Counting for the 2026 Kerala Assembly elections concluded on Monday with Congress candidate Jyotikumar Chamakkala securing victory in Pathanapuram constituency of Kollam district.
Final results confirmed a clear margin as trends stabilised in the closing stages of counting.
Jyotikumar Chamakkala (UDF) won with 68,275 votes, defeating K B Ganesh Kumar of the LDF by 8,310 votes. Ganesh Kumar polled 59,965 votes. NDA candidate S Anil Kumar finished third with 7,031 votes.
The outcome marks a decisive lead for Chamakkala as the counting progressed through the final rounds, where margins firmed up after earlier fluctuations during the day.
The constituency saw a three-cornered contest primarily between Jyotikumar Chamakkala (INC/UDF), K B Ganesh Kumar (Kerala Congress B/LDF), and S Anil Kumar (NDA).
K B Ganesh Kumar, who represented the LDF, has remained unbeaten in electoral politics for over two-and-a-half decades. Despite that long record, he finished second in this election, as per the final tally declared on Monday.Candidates and polling picture
Seven candidates contested from Pathanapuram this year. The prominent contenders include K B Ganesh Kumar (KCB), Jyothikumar Chamakkala (INC), and independents such as Jyothish Kumar M and N P Genash Kumar. Others in the race were Vipin Kanikonathu (BSP), Anil Pillai (TTP), and Aneesh Kilimanoor (DHRMP).
Polling saw an estimated turnout of 74.89 per cent, slightly higher than in 2021, maintaining the constituency's pattern of steady voter participation.