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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 93 · 1987
Poonjar
Winner — 1987
N. M. JOSEPH
JNP· Left Democratic Front (Kerala)
JNP 47.3%KEC 45.9%11 others 6.8%
Votes
37,604
47.3% share
Winning margin
1,076
1.4% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
82.9%
of 95,944
Poonjar was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.4% — fewer than 1,076 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. M. JOSEPH | 37,604 | 47.3% | |
| 2 | P. C. GEORGE | 36,528 | 45.9% | |
| 3 | P. K. RAGHU | 2,367 | 3.0% | |
| 4 | P. R. RAJUMON | IND | 942 | 1.2% |
| 5 | M. K. HARIDAS | IND | 671 | 0.8% |
| 6 | P. V. JOHNSON | IND | 656 | 0.8% |
| 7 | JOSEPH | IND | 376 | 0.5% |
| 8 | V. V. VARUGHESE | IND | 186 | 0.2% |
| 9 | ABDUL KHADAR | IND | 68 | 0.1% |
| 10 | THOMAS SEBASTIAN | IND | 56 | 0.1% |
| 11 | HUSSIAN KHAN | IND | 40 | 0.1% |
| 12 | O. M. MICHAEL | IND | 39 | 0.1% |
| 13 | S. BALAPPAN PALLAI | IND | 30 | 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.
Average turnout (111th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean1.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.2% · min 1.4% · max 24.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
111th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.02
fewer partiesmore parties
8th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
107th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.02EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JNP 47.3%KEC 45.9%OTH 6.8%
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?
3 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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