PONNANI
Assembly seat no. 48 in Kerala · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1965.
Kerala also has a Lok Sabha constituency called PONNANI. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 15 results.
Winner, 2006
PALOLI MOHAMEDKUTTY
CPM
Elections held
15
1965–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 7 of 15
Margin, 2006
28,347
24.79% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
DICM.P. GANGADHARAN
- Votes
- 34,671
- Vote share
- 30.32%
- Behind by
- 28,347
Electors
1,57,795
Total votes polled
1,14,351
Valid votes
1,14,351
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
72.5%
Full result, 2006
5 candidates · 1,14,351 valid votes
PALOLI MOHAMEDKUTTYCPMwon
63,018
55.1%
M.P. GANGADHARANDIC
34,671
30.3%
SHOBHA SURENDRANBJP
13,810
12.1%
ABDUL SALEEMIND
1,603
1.4%
V.K. SUKUBSP
1,249
1.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 15 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | K.p Noushad Ali | INC | 80,674 | 49.81% | Adv.m.k Sakkeer | 13,267 |
| 2021 | P NANDAKUMAR | CPM | 74,668 | 51.35% | Adv. A.M. ROHITH | 17,043 |
| 2016 | P. SREERAMAKRISHNAN | CPM | 69,332 | 48.91% | P.T.AJAI MOHAN | 15,640 |
| 2011 | P.SREERAMAKRISHNAN | CPM | 57,615 | 47.55% | P.T.AJAY MOHAN | 4,101 |
| 2006 | PALOLI MOHAMEDKUTTY | CPM | 63,018 | 55.11% | M.P. GANGADHARAN | 28,347 |
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 PONNANI assembly constituency in 2026?
K.p Noushad Ali (INC) won PONNANI in 2026, by a margin of 13,267 votes.
Which party has won PONNANI the most times?
CPM, with 7 of the 15 wins recorded since 1965.
How many times has PONNANI gone to the polls?
15 times, from 1965 to 2026.
Who has won PONNANI the most times?
M. P. GANGADHARAN, with 2 wins between 1977 and 1982.
