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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 39 · 2006
Ponnani
Winner — 2006
PALOLI MOHAMEDKUTTY
CPM· Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (INDIA)
CPM 55.1%DIC 30.3%3 others 14.6%
Votes
63,018
55.1% share
Winning margin
28,347
24.8% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
72.5%
of 1,57,795
Ponnani is a safe seat — PALOLI MOHAMEDKUTTY won by 24.8%.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PALOLI MOHAMEDKUTTY | Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (INDIA) | 63,018 | 55.1% |
| 2 | M.P. GANGADHARAN | DIC | 34,671 | 30.3% |
| 3 | SHOBHA SURENDRAN | NDA | 13,810 | 12.1% |
| 4 | ABDUL SALEEM | IND | 1,603 | 1.4% |
| 5 | V.K. SUKU | 1,249 | 1.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (41st), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean24.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.4% · min 0.1% · max 32.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
81%
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41st of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.12
fewer partiesmore parties
135th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
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33rd of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.12EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 55.1%DIC 30.3%BJP 12.1%OTH 2.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
41,12,920
Density
1157 / km²
Sex ratio
1098 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,554 km²
SC population7.5%
ST population0.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
70%MUSLIM
Muslim 70.2%Hindu 27.6%Other 2.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water14.9%
Electricity94.3%
Sanitation97.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated80.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.4%
Children underweight (under 5)21.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER34.7%
Women literate99.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER15.3%
Clean cooking fuel59.0%
Health insurance42.8%
What's nearby?
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