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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 120 · 1996Reserved (SC)

Kunnathur

Winner — 1996

T. NANOO
RSP· Left Democratic Front (Kerala)
RSP 46.6%INC 42.3%5 others 11.0%
Votes
51,697
46.6% share
Winning margin
4,763
4.3% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
71.3%
of 1,55,586

A closely fought contest. T. NANOO won with a 4.3% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

7 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
T. NANOO
Left Democratic Front (Kerala)
51,69746.6%
2
VISALAKSHY
United Democratic Front (Kerala)
46,93442.3%
3
T.A.VELAYUDHAN
PDP
7,2316.5%
4
K.SADANANDAN
4,0983.7%
5
SASIKUMAR
IND
5250.5%
6
JANARDHANAN
IND
2280.2%
7
G.BALAKRISHNAN
SWJP
1670.1%

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 (119th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
4.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.2% · min 2.3% · max 26.6%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
76%
lowerhigher
119th of 140

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.28
fewer partiesmore parties
113th of 140

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
103rd of 140

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.28EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RSP 46.6%INC 42.3%PDP 6.5%OTH 4.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

A 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?

2 locations
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