Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Muvattupuzha (Kerala) was won by P. C. Thomas (Pullolil) (IFDP) at the 2004 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 529 votes over Adv P M Ismail. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Muvattupuzha, Kerala, from 1957 to 2004.
Full Election History, 1957–2004
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1957
George Thomas
Indian National Congress
123,483
50.8%
Jacob K. T. (Communist Party of India)
27,242 (11.2 pts)
1962
Cherian
Indian National Congress
157,735
54.2%
Jacob (Communist Party of India)
24,648 (8.5 pts)
1967
P. P. Esthose
CPI (Marxist)
140,403
44.2%
K. M. Chandy (Indian National Congress)
42,154 (13.3 pts)
1971
C. M. Stephen
Indian National Congress
178,244
56.0%
George Joseph (Mundakal Baby) (Independent)
38,137 (12.0 pts)
1977
George J. Mathew
Kerala Congress
249,287
54.9%
K. M. Joseph Kuruppamadham (KCP)
44,820 (9.9 pts)
1980
George Joseph (Baby Mundackal)
Independent
172,651
48.0%
George J. Mathew (Kerala Congress)
4,330 (1.2 pts)
1984
George Joseph Mundakkal (Baby)
KCJ
307,519
59.2%
P. P. Esthose (CPI (Marxist))
108,200 (20.8 pts)
1989
P. C. Thomas
KCM
352,191
48.3%
C. Poulose (Independent)
68,811 (9.4 pts)
1991
P.C. Thomas
KCM
384,255
54.0%
P.I. Devasia (Independent)
98,103 (13.8 pts)
1996
P C Thomas
KEC(M)
382,319
54.4%
Baby Kurien (Independent)
121,896 (17.3 pts)
1998
Adv. P.C. Thomas
KEC(M)
356,168
54.3%
Mathew John (Janata Dal)
113,809 (17.3 pts)
1999
Adv. P.C. Thomas
KEC(M)
357,402
51.9%
Adv. P.M. Ismail (CPI (Marxist))
76,939 (11.2 pts)
2004
P. C. Thomas (Pullolil)
IFDP
256,411
34.4%
Adv P M Ismail (CPI (Marxist))
529 (0.1 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1957
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
George Thomas
Indian National Congress
123,483
50.8%
Jacob K. T.
Communist Party of India
96,241
39.6%
Ignatius P. I.
Independent
23,120
9.5%
Emmanuel Paikeday
Praja Socialist Party
0
0.0%
1962
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Cherian
Indian National Congress
157,735
54.2%
Jacob
Communist Party of India
133,087
45.8%
1967
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
P. P. Esthose
CPI (Marxist)
140,403
44.2%
K. M. Chandy
Indian National Congress
98,249
30.9%
A. Thoyil
Kerala Congress
70,010
22.0%
N. A. Nair
Independent
8,940
2.8%
1971
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
C. M. Stephen
Indian National Congress
178,244
56.0%
George Joseph (Mundakal Baby)
Independent
140,107
44.0%
1977
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
George J. Mathew
Kerala Congress
249,287
54.9%
K. M. Joseph Kuruppamadham
KCP
204,467
45.1%
1980
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
George Joseph (Baby Mundackal)
Independent
172,651
48.0%
George J. Mathew
Kerala Congress
168,321
46.8%
N.V. George
Independent
11,859
3.3%
M.C. Mathai
Independent
4,867
1.4%
C.P. Mathai
Independent
1,183
0.3%
T.N. Parameshwaran Pallai
Independent
809
0.2%
1984
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
George Joseph Mundakkal (Baby)
KCJ
307,519
59.2%
P. P. Esthose
CPI (Marxist)
199,319
38.3%
Paul Chirakkarodu
Independent
9,186
1.8%
C. P. Mathai
Independent
1,694
0.3%
Unnikrishnan Velayudhan Nair
Independent
1,432
0.3%
Baby Varghese
Independent
626
0.1%
1989
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
P. C. Thomas
KCM
352,191
48.3%
C. Poulose
Independent
283,380
38.8%
P. J. Joseph
Kerala Congress
68,811
9.4%
