PATHANAPURAM
Assembly seat no. 120 in Kerala · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1967.
Winner, 2016
K.B. GANESH KUMAR
KECB
Elections held
14
1967–2026
Most successful party
CPI
won 7 of 14
Margin, 2016
24,562
17.29% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
INCP.V JAGADISH KUMAR
- Votes
- 49,867
- Vote share
- 35.10%
- Behind by
- 24,562
Electors
1,89,837
Total votes polled
1,42,058
Valid votes
1,42,058
NOTA votes
454
0.32% of votes polled
Turnout
74.8%
Full result, 2016
9 candidates · 1,42,058 valid votes
K.B. GANESH KUMARKECBwon
74,429
52.4%
P.V JAGADISH KUMARINC
49,867
35.1%
REGHU DAMODHARAN (BHEEMAN REGHU)BJP
11,700
8.2%
ADV. FAIZY M PASHASDPI
3,843
2.7%
PERINADU GOPALA KRISHNANBSP
846
0.6%
REKHU.PIND
366
0.3%
SUDHEER.M.GSHS
254
0.2%
CHANDRASEHKARA PILLAI M.GIND
194
0.1%
MADHU.RIND
105
0.1%
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.
