PiravomAssembly by-election result, 2012
Adv. Anoop Jacob (KEC(J)) won Piravom in the 2012 assembly by-election with 52.3% of the vote, beating M.J.Jacob (CPM) by 12,070 votes.
Seat boundaries were redrawn before the 2011 election. In 2006, seat no. 85 was Udumbanchola. See the seat history for this ground's earlier results.
Winner
A clear win with a 7.6% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
9 candidates| # | Candidate | Party | Votes · %Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adv. Anoop Jacob KEC(J) | KEC(J) | 82,75652.3% |
| 2 | M.J.Jacob | 70,68644.7% | |
| 3 | Adv. K.R.Rajagopal | 3,2412.0% | |
| 4 | Varghese P.Cheriyan Janatha Party | Janatha Party | 4370.3% |
| 5 | Bindu Haridas IND | IND | 4300.3% |
| 6 | Arundhathy IND | IND | 2810.2% |
| 7 | K.G.Krishnankutty IND | IND | 1920.1% |
| 8 | Dr. Akkavila Salim SRP | SRP | 1420.1% |
| 9 | N.T.Suresh Kumar  FBL | FBL | 960.1% |
Results are complete; affidavit details aren't available for this seat yet.
A clear win, an essentially two-way race.
How safe is this seat?
winning margin, share of votes
How many parties were really in the race?
KEC(J) and CPM took 97% of the votes.
Parties in the race 2.11 Effective number of parties — counts each party by its share of the vote.
How did the vote split?
Ernakulam district · 32.8 lakh people · Census 2011
Known for Oleo Raisins.
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Who lives here?
What faith is practised here?
- Hindu46.0%
- Christian38.0%
- Muslim15.7%
- Jain<0.1%
- Sikh<0.1%
- Buddhist<0.1%
- Other religions (incl. tribal faiths)<0.1%
- Not stated0.2%
Homes with tap water, electricity and a toilet
Health and family
What's nearby?
9 locations
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