P. J. Thomas
Bharatiya Janata Party
17,386
2.4%
Thevan Sasthavu
Independent
3,531
0.5%
P. J. Joseph
Independent
1,496
0.2%
Peter Ouseph
Independent
952
0.1%
James Joseph
Independent
411
0.1%
Unnikrishnan Velayudhan Nair
Independent
371
0.1%
Nicemon Mathew
Independent
330
0.0%
Mathew Mathai
Independent
217
0.0%
R. Gopalakrishnan Nair
Independent
214
0.0%
P. T. Thomas
DKP
170
0.0%
K. A. Varkey
Independent
134
0.0%
1991
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
P.C. Thomas
KCM
384,255
54.0%
P.I. Devasia
Independent
286,152
40.2%
N. Ajith
Bharatiya Janata Party
26,783
3.8%
Joseph Cherian
DKP
4,508
0.6%
Haji Moideen Shah
Bahujan Samaj Party
3,685
0.5%
K.V. George
Independent
2,513
0.4%
K.T. Joseph
Janata Party
1,843
0.3%
Joy Ulahannan
Independent
1,269
0.2%
C.P. Roy
Independent
543
0.1%
Varkey Mathai
DDP
296
0.0%
1996
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
P C Thomas
KEC(M)
382,319
54.4%
Baby Kurien
Independent
260,423
37.1%
George Kurian
Bharatiya Janata Party
30,097
4.3%
K.K.Sidhiqe
Independent
11,161
1.6%
P V Sunny Puthiyamadom
Independent
7,621
1.1%
Thankappan M C Chartav
Independent
5,419
0.8%
Sankar Cheeran
Independent
2,386
0.3%
Merly Johny
Independent
1,486
0.2%
John Varghese
Independent
1,183
0.2%
Balan Pilla Kizhakanat
Independent
593
0.1%
1998
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Adv. P.C. Thomas
KEC(M)
356,168
54.3%
Mathew John
Janata Dal
242,359
36.9%
Adv. Narayanan Namboothiri
Bharatiya Janata Party
50,738
7.7%
Palamuttam Majeed
PDP
5,946
0.9%
U.V. Thomas
Independent
812
0.1%
1999
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Adv. P.C. Thomas
KEC(M)
357,402
51.9%
Adv. P.M. Ismail
CPI (Marxist)
280,463
40.7%
V.V. Augustine
Bharatiya Janata Party
47,875
7.0%
C.C. Kannan
Independent
1,100
0.2%
Thomas Joseph
Independent
856
0.1%
John Zacharias
Independent
568
0.1%
2004
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
P. C. Thomas (Pullolil)
IFDP
256,411
34.4%
Adv P M Ismail
CPI (Marxist)
255,882
34.3%
Jose K Mani
KEC(M)
209,880
28.1%
P P Santhosh
Independent
4,603
0.6%
K N Rajasekharan Nair
Independent
3,156
0.4%
Adv P C Thomas (Peediakkal)
Independent
3,118
0.4%
K T Mathew
Independent
2,220
0.3%
P C Thomas (Pazhiyankal)
Independent
2,071
0.3%
P Appukkuttan
Independent
2,001
0.3%
Ismail
Independent
1,481
0.2%
Mahin Badusha Moulavy
Independent
1,449
0.2%
P A Ismail
Independent
1,246
0.2%
A M Ismail
Independent
842
0.1%
K M Mani
Independent
647
0.1%
Johny Mani
Independent
557
0.1%
Jose Joseph
Independent
307
0.0%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's broad bloc (Congress / BJP / Left / other).
Trend
Muvattupuzha has been contested at 13 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 1957. Parties that have won this seat over that span: Indian National Congress, CPI (Marxist), Kerala Congress, Independent, KCJ, KCM, KEC(M), IFDP.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Muvattupuzha in the 2004 Lok Sabha election?
P. C. Thomas (Pullolil) (IFDP) won Muvattupuzha, Kerala, in 2004 with 256,411 votes (34.4%), a margin of 529 votes over Adv P M Ismail.
Which parties have won Muvattupuzha since 1957?
Since 1957, Muvattupuzha has been won by: CPI (Marxist), IFDP, Independent, Indian National Congress, KCJ, KCM, KEC(M), Kerala Congress.
What was the closest result in Muvattupuzha?
The closest result on record for Muvattupuzha was 2004, when IFDP beat CPI (Marxist) by just 529 votes (0.1 percentage points).