KOVALAM
Assembly seat no. 139 in Kerala · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1965.
Winner, 2001
DR.A. NEELALOHITHADASAN NADAR
JD(S)
Elections held
15
1965–2026
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 15
Margin, 2001
2,045
1.80% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
INCADV.ALPHONSA JOHN
- Votes
- 52,065
- Vote share
- 45.93%
- Behind by
- 2,045
Electors
1,74,249
Total votes polled
1,13,355
Valid votes
1,13,355
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
65.0%
Full result, 2001
5 candidates · 1,13,355 valid votes
DR.A. NEELALOHITHADASAN NADARJD(S)won
54,110
47.7%
ADV.ALPHONSA JOHNINC
52,065
45.9%
ADV. V.N. GOPALA KRISHNAN NAIRBJP
4,711
4.2%
VAZHAMUTTOM RAJENDRANIND
1,672
1.5%
ASOKAN GANESANIND
797
0.7%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 15 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Adv. M.vincent | INC | 79,661 | 51.32% | Bhagath Rufus | 32,709 |
| 2021 | Adv. M. VINCENT | INC | 74,868 | 47.06% | NEELALOHITHADASAN NADAR | 11,562 |
| 2016 | ADV.M.VINCENT | INC | 60,268 | 39.14% | JAMEELA PRAKASAM | 2,615 |
| 2011 | JAMEELA PRAKASAM | JD(S) | 59,510 | 47.60% | ADV.GEORGE MERCIER | 7,205 |
| 2006 | ADV GEORGE MERCIER | INC | 38,764 | 36.45% | DR. ANEELALOHITHADASANNADAR | 10,825 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
