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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 98 · 1991
Sherthalai
Winner — 1991
C.K. CHANDRAPPAN
CPI· Left Democratic Front (Kerala)
CPI 49.0%INC 48.1%2 others 2.9%
Votes
50,844
49.0% share
Winning margin
991
1.0% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
81.8%
of 1,26,734
Sherthalai was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.0% — fewer than 991 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C.K. CHANDRAPPAN | Left Democratic Front (Kerala) | 50,844 | 49.0% |
| 2 | VAYALAR RAVI | United Democratic Front (Kerala) | 49,853 | 48.1% |
| 3 | P.K. INDUCHOODAN | 2,692 | 2.6% | |
| 4 | GOPALAKRISHNAN | IND | 321 | 0.3% |
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
lean1.0%
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
CPI 49.0%INC 48.1%OTH 2.9%
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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