Poonjar Assembly constituency

{{Short description|Constituency of the Kerala legislative assembly in India}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}} {{Use Indian English|date=April 2020}} {{Infobox Indian constituency | name = Poonjar | type = SLA | state = Kerala | constituency_no = 101 | map_image = Kaippally Poonjar.jpg | map_caption = Kaippally, the hilly region of Poonjar | established = 1957 | reservation = None | electors = 3,00,000 (2021) | mla = Sebastian M. J. | party = Indian National Congress | latest_election_year = 2026 | district = Kottayam }} '''Poonjar State assembly constituency''' is one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies in Kerala in southern India. It is also one of the seven state legislative assembly constituencies included in Pathanamthitta Lok Sabha constituency.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://kottayam.nic.in/constituencies | website = kottayam.nic.in | title = State Assembly Constituencies in Kottayam district |access-date =16 March 2020 }}</ref> As of the 2026 Assembly elections, the current MLA is M.J Sebastian of INC.

==Local self-governed segments== Poonjar Assembly constituency is composed of the following local self-governed segments:<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.ceo.kerala.gov.in/kottayam.html |website = www.ceo.kerala.gov.in |title = Local Self Governments in Assembly Constituencies of Kottayam District }}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;" !width="30px" |Sl no. !width="100px" |Name !width="130px" |Status (Grama panchayat/Municipality) !width="100px" |Taluk |- |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 |Parathodu |Grama panchayat |Kanjirappally |}

== Members of the Legislative Assembly == The following list contains all members of Kerala Legislative Assembly who have represented the constituency:

'''Key'''

{{Party index link|Indian National Congress}} {{Party index link|Independent (politician)}} {{Party index link|Kerala Congress (Mani)}} {{Party index link|Kerala Congress}} {{Party index link|Janata Dal}} {| class="wikitable sortable" ! scope=col |Election ! scope=col |Niyama Sabha ! scope=col |Member ! colspan="2" scope=col |Party |- |1957 |1st | rowspan="2" |T. A. Thomman | {{Full party name with color|rowspan=2|Indian National Congress}} |- |1960 |2nd |- |1967 |3rd | rowspan="2" |K. M. George | {{Full party name with color|rowspan=2|Kerala Congress}} |- |1970 |4th |- |1977 |5th |V. J. Joseph | {{Full party name with color|Kerala Congress}} |- |1980 |6th | rowspan="2" |P. C. George | {{Full party name with color|rowspan=2|Kerala Congress (Joseph)}} |- |1982 |7th |- |1987 |8th |N. M. Joseph | {{Full party name with color|Janata Dal}} |- |1991 |9th |Joy Abraham | {{Full party name with color|Kerala Congress (Mani)}} |- |1996 |10th | rowspan="5" |P. C. George | {{Full party name with color|rowspan=2|Kerala Congress}} |- |2001 |11th |- |2006 |12th | {{Full party name with color|Kerala Congress (Secular)}} |- |2011 |13th | {{Full party name with color|Kerala Congress (Mani)}} |- |2016 |14th |{{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}} |- |2021 |15th |Sebastian Kulathunkal | {{Full party name with color|Kerala Congress (Mani)}} |- |2026 |16th |Adv. Sebastian M. J. | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |- |}

== Election results == ===2026===

{{Election box begin | title=2026 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Poonjar}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Indian National Congress|candidate=Adv. Sebastian M. J.|votes=56,900|percentage=39.3|change={{gain}}14.54}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Kerala Congress (M)|candidate=Sebastian Kulathunkal|votes=50,207 |percentage=34.67|change={{loss}}7.27}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=BJP|candidate=P. C. George|votes=36,172|percentage=24.98|change=-|}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bahujan Samaj Party|candidate=Shiny A C|votes=603|percentage=0.42|change={{decrease}}0.01}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=None of the above|candidate=None of the above|votes=498|percentage=0.34|change={{increase}}0.09}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Abhiram Babu|votes=205|percentage=0.14|change=-|}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Mayamol K P|votes=136|percentage=0.09|change=-|}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Santhosh Joseph|votes=73|percentage=0.05|change=-|}}

