Muvattupuzha (State Assembly constituency)
Muvattupuzha State assembly constituency (Malayalam: മുവാറ്റുപുഴ നിയമസഭാ നിയോജക മണ്ഡലം) 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 2016 assembly elections, the current MLA is Eldo Abraham of CPI.
| 86 Muvattupuzha മൂവാറ്റുപുഴ | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Kerala Niyamasabha | |
| Existence | 1957 - present |
| Reservation | None |
| Electorate | 1,77,939 (2016) |
| Current MLA | Eldo Abraham |
| Party | CPI |
| Political Front | LDF |
| Elected Year | 2016 |
| District | Ernakulam |
| Local Self Governed Segments | Muvattupuzha Municipality and Arakuzha, Avoly, Ayavana, Kalloorkad, Manjalloor, Marady, Paipra, Palakkuzha and Valakom Panchayats in Muvattupuzha Taluk and Paingottoor and Pothanicad Panchayats in Kothamangalam Taluk |
Members of Legislative Assembly
The following list contains all members of Kerala legislative assembly who have represented the constituency:
Key
CPI INC Independent KC(M) KC(J)
| 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 | KEC | 1977 – 1980 | |
| 1980 | 6th | V.V.Joseph | KC(J) | 1980 – 1982 | |
| 1982 | 7th | 1982 – 1987 | |||
| 1987 | 8th | A. V. Isaac | IND | 1987 – 1991 | |
| 1991 | 9th | Johnny Nellore | KC(M) | 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 | Incumbent | |
Election results
Percentage change (±%) denotes the change in the number of votes from the immediate previous election.
Niyamasabha Election 2016
There were 1,77,939 registered voters in the constituency for the 2016 Kerala Niyamasabha Election.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI | Eldo Abraham | 70,269 | 49.27 |  3.81 | |
| INC | Joseph Vazhakkadan | 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.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Joseph Vazhakkadan | 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
References
- "State Assembly Constituencies in Ernakulam district, Kerala".
- "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.