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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 12 · 2016
Dharmadam
Winner — 2016
PINARAYI VIJAYAN
CPM· Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (INDIA)
CPM 56.8%INC 32.8%5 others 10.3%
Votes
87,329
56.8% share
Winning margin
36,905
24.0% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
83.3%
of 1,84,431
Dharmadam is a safe seat — PINARAYI VIJAYAN won by 24.0%.
Seat history
3 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.57 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PINARAYI VIJAYAN | Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (INDIA) | 87,329 | 56.8% |
| 2 | MAMBARAM DIVAKARAN | United Democratic Front (Kerala) | 50,424 | 32.8% |
| 3 | MOHANAN MANANTHERY | NDA | 12,763 | 8.3% |
| 4 | THARAMMAL NIYAS | 1,994 | 1.3% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 615 | 0.4% |
| 6 | DIVAKARAN.M.THIRUVATHIRA | IND | 354 | 0.2% |
| 7 | DIVAKARAN MOOTTIL HOUSE | IND | 148 | 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 (16th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe24.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.2% · min 2.4% · max 31.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
83%
lowerhigher
16th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.44
fewer partiesmore parties
88th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
93rd of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.44EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 56.8%INC 32.8%BJP 8.3%OTH 1.6%NOTA 0.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.57 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?
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