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Keralam · PC 14 · 2019
Kottayam
Winner — Lok Sabha 2019
Thomas Chazhikadan
KEC(M)· United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA)
KEC(M) 46.3%CPM 34.6%6 others 19.2%
Votes
4,21,046
46.3% share
Winning margin
1,06,259
11.7% of votes
Total votes cast
9,10,339
Candidates
8
Seat history
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Low turnout (19th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean11.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.4% · min 0.9% · max 24.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
67%
lowerhigher
19th of 20How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.95
fewer partiesmore parties
8th of 20How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.4%
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1st of 20How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.95EFFECTIVE PARTIES
KEC(M) 46.3%CPM 34.6%KEC 17.0%OTH 1.3%NOTA 0.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.60 Cr
A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
19,74,551
Density
895 / km²
Sex ratio
1039 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,206 km²
SC population7.8%
ST population1.1%
Figures are for Kottayam, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
50%HINDU
Hindu 49.8%Christian 43.5%Muslim 6.4%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water22.9%
Electricity96.6%
Sanitation96.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.7%
Children fully vaccinated— NOT REPORTED
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.4%
Children underweight (under 5)17.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.7%
Women literate99.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER1.6%
Clean cooking fuel72.5%
Health insurance53.2%
What's nearby?
39 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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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.