{{Election box margin of victory| |votes = 6,693 |percentage = 4.62 |change = {{decrease}}7.85 }} {{Election box turnout||votes=1,44,794|percentage=78.34|change={{increase}}4.36}} {{Election box gain with party link| |winner = Indian National Congress |loser = Kerala Congress (M) |swing = }} {{Election box end}}

===2021=== There were 1,89,091 registered voters in the constituency for the 2021 election.<ref name="turnout_2021">{{cite web |title=Kerala Niyamasabha Election Voter turnout 2021, CEO Kerala |url=http://www.ceo.kerala.gov.in/pdf/GE-2021/VoterTurnout2021.pdf |website=www.ceo.kerala.gov.in }}</ref>

{{Election box begin|title=2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Poonjar}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Kerala Congress (M)|candidate=Sebastian Kulathunkal|votes=58,668|percentage=41.94|change={{increase}}26.66}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Kerala Janapaksham (Secular) |candidate=P. C. George|votes=41,851|percentage=29.99|change={{decrease}}13.72|}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Indian National Congress|candidate=Tomy Kallany|votes=34,633|percentage=24.76|change={{increase}}0.20|}} {{Election box candidate with party link||party=Bharath Dharma Jana Sena|candidate=M. P Sen|votes=2,965|percentage=2.12|change={{decrease}}11.58}} {{Election box candidate with party link||party=Bahujan Samaj Party|candidate=Ancy George|votes=596|percentage=0.43|change=}} {{Election box candidate with party link||party=None of the above|candidate=None of the above|votes=345|percentage=0.25|change=}} {{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=M. V George|votes=278|percentage=0.2|change=}} {{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Abdu Samad|votes=259|percentage=0.19|change=-}} {{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Albin Mathew|votes=205|percentage=0.15|change=-}} {{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Tomy Chemarapallil|votes=94|percentage=0.07|change=}}

{{Election box margin of victory| |votes = 16,581 |percentage = 11.85% |change = {{up}}7.25 }} {{Election box turnout||votes=1,39,894|percentage=73.98|change={{decrease}}5.41}} {{Election box gain with party link| |winner = Kerala Congress (M) |loser = Independent |swing = {{up}}26.66 }} {{Election box end}}

=== 2016 === There were 1,83,590 registered voters in the constituency for the 2016 Kerala Assembly election.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2016, Election commission of India|url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3767-kerala-general-legislative-election-2016|website=eci.gov.in}}</ref> {{Election box begin|title=2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Poonjar}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=P. C. George|votes=63,621|percentage=43.65|change=-|}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Kerala Congress (M)|candidate=Georgekutty Augustine|votes=35,800|percentage=24.56|change={{decrease}}26.21|}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Janadhipathya Kerala Congress|candidate=P. C. Joseph Ponnattu|votes=22,270|percentage=15.28|change={{down}}22.16}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bharath Dharma Jana Sena|candidate=M. R. Ullas|votes=19,966|percentage=13.70|change={{up}}9.45}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Welfare Party of India|candidate=P. A. Abdul Hakkim|votes=804|percentage=0.55|change=-|}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Peoples Democratic Party (India)|candidate=Nishad Nadakkal|votes=530|percentage=0.36|change=-|}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Sainulladeen|votes=525|percentage=0.36|change=-|}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Indulekha Joseph|votes=397|percentage=0.27|change=-}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Georgekutty Sebastan|votes=375|percentage=0.26|change=-}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=None of the above|candidate=None of the above|votes=313|percentage=0.21|change=-}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Joseph P. C. Purathayil|votes=234|percentage=0.16|change=-}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Siyam P. Ashraf|votes=194|percentage=0.13|change=}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=George Chacko|votes=166|percentage=0.11|change=}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)|candidate=Raju Vattapara|votes=148|percentage=0.10|change={{decrease}}0.11}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=James Joseph|votes=143|percentage=0.10|change=-}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Kerala Janapaksham|candidate=Santhosh Chennadu|votes=96|percentage=0.07|change=-}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist)|candidate=T. M. Surendran|votes=94|percentage=0.06|change=-}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Abraham|votes=77|percentage=0.05|change=-}}{{Election box margin of victory||votes=27,821|percentage=19.10|change={{up}}5.77}} {{Election box turnout||votes=1,45,753|percentage=79.39|change={{increase}}9.24}}

