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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Keralam · Assembly Constituency 18 · 2016Reserved (ST)
Sulthanbathery
Winner — 2016
I C BALAKRISHNAN
INC· United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA)
INC 44.0%CPM 37.5%7 others 18.4%
Votes
75,747
44.0% share
Winning margin
11,198
6.5% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
78.8%
of 2,18,241
A clear win with a 6.5% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I C BALAKRISHNAN | United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA) | 75,747 | 44.0% |
| 2 | RUGMINI SUBRAHMANIAN | Left Democratic Front (Kerala) | 64,549 | 37.5% |
| 3 | C K JANU | IND | 27,920 | 16.2% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,261 | 0.7% |
| 5 | MUKUNDAN CHEENGERI | 791 | 0.5% | |
| 6 | MADHAVI | CPIM | 609 | 0.3% |
| 7 | K K VASU | 478 | 0.3% | |
| 8 | BALAKRISHNAN EDAKKAL | IND | 387 | 0.2% |
| 9 | T R SREEDHARAN | 262 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (90th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean6.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.2% · min 1.3% · max 15.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
78%
lowerhigher
90th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.82
fewer partiesmore parties
29th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
15th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.82EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 44.0%CPM 37.5%IND 16.2%OTH 1.5%NOTA 0.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
8,17,420
Density
384 / km²
Sex ratio
1035 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,130 km²
SC population4.0%
ST population18.5%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
49%HINDU
Hindu 49.5%Muslim 28.6%Christian 21.3%Other 0.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water22.6%
Electricity80.8%
Sanitation91.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated86.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.3%
Children underweight (under 5)22.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER26.9%
Women literate93.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER8.4%
Clean cooking fuel55.7%
Health insurance64.8%
What's nearby?
6 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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