POONJAR
Assembly seat no. 101 in Kerala · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1965.
Winner, 2021
Adv. Sebastian Kulathunkal
KECM
Elections held
15
1965–2026
Most successful party
KEC
won 5 of 15
Margin, 2021
16,817
12.02% of valid votes
Result, 2021
Runner-up
KERALAJANA…P.C.George Plathottam
- Votes
- 41,851
- Vote share
- 29.92%
- Behind by
- 16,817
Electors
1,93,037
Total votes polled
1,39,894
Valid votes
1,39,894
NOTA votes
345
0.25% of votes polled
Turnout
72.5%
Full result, 2021
9 candidates · 1,39,894 valid votes
Adv. Sebastian KulathunkalKECMwon
58,668
41.9%
P.C.George PlathottamKERALAJANAPAKSHAMSECULAR
41,851
29.9%
Adv. Tomy KallanyINC
34,633
24.8%
M. P. SenBDJS
2,965
2.1%
Ancy GeorgeBSP
596
0.4%
M. V. GeorgeIND
278
0.2%
Abdu SamadKERALAJANATHAPARTY
259
0.2%
Albin MathewIND
205
0.1%
Tomy ChemarapallilIND
94
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
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the POONJAR assembly constituency in 2026?
Adv.sebastian M.j (INC) won POONJAR in 2026, by a margin of 6,693 votes.
Which party has won POONJAR the most times?
KEC, with 5 of the 15 wins recorded since 1965.
How many times has POONJAR gone to the polls?
15 times, from 1965 to 2026.
Who has won POONJAR the most times?
P C GEORGE PLATHOTTAM, with 2 wins between 2011 and 2016.
