Muvattupuzha Assembly constituency

Constituency of the Kerala legislative assembly in India

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

Mathew Kuzhalnadan

Party|  INC
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.

## Local self-governed segments

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Muvattupuzha Assembly 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

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The 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

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Percentage change (±%) denotes the change in the number of votes from the immediate previous election.

### 2021

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There were 1,91,116 registered voters in Muvattupuzha Assembly constituency for the 2021 Kerala Assembly election.[3]

2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Muvattupuzha  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
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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  |

### 2016

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There were 1,77,939 registered voters in the constituency for the 2016 Kerala Assembly election.[4]

2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Muvattupuzha  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 |  |

### 2011

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There were 1,54,440 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election.[5]

2011 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Muvattupuzha  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

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* Muvattupuzha
* Ernakulam district
* List of constituencies of the Kerala Legislative Assembly
* 2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election

## References

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1. ^ "State Assembly Constituencies in Ernakulam district, Kerala".
2. ^ "State Assembly constituencies in Ernakulam district, Kerala". www.ceo.kerala.gov.in.
3. ^ "ceo.kerala.gov.in" (PDF).
4. ^ "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2016, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in.
5. ^ "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2011, Election commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 March 2020.

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