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 | |
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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 |
Local self governed segments
editMuvattupuzha Niyamasabha constituency is composed of the following local self-governed segments:[2]
Sl no. | Name | Status (Grama panchayat/Municipality) | Taluk |
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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 |
Members of Legislative Assembly
editThe following list contains all members of Kerala legislative assembly who have represented the constituency:
Election | Niyama Sabha |
Name | Party | Tenure | |
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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 | 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 |
Election results
editPercentage change (±%) denotes the change in the number of votes from the immediate previous election.
2021
editThere were 1,91,116 registered voters in Muvattupuzha Constituency for the 2021 Kerala Niyama Sabha Election.[3]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 |
Niyamasabha Election 2016
editThere were 1,77,939 registered voters in the constituency for the 2016 Kerala Niyamasabha Election.[4]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
editThere were 1,54,440 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election.[5]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "State Assembly Constituencies in Ernakulam district, Kerala".
- ^ "State Assembly constituencies in Ernakulam district, Kerala". www.ceo.kerala.gov.in.
- ^ "ceo.kerala.gov.in" (PDF).
- ^ "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2016, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in.
- ^ "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2011, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 March 2020.