Elections 98

State:	Kerala
Constituency:	Kottayam
Total Votes Polled:	719864
Winner: CPM	Suresh Kurup	335893
Runner Up: INC	Ramesh Chennithala	330447
Margin: 5446 (2%)

Elections 96

State:	Kerala
Constituency:	Kottayam
Total Votes Polled:	701660
Winner: INC	Remesh Chennithala	344587
Runner Up: JD	Jay Alakshmi	277539
Margin: 67048 (9.78%)

After winning the first three elections the Congress made way for the Left, which was succeeded by the Kerala Congress. But since 1989, Congress leader Ravi Chennithala has been holding on to the constituency, although his vote count dipped slightly the last time.