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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 2 · 1996

Kasaragod

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Winner — 1996

C.T.AHAMMED ALI
MUL· United Democratic Front (Kerala)
MUL 37.0%BJP 32.9%12 others 30.1%
Votes
33,932
37.0% share
Winning margin
3,783
4.1% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
63.7%
of 1,43,746

A closely fought contest. C.T.AHAMMED ALI won with a 4.1% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

14 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
C.T.AHAMMED ALI
MUL
33,93237.0%
2
K.MADHAVA HERALA
BJP
30,14932.9%
3
N.A.NELLIKUNNU
IND
24,25426.5%
4
KUNHALI
IND
9461.0%
5
AMBADY
IND
7200.8%
6
FASALUREHIMAN
IND
3600.4%
7
ABBAS MUDALAPARA
IND
2570.3%
8
T.A.AHAMMED
IND
2230.2%
9
SAMSUDDIN
IND
2090.2%
10
SUNANDAKSHAN
IND
1970.2%
11
S.J. PRASAD
IND
1300.1%
12
B.K.AHAMMED KUNHI
IND
1280.1%
13
K.KRISHNAN
IND
780.1%
14
HANEEF KASARAGOD
IND
460.1%

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.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (61st), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
4.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.9% · min 0.2% · max 32.5%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
61st of 140

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.84
fewer partiesmore parties
23rd of 140

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
109th of 140

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.84EFFECTIVE PARTIES
MUL 37.0%BJP 32.9%IND 26.5%OTH 3.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
13,07,375
Density
657 / km²
Sex ratio
1080 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,989 km²
SC population4.1%
ST population3.7%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
56%HINDU
Hindu 55.8%Muslim 37.2%Christian 6.7%Other 0.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water13.7%
Electricity88.8%
Sanitation91.8%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated92.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.3%
Children underweight (under 5)21.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER35.4%
Women literate95.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.7%
Clean cooking fuel73.5%
Health insurance44.0%

What's nearby?

2 locations
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🏺Cashew Products
Madhur

Madhur

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Bela Church

Bela Church

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