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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 126 · 1996
Chathanoor
Winner — 1996
P.RAVEENDRAN
CPI· Left Democratic Front (Kerala)
CPI 46.8%INC 44.8%7 others 8.3%
Votes
49,083
46.8% share
Winning margin
2,115
2.0% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
67.6%
of 1,55,086
A closely fought contest. P.RAVEENDRAN won with a 2.0% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P.RAVEENDRAN | Left Democratic Front (Kerala) | 49,083 | 46.8% |
| 2 | C.V.PADMARAJAN | United Democratic Front (Kerala) | 46,968 | 44.8% |
| 3 | RAJENDRAN | 3,633 | 3.5% | |
| 4 | KOTTIYAM GOPALAN | PDP | 2,447 | 2.3% |
| 5 | SHEL KUMAR,G. | IND | 982 | 0.9% |
| 6 | K.P. PANKAJAKSHAN | IND | 888 | 0.8% |
| 7 | BIJU JACOB | IND | 295 | 0.3% |
| 8 | MADHUSOODANAN PILLAI | IND | 256 | 0.2% |
| 9 | N. GANAPATHI PILLAI | IND | 226 | 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.
Average turnout (110th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.3% · min 0.2% · max 30.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
110th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.01
fewer partiesmore parties
9th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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75th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.01EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPI 46.8%INC 44.8%OTH 8.3%
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?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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