Kottayam Lok Sabha Election Result 2019

Kerala · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2019 GEN

Thomas Chazhikadan of Kerala Congress(M) won the Kottayam Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala in the 2019 general election, with a winning margin of 106,259 votes (11.70%).

7 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,168,104 registered electors and 910,339 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 78.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Kerala Congress(M)

Thomas Chazhikadan

Kerala Congress(M)

Victory Margin
106,259
Margin %
11.70%
Total Electors
1,168,104
Votes Polled
910,339
Turnout
78.60%
Valid Votes
903,148
NOTA Votes
7,191
Candidates
7
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Kerala
Constituency Number
196
Male Electors
572,403
Female Electors
595,699
Male Voters
456,630
Female Voters
451,086
NOTA Percentage
0.60%
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2019
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Thomas Chazhikadan

Kerala Congress(M)

421,046
46.30%
Male
#2
V.N. Vasavan

Communist Party Of India (Marxist)

314,787
34.60%
Male
#3
Adv. P.C Thomas

Kerala Congress (Anti-merger Group)

155,135
17.00%
Male
#4
Jijo Joseph

Bahujan Samaj Party

7,403
0.80%
Male
#5
E.V. Prakash

Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST)

2,216
0.20%
Male
#6
Thomas J. Nidhiry

Independent

1,496
0.20%
Male
#7
Ignatious Illimoottil

Independent

1,065
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Thomas Chazhikadan Kerala Congress(M) 421,046 46.30%
2 V.N. Vasavan Communist Party Of India (Marxist) 314,787 34.60%
3 Adv. P.C Thomas Kerala Congress (Anti-merger Group) 155,135 17.00%
4 Jijo Joseph Bahujan Samaj Party 7,403 0.80%
5 E.V. Prakash Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) 2,216 0.20%
6 Thomas J. Nidhiry Independent 1,496 0.20%
7 Ignatious Illimoottil Independent 1,065 0.10%

Kottayam — 2019 Election Analysis

In the 2019 Lok Sabha election, Thomas Chazhikadan of Kerala Congress(M) secured victory in the Kottayam constituency (Kerala) with a margin of 106,259 votes.

Out of 1,168,104 registered electors, 910,339 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 78.60%. A total of 7 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

Thomas Chazhikadan (Kerala Congress(M)) won the Kottayam Lok Sabha seat in 2019.

The margin was 106,259 votes (11.70%%).

The voter turnout in Kottayam for the 2019 Lok Sabha election was 78.60%%.

7 candidates contested from Kottayam constituency in the 2019 Lok Sabha election.

Kottayam is a Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala.