PATHANAPURAM
Assembly seat no. 120 in Kerala · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1967.
Winner, 2011
K.B GANESH KUMAR
KECB
Elections held
14
1967–2026
Most successful party
CPI
won 7 of 14
Margin, 2011
20,402
15.89% of valid votes
Result, 2011
Runner-up
CPMK. RAJAGOPAL
- Votes
- 51,019
- Vote share
- 39.74%
- Behind by
- 20,402
Electors
1,72,946
Total votes polled
1,28,367
Valid votes
1,28,367
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
74.2%
Full result, 2011
6 candidates · 1,28,367 valid votes
K.B GANESH KUMARKECBwon
71,421
55.6%
K. RAJAGOPALCPM
51,019
39.7%
R. SUBHASH PATTAZHYBJP
2,839
2.2%
ANEESH ANTONYIND
1,613
1.3%
PUNALUR SALIMBSP
864
0.7%
N. SUNILKUMARIND
611
0.5%
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
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the PATHANAPURAM assembly constituency in 2026?
Jyothi Kumar Chamakkala (INC) won PATHANAPURAM in 2026, by a margin of 8,310 votes.
Which party has won PATHANAPURAM the most times?
CPI, with 7 of the 14 wins recorded since 1967.
How many times has PATHANAPURAM gone to the polls?
14 times, from 1967 to 2026.
Who has won PATHANAPURAM the most times?
K.B. GANESH KUMAR, with 2 wins between 2016 and 2021.
