Muvattupuzha (Lok Sabha constituency)

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Muvattupuzha
Former Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKerala
Established1952
Abolished2008
ReservationNone

Muvattupuzha was a Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala.

Assembly segments

Muvattupuzha Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments:[1]

  1. Kunnathunad
  2. Piravom
  3. Muvattupuzha
  4. Kothamangalam
  5. Kanjirappally
  6. Poonjar
  7. Palai

Members of Parliament

As Meenachil in Thiru-Kochi

Election Member Party
1952 P. T. Chacko Indian National Congress
1953^ George Thomas Kottukapally


As Muvattupuzha

Election Member Party
1957 George Thomas Kottukapally Indian National Congress
1962 Cherian J. Kappan
1967 P. P. Eidhose Communist Party of India (Marxist)
1971 C. M. Stephen Indian National Congress
1977 George J. Matthew Kerala Congress
1980 George Joseph Mundackal Independent
1984 Kerala Congress (Joseph)
1989 P. C. Thomas Kerala Congress (Mani)
1991
1996
1998
1999
2004 Indian Federal Democratic Party[a]

Muvattupuzha Lok Sabha constituency is no longer in existence due to changes in constituencies made by the Election Commission. Most parts have been merged to Kottayam, some to Idukki, Pathanamthitta and Chalakudy .

  1. ↑ however the election was reversed by the Supreme Court, it having found P. C. Thomas guilty of violations of the Electoral code

Detailed Results

2004

2004 Indian general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Indian Federal Democratic Party P. C. Thomas 256,411 34.38 New
CPI(M) P. M. Ismail 255,882 34.31 Decrease6.44
KC(M) Jose K. Mani 209,880 28.13 Decrease23.80
Others Other 13 Independent Candidates 23,698 3.17 N/A
Majority 529 0.07 Decrease11.11
Turnout
Indian Federal Democratic Party gain from KC(M) Swing

1999

1999 Indian general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
KC(M) P. C. Thomas 357,402 51.93 Decrease2.36
CPI(M) P. M. Ismail 280,463 40.75 New
BJP V. V. Augustine 47,875 6.96 Decrease0.77
Others Other 3 Independent Candidates 2,524 0.36 N/A
Majority 76,939 11.18 Decrease6.17
Turnout
KC(M) hold Swing

1998

1998 Indian general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
KC(M) P. C. Thomas 356,168 54.29 Decrease0.12
JD Mathew John 242,359 36.94 New
BJP Adv Narayanan Namboothiri 50,738 7.73 Increase3.45
Others Other 2 Candidates 6,758 1.03 N/A
Majority 113,809 17.35 N/A
Turnout
KC(M) hold Swing

1996

1996 Indian general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
KC(M) P. C. Thomas 382,319 54.41
Independent Baby Kurien 260,423 37.06
BJP George Kurien 30,097 4.28
Others Other 7 Independent Candidates 29,849 4.24 N/A
Majority 121,896 17.35
Turnout
KC(M) hold Swing

General Election, 1991

1991 Indian general election: Muvattupuzha
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
KC(M) P. C. Thomas 384,255 53.98
Independent P. I. Devasia 286,152 40.20
BJP N. Ajith 26,783 3.76
Majority 98,103 13.78
Turnout
KC(M) hold Swing

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Kerala. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 19 October 2008.

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