# Kottayam Lok Sabha constituency

Kottayam Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 20 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Kerala state in southern India.

## Assembly segments

Kottayam Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:
| No | Name | District | Member | Party | 2024 Lead |
| 85 | Piravom | Ernakulam | Anoop Jacob | KC(J) | KEC |
| 93 | Pala | Kottayam | Mani C. Kappan | DCK | KEC |
| 94 | Kaduthuruthy | Kottayam | Monce Joseph | KEC | KEC |
| 95 | Vaikom (SC) | Kottayam | C. K. Asha | CPI | KC(M) |
| 96 | Ettumanoor | Kottayam | V. N. Vasavan | CPI(M) | KEC |
| 97 | Kottayam | Kottayam | Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan | INC | KEC |
| 98 | Puthuppally | Kottayam | Chandy Oommen | INC | KEC |
Former Constituencies
* Kaduthuruthy
* Vaikom
* Ettumanoor
* Kottayam
* Puthuppally
* Changanassery
* Vazhoor

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Lok Sabha | Member | Party | Tenure |
| Travancore-Cochin ||||||
| 1952 | 1st | C. P. Mathew | Indian National Congress | 1952 – 1957 |
| After the Formation of Kerala ||||||
| 1957 | 2nd | Mathew Maniyangadan | Indian National Congress | 1957 – 1962 |
| 1962 | 3rd | Mathew Maniyangadan | Indian National Congress | 1962 – 1967 |
| 1967 | 4th | K. M. Abraham | Communist Party of India | 1967 – 1971 |
| 1971 | 5th | Varkey George | Kerala Congress | 1971 – 1977 |
| 1977 | 6th | Skariah Thomas | Kerala Congress | 1977 – 1980 |
| 1980 | 7th | Skariah Thomas | Kerala Congress | 1980 – 1984 |
| 1984 | 8th | K.Suresh Kurup | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 1984 – 1989 |
| 1989 | 9th | Ramesh Chennithala | Indian National Congress | 1989 – 1991 |
| 1991 | 10th | Ramesh Chennithala | Indian National Congress | 1991 – 1996 |
| 1996 | 11th | K.Suresh Kurup | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 1996 – 1998 |
| 1998 | 12th | K.Suresh Kurup | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 1998 – 1999 |
| 1999 | 13th | K.Suresh Kurup | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 1999 – 2004 |
| 2004 | 12th | K.Suresh Kurup | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 2004 - 2009 |
| 2009 | 15th | Jose K. Mani | Kerala Congress (Mani) | 2009 – 2014 |
| 2014 | 16th | Jose K. Mani | Kerala Congress (Mani) | 2014 – 2018 |
| 2019 | 17th | Thomas Chazhikadan | Kerala Congress (Mani) | 2019–2024 |
| 2024 | 18th | K. Francis George | Kerala Congress | 2024-Incumbent |

## Election results
### General Election 2024

2024 Indian general election: Kottayam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | KEC | K. Francis George | 364,631 | 43.60 | 26.56 |
| | KC(M) | Thomas Chazhikadan | 2,77,365 | 33.17 | 13.08 |
| | BDJS | Thushar Vellappally | 1,65,046 | 19.74 | New |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 11,933 | 1.43 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 87,266 | 10.43 | −1.17 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 835,855 | 67.00 | −8.47 |
| | KEC gain from KC(M) | KEC gain from KC(M) | Swing | | |

### 2019

2019 Indian general election: Kottayam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | KC(M) | Thomas Chazhikadan | 421,046 | 46.25 | −4.71 |
| | CPI(M) | V. N. Vasavan | 3,14,787 | 34.58 | |
| | KEC | Adv. P. C. Thomas | 1,54,658 | 17.04 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,06,251 | 11.66 | −2.84 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,10,648 | 75.47 | +3.77 |
| | KC(M) hold | KC(M) hold | Swing | -4.71 | |
Elected MP Thomas Chazhikadan switched to LDF alliance as he sided with Jose K Mani after the Split in Kerala Congress in 2020.

### General election 2014

2014 Indian general election: Kottayam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | KC(M) | Jose K. Mani | 4,24,194 | 50.96 | +0.83 |
| | JD(S) | Mathew T. Thomas | 3,03,595 | 36.47 | N/A |
| | KEC(Nat.) | Noble Mathew | 44,357 | 5.33 | N/A |
| | AAP | Adv. Anil Aickara | 26,381 | 3.17 | N/A |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 14,024 | 1.69 | −−− |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,20,599 | 14.50 | −5.65 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,31,636 | 71.70 | |
| | KC(M) hold | KC(M) hold | Swing | | |

### General election 2009

2009 Indian general election: Kottayam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | KC(M) | Jose K Mani | 4,04,962 | 50.13 | +50.13 |
| | CPI(M) | K. Suresh Kurup | 3,33,392 | 41.27 | −7.07 |
| | BJP | Narayanan Namboothiri | 37,422 | 4.63 | −2.88 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,07,820 | 73.75 | |
| | KC(M) gain from CPI(M) | KC(M) gain from CPI(M) | Swing | | |

### General election 2004

2004 Indian general election: Kottayam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | K. Suresh Kurup | 3,41,213 | 48.34 | +1.07 |
| | INC | Anto Antony | 2,98,299 | 42.27 | −3.55 |
| | BJP | B. Radhakrishna Menon | 53,034 | 7.51 | +1.81 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 42,914 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,05,776 | | |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | | |

### General election 1999

1999 Indian general election: Kottayam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | K. Suresh Kurup | 3,44,296 | 47.27 | +0.29 |
| | INC | P. C. Chacko | 3,33,697 | 45.82 | −0.40 |
| | BJP | K. R. Surendran | 41,531 | 5.70 | −0.29 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,33,725 | 72.05 | |
| | CPI(M) hold | CPI(M) hold | Swing | | |

### General election 1998

1998 Indian general election: Kottayam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | K. Suresh Kurup | 3,35,893 | 46.98 | −−− |
| | INC | Ramesh Chennithala | 3,30,447 | 46.22 | −4.04 |
| | BJP | George Kurian | 42,830 | 5.99 | −−− |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,19,864 | 73.26 | |
| | CPI(M) gain from INC | CPI(M) gain from INC | Swing | | |

### General election 1996

1996 Indian general election: Kottayam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Ramesh Chennithala | 3,44,587 | 50.26 | −1.72 |
| | JD | Jayalakshmi | 2,77,539 | 40.48 | −2.62 |
| | Independent | A. K. Achary | 29,319 | 4.28 | −−− |
| | BSP | Paul Chirakarode | 10,083 | 1.47 | +0.65 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,13,707 | 76.07 | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### General election 1991

1991 Indian general election: Kottayam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Ramesh Chennithala | 3,66,759 | 51.98 | +0.63 |
| | JD | Thampan Thomas | 3,04,137 | 43.10 | −−− |
| | BJP | George Kurian | 22,622 | 3.21 | +0.75 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,01,660 | 72.46 | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### General election 1989

1989 Indian general election: Kottayam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Ramesh Chennithala | 3,84,809 | 51.35 |
| | CPI(M) | K. Suresh Kurup | 3,31,276 | 44.21 |
| | BJP | Ettumanoor Radhakrishnan | 18,449 | 2.46 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,52,839 | 84.57 |
| | INC gain from CPI(M) | INC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | |