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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 8 · 2011

Taliparamba

Winner — 2011

JAMES MATHEW
CPM· Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (INDIA)
CPM 56.1%KEC(M) 36.8%4 others 7.0%
Votes
81,031
56.1% share
Winning margin
27,861
19.3% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
82.6%
of 1,74,788

Taliparamba is a safe seat — JAMES MATHEW won by 19.3%.

Seat history

All Candidates

6 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
JAMES MATHEW
Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (INDIA)
81,03156.1%
2
ADV JOB MICHEL
United Democratic Front (Kerala)
53,17036.8%
3
K.JAYAPRAKASH
NDA
6,4924.5%
4
MUHAMMEDALI.S.P
1,9301.3%
5
NIDHEESH THILLANKERI
9270.6%
6
THOMAS.M.V
IND
8130.6%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

High turnout (22nd), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
19.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.3% · min 2.1% · max 32.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
83%
lowerhigher
22nd of 140

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.49
fewer partiesmore parties
78th of 140

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
5th of 140

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.49EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 56.1%KEC(M) 36.8%OTH 7.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

A 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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