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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 98 · 1987
Sherthalai
Winner — 1987
VAYALAR RAVI
INC· United Democratic Front (Kerala)
INC 49.0%CPI 46.5%5 others 4.5%
Votes
43,812
49.0% share
Winning margin
2,284
2.6% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
89.2%
of 1,00,207
A closely fought contest. VAYALAR RAVI won with a 2.6% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VAYALAR RAVI | United Democratic Front (Kerala) | 43,812 | 49.0% |
| 2 | C. K. CHANDRAPPAN | Left Democratic Front (Kerala) | 41,528 | 46.5% |
| 3 | K. R. RAGHAVAN | 2,617 | 2.9% | |
| 4 | SEBASTIAN | IND | 811 | 0.9% |
| 5 | JOHN P. VALAMMAKKAD | IND | 275 | 0.3% |
| 6 | C. N. RAGHAVAN | IND | 196 | 0.2% |
| 7 | M. SUGHATHAN | IND | 152 | 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.
Low turnout (127th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.9% · min 0.7% · max 41.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
75%
lowerhigher
127th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.01
fewer partiesmore parties
139th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
92nd of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.01EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 49.0%CPI 46.5%OTH 4.5%
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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