Poonjar Assembly constituency
LDF
Poonjar State assembly constituency is one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies at the state Kerala in southern India. It is also one of the 7 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Pathanamthitta Lok Sabha constituency.[1] As of the 2021 assembly elections, the current MLA is Sebastian Kulathunkal of KC(M).
Local self governed segments
Poonjar Niyama Sabha constituency is composed of the following local self governed segments:[2]
Sl no. | Name | Status (Grama panchayat/Municipality) | Taluk |
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1 | Erattupetta | Municipality | Meenachil |
2 | Poonjar | Grama panchayat | Meenachil |
3 | Poonjar Thekkekara | Grama panchayat | Meenachil |
4 | Teekoy | Grama panchayat | Meenachil |
5 | Thidanad | Grama panchayat | Meenachil |
6 | Erumely | Grama panchayat | Kanjirappally |
7 | Koottickal | Grama panchayat | Kanjirappally |
8 | Koruthodu | Grama panchayat | Kanjirappally |
9 | Mundakayam | Grama panchayat | Kanjirappally |
10 | Parathode | Grama panchayat | Kanjirappally |
Members of Legislative Assembly
The following list contains all members of Kerala legislative assembly who have represented the constituency:
Key
Election | Niyama Sabha | Member | Party | Tenure | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1957 | 1st | T. A. Thomman | INC | 1957 – 1960 | |
1960 | 2nd | 1960 – 1965 | |||
1967 | 3rd | K. M. George | KEC | 1967 – 1970 | |
1970 | 4th | 1970 – 1977 | |||
1977 | 5th | V. J. Joseph | KEC | 1977 – 1980 | |
1980 | 6th | P. C. George | KC(J) | 1980 – 1982 | |
1982 | 7th | 1982 – 1987 | |||
1987 | 8th | N. M. Joseph | JD | 1987 – 1991 | |
1991 | 9th | Joy Abraham | KC(M) | 1991 – 1996 | |
1996 | 10th | P. C. George | KEC | 1996 – 2001 | |
2001 | 11th | 2001 – 2006 | |||
2006 | 12th | KCS | 2006 – 2011 | ||
2011 | 13th | KC(M) | 2011 – 2016 | ||
2016 | 14th | Ind. | 2016 - 2021 | ||
2021 | 15th | Sebastian Kulathunkal | KC(M) | Incumbent |
Election results
Niyamasabha Election 2021
There were 1,89,091 registered voters in the constituency for the 2021 election.[3]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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KC(M) | Sebastian Kulathunkal | 58,668 | 41.94 | ![]() | |
KJ(S) | P. C. George | 41,851 | 29.92 | − | |
INC | Tomy Kallany | 34,633 | 24.76 | ||
BDJS | M. P Sen | 2,965 | 2.12 | ![]() | |
BSP | Ancy George | 596 | 0.43 | ||
NOTA | None of the above | 345 | 0.25 | ||
Independent | M. V George | 278 | 0.2 | ||
Independent | Abdu Samad | 259 | 0.19 | − | |
Independent | Albin Mathew | 205 | 0.15 | − | |
Independent | Tomy Chemarapallil | 94 | 0.07 | ||
Margin of victory | 16,581 | 11.85% | |||
Turnout | 1,39,894 | 73.98 | ![]() |
Niyamasabha Election 2016
There were 1,83,590 registered voters in the constituency for the 2016 Kerala Niyamasabha Election.[4]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | P. C. George | 63,621 | 43.65 | − | |
KC(M) | Georgekutty Augustine | 35,800 | 24.56 | ![]() | |
JKC | P. C. Joseph Ponnattu | 22,270 | 15.28 | − | |
BDJS | M. R. Ullas | 19,966 | 13.70 | − | |
WPOI | P. A. Abdul Hakkim | 804 | 0.55 | − | |
PDP | Nishad Nadakkal | 530 | 0.36 | − | |
Independent | Sainulladeen | 525 | 0.36 | − | |
Independent | Indulekha Joseph | 397 | 0.27 | − | |
Independent | Georgekutty Sebastan | 375 | 0.26 | − | |
NOTA | None of the above | 313 | 0.21 | − | |
Independent | Joseph P. C. Purathayil | 234 | 0.16 | − | |
Independent | Siyam P. Ashraf | 194 | 0.13 | ||
Independent | George Chacko | 166 | 0.11 | ||
SUCI(C) | Raju Vattapara | 148 | 0.10 | ![]() | |
Independent | James Joseph | 143 | 0.10 | − | |
KJ | Santhosh Chennadu | 96 | 0.07 | − | |
CPI(M-L) | T. M. Surendran | 94 | 0.06 | − | |
Independent | Abraham | 77 | 0.05 | − | |
Margin of victory | 27,821 | 19.10 | |||
Turnout | 1,45,753 | 79.39 | ![]() | ||
Independent gain from KC(M) | Swing |
Niyamasabha Election 2011
There were 1,67,928 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election.[5]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
KC(M) | P. C. George | 59,809 | 50.77 | − | |
Independent | Mohan Thomas | 44,105 | 37.44 | − | |
BJP | K. M. Santhosh Kumar | 5,010 | 4.25 | − | |
SDPI | V. M. Sulaiman Moulavi | 3,579 | 3.04 | − | |
BSP | P. P. Joshy | 2,956 | 2.51 | − | |
Independent | Sivan | 524 | 0.44 | − | |
Independent | P. K. Divakaran | 455 | 0.39 | − | |
Independent | P. C. George | 417 | 0.35 | − | |
Independent | K. Rajappan | 280 | 0.24 | − | |
SUCI(C) | Raju Vattapara | 243 | 0.21 | − | |
Independent | Mano George | 192 | 0.16 | ||
Independent | Anoop Bhaskaran | 132 | 0.11 | ||
Independent | Anil Mathew | 107 | 0.09 | ||
Margin of victory | 14,984 | 13.33 | |||
Turnout | 1,17,809 | 70.15 | |||
KC(M) hold | Swing |
See also
- Poonjar
- Kottayam district
- List of constituencies of the Kerala Legislative Assembly
- 2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election
References
- ^ "State Assembly Constituencies in Kottayam district". kottayam.nic.in. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ "Local Self Governments in Assembly Constituencies of Kottayam District". www.ceo.kerala.gov.in.
- ^ "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Voter turnout 2021, CEO Kerala" (PDF). www.ceo.kerala.gov.in.
- ^ "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2016, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in.
- ^ "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2011, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
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