Kerala polls: Kaduthuruthy constituency picked a KEC(M) candidate in 2016
- Kaduthuruthy was held by Congress two times, from 1957-1960 and from 1960-1965
- Since 1965, it has almost always been held by either KEC or KEC(M)
- Adv Mon Joseph of the KEC(M) won by a margin of 42,256 votes in the 2016 assembly elections
The
Kaduthuruthy constituency is currently being held by KEC(M) MLA Adv Mons Joseph
who defeated Scaria Thomas of the KCST in 2016. The seat, one of Kerala’s 140
assembly constituencies, falls under the Kottayam Lok Sabha constituency.
KEC(M) MP
Thomas Chazhikadan currently holds the Kottayam Lok Sabha seat, defeating VN
Vasavan of the LDF in the 2019 General Elections.
Kaduthuruthy
was held by Congress two times, from 1957-1960, and 1960-1965. After that, the
seat has almost always been held by either KEC or KEC(M).
Here are a
few details about the Kaduthuruthy constituency:
Name of
assembly constituency, district: Kaduthuruthy, Kottayam
Lok Sabha
constituency: Kottayam
Polling
date: 16/05/2016
2016
candidates: Adv Mon Joseph (KECM), Scaria Thomas (KCST), Stephen Chazhikadan
(KEC)
Sitting
MLA, party: Adv Mons Joseph, KEC(M)
Winning
margin in 2016: 42,256
Number of
voters in 2016: 1,27,174
Percentage
of votes polled in 2016: 69.59%
Number of women
voters in 2016: 92,274
Number of
polling stations in 2016: 166
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