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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 97 · 2026
Kottayam
Winner — 2026
THIRUVANCHOOR RADHAKRISHNAN
INC· United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA)
INC 60.5%CPM 28.9%5 others 10.6%
Votes
68,893
60.6% share
Winning margin
35,986
31.6% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
76.1%
of 1,49,696
Kottayam is a safe seat — THIRUVANCHOOR RADHAKRISHNAN won by 31.6%.
Seat history
0 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.96 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THIRUVANCHOOR RADHAKRISHNAN | United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA) | 68,893 | 60.6% |
| 2 | ADV.K. ANILKUMAR | 32,907 | 28.9% | |
| 3 | P ANILKUMAR | BDJS | 9,726 | 8.6% |
| 4 | DR .CELINE PHILIP | 1,202 | 1.1% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 711 | 0.6% |
| 6 | RALESH CHANDRAN | 171 | 0.1% | |
| 7 | SHAIJU KURIAN | IND | 137 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (120th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean31.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.1% · min 0.6% · max 39.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
76%
lowerhigher
120th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.18
fewer partiesmore parties
128th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
48th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.18EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 60.6%CPM 28.9%BDJS 8.6%OTH 1.3%NOTA 0.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.96 Cr
A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
19,74,551
Density
895 / km²
Sex ratio
1039 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,206 km²
SC population7.8%
ST population1.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
50%HINDU
Hindu 49.8%Christian 43.5%Muslim 6.4%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water22.9%
Electricity96.6%
Sanitation96.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.7%
Children fully vaccinated— NOT REPORTED
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.4%
Children underweight (under 5)17.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.7%
Women literate99.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER1.6%
Clean cooking fuel72.5%
Health insurance53.2%
What's nearby?
15 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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