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Keralam · PC 11 · 1997 by-election
Ernakulum
Winner — 1997 by-election
Adv. Sebastian Paul
Independent
IND 46.7%INC 45.1%6 others 8.2%
Votes
2,51,865
46.7% share
Winning margin
8,693
1.6% of votes
Total votes cast
5,39,227
Candidates
8
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adv. Sebastian Paul | IND | 2,51,865 | 46.7% |
| 2 | Prof. Antony Isaac | 2,43,172 | 45.1% | |
| 3 | P.M. Syed | PDP | 25,958 | 4.8% |
| 4 | Jose Padikkal | IND | 6,137 | 1.1% |
| 5 | T.S. Thamban | IND | 4,225 | 0.8% |
| 6 | V.C. Viswambharan | IND | 3,807 | 0.7% |
| 7 | Dr. K. Padmarajan | IND | 2,772 | 0.5% |
| 8 | V.C. Rajappan | IND | 1,291 | 0.2% |
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 (11th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal1.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 7.9% · min 0.6% · max 14.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
73%
lowerhigher
11th of 20How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.15
fewer partiesmore parties
1st of 20How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
9th of 20How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.15EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 46.7%INC 45.1%OTH 8.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
32,82,388
Density
1072 / km²
Sex ratio
1027 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,063 km²
SC population8.2%
ST population0.5%
Figures are for Ernakulam, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
46%HINDU
Hindu 46.0%Christian 38.0%Muslim 15.7%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water57.3%
Electricity97.4%
Sanitation97.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.1%
Children fully vaccinated82.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER22.0%
Children underweight (under 5)19.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.7%
Women literate99.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER2.9%
Clean cooking fuel88.4%
Health insurance46.2%
What's nearby?
33 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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