POONJAR
Assembly seat no. 101 in Kerala · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1965.
Winner, 2026
Adv.sebastian M.j
INC
Elections held
15
1965–2026
Most successful party
KEC
won 5 of 15
Margin, 2026
6,693
4.62% of valid votes
Result, 2026
Runner-up
KECMAdv. Sebastian Kulathunkal
- Votes
- 50,207
- Vote share
- 34.67%
- Behind by
- 6,693
Electors
1,84,819
Total votes polled
1,44,794
Valid votes
1,44,794
NOTA votes
498
0.34% of votes polled
Turnout
78.3%
Full result, 2026
7 candidates · 1,44,794 valid votes
Adv.sebastian M.jINCwon
56,900
39.3%
Adv. Sebastian KulathunkalKECM
50,207
34.7%
P.c. GeorgeBJP
36,172
25.0%
Shiny A CBSP
603
0.4%
Abhiram BabuIND
205
0.1%
Mayamol K PIND
136
0.1%
Santhosh JosephIND
73
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 15 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Adv.sebastian M.j | INC | 56,900 | 39.30% | Adv. Sebastian Kulathunkal | 6,693 |
| 2021 | Adv. Sebastian Kulathunkal | KECM | 58,668 | 41.94% | P.C.George Plathottam | 16,817 |
| 2016 | P C GEORGE PLATHOTTAM | IND | 63,621 | 43.65% | GEORGEKUTTY AUGUSTY | 27,821 |
| 2011 | P C GEORGE PLATHOTTAM | KECM | 59,809 | 50.77% | ADV MOHAN THOMAS | 15,704 |
| 2006 | P C GEORGE (PLATHOTTAM) | KCS | 48,795 | 52.06% | ADV. T V ABRAHAMKAIPANPLACKAL | 7,637 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above