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Keralam · PC 20 · 2009
Thiruvananthapuram
Winner — Lok Sabha 2009
SHASHI THAROOR
INC· United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA)
INC 44.3%CPI 30.7%14 others 25.0%
Votes
3,26,725
44.3% share
Winning margin
99,998
13.6% of votes
Total votes cast
7,37,641
Candidates
16
Seat history
2 of 16 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.02 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHASHI THAROOR | United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA) | 3,26,725 | 44.3% |
| 2 | ADV. P RAMACHANDRAN NAIR | Left | 2,26,727 | 30.7% |
| 3 | DR.A NEELALOHITHADASAN NADAR | 86,233 | 11.7% | |
| 4 | P K KRISHNA DAS | NDA | 84,094 | 11.4% |
| 5 | M.P.GANGADHARAN | UPA | 2,972 | 0.4% |
| 6 | MOHANAN JOSHWA | IND | 1,660 | 0.2% |
| 7 | SHAJAR KHAN | IND | 1,646 | 0.2% |
| 8 | AJITHKUMAR.K |  AITCUPA | 1,606 | 0.2% |
| 9 | PRATHAPAN | IND | 1,169 | 0.2% |
| 10 | SASI - KALAPURAKKAL | IND | 1,067 | 0.1% |
| 11 | SASI - JANAKI SADAN | IND | 1,013 | 0.1% |
| 12 | U.NAHUR MIRAN PEERU MUHAMMAD | IND | 815 | 0.1% |
| 13 | G ASHOKAN | IND | 646 | 0.1% |
| 14 | JAIN WILSON | BSA | 457 | 0.1% |
| 15 | DILEEP | IND | 409 | 0.1% |
| 16 | T.GEORGE | IND | 402 | 0.1% |
Low turnout (17th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal13.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.0% · min 1.7% · max 23.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
67%
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17th of 20How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.02
fewer partiesmore parties
5th of 20How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
12th of 20How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.02EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 44.3%CPI 30.7%BSP 11.7%BJP 11.4%OTH 1.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/16
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.02 Cr
A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
33,01,427
Density
1508 / km²
Sex ratio
1087 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,189 km²
SC population11.3%
ST population0.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
66%HINDU
Hindu 66.5%Christian 19.1%Muslim 13.7%Other 0.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water38.2%
Electricity94.6%
Sanitation94.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.5%
Children fully vaccinated72.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.5%
Children underweight (under 5)15.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER33.0%
Women literate98.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER6.2%
Clean cooking fuel72.2%
Health insurance48.7%
What's nearby?
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