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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 81 · 1996
Kothamangalam
Winner — 1996
V.J.POULOSE
INC· United Democratic Front (Kerala)
INC 48.3%CPM 42.4%11 others 9.4%
Votes
49,874
48.3% share
Winning margin
6,091
5.9% of votes
Total candidates
13
Turnout
69.8%
of 1,48,025
A clear win with a 5.9% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
13 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | V.J.POULOSE | United Democratic Front (Kerala) | 49,874 | 48.3% |
| 2 | T.M.MEETHIAN | Left Democratic Front (Kerala) | 43,783 | 42.4% |
| 3 | P.P.SAJEEV | 4,114 | 4.0% | |
| 4 | SEETHI MUHAMMED | IND | 2,887 | 2.8% |
| 5 | LALU JOSE KACHAPPILLY | IND | 1,090 | 1.1% |
| 6 | MAITHEEN MOHD. @ A.M. MAITHEEN | IND | 290 | 0.3% |
| 7 | PAUL VATTAPPALLIL | IND | 254 | 0.3% |
| 8 | A.V.ANTONY | IND | 232 | 0.2% |
| 9 | HAROLD ANTONY NEDUMKALLEL | IND | 228 | 0.2% |
| 10 | CHACKO CHACKO @ P.C. CHACKO | IND | 185 | 0.2% |
| 11 | PAUL CHERIYA | IND | 160 | 0.1% |
| 12 | O.V.MANI | IND | 133 | 0.1% |
| 13 | ABRAHAM CHACKO | IND | 92 | 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.
High turnout (27th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean5.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.3% · min 0.6% · max 26.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
82%
lowerhigher
27th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.81
fewer partiesmore parties
31st of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
21st of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.81EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 48.3%CPM 42.4%OTH 9.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
32,82,388
Density
1072 / km²
Sex ratio
1027 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,063 km²
SC population8.2%
ST population0.5%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
46%HINDU
Hindu 46.0%Christian 38.0%Muslim 15.7%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water57.3%
Electricity97.4%
Sanitation97.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.1%
Children fully vaccinated82.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER22.0%
Children underweight (under 5)19.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.7%
Women literate99.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER2.9%
Clean cooking fuel88.4%
Health insurance46.2%
What's nearby?
4 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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