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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 73 · 1987
Mattancherry
Winner — 1987
M.J. ZAKARIA
MUL· United Democratic Front (Kerala)
MUL 38.9%CPM 36.1%5 others 25.0%
Votes
25,906
38.9% share
Winning margin
1,873
2.8% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
75.3%
of 88,465
A closely fought contest. M.J. ZAKARIA won with a 2.8% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M.J. ZAKARIA |  MULUnited Democratic Front (Kerala) | 25,906 | 38.9% |
| 2 | T.M. MOHAMED | Left Democratic Front (Kerala) | 24,033 | 36.1% |
| 3 | SANTHOSH BURLEIGH | IND | 9,456 | 14.2% |
| 4 | P.P.S. PILLAI | IND | 6,745 | 10.1% |
| 5 | JOSE PADICKKAL | IND | 196 | 0.3% |
| 6 | P. RAMANANDA NAYAK | IND | 176 | 0.3% |
| 7 | MANEKJI B. KHONA | IND | 60 | 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 (83rd), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.7% · min 0.7% · max 25.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
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83rd of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.72
fewer partiesmore parties
43rd of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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84th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.72EFFECTIVE PARTIES
MUL 38.9%CPM 36.1%IND 14.2%IND 10.1%OTH 0.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
31,21,200
Density
1031 / km²
Sex ratio
1108 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,027 km²
SC population10.4%
ST population0.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
58%HINDU
Hindu 58.4%Christian 24.3%Muslim 17.1%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water27.4%
Electricity97.0%
Sanitation97.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated— NOT REPORTED
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER22.0%
Children underweight (under 5)17.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.4%
Women literate99.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER1.0%
Clean cooking fuel76.3%
Health insurance48.7%
What's nearby?
6 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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