Kottayam

Parliament Election 1971 GEN

Winner Kerala Congress

Varkey George

Kerala Congress

Victory Margin
26,015
Margin %
7.90%
Total Electors
491,252
Votes Polled
330,399
Turnout
67.30%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
3
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Kerala
Constituency Number
196
Male Electors
N/A
Female Electors
N/A
Male Voters
N/A
Female Voters
N/A
Poll Date
N/A
Result Date
N/A
NOTA Percentage
N/A
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Varkey George

Kerala Congress

167,793
50.80%
Male
#2
R. Ramachandran Nair

Independent

141,778
42.90%
Male
#3
Mathew Maniyangadan

Indian National Congress (ORGANISATION)

18,599
5.60%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Varkey George Kerala Congress 167,793 50.80%
2 R. Ramachandran Nair Independent 141,778 42.90%
3 Mathew Maniyangadan Indian National Congress (ORGANISATION) 18,599 5.60%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Varkey George (Kerala Congress) won the Kottayam Lok Sabha seat in 1971.

The margin was 26,015 votes (7.90%%).

The voter turnout in Kottayam for the 1971 Lok Sabha election was 67.30%%.

3 candidates contested from Kottayam constituency in the 1971 Lok Sabha election.

Kottayam is a Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala.