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, 2011
JOSEPH VAZHACKKAN
INC
Elections held
15
1965–2026
Most successful party
KECJ
won 4 of 15
Margin, 2011
5,163
4.44% of valid votes
Result, 2011
Runner-up
CPIBABU PAUL
- Votes
- 52,849
- Vote share
- 45.46%
- Behind by
- 5,163
Electors
1,54,440
Total votes polled
1,16,261
Valid votes
1,16,261
NOTA votes
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Turnout
75.3%
Full result, 2011
5 candidates · 1,16,261 valid votes
JOSEPH VAZHACKKANINCwon
58,012
49.9%
BABU PAULCPI
52,849
45.5%
JIJI JOSEPHBJP
4,367
3.8%
BIJU SREEDHARANIND
546
0.5%
BOBY KALLOORBSP
487
0.4%
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
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the MUVATTUPUZHA assembly constituency in 2026?
Dr. Mathew Kuzhalnadan (INC) won MUVATTUPUZHA in 2026, by a margin of 42,829 votes.
Which party has won MUVATTUPUZHA the most times?
KECJ, with 4 of the 15 wins recorded since 1965.
How many times has MUVATTUPUZHA gone to the polls?
15 times, from 1965 to 2026.
Who has won MUVATTUPUZHA the most times?
JOHNY NELLOOR, with 3 wins between 1991 and 2001.
