| Muvattupuzha | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 86 for the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| Muvattupuzha Old and New Bridges | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Ernakulam |
| Established | 1957 |
| Total electors | 1,91,116 (2021) |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | |
| Alliance | UDF |
| Elected year | 2021 |
Muvattupuzha 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 Idukki Lok Sabha constituency. [1] As of the 2021 Assembly elections, the current MLA is Mathew Kuzhalnadan of Indian National Congress.
Muvattupuzha Assembly constituency is composed of the following local self-governed segments: [2]
| Sl no. | Name | Status (Grama panchayat/Municipality) | Taluk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muvattupuzha | Municipality | Muvattupuzha |
| 2 | Arakuzha | Grama panchayat | |
| 3 | Avoly | ||
| 4 | Ayavana | ||
| 5 | Kalloorkkad | ||
| 6 | Manjalloor | ||
| 7 | Marady | ||
| 8 | Paipra | ||
| 9 | Palakkuzha | ||
| 10 | Valakam | ||
| 11 | Paingottoor | Kothamangalam | |
| 12 | Pothanikkad |
The following list contains all the members of the Kerala Legislative Assembly who have represented the Muvattupuzha Assembly constituency during various legislative assemblies.
Key
CPI Independent INC KEC KC(M) KC(J)
| Election | Niyama Sabha | Name | Party | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 1st | K. M. George | Indian National Congress | 1957–1960 | |
| 1960 | 2nd | 1960–1965 | |||
| 1967 | 3rd | P. V. Abraham | Communist Party of India | 1967–1970 | |
| 1970 | 4th | Pennamma Jacob | Independent | 1970–1977 | |
| 1977 | 5th | P. C. Joseph | Kerala Congress | 1977–1980 | |
| 1980 | 6th | V. V. Joseph | 1980–1982 | ||
| 1982 | 7th | 1982–1987 | |||
| 1987 | 8th | A. V. Isaac | Independent | 1987–1991 | |
| 1991 | 9th | Johnny Nellore | Kerala Congress | 1991–1996 | |
| 1996 | 10th | Kerala Congress | 1996–2001 | ||
| 2001 | 11th | 2001–2006 | |||
| 2006 | 12th | Babu Paul | Communist Party of India | 2006–2011 | |
| 2011 | 13th | Joseph Vazhakkan | Indian National Congress | 2011–2016 | |
| 2016 | 14th | Eldo Abraham | Communist Party of India | 2016–2021 | |
| 2021 | 15th | Mathew Kuzhalnadan | Indian National Congress | Incumbent | |
Percentage change (±%) denotes the change in the number of votes from the immediate previous election.
There were 1,91,116 registered voters in Muvattupuzha Assembly constituency for the 2021 Kerala Assembly election. [3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Mathew Kuzhalnadan | 74,425 | 44.63 | ||
| CPI | Eldo Abraham | 68,264 | 40.36 | ||
| Twenty 20 Party | Adv. C. N. Prakash | 13,535 | 9.38 | – | |
| BJP | Jiji Joseph | 7,527 | 5.21 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 427 | 0.30 | ||
| SUCI | C. K. Thampi | 176 | 0.12 | – | |
| Margin of victory | 6961 | 4.27 | |||
| Turnout | 1,44,354 | 75.53 | |||
| INC gain from CPI | Swing | ||||
There were 1,77,939 registered voters in the constituency for the 2016 Kerala Assembly election. [4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI | Eldo Abraham | 70,269 | 49.27 | ||
| INC | Joseph Vazhackan | 60,894 | 42.70 | ||
| BJP | P. J. Thomas | 9,759 | 6.84 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 635 | 0.45 | – | |
| PDP | P. K. Aboobacker Thangal | 512 | 0.36 | – | |
| SDPI | P. P. Moideenkunju | 426 | 0.30 | – | |
| Independent | Justin T. D. | 121 | 0.08 | – | |
| Margin of victory | 9,375 | 6.57 | |||
| Turnout | 1,42,616 | 80.15 | |||
| CPI gain from INC | Swing | ||||
There were 1,54,440 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election. [5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Joseph Vazhackan | 58,012 | 49.90 | – | |
| CPI | Babu Paul | 52,849 | 45.46 | ||
| BJP | Jiji Joseph | 4,367 | 3.76 | ||
| Independent | Biju Sreedharan | 546 | 0.47 | − | |
| BSP | Boby Kaloor | 487 | 0.42 | − | |
| Margin of victory | 5,163 | 4.44 | |||
| Turnout | 1,16,261 | 75.28 | |||
| INC gain from CPI | Swing | ||||
There were 1,43,555 registered voters in Muvattupuzha Assembly constituency for the 2006 Kerala Assembly election. [6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI | Babu Paul | 48,338 | 50.53 | ||
| DIC | Adv. Johnny Nellore | 35,113 | 36.70 | – | |
| Independent politician | P. C. Cyriac | 5,407 | 5.65 | – | |
| Independent politician | Johny | 3,062 | 2.20 | – | |
| BJP | P. R. Vijayakumar | 2,625 | 2.74 | ||
| Independent politician | Thomas Kallan | 384 | 0.40 | – | |
| Independent politician | Tom Jose | 306 | 0.32 | – | |
| Independent politician | Yokacharya Neelan Kallara | 215 | 0.23 | – | |
| Independent politician | Shiju Kuriakose | 220 | 0.22 | – | |
| Margin of victory | 13,225 | 13.82 | |||
| Turnout | 95,706 | 66.67 | |||
