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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 96 · 1982Reserved (SC)
Vaikom
Winner — 1982
M. K. KESAVAN
CPI· Left Democratic Front (Kerala)
CPI 49.5%KEC 48.7%4 others 1.8%
Votes
36,582
49.5% share
Winning margin
631
0.8% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
80.1%
of 92,244
Vaikom was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.8% — fewer than 631 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. K. KESAVAN | Left Democratic Front (Kerala) | 36,582 | 49.5% |
| 2 | M. MURALI | 35,951 | 48.7% | |
| 3 | KUNJUKOCHU KOCHOLA | IND | 529 | 0.7% |
| 4 | V. K. VIMALAN | IND | 459 | 0.6% |
| 5 | P. KUTTAN | IND | 183 | 0.3% |
| 6 | V. C. THANKAPPAN | IND | 157 | 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.
Average turnout (102nd), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean0.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.3% · min 0.4% · max 22.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
78%
lowerhigher
102nd of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.42
fewer partiesmore parties
96th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
90th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.42EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPI 49.5%KEC 48.7%OTH 1.8%
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?
18 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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