KOVALAM
Assembly seat no. 139 in Kerala · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1965.
Winner, 2006
ADV GEORGE MERCIER
INC
Elections held
15
1965–2026
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 15
Margin, 2006
10,825
10.18% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
INDDR. ANEELALOHITHADASANNADAR
- Votes
- 27,939
- Vote share
- 26.27%
- Behind by
- 10,825
Electors
1,68,386
Total votes polled
1,06,353
Valid votes
1,06,353
NOTA votes
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Turnout
63.2%
Full result, 2006
10 candidates · 1,06,353 valid votes
ADV GEORGE MERCIERINCwon
38,764
36.5%
DR. ANEELALOHITHADASANNADARIND
27,939
26.3%
RUFUS DANIELJD(S)
26,175
24.6%
K SATHEESH KUMARBJP
7,116
6.7%
VANDITHADAMVALSARAJANBSP
2,731
2.6%
ROSAMMA TIND
1,588
1.5%
J SISUPALANIND
628
0.6%
FIROZ KHANIND
533
0.5%
K ARUN KUMARIND
472
0.4%
JAPAMANI CANANIND
407
0.4%
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
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the KOVALAM assembly constituency in 2026?
Adv. M.vincent (INC) won KOVALAM in 2026, by a margin of 32,709 votes.
Which party has won KOVALAM the most times?
INC, with 4 of the 15 wins recorded since 1965.
How many times has KOVALAM gone to the polls?
15 times, from 1965 to 2026.
Who has won KOVALAM the most times?
Adv. M.vincent, with 1 win between 2026 and 2026.