| CPI gain from KC(J) | Swing | ||||
There were 1,49,151 registered voters in Muvattupuzha Assembly constituency for the 2001 Kerala Assembly election. [7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC(J) | Johnny Nellore | 54,031 | 51.41 | ||
| CPI | George Kunnappilly | 45,138 | 42.95 | – | |
| BJP | P. C. Muraleedharan | 3,395 | 3.23 | ||
| Independent politician | Adv. Tom Jose | 2,542 | 2.42 | – | |
| Margin of victory | 8,893 | 8.46 | |||
| Turnout | 1,05,131 | 70.49 | |||
| KC(J) hold | Swing | ||||
There were 1,42,720 registered voters in Muvattupuzha Assembly constituency for the 1996 Kerala Assembly election. [8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC(J) | Johnny Nellore | 47,841 | 49.59 | – | |
| Independent politician | P. M. Thomas | 38,145 | 38.54 | – | |
| Independent politician | Alias Eradikunnel | 4,602 | 4.77 | – | |
| BJP | M. N. Gangadharan | 3,014 | 3.12 | ||
| Independent politician | C. M. Musthafa | 761 | 0.79 | – | |
| Independent politician | Cherian Varughese | 618 | 0.64 | – | |
| Independent politician | John Abraham | 262 | 0.27 | – | |
| Independent politician | A. M. Thomas | 239 | 0.25 | – | |
| Independent politician | Paulosekutty Vargese | 195 | 0.20 | – | |
| Independent politician | Thomas Ulahannan | 184 | 0.19 | – | |
| Independent politician | Joy Kurian | 172 | 0.18 | – | |
| Independent politician | Jayan Kunjunellan | 152 | 0.16 | – | |
| Independent politician | Kuruvilla Joseph | 150 | 0.16 | – | |
| Independent politician | John Joseph | 138 | 0.14 | – | |
| Margin of victory | 9,696 | 10.10 | |||
| Turnout | 1,02,044 | 71.50 | |||
| KC(J) gain from KC(M) | Swing | ||||
There were 1,37,723 registered voters in Muvattupuzha Assembly constituency for the 1991 Kerala Assembly election. [9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC(M) | Johnny Nellore | 51,783 | 49.59 | – | |
| Independent politician | A. V. Issac | 48,004 | 45.97 | ||
| BJP | T. S. Ravindranath | 3,278 | 3.14 | ||
| Independent politician | Chhittoor Soman | 377 | 0.36 | – | |
| Independent politician | C. V. Issac | 364 | 0.35 | – | |
| UCPI | P. V. Ayyappan Nair Issac | 262 | 0.25 | – | |
| Independent politician | Issac | 242 | 0.23 | – | |
| Independent politician | George Varkey | 59 | 0.06 | – | |
| Independent politician | Ramankutty Thanikkunnel | 54 | 0.05 | – | |
| Margin of victory | 3,779 | 3.62 | |||
| Turnout | 1,05,728 | 76.77 | |||
| KC(M) gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
There were 1,12,650 registered voters in Muvattupuzha Assembly constituency for the 1987 Kerala Assembly election. [10]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | A. V. Issac | 43,970 | 47.29 | – | |
| KEC | V. V. Joseph | 40,514 | 43.57 | – | |
| BJP | Ajith | 3,395 | 4.19 | – | |
| Independent politician | James Manuel Kuruvithadam | 2,468 | 2.65 | – | |
| Independent politician | C. P. Mathai | 912 | 0.98 | – | |
| Independent politician | Ravi N. Kombanal | 440 | 0.47 | – | |
| Independent politician | V. V. Joseph | 255 | 0.27 | – | |
| Independent politician | P. S. Ayyappan Nair | 121 | 0.13 | – | |
| Independent politician | M. K. Damodaran | 79 | 0.08 | – | |
| Independent politician | Scariah Varkey | 68 | 0.07 | – | |
| Independent politician | Bhakaran Itty | 66 | 0.07 | – | |
| Independent politician | M. S. Sangameswaran | 53 | 0.06 | – | |
| Independent politician | M. P. Issac | 49 | 0.05 | – | |
| Independent politician | Abraham George | 41 | 0.04 | – | |
| Independent politician | K. S. Akhileswaran | 29 | 0.03 | – | |
| Independent politician | K. A. Varkey | 23 | 0.02 | – | |
| Margin of victory | 3,456 | 3.72 | |||
| Turnout | 93,413 | 82.92 | |||
| Independent gain from KC(J) | Swing | ||||
There were 94,613 registered voters in Muvattupuzha Assembly constituency for the 1982 Kerala Assembly election. [11]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC(J) | Joseph Varkey | 36,389 | 50.95 | ||
| Independent politician | Issac Varkey | 33,332 | 46.67 | – | |
| Independent politician | Govindan Kala | 1,359 | 1.90 | – | |
| Independent politician | Kunjan Kannan | 349 | 0.47 | – | |
| Margin of victory | 3,057 | 4.28 | |||
| Turnout | 71,921 | 76.02 | |||
| KC(J) gain from KEC | Swing | ||||
There were 81,742 registered voters in Muvattupuzha Assembly constituency for the 1977 Kerala Assembly election. [12] [n 1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEC | P. C. Joseph | 32,994 | 49.25 | ||
| KC(B) | Sunny Mannathukaran | 28,349 | 42.32 | – | |
| Independent politician | Pennamma Jacob | 2,249 | 3.36 | ||
| Independent politician | E. I. Narayanan | 1,950 | 2.91 | – | |
| Independent politician | M. P. Abraham | 1,450 | 2.16 | – | |
| Margin of victory | 4,645 | 6.93 | |||
| Turnout | 68,435 | 83.73 | |||
| KEC gain from Independent | Swing | ||||