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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | New | |
| BJP | Jiji Joseph | 7,527 | 5.21 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 427 | 0.3 | N/A | |
| Margin of victory | 6961 | 4.27 | |||
| Turnout | 1,44,354 | 75.53 | |||
| INC gain from CPI | Swing | ||||
Niyamasabha Election 2016
editThere 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 | ||
| INC | Joseph Vazhakkan | 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 | ||||
Niyamasabha Election 2011
editThere 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 | ||||
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.