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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 88 · 1982
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Winner — 1982
KANAM RAJENDRAN
CPI· Left Democratic Front (Kerala)
CPI 48.3%KEC 44.6%4 others 7.1%
Votes
28,890
48.3% share
Winning margin
2,243
3.8% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
72.7%
of 82,244
A closely fought contest. KANAM RAJENDRAN won with a 3.8% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KANAM RAJENDRAN | Left Democratic Front (Kerala) | 28,890 | 48.3% |
| 2 | M.K. JOSEPH | 26,647 | 44.6% | |
| 3 | RAJSSEKHARAN NAIR | 2,642 | 4.4% | |
| 4 | P. C. JOHN | IND | 892 | 1.5% |
| 5 | T. J. JOSEPH | IND | 422 | 0.7% |
| 6 | SUGUNAN | IND | 296 | 0.5% |
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 (85th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.1% · min 0.6% · max 40.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
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85th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.60
fewer partiesmore parties
63rd of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
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53rd of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.60EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPI 48.3%KEC 44.6%OTH 7.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
11,08,974
Density
255 / km²
Sex ratio
1006 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,356 km²
SC population13.1%
ST population5.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
49%HINDU
Hindu 48.9%Christian 43.4%Muslim 7.4%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water30.2%
Electricity88.4%
Sanitation89.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated89.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER24.3%
Children underweight (under 5)23.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.0%
Women literate94.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER7.1%
Clean cooking fuel54.3%
Health insurance58.1%
What's nearby?
3 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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