Kottayam Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Kerala · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Remesh Chennithala of Indian National Congress won the Kottayam Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 67,048 votes (9.60%).

20 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 968,334 registered electors and 701,660 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 72.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Remesh Chennithala

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
67,048
Margin %
9.60%
Total Electors
968,334
Votes Polled
701,660
Turnout
72.50%
Candidates
20
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Kerala
Constituency Number
196
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Remesh Chennithala

Indian National Congress

344,587
49.10%
Male
#2
Jayalakshmi

Janata Dal

277,539
39.60%
Male
#3
A K Achary

Independent

29,319
4.20%
Male
#4
Paul Chirakarode

Bahujan Samaj Party

10,083
1.40%
Male
#5
K.N.Sreedharan

Independent

5,652
0.80%
Male
#6
Muhammed Sherif

Independent

3,300
0.50%
Male
#7
K Ramachandran

Jharkhand Party

2,738
0.40%
Male
#8
M A Abdul Rahim

Independent

2,117
0.30%
Male
#9
Rev. M J Pandit

Independent

2,104
0.30%
Male
#10
Gopalakrishnan Nair Anthanattu

Independent

1,485
0.20%
Male
#11
James Joseph Kannambadam

Independent

1,098
0.20%
Male
#12
Sasi Kuzhikkadan

Shiv Sena

1,042
0.10%
Male
#13
Babu Augustine

Independent

1,022
0.10%
Male
#14
Christopher George

Independent

792
0.10%
Male
#15
Abraham Chacko

Independent

642
0.10%
Male
#16
E T Kurien

Independent

559
0.10%
Male
#17
Sahadevan Pillai V.

Independent

453
0.10%
Male
#18
Mons Kallara

Independent

385
0.10%
Male
#19
Shaji Surya

Independent

359
0.10%
Male
#20
Chacko George

Independent

309
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Remesh Chennithala Indian National Congress 344,587 49.10%
2 Jayalakshmi Janata Dal 277,539 39.60%
3 A K Achary Independent 29,319 4.20%
4 Paul Chirakarode Bahujan Samaj Party 10,083 1.40%
5 K.N.Sreedharan Independent 5,652 0.80%
6 Muhammed Sherif Independent 3,300 0.50%
7 K Ramachandran Jharkhand Party 2,738 0.40%
8 M A Abdul Rahim Independent 2,117 0.30%
9 Rev. M J Pandit Independent 2,104 0.30%
10 Gopalakrishnan Nair Anthanattu Independent 1,485 0.20%
11 James Joseph Kannambadam Independent 1,098 0.20%
12 Sasi Kuzhikkadan Shiv Sena 1,042 0.10%
13 Babu Augustine Independent 1,022 0.10%
14 Christopher George Independent 792 0.10%
15 Abraham Chacko Independent 642 0.10%
16 E T Kurien Independent 559 0.10%
17 Sahadevan Pillai V. Independent 453 0.10%
18 Mons Kallara Independent 385 0.10%
19 Shaji Surya Independent 359 0.10%
20 Chacko George Independent 309 0.00%

Kottayam — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Remesh Chennithala of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Kottayam constituency (Kerala) with a margin of 67,048 votes.

Out of 968,334 registered electors, 701,660 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 72.50%. A total of 20 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

Remesh Chennithala (Indian National Congress) won the Kottayam Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 67,048 votes (9.60%%).

The voter turnout in Kottayam for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 72.50%%.

20 candidates contested from Kottayam constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Kottayam is a Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala.