The Kollam constituency was held by CPM’s M Mukesh who defeated Sooraj Ravi of INC in 2016. It falls under the Kollam Lok Sabha constituency.
Formerly known as Quilon Lok Sabha constituency, it is located in the Kollam district of Kerala.
The 2016 Kerala assembly elections saw 74.93% voter turnout and 67,853 women voters.
Here are a few details about the Kollam assembly seat:
Name of the assembly constituency, district: Kollam
Lok Sabha constituency: Kollam
Polling date: NA
2016 candidates: M Mukesh (CPM), Sooraj Ravi (INC)
2021 candidates: NA
Sitting MLA, party: M Mukesh, CPM
Winning margin in 2016: 17,611
Runner up name, party: Sooraj Ravi, INC
Number of voters in 2016: 1,29,288
Percentage of votes polled in 2016: 74.93%
Number of women voters in 2016: 67,853
Number of polling booths in 2016: 155