Assembly Constituency: Pathanapuram, Kerala
Constituency Number	120
Constituency Name	Pathanapuram
District	Kollam
Latest Election Year:	2016
Present MLA:	K. B. Ganesh Kumar
Parents Name:	Shri R. Balakrishna Pillai, former minister and Smt. Valsala Balakrishna Pillai
Birth Date and Place:	born at Kottarakkara on 25th May 1966
Qualifications:	B.Com (Course Completed)
Spouse’s Name:	Smt.Bindu Ganeshkumar
Permanent Address:	‘Ziindagi’, KRA.-144-A, Kudappanakunnu P.O., Thiruvananthapuram- 695 043
Present and Past MLAs
MLA	Party	Year
K.B. Ganesh Kumar	KEC(B)	2016
K.B Ganesh Kumar	KEC(B)	2011
K.B.GANESH KUMAR	KEC(B)	2006
K B GANESH KUMAR	KEC(B)	2001
K.PRAKASH BABU	CPI	1996
K. PRAKASH BABU	CPI	1991
E. CHANDRASEKHARAN NAIR	CPI	1987
A. GEORGE	KEC	1982
E. K. PILLAI	CPI	1980
E.K. PILLAI	CPI	1977
P. K. RAGHAVA	CPI	1970
P . K . RAGHWAN	CPI	1967
BALAKRISHNA PILLAI	INC	1960
RAJAGOPALAN NAIR	CPI	1957

2016 Election Details:
Votes Statistics	Party	Candidate	Votes
Winner	KEC(B)	K.B. Ganesh Kumar	74429
Runner-Up	INC	P.V Jagadish Kumar	49867
Margin	24562
Total Electors	189837
Total Voters	142058
Polling Percentage	74.83
Number of Polling Stations	161
Dates	Polling	Counting	Result
	16-May-2016	19-May-2016	19-May-2016

2011 Election Details:
Votes Statistics	Party	Candidate	Votes
Winner	KEC(B)	K.B Ganesh Kumar	71421
Runner-Up	CPM	K. Rajagopal	51019
Margin	s
Total Electors	172946
Total Voters	128372
Polling Percentage	74.23
Number of Polling Stations	157
Dates	Polling	Counting	Result
	13-Apr-2011	13-May-2011	13-May-2011