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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 19 · 2016

Kalpetta

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Winner — 2016

C K SASEENDRAN
CPM· Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (INDIA)
CPM 48.3%JD(U) 39.7%9 others 12.0%
Votes
72,959
48.4% share
Winning margin
13,083
8.7% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
79.0%
of 1,90,938

A clear win with a 8.7% margin.

Seat history

4 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.29 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

11 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
C K SASEENDRAN
CPM
Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (INDIA)
72,95948.4%
2
M.V SHREYAMS KUMAR
JD(U)
59,87639.7%
3
K SADANANDAN
BJP
NDA
12,9388.6%
—
NOTA
NOTA
1,1720.8%
5
JOSEPH AMBALAVAYAL
WPOI
9000.6%
6
ADV. K A AYOOB
SDPI
8370.6%
7
MADAYI LATHEEF
IND
5940.4%
8
SREYAMS KUMAR ANJANA HOUSE
IND
4980.3%
9
SUJAYAKUMAR
CPIM
4680.3%
10
MOIDEEN CHEMBOTHARA
IND
4510.3%
11
SANDHYA N M
IND
2140.1%

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 (40th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
8.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.4% · min 3.6% · max 26.0%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
81%
lowerhigher
40th of 140

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.39
fewer partiesmore parties
97th of 140

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
43rd of 140

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.39EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 48.4%JD(U) 39.7%BJP 8.6%OTH 2.6%NOTA 0.8%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
4/10

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.29 Cr

A 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%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

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?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Coffee
St.Jude’s Church, Chundale

St.Jude’s Church, Chundale

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