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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 133 · 2016

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Winner — 2016

K MURALEEDHARAN
INC· United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA)
INC 37.4%BJP 31.9%8 others 30.7%
Votes
51,322
37.4% share
Winning margin
7,622
5.6% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
70.2%
of 1,95,239

A clear win with a 5.6% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

10 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
K MURALEEDHARAN
INC
United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA)
51,32237.4%
2
KUMMANAM RAJASEKHARAN
BJP
NDA
43,70031.9%
3
DR. T.N.SEEMA
CPM
Left Democratic Front (Kerala)
40,44129.5%
—
NOTA
NOTA
8170.6%
5
MEKKANSI.K.JOHN
BSP
3990.3%
6
BINU. D
IND
1470.1%
7
SAHADEVAN
IND
1040.1%
8
K.G. MOHANAN
IND
770.1%
9
BABY. D
IND
530.0%
10
SAJU AMEERDAS
IND
480.0%

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 (93rd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
5.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.1% · min 0.2% · max 31.7%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
78%
lowerhigher
93rd of 140

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.03
fewer partiesmore parties
6th of 140

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
98th of 140

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.03EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 37.4%BJP 31.9%CPM 29.5%OTH 0.6%NOTA 0.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
33,01,427
Density
1508 / km²
Sex ratio
1087 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,189 km²
SC population11.3%
ST population0.8%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
66%HINDU
Hindu 66.5%Christian 19.1%Muslim 13.7%Other 0.7%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water38.2%
Electricity94.6%
Sanitation94.2%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.5%
Children fully vaccinated72.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.5%
Children underweight (under 5)15.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER33.0%
Women literate98.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER6.2%
Clean cooking fuel72.2%
Health insurance48.7%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Handloom Products
Kowdiar Palace

Kowdiar Palace

🏯PalaceWikidata
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