Kottayam

Parliament Election 1980 GEN

Winner Kerala Congress

Skaria Thomas

Kerala Congress

Victory Margin
5,375
Margin %
1.40%
Total Electors
659,430
Votes Polled
383,531
Turnout
58.20%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
5
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
Skaria Thomas

Kerala Congress

188,676
49.20%
Male
#2
K.M. Chandy

Indian National Congress (I)

183,301
47.80%
Male
#3
Thomas Kuriakose

Independent

5,823
1.50%
Male
#4
Chellappan Appukuttan

Independent

2,295
0.60%
Male
#5
Alexander Lukose

Independent

1,086
0.30%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Skaria Thomas Kerala Congress 188,676 49.20%
2 K.M. Chandy Indian National Congress (I) 183,301 47.80%
3 Thomas Kuriakose Independent 5,823 1.50%
4 Chellappan Appukuttan Independent 2,295 0.60%
5 Alexander Lukose Independent 1,086 0.30%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Skaria Thomas (Kerala Congress) won the Kottayam Lok Sabha seat in 1980.

The margin was 5,375 votes (1.40%%).

The voter turnout in Kottayam for the 1980 Lok Sabha election was 58.20%%.

5 candidates contested from Kottayam constituency in the 1980 Lok Sabha election.

Kottayam is a Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala.