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, 2021
P NANDAKUMAR
CPM
Elections held
15
1965–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 7 of 15
Margin, 2021
17,043
11.72% of valid votes
Result, 2021
Runner-up
INCAdv. A.M. ROHITH
- Votes
- 57,625
- Vote share
- 39.63%
- Behind by
- 17,043
Electors
2,08,849
Total votes polled
1,45,422
Valid votes
1,45,422
NOTA votes
467
0.32% of votes polled
Turnout
69.6%
Full result, 2021
7 candidates · 1,45,422 valid votes
P NANDAKUMARCPMwon
74,668
51.4%
Adv. A.M. ROHITHINC
57,625
39.6%
SUBRAMANNIAN CHUNKAPPALLIIBDJS
7,419
5.1%
ANVAR PAZHANJISDPI
3,065
2.1%
GANESH VADERIWELFAREPARTYOFINDIA
1,863
1.3%
Adv. ROSHITH. M.P.IND
168
0.1%
K SADANANDANIND
147
0.1%
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.
