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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 8 · 1996
Taliparamba
Winner — 1996
M.V.GOVINDAN MASTER
CPM· Left Democratic Front (Kerala)
CPM 54.8%INC 41.1%2 others 4.0%
Votes
70,550
54.8% share
Winning margin
17,617
13.7% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
77.1%
of 1,66,910
A clear win with a 13.7% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M.V.GOVINDAN MASTER | Left Democratic Front (Kerala) | 70,550 | 54.8% |
| 2 | SATHEESAN PACHENI | United Democratic Front (Kerala) | 52,933 | 41.1% |
| 3 | VANAJA RAGHAVAN | 4,367 | 3.4% | |
| 4 | PATTATHIL RAGHAVAN | IND | 811 | 0.6% |
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.
High turnout (22nd), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe13.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.3% · min 2.1% · max 32.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
83%
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22nd of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.49
fewer partiesmore parties
78th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
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5th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.49EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 54.8%INC 41.1%OTH 4.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
25,23,003
Density
852 / km²
Sex ratio
1136 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,961 km²
SC population3.3%
ST population1.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
60%HINDU
Hindu 59.8%Muslim 29.4%Christian 10.4%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water11.7%
Electricity94.1%
Sanitation97.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated77.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.4%
Children underweight (under 5)17.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.7%
Women literate99.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER5.4%
Clean cooking fuel70.4%
Health insurance47.9%
What's nearby?
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