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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 117 · 1996
Kottarakara
Winner — 1996
R.BALKRISHNA PILLAI
KEC(B)· United Democratic Front (Kerala)
KEC(B) 50.6%CPM 47.0%3 others 2.4%
Votes
47,433
50.6% share
Winning margin
3,379
3.6% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
73.2%
of 1,27,999
A closely fought contest. R.BALKRISHNA PILLAI won with a 3.6% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R.BALKRISHNA PILLAI | KEC(B) | 47,433 | 50.6% |
| 2 | GEORGE MATHEW | Left Democratic Front (Kerala) | 44,054 | 47.0% |
| 3 | M.SUKUMARAN | IND | 1,577 | 1.7% |
| 4 | KUNNATHUR S.A.RAHIM | PDP | 337 | 0.4% |
| 5 | M.M.VARGHESE | 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.
Average turnout (77th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.8% · min 0.8% · max 56.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
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77th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.32
fewer partiesmore parties
109th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
8th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.32EFFECTIVE PARTIES
KEC(B) 50.6%CPM 47.0%OTH 2.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
26,35,375
Density
1061 / km²
Sex ratio
1113 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,483 km²
SC population12.5%
ST population0.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
64%HINDU
Hindu 64.4%Muslim 19.3%Christian 16.0%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water27.1%
Electricity95.1%
Sanitation94.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated85.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER15.5%
Children underweight (under 5)17.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.0%
Women literate98.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER1.8%
Clean cooking fuel80.1%
Health insurance56.0%
What's nearby?
3 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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