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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 81 · 1987
Kothamangalam
Winner — 1987
T. M. JACOB
IND
IND 48.3%IND 46.1%16 others 5.5%
Votes
46,847
48.3% share
Winning margin
2,132
2.2% of votes
Total candidates
18
Turnout
84.0%
of 1,15,346
A closely fought contest. T. M. JACOB won with a 2.2% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
18 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. M. JACOB | IND | 46,847 | 48.3% |
| 2 | T. M. PAILY | IND | 44,715 | 46.1% |
| 3 | M. N. CHANDRASEKHARAN NAIR | 3,888 | 4.0% | |
| 4 | K. A. CHANDRAN | IND | 247 | 0.3% |
| 5 | C. J. ANTONY | IND | 228 | 0.2% |
| 6 | P. M. BEERAN | IND | 212 | 0.2% |
| 7 | O. E. MUHAMMED | IND | 117 | 0.1% |
| 8 | JOSEPH ANTONY | IND | 111 | 0.1% |
| 9 | P. H. KUNJI MUHAMMED | IND | 92 | 0.1% |
| 10 | P. M. YOOSUF | IND | 90 | 0.1% |
| 11 | GOPALAKRISHNAN NAIR | IND | 74 | 0.1% |
| 12 | KRISHNANKUTTY | IND | 60 | 0.1% |
| 13 | ROY JOHN | IND | 60 | 0.1% |
| 14 | T. M. JACOB (KALAYIL) | IND | 52 | 0.1% |
| 15 | P. V. JOHNSON | IND | 45 | 0.1% |
| 16 | K. M. PETER | IND | 42 | 0.0% |
| 17 | P. V. MANI | IND | 34 | 0.0% |
| 18 | THOMAS K. MATHEW | IND | 13 | 0.0% |
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
lean2.2%
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
IND 48.3%IND 46.1%OTH 5.5%
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?
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