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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 93 · 1980
Poonjar
Winner — 1980
P. C. GEORGE
KEC(J)
KEC(J) 43.7%KEC 41.8%7 others 14.5%
Votes
25,806
43.7% share
Winning margin
1,148
1.9% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
71.3%
of 82,769
Poonjar was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.9% — fewer than 1,148 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. C. GEORGE | KEC(J) | 25,806 | 43.7% |
| 2 | V. J. JOSEPH | 24,658 | 41.8% | |
| 3 | T. J. JOSNUA | IND | 5,978 | 10.1% |
| 4 | MARIAM | IND | 1,704 | 2.9% |
| 5 | PRATHAKARAN NAIR | IND | 321 | 0.5% |
| 6 | K. E. SCARIA | IND | 289 | 0.5% |
| 7 | V. T. THOMAS | IND | 213 | 0.4% |
| 8 | CHACKO CHACKO | IND | 40 | 0.1% |
| 9 | ABDUL SALAM MEERANNAN | IND | 40 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
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.
Average turnout (111th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean1.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.2% · min 1.4% · max 24.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
111th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.02
fewer partiesmore parties
8th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
107th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.02EFFECTIVE PARTIES
KEC(J) 43.7%KEC 41.8%IND 10.1%OTH 4.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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%
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?
3 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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