# Puthuppally Assembly constituency

Puthuppally is one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies in Kerala state in southern India. It is also one of the seven state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Kottayam Lok Sabha constituency. As of the 2023 Niyamasabha by-elections, the current MLA is Chandy Oommen of the Indian National Congress.

## Local self-governed segments

Puthuppally Niyamasabha constituency is composed of the following local self governed segments:
| Sl no. | Name | Status (Grama panchayat/Municipality) | Taluk |
| 1 | Akalakunnam | Grama Panchayath | Kottayam |
| 2 | Ayarkunnam | Grama panchayat | Kottayam |
| 3 | Kooroppada | Grama panchayat | Kottayam |
| 4 | Manarcaud | Grama panchayat | Kottayam |
| 5 | Meenadam | Grama panchayat | Kottayam |
| 6 | Pampady | Grama panchayat | Kottayam |
| 7 | Puthuppally | Grama panchayat | Kottayam |
| 8 | Vakathanam | Grama panchayat | Changanassery |

## Members of Legislative Assembly

The following list contains all members of Kerala legislative assembly who have represented Puthuppally Niyamasabha Constituency during the period of various assemblies:
Key
INC CPI(M)
^2023 by polls

## Election results
### Niyamasabha Election 1970

1970 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Puthuppally :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Oommen Chandy | 29784 | 54.55% |
| | CPI(M) | E M George | 22496 | 41.20% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7288 | 13.34% |
| | INC gain from CPI(M) | INC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | |

### Niyamasabha Election 1977

1977 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Puthuppally :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Oommen Chandy | 40376 | 60.10% |
| | BLD | P C Cherian | 24466 | 36.42% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 15910 | 23.68% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |

### Niyamasabha Election 2011

There were 1,57,222 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election.
2011 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Puthuppally :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Oommen Chandy | 69,922 | 59.74% | |
| | CPI(M) | Suja Susan George | 36,667 | 31.33% | |
| | BJP | P. Sunilkumar | 6,679 | 5.71% | |
| | BSP | Saji K. Cheraman | 3,230 | 2.76% | ' |
| | Independent | Jayakumar Kavunkal | 537 | 0.46% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 33,255 | 28.41% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,17,035 | 74.44% | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### Niyamasabha Election 2016

There were 1,73,253 registered voters in Puthuppally Constituency for the 2016 Kerala Niyamasabha Election.

#### Partywise Results

2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Puthuppally :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Oommen Chandy | 71,597 | 53.42 | 6.32 |
| | CPI(M) | Jaick C. Thomas | 44,505 | 33.20 | 1.87 |
| | BJP | George Kurien | 15,993 | 11.93 | 6.22 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 630 | 0.47 | − |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 27,092 | 20.22 | 8.19 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,34,034 | 77.36 | 2.92 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 6.32 | |

### Niyamasabha Election 2021

There were 1,75,959 registered voters in Puthuppally Constituency for the 2021 Kerala Niyamasabha Election.

#### Partywise Results

2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election: Puthuppally :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Oommen Chandy | 63,372 | 48.08% | 5.34 |
| | CPI(M) | Jaick C. Thomas | 54,328 | 41.22% | 8.02 |
| | BJP | N. Hari | 11,694 | 8.87% | 3.06 |
| | Independent | George Joseph Vathappally | 997 | 0.76% | − |
| | BSP | P. P. Abhilash | 763 | 0.58% | 0.10 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 497 | 0.38% | − |
| | SUCI(C) | M. V. Cherian | 146 | 0.11% | 0.01 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,044 | 6.86% | 13.36 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,31,797 | 77.36% | 2.46 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 5.34 | |

### Niyamasabha by-election 2023

Kerala Assembly by-election, 2023: Puthuppally :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Chandy Oommen | 80,144 | 61.38% | 13.3 |
| | CPI(M) | Jaick C. Thomas | 42,425 | 32.49% | 8.73 |
| | BJP | G. Lijinlal | 6,558 | 5.02% | 3.82 |
| | AAP | Luke Thomas | 835 | 0.64% | |
| | Independent | Santhosh Pulickal | 78 | 0.06% | |
| | Independent | Shaji | 63 | 0.05% | |
| | Independent | P.K Devadas | 60 | 0.05% | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 400 | 0.31% | 0.07 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 37,719 | 29.32% | 22.46 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,28,624 | 72.1% | 5.26 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 13.3 | |