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Keralam · PC 9 · 1996
Trichur
Winner — Lok Sabha 1996
V.V.RAGHAVAN
CPI· United Front
CPI 44.7%INC 44.5%18 others 10.9%
Votes
3,08,482
44.7% share
Winning margin
1,480
0.2% of votes
Total votes cast
6,90,617
Candidates
20
Seat history
All Candidates
20 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | V.V.RAGHAVAN | United Front | 3,08,482 | 44.7% |
| 2 | K.KARUNAKARAN | INC | 3,07,002 | 44.5% |
| 3 | REMA REGHUNANDAN | BJP | 41,139 | 6.0% |
| 4 | M.S.KUNJUNNY | IND | 5,489 | 0.8% |
| 5 | C.J.JOHN | IND | 5,455 | 0.8% |
| 6 | CHACKO GEORGE | IND | 4,928 | 0.7% |
| 7 | P.D.JOSEPH | IND | 4,092 | 0.6% |
| 8 | MUKUNDAN PARAKKAD | IND | 3,085 | 0.5% |
| 9 | DIVAKARAN PALLATH | IND | 2,267 | 0.3% |
| 10 | K.K.KARUNAKARAN | IND | 2,186 | 0.3% |
| 11 | DEVASSY CHOWALLUR | IND | 1,625 | 0.2% |
| 12 | SUNNY PAVARATTY (PUTHRAN) | IND | 1,009 | 0.1% |
| 13 | M.S.CHANDRAPRAKASH | IND | 810 | 0.1% |
| 14 | K.K.ARJUNAN | IND | 658 | 0.1% |
| 15 | THOLATH GRIGORY KOCHU | IND | 534 | 0.1% |
| 16 | VADAKKOOTTU RAGHAVAN | IND | 517 | 0.1% |
| 17 | RAMA NANDAN | IND | 355 | 0.1% |
| 18 | THOPPIL RAJAPPAN | IND | 339 | 0.1% |
| 19 | M.S.MENON (M.SIVARAMA MENON) | IND | 324 | 0.1% |
| 20 | KUNDUKULANGARA CHAKKUNNY | IND | 321 | 0.1% |
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 (8th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal0.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 6.1% · min 0.2% · max 19.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
74%
lowerhigher
8th of 20How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.85
fewer partiesmore parties
9th of 20How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.2%
lowerhigher
2nd of 20How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.85EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPI 44.7%INC 44.5%BJP 6.0%OTH 4.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
28,09,934
Density
627 / km²
Sex ratio
1067 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,482 km²
SC population14.4%
ST population1.7%
Figures are for Palakkad, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
67%HINDU
Hindu 66.8%Muslim 28.9%Other 4.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water42.8%
Electricity93.5%
Sanitation89.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated51.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.7%
Children underweight (under 5)27.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.6%
Women literate94.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.1%
Clean cooking fuel67.5%
Health insurance53.8%
What's nearby?
15 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Palakkadan Matta RiceGI
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