PATHANAPURAM
Assembly seat no. 120 in Kerala · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1967.
Winner, 2026
Jyothi Kumar Chamakkala
INC
Elections held
14
1967–2026
Most successful party
CPI
won 7 of 14
Margin, 2026
8,310
6.04% of valid votes
Result, 2026
Runner-up
KECBK B Ganesh Kumar
- Votes
- 59,965
- Vote share
- 43.57%
- Behind by
- 8,310
Electors
1,80,512
Total votes polled
1,37,623
Valid votes
1,37,623
NOTA votes
613
0.45% of votes polled
Turnout
76.2%
Full result, 2026
7 candidates · 1,37,623 valid votes
Jyothi Kumar ChamakkalaINCwon
68,275
49.6%
K B Ganesh KumarKECB
59,965
43.6%
Anil PillaiTTPTY
7,031
5.1%
Vipin KanikonathuBSP
629
0.5%
N P Genash Kumar S/o ParamuIND
547
0.4%
Aneesh KilimanoorDHRMP
297
0.2%
Jyothish Kumar MIND
266
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 14 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jyothi Kumar Chamakkala | INC | 68,275 | 49.61% | K B Ganesh Kumar | 8,310 |
| 2021 | K.B. GANESH KUMAR | KECB | 67,276 | 49.09% | JYOTHIKUMAR CHAMAKKALA | 14,336 |
| 2016 | K.B. GANESH KUMAR | KECB | 74,429 | 52.39% | P.V JAGADISH KUMAR | 24,562 |
| 2011 | K.B GANESH KUMAR | KECB | 71,421 | 55.64% | K. RAJAGOPAL | 20,402 |
| 2006 | K.B.GANESH KUMAR | KECB | 55,554 | 53.48% | K.R.CHANDRAMOHANAN | 11,814 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
