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Assembly constituency 87 · Kerala

Kothamangalam is assembly constituency number 87 in Kerala, in Idukki district, and one of the segments of the Idukki Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election Shibu Theckumpuram of the Kerala Congress won with 52.8% of the vote, 16,859 votes ahead of Antony John (CPI(M)).

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Kothamangalam · 2026AC 87
  1. 01
    Shibu Theckumpuram
    KEC
    73,479
    52.83%
  2. 02
    Antony John
    CPI(M)
    56,620
    40.71%
  3. 03
    Aji Narayanan
    BDJS
    7,046
    5.07%
  4. 04
    Roy Arackal
    SDPI
    703
    0.51%
  5. 05
    Shibu Kallekkattu
    Independent
    297
    0.21%
  6. 2 other candidates · 329 votesNOTA · 617 (0.44%)

Margin 16,859 votes · 12.12% of valid votes

1,72,091
Registered electors
2026 election
81.0%
Turnout
+1.6 pts vs 2021
16,859
Victory margin
12.1% of valid votes
Apr 2026 · candidate-wise result

All 7 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,39,091 valid votes, NOTA included.

Kothamangalam 2026 assembly election result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Shibu TheckumpuramMale · 60 yrsKEC73,479
52.83%
2Antony JohnMale · 43 yrsCPI(M)56,620
40.71%
3Aji NarayananMale · 59 yrsBDJS7,046
5.07%
4Roy ArackalMale · 57 yrsSDPI703
0.51%
—NOTANOTA617
0.44%
5Shibu KallekkattuMale · 48 yrsIndependent297
0.21%
6Shibu ChalakattuMale · 49 yrsIndependent192
0.14%
7Finto XavierMale · 36 yrsRVNP137
0.10%
Past results

The seat changed hands: CPI(M) won in 2021, KEC in 2026.

0%20%40%60%2011201620212026KEC 52.8%CPI(M) 40.7%BDJS 5.1%TTPty 5.8%
Vote share, % of valid votes. Hover or focus a year for exact values.
2026Shibu TheckumpuramKEC · 52.8% · margin 16,859Turnout81.0%
2021Antony JohnCPI(M) · 47.0% · margin 6,605Turnout79.4%
2016Antony JohnCPI(M) · 51.0% · margin 19,282Turnout80.5%
2011Shev.t.u.kuruvillaKEC(M) · 49.3% · margin 12,222Turnout74.5%

General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.

Kothamangalam result 2021

Kothamangalam 2021 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Antony JohnCPI(M)64,234
46.99%
2Shibu ThekkumpuramKEC57,629
42.16%
3Dr. Joe JosephTTPty7,978
5.84%
4Shine K KrishnanBDJS4,638
3.39%
5T.M. MoosaSDPI1,286
0.94%
—NOTANOTA414
0.30%
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6Shibu ThekkanIndependent276
0.20%
7Anto JohnyIndependent136
0.10%
8ShibuIndependent106
0.08%

Kothamangalam result 2016

Kothamangalam 2016 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Antony JohnCPI(M)65,467
50.98%
2Chev. T.u.kuruvillaKEC(M)46,185
35.96%
3P C Cyriac, I.a.s.(retd)Independent12,926
10.06%
4Prof. Anas N ASDPI1,490
1.16%
—NOTANOTA803
0.63%
5Yahiya ThangalPDP775
0.60%
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6T.k.kuruvila ThottathilIndependent357
0.28%
7Adv. Cherian AbrahamIndependent261
0.20%
8Anto JohnyIndependent163
0.13%

Kothamangalam result 2011

Kothamangalam 2011 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Shev.t.u.kuruvillaKEC(M)52,924
49.26%
2Commander Skariah ThomasIndependent40,702
37.88%
3Adv. K.radhakrishnanBJP5,769
5.37%
4Shine MuhammedSDPI4,691
4.37%
5Skaria ThomasIndependent1,008
0.94%
6T. T. KuruvilaIndependent718
0.67%
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7Devaki NarayananIndependent524
0.49%
8Joy DavasiaIndependent419
0.39%
9Skaria ThommanIndependent363
0.34%
10Somini PrabhakaranBSP319
0.30%
Map

Kothamangalam outlined in orange among the other Kerala seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2026. Click any seat to open its page.

Other seats in Idukki district

Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.

INCCPI(M)IUMLCPIKECBJPOthers
Lok Sabha 2024 in this segment

Kothamangalam is one of the assembly segments of Idukki. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Idukki candidates.

  • Adv. Dean KuriakoseINC63,391 53.4%
  • Adv. Joice GeorgeCPI(M)42,910 36.1%
  • Adv. Sangeetha ViswanathanBDJS11,497 9.7%
  • Adv. Russel JoyBSP453 0.4%
  • Jomon JohnIndependent203 0.2%

In the assembly election KEC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, INC led here by 20,481 EVM votes.

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FAQ

Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Kothamangalam.

Who won the Kothamangalam assembly seat in 2026?

Shibu Theckumpuram of the Kerala Congress (KEC) won Kothamangalam in the 2026 Kerala assembly election with 73,479 votes, which was 52.83% of the valid votes polled.

What was the victory margin in Kothamangalam?

The margin was 16,859 votes (12.12% of valid votes). The runner-up was Antony John of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) with 56,620 votes.

What was the voter turnout in Kothamangalam in 2026?

Turnout was 80.97%: 1,39,343 of 1,72,091 registered electors voted, across 191 polling stations. That is 1.6 points higher than in 2021.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kothamangalam part of?

Kothamangalam is an assembly segment of the Idukki Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Adv. Dean Kuriakose got the most EVM votes in this segment.

Is Kothamangalam a reserved constituency?

No. Kothamangalam is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.

When is the next assembly election in Kothamangalam?

The Kerala assembly elected in 2026 completes its five-year term in 2031, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.

Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Kerala assembly elections of 2026 and 2021 and 2016 and 2011 (2026 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.

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