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Keralam · PC 1 · 1998
Kasaragod
Winner — Lok Sabha 1998
T. Govindan
CPM· Left Democratic Front (Kerala)
CPM 45.7%INC 40.1%4 others 14.2%
Votes
3,95,910
45.7% share
Winning margin
48,240
5.6% of votes
Total votes cast
8,66,525
Candidates
6
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. Govindan | Left Democratic Front (Kerala) | 3,95,910 | 45.7% |
| 2 | Khader Mangad | INC | 3,47,670 | 40.1% |
| 3 | P.K. Krishna Das | NDA | 1,03,093 | 11.9% |
| 4 | N.A.Nellikunnu | INL | 17,736 | 2.0% |
| 5 | T.P. Padmanabhan | 1,884 | 0.2% | |
| 6 | Abbas Muthalapara | IND | 232 | 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.
High turnout (3rd), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean5.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.6% · min 0.2% · max 35.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
3rd of 20How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.81
fewer partiesmore parties
10th of 20How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
16th of 20How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.81EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 45.7%INC 40.1%BJP 11.9%OTH 2.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
13,07,375
Density
657 / km²
Sex ratio
1080 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,989 km²
SC population4.1%
ST population3.7%
Figures are for Kasaragod, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
56%HINDU
Hindu 55.8%Muslim 37.2%Christian 6.7%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water13.7%
Electricity88.8%
Sanitation91.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated92.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.3%
Children underweight (under 5)21.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER35.4%
Women literate95.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.7%
Clean cooking fuel73.5%
Health insurance44.0%
What's nearby?
9 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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