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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 120 · 2026
Pathanapuram
Winner — 2026
JYOTHI KUMAR CHAMAKKALA
INC· United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA)
INC 49.5%KEC(B) 43.4%6 others 7.1%
Votes
68,275
49.6% share
Winning margin
8,310
6.0% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
76.5%
of 1,80,512
A clear win with a 6.0% margin.
Seat history
2 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.94 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JYOTHI KUMAR CHAMAKKALA | United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA) | 68,275 | 49.6% |
| 2 | K B GANESH KUMAR | KEC(B) | 59,965 | 43.6% |
| 3 | ANIL PILLAI | TTPty | 7,031 | 5.1% |
| 4 | VIPIN KANIKONATHU | 629 | 0.5% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 613 | 0.5% |
| 6 | N P GENASH KUMAR S/O PARAMU | IND | 547 | 0.4% |
| 7 | ANEESH KILIMANOOR | DHRMP | 297 | 0.2% |
| 8 | JYOTHISH KUMAR M | IND | 266 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (119th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean6.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.2% · min 2.3% · max 26.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
76%
lowerhigher
119th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.28
fewer partiesmore parties
113th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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103rd of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.28EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 49.6%KEC(B) 43.6%TTPty 5.1%OTH 1.3%NOTA 0.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.94 Cr
A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
26,35,375
Density
1061 / km²
Sex ratio
1113 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,483 km²
SC population12.5%
ST population0.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
64%HINDU
Hindu 64.4%Muslim 19.3%Christian 16.0%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water27.1%
Electricity95.1%
Sanitation94.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated85.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER15.5%
Children underweight (under 5)17.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.0%
Women literate98.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER1.8%
Clean cooking fuel80.1%
Health insurance56.0%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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