{{Election box gain with party link|winner=Independent politician|loser=Kerala Congress (M)|swing=}}{{Election box end}}

=== 2011 === There were 1,67,928 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2011, Election commission of India|url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3763-kerala-2011|access-date=11 March 2020|website=eci.gov.in}}</ref>

{{Election box begin|title=2011 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Poonjar}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Kerala Congress (M)|candidate=P. C. George|votes=59,809|percentage=50.77|change={{up}}6.86}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|candidate=Mohan Thomas|votes=44,105|percentage=37.44|change={{down}}14.62}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=K. M. Santhosh Kumar|votes=5,010|percentage=4.25|change={{up}}2.49}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Social Democratic Party of India|candidate=V. M. Sulaiman Moulavi|votes=3,579|percentage=3.04|change=-|}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bahujan Samaj Party|candidate=P. P. Joshy|votes=2,956|percentage=2.51|change=-|}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Sivan|votes=524|percentage=0.44|change=-|}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=P. K. Divakaran|votes=455|percentage=0.39|change=-}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=P. C. George|votes=417|percentage=0.35|change=-}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=K. Rajappan|votes=280|percentage=0.24|change=-}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)|candidate=Raju Vattapara|votes=243|percentage=0.21|change=-}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Mano George|votes=192|percentage=0.16|change=}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Anoop Bhaskaran|votes=132|percentage=0.11|change=}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Anil Mathew|votes=107|percentage=0.09|change=}}{{Election box margin of victory||votes=14,984|percentage=13.33|change={{up}}5.20}} {{Election box turnout||votes=1,17,809|percentage=70.15|change={{down}}4.66}}

{{Election box gain with party link|winner=Kerala Congress (M)|loser=Kerala Congress (Secular)|swing={{up}}6.86}}{{Election box end}}

===2006=== There were 1,24,825 registered voters in the constituency for the 2006 election. {{Election box begin | title=2006 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Poonjar}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link |party = Kerala Congress (Secular) |candidate = P. C. George |votes = 48,878 |percentage = 52.06 |change = {{up}}1.93 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = Kerala Congress (M) |candidate = T. V. Abraham |votes = 41,158 |percentage = 43.91 |change = {{down}}4.26 }}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = BJP |candidate = T. S. Jayakumar |votes = 1,652 |percentage = 1.76 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = United India Peoples Party |candidate = P. C. George Padinjarepur |votes = 736 |percentage = 0.79 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = Independent |candidate = P. V. Abraham |votes = 372 |percentage = 0.40 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = Independent |candidate = Saji Abraham |votes = 314 |percentage = 0.34 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = Independent |candidate = P. C. George Plakkuttam |votes = 293 |percentage = 0.31 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = Independent |candidate = Rajendra Prasad |votes = 287 |percentage = 0.31 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = Independent |candidate = T. S. Abraham |votes = 122 |percentage = 0.13 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = Rejected |candidate = Rejected & Missing Votes |votes = 21 }} {{Election box margin of victory| |votes = 7,637 |percentage = 8.13 |change = {{up}}6.18 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 93,750 |percentage = 74.81 |change = {{down}}2.41 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Left Democratic Front (Kerala) |swing = {{up}}1.93 }} {{Election box end}}

===2001=== There were 1,25,310 registered voters in the constituency for the 2001 election. {{Election box begin | title=2001 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Poonjar}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link |party = Kerala Congress |candidate = P. C. George |votes = 48,449 |percentage = 50.13 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = Kerala Congress (M) |candidate = T. V. Abraham |votes = 46,605 |percentage = 48.17 |change = }}

{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Independent |candidate = P. C. George |votes = 1,047 |percentage = 1.08 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = Janata Dal (United) |candidate = Rajesh Abraham Kallarackal |votes = 600 |percentage = 0.62 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = Rejected |candidate = Rejected & Missing Votes |votes = 17 }} {{Election box margin of victory| |votes = 1,894 |percentage = 1.95 |change = }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 96,768 |percentage = 77.22 |change = }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Kerala Congress |swing = }} {{Election box end}}

== References == {{reflist}}

{{Kerala Niyamasabha elections}} Category:Assembly constituencies of Kerala

Category:State assembly constituencies in Kottayam district Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1957 Category:1957 establishments in Kerala