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Azhikode

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Winner — 2016

K M SHAJI
IUML· United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA)
IUML 44.6%CPM 43.0%9 others 12.5%
Votes
63,082
44.6% share
Winning margin
2,287
1.6% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
81.9%
of 1,72,757

Azhikode was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.6% — fewer than 2,287 votes separated winner from runner-up.

Seat history

4 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.35 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2011 vs 2016

All Candidates

11 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
K M SHAJI
IUML
United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA)
63,08244.6%
2
M V NIKESH KUMAR
CPM
Left Democratic Front (Kerala)
60,79543.0%
3
A V KESAVAN
BJP
NDA
12,5808.9%
4
K K ABDUL JABBAR
SDPI
1,7051.2%
5
P K RAGESH
IND
1,5181.1%
6
M JOSEPH JOHN
WPOI
6870.5%
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NOTA
NOTA
4530.3%
8
ADV. P C VIVEK
SUCI
2350.2%
9
SHAJI K M THOLAMBRA
IND
1960.1%
10
K M SHAJI MAMBA
IND
1600.1%
11
PRASAD V P
IND
870.1%

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

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (86th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
1.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.4% · min 0.2% · max 30.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
86th of 140

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.53
fewer partiesmore parties
72nd of 140

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
118th of 140

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.53EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IUML 44.6%CPM 43.0%BJP 8.9%OTH 3.2%NOTA 0.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
4/10

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.35 Cr

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?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Handloom Products
Kalarivathukkal Bhagavathy Temple

Kalarivathukkal Bhagavathy Temple

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