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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 120 · 2016
Pathanapuram
Winner — 2016
K.B. GANESH KUMAR
KEC(B)· Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (INDIA)
KEC(B) 52.4%INC 35.1%8 others 12.5%
Votes
74,429
52.4% share
Winning margin
24,562
17.3% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
74.8%
of 1,89,837
Pathanapuram is a safe seat — K.B. GANESH KUMAR won by 17.3%.
Seat history
3 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.14 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K.B. GANESH KUMAR | KEC(B) Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (INDIA) | 74,429 | 52.4% |
| 2 | P.V JAGADISH KUMAR | United Democratic Front (Kerala) | 49,867 | 35.1% |
| 3 | REGHU DAMODHARAN (BHEEMAN REGHU) | NDA | 11,700 | 8.2% |
| 4 | ADV. FAIZY M PASHA | 3,843 | 2.7% | |
| 5 | PERINADU GOPALA KRISHNAN | 846 | 0.6% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 454 | 0.3% |
| 7 | REKHU.P | IND | 366 | 0.3% |
| 8 | SUDHEER.M.G | 254 | 0.2% | |
| 9 | CHANDRASEHKARA PILLAI M.G | IND | 194 | 0.1% |
| 10 | MADHU.R | IND | 105 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (119th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean17.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.2% · min 2.3% · max 26.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
76%
lowerhigher
119th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.28
fewer partiesmore parties
113th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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103rd of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.28EFFECTIVE PARTIES
KEC(B) 52.4%INC 35.1%BJP 8.2%OTH 4.0%NOTA 0.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/9
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.14 Cr
A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
26,35,375
Density
1061 / km²
Sex ratio
1113 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,483 km²
SC population12.5%
ST population0.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
64%HINDU
Hindu 64.4%Muslim 19.3%Christian 16.0%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water27.1%
Electricity95.1%
Sanitation94.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated85.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER15.5%
Children underweight (under 5)17.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.0%
Women literate98.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER1.8%
Clean cooking fuel80.1%
Health insurance56.0%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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