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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 82 · 1996
Thodupuzha
Winner — 1996
P.J.JOSEPH
KEC· United Democratic Front (Kerala)
KEC 49.7%INC 46.5%16 others 3.8%
Votes
63,414
49.7% share
Winning margin
4,124
3.2% of votes
Total candidates
18
Turnout
78.0%
of 1,63,398
A closely fought contest. P.J.JOSEPH won with a 3.2% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
18 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P.J.JOSEPH | 63,414 | 49.7% | |
| 2 | P.T.THOMAS | United Democratic Front (Kerala) | 59,290 | 46.5% |
| 3 | P.P.SANU | 2,135 | 1.7% | |
| 4 | C.H.ASHARUF | IND | 864 | 0.7% |
| 5 | KURIAKOSE KURIAN | IND | 318 | 0.3% |
| 6 | P.J.JOSEPH | IND | 281 | 0.2% |
| 7 | BALAN PILLAI KIZHAKKANATTU | IND | 193 | 0.1% |
| 8 | GEORGE PAULOSE BABY ACHAN | IND | 153 | 0.1% |
| 9 | M.T.THOMAS | IND | 151 | 0.1% |
| 10 | KASSIM MUHAMMED | IND | 138 | 0.1% |
| 11 | ABU ABRAHAM | IND | 132 | 0.1% |
| 12 | THANKAPPAN MYLAN | IND | 113 | 0.1% |
| 13 | TOM CHERIAN | IND | 85 | 0.1% |
| 14 | ANINCHAN | IND | 76 | 0.1% |
| 15 | K.S. VIJAYAN SANKARAN | IND | 62 | 0.1% |
| 16 | ABBAS SYED MUHAMMED | IND | 35 | 0.0% |
| 17 | GEORGE THOMAS | IND | 27 | 0.0% |
| 18 | JOSEPH XAVIER | IND | 23 | 0.0% |
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 (80th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.7% · min 0.9% · max 33.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
80th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.44
fewer partiesmore parties
90th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
lowerhigher
3rd of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.44EFFECTIVE PARTIES
KEC 49.7%INC 46.5%OTH 3.8%
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?
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