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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Keralam · Assembly Constituency 19 · 1987
Meppayur
Winner — 1987
A.KANARAN
CPM· Left Democratic Front (Kerala)
CPM 49.7%MUL 45.9%3 others 4.4%
Votes
48,337
49.7% share
Winning margin
3,674
3.8% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
84.6%
of 1,15,029
A closely fought contest. A.KANARAN won with a 3.8% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A.KANARAN | Left Democratic Front (Kerala) | 48,337 | 49.7% |
| 2 | A.V. ABDURAHIMAN HAJI |  MULUnited Democratic Front (Kerala) | 44,663 | 45.9% |
| 3 | P.K. SREEDHARAN | 3,595 | 3.7% | |
| 4 | LEELA CHELLAPPAN | IND | 485 | 0.5% |
| 5 | M.T. POCKER | IND | 221 | 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 (40th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.4% · min 3.6% · max 26.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
81%
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40th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.39
fewer partiesmore parties
97th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
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43rd of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.39EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 49.7%MUL 45.9%OTH 4.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
8,17,420
Density
384 / km²
Sex ratio
1035 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,130 km²
SC population4.0%
ST population18.5%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
49%HINDU
Hindu 49.5%Muslim 28.6%Christian 21.3%Other 0.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water22.6%
Electricity80.8%
Sanitation91.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated86.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.3%
Children underweight (under 5)22.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER26.9%
Women literate93.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER8.4%
Clean cooking fuel55.7%
Health insurance64.8%
What's nearby?
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