Kottayam Lok Sabha Election Result 1998

Kerala · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1998 GEN

Suresh Kurup of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Kottayam Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala in the 1998 general election, with a winning margin of 5,446 votes (0.80%).

6 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 982,587 registered electors and 719,864 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 73.30%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

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%
Candidates
6
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Kerala
Constituency Number
196
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1998
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%

Kottayam — 1998 Election Analysis

In the 1998 Lok Sabha election, Suresh Kurup of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Kottayam constituency (Kerala) with a margin of 5,446 votes.

Out of 982,587 registered electors, 719,864 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 73.30%. A total of 6 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

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.