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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 103 · 2016
Cherthala
Winner — 2016
P.THILOTHAMAN
CPI· Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (INDIA)
CPI 45.7%INC 41.7%7 others 12.6%
Votes
81,197
45.7% share
Winning margin
7,196
4.0% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
86.7%
of 2,04,830
A closely fought contest. P.THILOTHAMAN won with a 4.0% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P.THILOTHAMAN | Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (INDIA) | 81,197 | 45.7% |
| 2 | ADV.S.SARATH | United Democratic Front (Kerala) | 74,001 | 41.6% |
| 3 | P.S.RAJEEV | BDJS NDA | 19,614 | 11.0% |
| 4 | C.P.THILAKAN | 845 | 0.5% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 687 | 0.4% |
| 6 | S.SARATH | IND | 639 | 0.4% |
| 7 | SONNYMON K MATHEW | IND | 348 | 0.2% |
| 8 | VAYALAR RAJEEVAN | IND | 174 | 0.1% |
| 9 | K.V.JOSEPH | IND | 150 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (7th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal4.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 6.1% · min 0.5% · max 16.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
84%
lowerhigher
7th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.48
fewer partiesmore parties
83rd of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
59th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.48EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPI 45.7%INC 41.6%BDJS 11.0%OTH 1.2%NOTA 0.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
21,27,789
Density
1504 / km²
Sex ratio
1100 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,415 km²
SC population9.5%
ST population0.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
69%HINDU
Hindu 68.6%Christian 20.4%Muslim 10.6%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water34.9%
Electricity96.1%
Sanitation92.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.4%
Children fully vaccinated61.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.1%
Children underweight (under 5)20.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.9%
Women literate99.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER3.8%
Clean cooking fuel79.2%
Health insurance60.4%
What's nearby?
23 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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