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Kottayam DistrictAC No. 97Kerala Assembly

Kottayam

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

Political Outlook Narrative

INC retained Kottayam in 2026 with a decisive victory, reflecting a closely contested political landscape.

147,747

Electorate

76.09%

Voter Turnout

97.21%

Literacy

Demographic Distribution

Male Voters71,116 (48.1%)
Female Voters76,630 (51.9%)
Third Gender1 (0.0%)

Winning Margin

35,986

Votes Lead (Last Election)

Relative Margin24.36% 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
Retained Victory
INC
WinnerUDF

Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan

CPI
Runner Up

K.Anilkumar

Decisive Victory+35,986 leadDominant segment control
2021 Assembly Election
Retained Victory
INC
WinnerUDF

Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan

CPI(M)
Runner Up

K. Anil Kumar

Decisive Victory+18,732 leadDominant segment control

Electoral Trend Analysis

Chronological progression of winning margins and party dominance.

DecisiveCompetitiveTightINC+3,4271957INC+21,2691960CON+6,4661965CPM+1,1201967CPM+6,8421970CPI+9,5951977CPM+12,3641980CPM+5,9411982CPM+5,6151987CPM+3,6171991JPSS+16,5331996JPSS+12,3422001CPI(M)+4,7532006INC+7112011INC+33,6322016INC+18,7322021INC+35,9862026

Highest Victory Margin

35,986

INC (2026)

Closest Battle Margin

711

INC (2011)

Primary Dominant Alliance

OTHER

Won 9 out of 17 elections

Current Representative

Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan

INC

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Public Infrastructure

Civic institutions inside this segment.

28

Hospitals

4

Colleges

28

Govt Offices

2

Police Stations

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