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, 2016
ELDHO ABRAHAM
CPI
Elections held
15
1965–2026
Most successful party
KECJ
won 4 of 15
Margin, 2016
9,375
6.57% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
INCJOSEPH VAZHACKAN
- Votes
- 60,894
- Vote share
- 42.70%
- Behind by
- 9,375
Electors
1,77,939
Total votes polled
1,42,616
Valid votes
1,42,616
NOTA votes
635
0.45% of votes polled
Turnout
80.2%
Full result, 2016
6 candidates · 1,42,616 valid votes
ELDHO ABRAHAMCPIwon
70,269
49.3%
JOSEPH VAZHACKANINC
60,894
42.7%
ADV. P J THOMASBJP
9,759
6.8%
P K ABOOBACKAR THANGAL (KHAMARUDHEEN THANGAL)PDP
512
0.4%
P P MOIDEENKUNJUSDPI
426
0.3%
JUSTIN T DIND
121
0.1%
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.
