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Keralam · PC 17 · 1998Reserved (SC)
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Winner — Lok Sabha 1998
Chengara Surendran
CPI· Left Democratic Front (Kerala)
CPI 48.5%INC 46.1%3 others 5.4%
Votes
3,33,297
48.5% share
Winning margin
17,005
2.5% of votes
Total votes cast
6,86,813
Candidates
5
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chengara Surendran | Left Democratic Front (Kerala) | 3,33,297 | 48.5% |
| 2 | Kodikunnil Suresh | INC | 3,16,292 | 46.0% |
| 3 | Kainakary Janardhanan | NDA | 34,816 | 5.1% |
| 4 | Chadayamangalam Asoka Kumar | IND | 2,035 | 0.3% |
| 5 | Babu Kochukunju | IND | 373 | 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.
Low turnout (20th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.4% · min 2.0% · max 36.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
64%
lowerhigher
20th of 20How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.01
fewer partiesmore parties
6th of 20How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
6th of 20How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.01EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPI 48.5%INC 46.0%BJP 5.1%OTH 0.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
11,97,412
Density
452 / km²
Sex ratio
1132 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,652 km²
SC population13.7%
ST population0.7%
Figures are for Pathanamthitta, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
57%HINDU
Hindu 56.9%Christian 38.1%Other 4.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water19.1%
Electricity94.5%
Sanitation93.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.1%
Children fully vaccinated— NOT REPORTED
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER22.7%
Children underweight (under 5)11.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.4%
Women literate99.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER— NOT REPORTED
Clean cooking fuel60.1%
Health insurance50.1%
What's nearby?
29 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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