Muvattupuzha_(State_Assembly_constituency)
Muvattupuzha Assembly constituency
Constituency of the Kerala legislative assembly in India
Muvattupuzha State assembly constituency is one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies in Kerala state in southern India. It is also one of the 7 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Idukki Lok Sabha constituency.[1] As of the 2021 assembly elections, the current MLA is Mathew Kuzhalnadan of Indian National Congress.
| 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–present |
| Total electors | 1,91,116 (2021) |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | INC |
| Alliance | UDF |
| Elected year | 2021 |
Muvattupuzha Niyamasabha 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 | Muvattupuzha |
| 3 | Avoly | Grama panchayat | Muvattupuzha |
| 4 | Ayavana | Grama panchayat | Muvattupuzha |
| 5 | Kalloorkkad | Grama panchayat | Muvattupuzha |
| 6 | Manjalloor | Grama panchayat | Muvattupuzha |
| 7 | Marady | Grama panchayat | Muvattupuzha |
| 8 | Paipra | Grama panchayat | Muvattupuzha |
| 9 | Palakkuzha | Grama panchayat | Muvattupuzha |
| 10 | Valakam | Grama panchayat | Muvattupuzha |
| 11 | Paingottoor | Grama panchayat | Kothamangalam |
| 12 | Pothanikkad | Grama panchayat | Kothamangalam |
The following list contains all members of Kerala legislative assembly who have represented the constituency:
Key
| Election | Niyama
Sabha |
Member | Party | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 1st | K. M. George | INC | 1957 – 1960 | |
| 1960 | 2nd | 1960 – 1965 | |||
| 1967 | 3rd | P. V. Abraham | CPI | 1967 – 1970 | |
| 1970 | 4th | Pennamma Jacob | Ind. | 1970 – 1977 | |
| 1977 | 5th | P. C. Joseph | KC | 1977 – 1980 | |
| 1980 | 6th | V. V. Joseph | KC | 1980 – 1982 | |
| 1982 | 7th | 1982 – 1987 | |||
| 1987 | 8th | A. V. Isaac | Ind. | 1987 – 1991 | |
| 1991 | 9th | Johnny Nellore | KC(J) | 1991 – 1996 | |
| 1996 | 10th | 1996 – 2001 | |||
| 2001 | 11th | 2001 – 2006 | |||
| 2006 | 12th | Babu Paul | CPI | 2006 – 2011 | |
| 2011 | 13th | Joseph Vazhakkan | INC | 2011 – 2016 | |
| 2016 | 14th | Eldo Abraham | CPI | 2016 – 2021 | |
| 2021 | 15th | Mathew Kuzhalnadan | INC | Incumbent | |
Percentage change (±%) denotes the change in the number of votes from the immediate previous election.
2021
There were 1,91,116 registered voters in Muvattupuzha Constituency for the 2021 Kerala Niyama Sabha Election.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Mathew Kuzhalnadan | 74,425 | 44.63 |  1.93 | |
| CPI | Eldo Abraham | 68,264 | 40.36 |  8.91 | |
| Twenty 20 Party | Adv. C. N. Prakash | 13,535 | 9.38 | New | |
| BJP | Jiji Joseph | 7,527 | 5.21 | 1.63 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 427 | 0.3 | N/A | |
| Margin of victory | 6961 | 4.27 | 2.3 | ||
| Turnout | 1,44,354 | 75.53 | 4.62 | ||
| INC gain from CPI | Swing | 1.93 |
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Niyamasabha Election 2016
There were 1,77,939 registered voters in the constituency for the 2016 Kerala Niyamasabha Election.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI | Eldo Abraham | 70,269 | 49.27 | 3.81 | |
| INC | Joseph Vazhakkan | 60,894 | 42.70 | 7.20 | |
| BJP | P. J. Thomas | 9,759 | 6.84 | 3.08 | |
| 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 | 4.87 | ||
| CPI gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Niyamasabha Election 2011
There were 1,54,440 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Joseph Vazhakkan | 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 | ||||
- "State Assembly constituencies in Ernakulam district, Kerala". www.ceo.kerala.gov.in.
- "ceo.kerala.gov.in" (PDF).
- "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2011, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 March 2020.