Puthuppally Assembly constituency

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Puthuppally
Constituency No. 98 for the Kerala Legislative Assembly
Puthuppally Assembly constituency
Puthuppally Assembly constituency
Constituency details
Country India
Region South India
State Kerala
District Kottayam
Established1957
Total electors1,76,412 (2023)
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
15th Kerala Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party Indian National Congress hand logo.svg INC
Alliance   UDF
Elected year 2023

Puthuppally 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 Kottayam Lok Sabha constituency. [1] As of the 2023 Assembly by-election, the current MLA is Chandy Oommen of the Indian National Congress.

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Local self-governed segments

Puthuppally Assembly constituency is composed of the following local self-governed segments: [2]

Sl no.NameStatus (Grama panchayat/Municipality) Taluk
1 Akalakunnam Grama PanchayathKottayam [3]
2 Ayarkunnam Grama panchayatKottayam
3 Kooroppada Grama panchayatKottayam
4 Manarcaud Grama panchayatKottayam
5 Meenadam Grama panchayatKottayam
6 Pampady Grama panchayatKottayam
7 Puthuppally Grama panchayatKottayam
8 Vakathanam Grama panchayatChanganassery

Members of Legislative Assembly

The following list contains all members of Kerala Legislative Assembly who have represented Puthuppally Assembly constituency during the period of various assemblies: [4]

Key

  INC   CPI(M)

ElectionNiyama
Sabha		MemberPartyTenure
1957 1stP. C. Cherian INC 1957 – 1960
1960 2nd1960 – 1965
1967 3rdE.M George CPI(M) 1967 – 1970
1970 4th Oommen Chandy INC 1970 – 1977
1977 5th1977 – 1980
1980 6th1980 – 1982
1982 7th1982 – 1987
1987 8th1987 – 1991
1991 9th1991 – 1996
1996 10th1996 – 2001
2001 11th2001 – 2006
2006 12th2006 – 2011
2011 13th2011 – 2016
2016 14th2016 – 2021
2021 15th2021 – 2023
2023^ Chandy Oommen 2023-Incumbent

    ^2023 by-election

    Election results

    1970

    1970 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Puthuppally
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    INC Oommen Chandy 2978454.55%
    CPI(M) E M George2249641.20%
    Margin of victory728813.34%
    INC gain from CPI(M) Swing

    1977

    1977 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Puthuppally
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    INC Oommen Chandy 4037660.10%
    BLD P C Cherian2446636.42%
    Margin of victory1591023.68%
    INC hold Swing

    2011

    There were 1,57,222 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election. [5]

    2011 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Puthuppally
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    INC Oommen Chandy 69,92259.74%
    CPI(M) Suja Susan George36,66731.33%
    BJP P. Sunilkumar6,6795.71%
    BSP Saji K. Cheraman3,2302.76%'
    Independent Jayakumar Kavunkal5370.46%
    Margin of victory33,25528.41%
    Turnout 1,17,03574.44%
    INC hold Swing

    2016

    There were 1,73,253 registered voters in Puthuppally Assembly constituency for the 2016 Kerala Assembly election. [6]

    Results by political party

    2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Puthuppally
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    INC Oommen Chandy 71,597 53.42 Decrease2.svg6.32
    CPI(M) Jaick C. Thomas44,50533.20Increase2.svg1.87
    BJP George Kurien 15,99311.93Increase2.svg6.22
    NOTA None of the above6300.47−
    Margin of victory27,09220.22Decrease2.svg8.19
    Turnout 1,34,03477.36Increase2.svg2.92
    INC hold Swing Decrease2.svg6.32

    2021

    There were 1,75,959 registered voters in Puthuppally Assembly constituency for the 2021 Kerala Assembly election. [7]

    Results by political party

    2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Puthuppally
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    INC Oommen Chandy 63,37248.08%Decrease2.svg5.34
    CPI(M) Jaick C. Thomas54,32841.22%Increase2.svg8.02
    BJP N. Hari11,6948.87%Decrease2.svg3.06
    Independent George Joseph Vathappally9970.76%−
    BSP P. P. Abhilash7630.58%Decrease2.svg0.10
    NOTA None of the above4970.38%−
    SUCI(C) M. V. Cherian1460.11%Increase2.svg0.01
    Margin of victory9,0446.86%Decrease2.svg13.36
    Turnout 1,31,79777.36%Decrease2.svg2.46
    INC hold Swing Decrease2.svg5.34

    2023 by-election

    Kerala Assembly by-election, 2023: Puthuppally
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    INC Chandy Oommen 80,144 61.38% Increase2.svg13.3
    CPI(M) Jaick C. Thomas42,42532.49%Decrease2.svg8.73
    BJP G. Lijinlal6,5585.02%Decrease2.svg3.82
    AAP Luke Thomas8350.64%
    Independent Santhosh Pulickal780.06%
    Independent Shaji630.05%
    Independent P.K Devadas600.05%
    NOTA None of the above4000.31%Decrease2.svg0.07
    Margin of victory37,71929.32%Increase2.svg22.46
    Turnout 1,28,62472.1%Decrease2.svg5.26
    INC hold Swing Increase2.svg13.3

    See also

    References

    1. ↑ "State Assembly Constituencies in Kottayam district, Kerala". kottayam.nic.in.
    2. ↑ "Local Self Governments in Assembly Constituencies of Kottayam District". www.ceo.kerala.gov.in.
    3. ↑ "Villages and Curresponding Talukas in Kottayam district". kottayam.nic.in.
    4. ↑ "Members of Kerala Legislative Assembly: Puthuppally". www.mapsofindia.com.
    5. ↑ "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2011, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
    6. ↑ "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2016, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in.
    7. ↑ "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2021, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in.
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