Pathanapuram is assembly constituency number 120 in Kerala, in Kollam district, and one of the segments of the Mavelikkara Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election Jyothi Kumar Chamakkala of the Indian National Congress won with 49.6% of the vote, 8,310 votes ahead of K B Ganesh Kumar (KEC(B)).
- 01Jyothi Kumar ChamakkalaINC68,27549.61%
- 02K B Ganesh KumarKEC(B)59,96543.57%
- 03Anil PillaiTTPty7,0315.11%
- 04Vipin KanikonathuBSP6290.46%
- 05N P Genash Kumar S/o ParamuIndependent5470.40%
- 2 other candidates · 563 votesNOTA · 613 (0.45%)
Margin 8,310 votes · 6.04% of valid votes
All 7 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,37,623 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jyothi Kumar ChamakkalaMale · 53 yrs | INC | 68,275 | 49.61% |
| 2 | K B Ganesh KumarMale · 59 yrs | KEC(B) | 59,965 | 43.57% |
| 3 | Anil PillaiMale · 53 yrs | TTPty | 7,031 | 5.11% |
| 4 | Vipin KanikonathuMale · 36 yrs · SC | BSP | 629 | 0.46% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 613 | 0.45% |
| 5 | N P Genash Kumar S/o ParamuMale · 72 yrs | Independent | 547 | 0.40% |
| 6 | Aneesh KilimanoorMale · 36 yrs · SC | DHRMP | 297 | 0.22% |
| 7 | Jyothish Kumar MMale · 38 yrs | Independent | 266 | 0.19% |
The seat changed hands: KEC(B) won in 2021, INC in 2026.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Pathanapuram result 2021
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K.B. Ganesh Kumar | KEC(B) | 67,276 | 49.09% |
| 2 | Jyothikumar Chamakkala | INC | 52,940 | 38.63% |
| 3 | V.S. Jithin Dev | BJP | 12,398 | 9.05% |
| 4 | P. Krishnammal | MCPI | 2,091 | 1.53% |
| 5 | Adv. Faizy. M. Pasha | SDPI | 1,192 | 0.87% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 474 | 0.35% |
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| 6 | Baiju Pathanapuram | ADHRMPI | 411 | 0.30% |
| 7 | Aji Kadassery | Independent | 254 | 0.19% |
Pathanapuram result 2016
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K.B. Ganesh Kumar | KEC(B) | 74,429 | 52.39% |
| 2 | P.v Jagadish Kumar | INC | 49,867 | 35.10% |
| 3 | Reghu Damodharan (bheeman Reghu) | BJP | 11,700 | 8.24% |
| 4 | Adv. Faizy M Pasha | SDPI | 3,843 | 2.71% |
| 5 | Perinadu Gopala Krishnan | BSP | 846 | 0.60% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 454 | 0.32% |
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| 6 | Rekhu.p | Independent | 366 | 0.26% |
| 7 | Sudheer.m.g | Shiv Sena | 254 | 0.18% |
| 8 | Chandrasehkara Pillai M.g | Independent | 194 | 0.14% |
| 9 | Madhu.r | Independent | 105 | 0.07% |
Pathanapuram result 2011
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K.b Ganesh Kumar | KEC(B) | 71,421 | 55.64% |
| 2 | K. Rajagopal | CPI(M) | 51,019 | 39.74% |
| 3 | R. Subhash Pattazhy | BJP | 2,839 | 2.21% |
| 4 | Aneesh Antony | Independent | 1,613 | 1.26% |
| 5 | Punalur Salim | BSP | 864 | 0.67% |
| 6 | N. Sunilkumar | Independent | 611 | 0.48% |
Pathanapuram 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.
Pathanapuram is one of the assembly segments of Mavelikkara. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Mavelikkara candidates.
- Kodikunnil SureshINC50,601 42.6%
- Adv Arun Kumar C ACPI49,143 41.3%
- Baiju KalasalaBDJS17,261 14.5%
- C MonichenIndependent712 0.6%
- Santhosh PalathumpadanBSP544 0.5%
In the assembly election INC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, INC led here by 1,458 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Pathanapuram.
Who won the Pathanapuram assembly seat in 2026?
Jyothi Kumar Chamakkala of the Indian National Congress (INC) won Pathanapuram in the 2026 Kerala assembly election with 68,275 votes, which was 49.61% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Pathanapuram?
The margin was 8,310 votes (6.04% of valid votes). The runner-up was K B Ganesh Kumar of the Kerala Congress (B) with 59,965 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Pathanapuram in 2026?
Turnout was 76.45%: 1,38,010 of 1,80,512 registered electors voted, across 196 polling stations. That is 2.3 points higher than in 2021.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Pathanapuram part of?
Pathanapuram is an assembly segment of the Mavelikkara Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Kodikunnil Suresh got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Pathanapuram a reserved constituency?
No. Pathanapuram is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Pathanapuram?
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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