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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Keralam · Assembly Constituency 19 · 1996
Meppayur
Winner — 1996
A.KANARAN
CPM· Left Democratic Front (Kerala)
CPM 53.9%MUL 40.4%4 others 5.7%
Votes
65,932
53.9% share
Winning margin
16,544
13.5% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
78.0%
of 1,56,769
A clear win with a 13.5% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A.KANARAN | Left Democratic Front (Kerala) | 65,932 | 53.9% |
| 2 | PV MUHAMED AREEKODE |  MUL | 49,388 | 40.4% |
| 3 | M.MOHANAN | 5,832 | 4.8% | |
| 4 | P.K.RADHAKRISHNAN | IND | 424 | 0.3% |
| 5 | C.P.GOPALAN | SLAP | 399 | 0.3% |
| 6 | K.T.SASI MANIYOOR | IND | 261 | 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 (40th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean13.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.4% · min 3.6% · max 26.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
81%
lowerhigher
40th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.39
fewer partiesmore parties
97th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
43rd of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.39EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 53.9%MUL 40.4%OTH 5.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
8,17,420
Density
384 / km²
Sex ratio
1035 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,130 km²
SC population4.0%
ST population18.5%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
49%HINDU
Hindu 49.5%Muslim 28.6%Christian 21.3%Other 0.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water22.6%
Electricity80.8%
Sanitation91.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated86.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.3%
Children underweight (under 5)22.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER26.9%
Women literate93.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER8.4%
Clean cooking fuel55.7%
Health insurance64.8%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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