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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 86 · 2026
Muvattupuzha
Winner — 2026
DR. MATHEW KUZHALNADAN
INC· United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA)
INC 60.6%CPI 31.7%3 others 7.7%
Votes
89,914
60.7% share
Winning margin
42,829
28.9% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
79.6%
of 1,86,350
Muvattupuzha is a safe seat — DR. MATHEW KUZHALNADAN won by 28.9%.
Seat history
2 of 4 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹3.88 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DR. MATHEW KUZHALNADAN | United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA) | 89,914 | 60.7% |
| 2 | N ARUN | 47,085 | 31.8% | |
| 3 | SUNNY KADOOTHAZHE | TTPty | 9,840 | 6.6% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 683 | 0.5% |
| 5 | BABU MATHEW | 609 | 0.4% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (74th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean28.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.6% · min 2.4% · max 28.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
74th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.11
fewer partiesmore parties
136th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
99th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.11EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 60.7%CPI 31.8%TTPty 6.6%OTH 0.4%NOTA 0.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/4
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹3.88 Cr
A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
32,82,388
Density
1072 / km²
Sex ratio
1027 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,063 km²
SC population8.2%
ST population0.5%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
46%HINDU
Hindu 46.0%Christian 38.0%Muslim 15.7%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water57.3%
Electricity97.4%
Sanitation97.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.1%
Children fully vaccinated82.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER22.0%
Children underweight (under 5)19.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.7%
Women literate99.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER2.9%
Clean cooking fuel88.4%
Health insurance46.2%
What's nearby?
4 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.