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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 81 · 1982
Kothamangalam
Winner — 1982
T. M. JACOB
KEC(J)· United Democratic Front (Kerala)
KEC(J) 51.5%CPM 46.2%5 others 2.3%
Votes
39,529
51.5% share
Winning margin
4,062
5.3% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
80.6%
of 95,255
A clear win with a 5.3% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. M. JACOB | KEC(J) | 39,529 | 51.5% |
| 2 | T. M. MEETHAIAN | Left Democratic Front (Kerala) | 35,467 | 46.2% |
| 3 | P. A. RAMAKRISHNAN | IND | 523 | 0.7% |
| 4 | POULOSE THANKACHAN | IND | 461 | 0.6% |
| 5 | NARAYANAN ETTA | IND | 362 | 0.5% |
| 6 | C. A. SYDU CHIRAKANDOM | IND | 266 | 0.3% |
| 7 | THANKAPPAN KUNJAN | IND | 149 | 0.2% |
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.
High turnout (27th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean5.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.3% · min 0.6% · max 26.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
82%
lowerhigher
27th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.81
fewer partiesmore parties
31st of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
21st of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.81EFFECTIVE PARTIES
KEC(J) 51.5%CPM 46.2%OTH 2.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
32,82,388
Density
1072 / km²
Sex ratio
1027 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,063 km²
SC population8.2%
ST population0.5%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
46%HINDU
Hindu 46.0%Christian 38.0%Muslim 15.7%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water57.3%
Electricity97.4%
Sanitation97.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.1%
Children fully vaccinated82.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER22.0%
Children underweight (under 5)19.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.7%
Women literate99.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER2.9%
Clean cooking fuel88.4%
Health insurance46.2%
What's nearby?
4 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.