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Idukki DistrictAC No. 87Kerala Assembly

Kothamangalam

A professional constituency profile covering voter base, demographic structure, winning margin, and local governance footprint.

Political Outlook Narrative

KEC gained Kothamangalam in 2026 with a competitive margin, reflecting a closely contested political landscape.

170,341

Electorate

80.97%

Voter Turnout

91.99%

Literacy

Demographic Distribution

Male Voters83,867 (49.2%)
Female Voters86,474 (50.8%)
Third Gender0 (0.0%)

Winning Margin

16,859

Votes Lead (Last Election)

Relative Margin9.90% of electorate

Administrative Geography

Local body composition and settlement profile.

Local body mapping is currently being validated against latest administrative records.

Election Battle History (Recent)

Historical performance and results from previous assembly elections.

2026 Assembly Election
Flipped from LDF
KEC
WinnerOTHER

Shibu Thekkumpuram

CPI(M)
Runner Up

Antony John

Decisive Victory+16,859 leadDominant segment control
2021 Assembly Election
Retained Victory
CPI(M)
WinnerLDF

Antony John

KEC
Runner Up

Shibu Thekkumpuram

Competitive Margin+6,605 leadClear competitive advantage

Electoral Trend Analysis

Chronological progression of winning margins and party dominance.

DecisiveCompetitiveTightIND+5,2671957ML+19,4481960IND+7,0491965KEC+3,5581967KEC+12,1391970KEC+3,9801977KEC+2,0051980KEC+8,4371982CPM+4,8831987INC+1,1581991INC+6,9261996INC+1,4692001IND+10,7372006KEC(M)+12,2222011CPI(M)+19,2822016CPI(M)+6,6052021KEC+16,8592026

Highest Victory Margin

19,448

ML (1960)

Closest Battle Margin

1,158

INC (1991)

Primary Dominant Alliance

OTHER

Won 12 out of 17 elections

Current Representative

Shibu Thekkumpuram

KEC

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Public Infrastructure

Civic institutions inside this segment.

Data Unavailable

Hospitals

Data Unavailable

Colleges

2

Govt Offices

Data Unavailable

Police Stations

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