Kottayam Lok Sabha Election Result 1989

Kerala · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1989 GEN

Ramesh Chennithala of Indian National Congress won the Kottayam Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala in the 1989 general election, with a winning margin of 53,533 votes (7.10%).

10 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 890,166 registered electors and 752,839 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 84.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Ramesh Chennithala

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
53,533
Margin %
7.10%
Total Electors
890,166
Votes Polled
752,839
Turnout
84.60%
Candidates
10
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Kerala
Constituency Number
196
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1989
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ramesh Chennithala

Indian National Congress

384,809
51.10%
Male
#2
Suresh Kurup

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

331,276
44.00%
Male
#3
Ettumanoor Radhakrishnan

Bharatiya Janta Party

18,449
2.50%
Male
#4
Paul Chirakkarodu

Bahujan Samaj Party

8,089
1.10%
Male
#5
K. C. Abraham

Janata Pary (JP)

2,866
0.40%
Male
#6
Joseph Cherian

Deseeya Karshaka Party

1,329
0.20%
Male
#7
Vaikom Karthikeyan Nair

Independent

743
0.10%
Male
#8
Alexander Scaria

Independent

679
0.10%
Male
#9
P. O. Peter

Independent

632
0.10%
Male
#10
Rahim

Independent

514
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ramesh Chennithala Indian National Congress 384,809 51.10%
2 Suresh Kurup Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 331,276 44.00%
3 Ettumanoor Radhakrishnan Bharatiya Janta Party 18,449 2.50%
4 Paul Chirakkarodu Bahujan Samaj Party 8,089 1.10%
5 K. C. Abraham Janata Pary (JP) 2,866 0.40%
6 Joseph Cherian Deseeya Karshaka Party 1,329 0.20%
7 Vaikom Karthikeyan Nair Independent 743 0.10%
8 Alexander Scaria Independent 679 0.10%
9 P. O. Peter Independent 632 0.10%
10 Rahim Independent 514 0.10%

Kottayam — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Ramesh Chennithala of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Kottayam constituency (Kerala) with a margin of 53,533 votes.

Out of 890,166 registered electors, 752,839 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 84.60%. A total of 10 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

Ramesh Chennithala (Indian National Congress) won the Kottayam Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 53,533 votes (7.10%%).

The voter turnout in Kottayam for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 84.60%%.

10 candidates contested from Kottayam constituency in the 1989 Lok Sabha election.

Kottayam is a Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala.