Kottayam Lok Sabha Election Result 1971

Kerala · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1971 GEN

Varkey George of Kerala Congress won the Kottayam Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala in the 1971 general election, with a winning margin of 26,015 votes (7.90%).

3 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 491,252 registered electors and 330,399 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 67.30%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

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%
Candidates
3
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Kerala
Constituency Number
196
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1971
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%

Kottayam — 1971 Election Analysis

In the 1971 Lok Sabha election, Varkey George of Kerala Congress secured victory in the Kottayam constituency (Kerala) with a margin of 26,015 votes.

Out of 491,252 registered electors, 330,399 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 67.30%. A total of 3 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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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.