MUVATTUPUZHA
Assembly seat no. 86 in Kerala · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1965.
Kerala also has a Lok Sabha constituency called MUVATTUPUZHA. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 10 results.
Winner, 2006
BABU PAUL
CPI
Elections held
15
1965–2026
Most successful party
KECJ
won 4 of 15
Margin, 2006
13,225
13.82% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
DICADV. JOHNY NELLOOR
- Votes
- 35,113
- Vote share
- 36.70%
- Behind by
- 13,225
Electors
1,43,555
Total votes polled
95,670
Valid votes
95,670
NOTA votes
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Turnout
66.6%
Full result, 2006
9 candidates · 95,670 valid votes
BABU PAULCPIwon
48,338
50.5%
ADV. JOHNY NELLOORDIC
35,113
36.7%
P C CYRIACIND
5,407
5.7%
JOHNYIND
3,062
3.2%
P R VIJAYAKUMARBJP
2,625
2.7%
THOMAS KALLANIND
384
0.4%
TOM JOSEIND
306
0.3%
YOKACHARYA NEELANKALLARAIND
220
0.2%
SHIJU KURIAKOSEIND
215
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 15 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Dr. Mathew Kuzhalnadan | INC | 89,914 | 60.70% | N Arun | 42,829 |
| 2021 | Dr. MATHEW KUZHALNADAN | INC | 64,425 | 44.63% | ELDHO ABRAHAM | 6,161 |
| 2016 | ELDHO ABRAHAM | CPI | 70,269 | 49.27% | JOSEPH VAZHACKAN | 9,375 |
| 2011 | JOSEPH VAZHACKKAN | INC | 58,012 | 49.90% | BABU PAUL | 5,163 |
| 2006 | BABU PAUL | CPI | 48,338 | 50.53% | ADV. JOHNY NELLOOR | 13,225 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
