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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 98 · 1996
Sherthalai
Winner — 1996
A.K.ANTONY
INC· United Democratic Front (Kerala)
INC 52.2%CPI 44.5%6 others 3.3%
Votes
56,691
52.2% share
Winning margin
8,385
7.7% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
84.5%
of 1,28,441
A clear win with a 7.7% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A.K.ANTONY | United Democratic Front (Kerala) | 56,691 | 52.2% |
| 2 | C.K.CHANDRAPPAN | Left Democratic Front (Kerala) | 48,306 | 44.5% |
| 3 | S.PADMAKUMAR | 2,163 | 2.0% | |
| 4 | T.C.ANTONY | IND | 437 | 0.4% |
| 5 | M.A.KAREEM | PDP | 420 | 0.4% |
| 6 | RAVI | IND | 301 | 0.3% |
| 7 | C.V. MURALEEDHARAN NAIR | IND | 147 | 0.1% |
| 8 | JAYAGOPALAN OM PILLAI | IND | 125 | 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.
Low turnout (127th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean7.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.9% · min 0.7% · max 41.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
75%
lowerhigher
127th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.01
fewer partiesmore parties
139th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
92nd of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.01EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 52.2%CPI 44.5%OTH 3.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
19,74,551
Density
895 / km²
Sex ratio
1039 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,206 km²
SC population7.8%
ST population1.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
50%HINDU
Hindu 49.8%Christian 43.5%Muslim 6.4%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water22.9%
Electricity96.6%
Sanitation96.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.7%
Children fully vaccinated— NOT REPORTED
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.4%
Children underweight (under 5)17.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.7%
Women literate99.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER1.6%
Clean cooking fuel72.5%
Health insurance53.2%
What's nearby?
3 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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