Kerala · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2016
P C George Plathottam of Independent won the Poonjar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Kerala in the 2016 state assembly election, securing 63,621 votes (43.70% vote share). The runner-up was Georgekutty Augusty (Kerala Congress(M)) with 35,800 votes.
A total of 17 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P C George Plathottam | 63621 | 43.70% | Independent |
| 2 | Georgekutty Augusty | 35800 | 24.60% | Kerala Congress(M) |
| 3 | Adv. P C Joseph Ponnattu | 22270 | 15.30% | Independent |
| 4 | M R Ullas | 19966 | 13.70% | Bharath Dharma Jana Sena |
| 5 | P A Abdul Hakkim | 804 | 0.60% | Welfare Party Of India |
| 6 | Nishad Nadakal | 530 | 0.40% | Peoples Democratic Party |
| 7 | Sainullaudeen | 525 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Adv. Indulekha Joseph | 397 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Georgekutty Sebastian | 375 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Joseph P C Purathayil | 234 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Siyam P Ashraf | 194 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | George Chacko | 166 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Raju Vattappara | 148 | 0.10% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 14 | James Joseph | 143 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Santhosh Chennadu | 96 | 0.10% | Kerala Janatha Party |
| 16 | T M Surendran | 94 | 0.10% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) Red Star |
| 17 | Abraham | 77 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Poonjar constituency is part of the Kerala Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2016 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. P C George Plathottam (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 63,621 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.