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Keralam · PC 8 · 2009
Palakkad
Winner — Lok Sabha 2009
M.B. RAJESH
CPM· Left Democratic Front (Kerala)
CPM 42.8%INC 42.6%8 others 14.6%
Votes
3,38,070
42.8% share
Winning margin
1,820
0.2% of votes
Total votes cast
7,89,648
Candidates
10
Seat history
4 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.11 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M.B. RAJESH | Left Democratic Front (Kerala) | 3,38,070 | 42.8% |
| 2 | SATHEESAN PACHENI | UPA | 3,36,250 | 42.6% |
| 3 | C.K. PADMANABHAN | NDA | 68,804 | 8.7% |
| 4 | M.R. MURALI | IND | 20,896 | 2.6% |
| 5 | ABDUL RAZAK MOULAVI | UPA | 8,111 | 1.0% |
| 6 | SATHEESAN. E.V | IND | 5,478 | 0.7% |
| 7 | A. AROKIASAMY | IND | 3,776 | 0.5% |
| 8 | N.V. RAJESH | IND | 3,124 | 0.4% |
| 9 | VIJAYAN AMBALAKKAD | IND | 2,679 | 0.3% |
| 10 | CHANDRAN. V | 2,460 | 0.3% |
Average turnout (7th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal0.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 5.0% · min 0.2% · max 11.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
74%
lowerhigher
7th of 20How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.98
fewer partiesmore parties
7th of 20How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
8th of 20How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.98EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 42.8%INC 42.6%BJP 8.7%OTH 5.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.11 Cr
A 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%
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?
5 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.