KOVALAM
Assembly seat no. 139 in Kerala · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1965.
Winner, 2011
JAMEELA PRAKASAM
JD(S)
Elections held
15
1965–2026
Most successful party
INC
won 4 of 15
Margin, 2011
7,205
5.76% of valid votes
Result, 2011
Runner-up
INCADV.GEORGE MERCIER
- Votes
- 52,305
- Vote share
- 41.84%
- Behind by
- 7,205
Electors
1,83,616
Total votes polled
1,25,008
Valid votes
1,25,008
NOTA votes
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Turnout
68.1%
Full result, 2011
7 candidates · 1,25,008 valid votes
JAMEELA PRAKASAMJD(S)won
59,510
47.6%
ADV.GEORGE MERCIERINC
52,305
41.8%
VENGANOOR SATHEESHBJP
9,127
7.3%
THANKA BAI.T.IND
1,231
1.0%
A.M. NIZAMSDPI
1,193
0.9%
MURALEEDHARANBSP
1,157
0.9%
VAZHAMUTTOM RAJENDRANDPSP
485
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.
