congress
Elected year2024

Kottayam Lok Sabha constituency (Malayalam: കോട്ടയം ലോക്സഭാ നിയോജക മണ്ഡലം) is one of the 20 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Kerala state in southern India.

Assembly segments

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Kottayam Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:[1]

No Name District Member Party 2024 Lead
85 Piravom Ernakulam Anoop Jacob KC(J) KEC
93 Pala Kottayam Mani C. Kappan DCK KEC
94 Kaduthuruthy Monce Joseph KEC KEC
95 Vaikom (SC) C. K. Asha CPI KC(M)
96 Ettumanoor V. N. Vasavan CPI(M) KEC
97 Kottayam Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan INC KEC
98 Puthuppally Chandy Oommen INC KEC

Former Constituencies

Members of Parliament

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Election Lok Sabha Member Party Tenure
Travancore-Cochin
1952 1st C. P. Mathew Indian National Congress 1952 – 1957
After the Formation of Kerala
1957 2nd Mathew Maniyangadan Indian National Congress 1957 – 1962
1962 3rd 1962 – 1967
1967 4th K. M. Abraham Communist Party of India 1967 – 1971
1971 5th Varkey George Kerala Congress 1971 – 1977
1977 6th Skariah Thomas 1977 – 1980
1980 7th 1980 – 1984
1984 8th K.Suresh Kurup Communist Party of India (Marxist) 1984 – 1989
1989 9th Ramesh Chennithala Indian National Congress 1989 – 1991
1991 10th 1991 – 1996
1996 11th K.Suresh Kurup Communist Party of India (Marxist) 1996 – 1998
1998 12th 1998 – 1999
1999 13th 1999 – 2004
2004 12th 2004 - 2009
2009 15th Jose K. Mani Kerala Congress (Mani) 2009 – 2014
2014 16th 2014 – 2018
2019 17th Thomas Chazhikadan 2019–2024
2024 18th K. Francis George Kerala Congress 2024-Incumbent

Election results

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General Election 2024

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2024 Indian general election: Kottayam[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
KEC K. Francis George 364,631 43.60 Increase26.56
KC(M) Thomas Chazhikadan 2,77,365 33.17 Decrease13.08
BDJS Thushar Vellappally 1,65,046 19.74 New
NOTA None of the above 11,933 1.43
Margin of victory 87,266 10.43 −1.17
Turnout 835,855 67.00 −8.47
KEC gain from KC(M) Swing

2019

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2019 Indian general election: Kottayam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
KC(M) Thomas Chazhikadan 421,046 46.25 −4.71
CPI(M) V. N. Vasavan 3,14,787 34.58
KEC Adv. P. C. Thomas 1,54,658 17.04
Margin of victory 1,06,251 11.66 −2.84
Turnout 9,10,648 75.47 +3.77
KC(M) hold Swing -4.71

Elected MP Thomas Chazhikadan switched to LDF alliance as he sided with Jose K Mani after the Split in Kerala Congress in 2020.

General election 2014

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2014 Indian general election: Kottayam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
KC(M) Jose K. Mani 4,24,194 50.96 +0.83
JD(S) Mathew T. Thomas 3,03,595 36.47 N/A
KEC(Nat.) Noble Mathew 44,357 5.33 N/A
AAP Adv. Anil Aickara 26,381 3.17 N/A
NOTA None of the above 14,024 1.69 −−−
Margin of victory 1,20,599 14.50 −5.65
Turnout 8,31,636 71.70
KC(M) hold Swing

General election 2009

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2009 Indian general election: Kottayam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
KC(M) Jose K Mani 4,04,962 50.13 +50.13
CPI(M) K. Suresh Kurup 3,33,392 41.27 −7.07
BJP Narayanan Namboothiri 37,422 4.63 −2.88
Margin of victory
Turnout 8,07,820 73.75
KC(M) gain from CPI(M) Swing

General election 2004

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2004 Indian general election: Kottayam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) K. Suresh Kurup[3] 3,41,213 48.34 +1.07
INC Anto Antony 2,98,299 42.27 −3.55
BJP B. Radhakrishna Menon 53,034 7.51 +1.81
Margin of victory 42,914
Turnout 7,05,776
CPI(M) hold Swing

General election 1999

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1999 Indian general election: Kottayam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) K. Suresh Kurup 3,44,296 47.27 +0.29
INC P. C. Chacko 3,33,697 45.82 −0.40
BJP K. R. Surendran 41,531 5.70 −0.29
Margin of victory
Turnout 7,33,725 72.05
CPI(M) hold Swing

General election 1998

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1998 Indian general election: Kottayam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) K. Suresh Kurup 3,35,893 46.98 −−−
INC Ramesh Chennithala 3,30,447 46.22 −4.04
BJP George Kurian 42,830 5.99 −−−
Margin of victory
Turnout 7,19,864 73.26
CPI(M) gain from INC Swing

General election 1996

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1996 Indian general election: Kottayam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Ramesh Chennithala 3,44,587 50.26 −1.72
JD Jayalakshmi 2,77,539 40.48 −2.62
Independent A. K. Achary 29,319 4.28 −−−
BSP Paul Chirakarode 10,083 1.47 +0.65
Margin of victory
Turnout 7,13,707 76.07
INC hold Swing

General election 1991

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1991 Indian general election: Kottayam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Ramesh Chennithala 3,66,759 51.98 +0.63
JD Thampan Thomas 3,04,137 43.10 −−−
BJP George Kurian 22,622 3.21 +0.75
Margin of victory
Turnout 7,01,660 72.46
INC hold Swing

General election 1989

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1989 Indian general election: Kottayam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Ramesh Chennithala 3,84,809 51.35
CPI(M) K. Suresh Kurup 3,31,276 44.21
BJP Ettumanoor Radhakrishnan 18,449 2.46
Margin of victory
Turnout 7,52,839 84.57
INC gain from CPI(M) Swing

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Kerala. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 19 October 2008.
  2. ^ Election Commission of India (4 June 2024). "2024 Loksabha Elections Results - Kottayam". Archived from the original on 3 August 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  3. ^ "IndiaVotes Close Contest: Kerala 2004".
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