Kottayam

Parliament Election 1998 GEN

Winner Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Suresh Kurup

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Victory Margin
5,446
Margin %
0.80%
Total Electors
982,587
Votes Polled
719,864
Turnout
73.30%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
6
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
Suresh Kurup

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

335,893
46.70%
Male
#2
Ramesh Chennithala

Indian National Congress

330,447
45.90%
Male
#3
Adv. George Kurian

Bharatiya Janata Party

42,830
5.90%
Male
#4
P.K. Rajan

Bahujan Samaj Party

3,756
0.50%
Male
#5
Saseendranath Thankappan

Nagaland Peoples Party

1,066
0.10%
Male
#6
Jaison Joseph

Independent

1,000
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Suresh Kurup Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 335,893 46.70%
2 Ramesh Chennithala Indian National Congress 330,447 45.90%
3 Adv. George Kurian Bharatiya Janata Party 42,830 5.90%
4 P.K. Rajan Bahujan Samaj Party 3,756 0.50%
5 Saseendranath Thankappan Nagaland Peoples Party 1,066 0.10%
6 Jaison Joseph Independent 1,000 0.10%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Suresh Kurup (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Kottayam Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 5,446 votes (0.80%%).

The voter turnout in Kottayam for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 73.30%%.

6 candidates contested from Kottayam constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Kottayam is a Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala.