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Keralam · PC 6 · 1989

Ponnani

Winner — Lok Sabha 1989

G. M. BANAT WALIA
MUL
MUL 53.7%CPI 38.4%5 others 7.9%
Votes
3,78,347
53.7% share
Winning margin
1,07,519
15.3% of votes
Total votes cast
7,04,624
Candidates
7
Seat history
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All Candidates

7 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
G. M. BANAT WALIA
MUL
3,78,34753.7%
2
M. RAHMATHULIA
CPI
National Front
2,70,82838.4%
3
JANACHANDRAN MASTER
BJP
BJP
48,8926.9%
4
THUPPATH MOHAMEDUNNI
JNP(JP)
2,6220.4%
5
VALLIKKATTIL HYDERKUTTY
IND
1,7460.3%
6
VELAYUDHAN NAIR S.
IND
1,1710.2%
7
BHASKARAN THEKKEPURAKKAL
IND
1,0180.1%

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The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (10th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
15.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 18.4% · min 4.0% · max 36.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
73%
lowerhigher
10th of 20

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.18
fewer partiesmore parties
20th of 20

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
17th of 20

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.18EFFECTIVE PARTIES
MUL 53.7%CPI 38.4%BJP 6.9%OTH 0.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
41,12,920
Density
1157 / km²
Sex ratio
1098 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,554 km²
SC population7.5%
ST population0.6%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
70%MUSLIM
Muslim 70.2%Hindu 27.6%Other 2.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water14.9%
Electricity94.3%
Sanitation97.4%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated80.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.4%
Children underweight (under 5)21.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER34.7%
Women literate99.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER15.3%
Clean cooking fuel59.0%
Health insurance42.8%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Food Products
Mulanthuruthy Marthoman Church

Mulanthuruthy Marthoman Church

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