Chathannoor is assembly constituency number 126 in Kerala, in Kollam district, and one of the segments of the Kollam Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election B.b.gopakumar of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 38.0% of the vote, 4,398 votes ahead of Adv.r.rajendran (CPI).
- 01B.b.gopakumarBJP51,92338.04%
- 02Adv.r.rajendranCPI47,52534.82%
- 03Sooraj RaviINC35,27625.84%
- 04Arun ChathannoorAAP6270.46%
- 05Sindhu PuthenkulamDHRMP4280.31%
- NOTA · 728 (0.53%)
Margin 4,398 votes · 3.22% of valid votes
All 5 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,36,507 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B.b.gopakumarMale · 60 yrs | BJP | 51,923 | 38.04% |
| 2 | Adv.r.rajendranMale · 68 yrs | CPI | 47,525 | 34.82% |
| 3 | Sooraj RaviMale · 50 yrs | INC | 35,276 | 25.84% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 728 | 0.53% |
| 4 | Arun ChathannoorMale · 39 yrs | AAP | 627 | 0.46% |
| 5 | Sindhu PuthenkulamFemale · 44 yrs · SC | DHRMP | 428 | 0.31% |
The seat changed hands: CPI won in 2021, BJP in 2026.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Chathannoor result 2021
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G.S. Jayalal | CPI | 59,296 | 43.12% |
| 2 | B. B. Gopakumar | BJP | 42,090 | 30.61% |
| 3 | N. Peethambarakurup | INC | 34,280 | 24.93% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 642 | 0.47% |
| 4 | Shanmughan Paravur | ADHRMPI | 524 | 0.38% |
| 5 | Sunu Bhaskaran | BSP | 364 | 0.26% |
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| 6 | Sethu | Independent | 172 | 0.13% |
| 7 | Varinjam Rajeev | Independent | 135 | 0.10% |
Chathannoor result 2016
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G.s.jayalal | CPI | 67,606 | 50.76% |
| 2 | B B Gopakumar | BJP | 33,199 | 24.92% |
| 3 | Dr.sooranad Rajasekharan | INC | 30,139 | 22.63% |
| 4 | Raju | Independent | 658 | 0.49% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 604 | 0.45% |
| 5 | Salimraj A | BSP | 491 | 0.37% |
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| 6 | Velayudhan Pillai | Shiv Sena | 290 | 0.22% |
| 7 | Jayakala L | APOI | 212 | 0.16% |
Chathannoor result 2011
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G.s.jayalal | CPI | 60,187 | 52.66% |
| 2 | Adv: Bindu Krishna | INC | 47,598 | 41.64% |
| 3 | Adv:kizhakkanela Sudhakaran | BJP | 3,839 | 3.36% |
| 4 | A.sasi | Independent | 1,134 | 0.99% |
| 5 | Jayalal | Independent | 763 | 0.67% |
| 6 | Mailode Sudhan | BSP | 490 | 0.43% |
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| 7 | Sasikumar | Shiv Sena | 287 | 0.25% |
Chathannoor outlined in orange among the other Kerala seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2026. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in Kollam district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Chathannoor is one of the assembly segments of Kollam. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Kollam candidates.
- N K PremachandranRSP52,486 42.9%
- M MukeshCPI(M)36,915 30.1%
- Krishnakumar GBJP31,643 25.8%
- Vipinlal VidhyadharanBSP462 0.4%
- Premachandran NairIndependent256 0.2%
In the assembly election BJP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, RSP led here by 15,571 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Chathannoor.
Who won the Chathannoor assembly seat in 2026?
B.b.gopakumar of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Chathannoor in the 2026 Kerala assembly election with 51,923 votes, which was 38.04% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Chathannoor?
The margin was 4,398 votes (3.22% of valid votes). The runner-up was Adv.r.rajendran of the Communist Party of India with 47,525 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Chathannoor in 2026?
Turnout was 77.03%: 1,36,755 of 1,77,538 registered electors voted, across 196 polling stations. That is 2.6 points higher than in 2021.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Chathannoor part of?
Chathannoor is an assembly segment of the Kollam Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, N K Premachandran got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Chathannoor a reserved constituency?
No. Chathannoor is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Chathannoor?
The Kerala assembly elected in 2026 completes its five-year term in 2031, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Kerala assembly elections of 2026 and 2021 and 2016 and 2011 (2026 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
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