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Keralam · PC 7 · 1996
Palghat
Winner — Lok Sabha 1996
N N KRISHNADAS
CPM· United Front
CPM 47.8%INC 44.5%15 others 7.7%
Votes
3,43,264
47.8% share
Winning margin
23,423
3.3% of votes
Total votes cast
7,18,544
Candidates
17
Seat history
All Candidates
17 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N N KRISHNADAS | United Front | 3,43,264 | 47.8% |
| 2 | V S VIJAYARAGHAVAN | INC | 3,19,841 | 44.5% |
| 3 | M V SUKUMARAN | BJP | 37,221 | 5.2% |
| 4 | P. SETHUMADHAVAN | JP | 3,289 | 0.5% |
| 5 | N. KRISHNA KUMAR | IND | 3,274 | 0.5% |
| 6 | HAMZA CHEMMANAM | PDP | 2,460 | 0.3% |
| 7 | K. MADHAVANUNNI | IND | 1,350 | 0.2% |
| 8 | SIVARAMAKRISHNAN KRISHNAN | IND | 1,341 | 0.2% |
| 9 | PANDIYATH CHANDRAN | IND | 1,233 | 0.2% |
| 10 | MUNDUR KUMARAN | IND | 1,059 | 0.1% |
| 11 | ABDUL BASHEER | IND | 863 | 0.1% |
| 12 | K T RAGHAVAN | IND | 822 | 0.1% |
| 13 | MANIKKEN M. | IND | 689 | 0.1% |
| 14 | ARAVINDAKSHAN N. | IND | 554 | 0.1% |
| 15 | P P MENON | IND | 521 | 0.1% |
| 16 | JOY PETER T | IND | 503 | 0.1% |
| 17 | RAMESH VERMA K P | IND | 260 | 0.0% |
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
Average turnout (13th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.9% · min 0.2% · max 25.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
70%
lowerhigher
13th of 20How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.40
fewer partiesmore parties
18th of 20How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
15th of 20How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.40EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 47.8%INC 44.5%BJP 5.2%OTH 2.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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%
Figures are for Malappuram, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
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?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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