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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 129 · 1996Reserved (SC)
Kilimanoor
Winner — 1996
BHARGAVI THANKAPPAN
CPI· Left Democratic Front (Kerala)
CPI 50.2%INC 41.3%5 others 8.5%
Votes
49,637
50.2% share
Winning margin
8,805
8.9% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
61.8%
of 1,59,964
A clear win with a 8.9% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BHARGAVI THANKAPPAN | Left Democratic Front (Kerala) | 49,637 | 50.2% |
| 2 | M.RADHAKRISHNAN | United Democratic Front (Kerala) | 40,832 | 41.3% |
| 3 | P. KRISHNANKUTTY | 4,390 | 4.4% | |
| 4 | PANDALAM RAJENDRAN | 3,506 | 3.5% | |
| 5 | A.VINAYN | IND | 181 | 0.2% |
| 6 | VEMBAYAM SUKUMARAN | IND | 170 | 0.2% |
| 7 | KUNJAN AYYAPPAN | IND | 136 | 0.1% |
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 (125th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean8.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.4% · min 1.0% · max 41.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
76%
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125th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.95
fewer partiesmore parties
13th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
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32nd of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.95EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPI 50.2%INC 41.3%OTH 8.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
33,01,427
Density
1508 / km²
Sex ratio
1087 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,189 km²
SC population11.3%
ST population0.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
66%HINDU
Hindu 66.5%Christian 19.1%Muslim 13.7%Other 0.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water38.2%
Electricity94.6%
Sanitation94.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.5%
Children fully vaccinated72.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.5%
Children underweight (under 5)15.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER33.0%
Women literate98.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER6.2%
Clean cooking fuel72.2%
Health insurance48.7%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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