Kottayam Lok Sabha Election Result 2004

Kerala · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2004 GEN

K. Suresh Kurup of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) won the Kottayam Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala in the 2004 general election, with a winning margin of 42,914 votes (6.10%).

8 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 963,886 registered electors and 703,486 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 73.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

K. Suresh Kurup

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

Victory Margin
42,914
Margin %
6.10%
Total Electors
963,886
Votes Polled
703,486
Turnout
73.00%
Candidates
8
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Kerala
Constituency Number
196
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2004
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
K. Suresh Kurup

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

341,213
48.50%
Male
#2
Anto Antony Punnathaniyil

Indian National Congress

298,299
42.40%
Male
#3
B Radhakrishna Menon

Bharatiya Janata Party

53,034
7.50%
Male
#4
Advocate Jacob John

Bahujan Samaj Party

5,233
0.70%
Male
#5
Mini K Philip

Independent

2,897
0.40%
Male
#6
Jose Ambattu

Janata Dal (United)

2,484
0.40%
Male
#7
M K Dasan

Independent

1,352
0.20%
Male
#8
Kunju Pazhanthattil

Independent

1,264
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 K. Suresh Kurup Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 341,213 48.50%
2 Anto Antony Punnathaniyil Indian National Congress 298,299 42.40%
3 B Radhakrishna Menon Bharatiya Janata Party 53,034 7.50%
4 Advocate Jacob John Bahujan Samaj Party 5,233 0.70%
5 Mini K Philip Independent 2,897 0.40%
6 Jose Ambattu Janata Dal (United) 2,484 0.40%
7 M K Dasan Independent 1,352 0.20%
8 Kunju Pazhanthattil Independent 1,264 0.20%

Kottayam — 2004 Election Analysis

In the 2004 Lok Sabha election, K. Suresh Kurup of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) secured victory in the Kottayam constituency (Kerala) with a margin of 42,914 votes.

Out of 963,886 registered electors, 703,486 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 73.00%. A total of 8 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

K. Suresh Kurup (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) won the Kottayam Lok Sabha seat in 2004.

The margin was 42,914 votes (6.10%%).

The voter turnout in Kottayam for the 2004 Lok Sabha election was 73.00%%.

8 candidates contested from Kottayam constituency in the 2004 Lok Sabha election.

Kottayam is a Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala.