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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 48 · 2016

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Winner — 2016

P. SREERAMAKRISHNAN
CPM· Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (INDIA)
CPM 48.9%INC 37.9%10 others 13.2%
Votes
69,332
48.9% share
Winning margin
15,640
11.0% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
74.3%
of 1,90,774

A clear win with a 11.0% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

12 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
P. SREERAMAKRISHNAN
CPM
Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (INDIA)
69,33248.9%
2
P.T.AJAI MOHAN
INC
United Democratic Front (Kerala)
53,69237.9%
3
K.K. SURENDRAN
BJP
NDA
11,6628.2%
4
M.M. SHAKKIR
WPOI
2,0481.4%
5
M. MOIDUNNI HAJI
PDP
1,8571.3%
6
ABDUL FATHAH
SDPI
1,6591.2%
—
NOTA
NOTA
6040.4%
8
SINDHUKUMARI P S
IND
3860.3%
9
AJAY MOHAN
IND
2400.2%
10
RAMAKRISHNAN PUDUSSERY
IND
1400.1%
11
RAMAKRISHNAN NJAVANENGHAT
IND
820.1%
12
KOYILAN RAMAKRISHNAN
IND
610.0%

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

Low turnout (129th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
11.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.3% · min 1.1% · max 30.7%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
75%
lowerhigher
129th of 140

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.35
fewer partiesmore parties
104th of 140

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
96th of 140

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.35EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 48.9%INC 37.9%BJP 8.2%OTH 4.6%NOTA 0.4%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
41,12,920
Density
1157 / km²
Sex ratio
1098 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,554 km²
SC population7.5%
ST population0.6%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
70%MUSLIM
Muslim 70.2%Hindu 27.6%Other 2.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water14.9%
Electricity94.3%
Sanitation97.4%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated80.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.4%
Children underweight (under 5)21.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER34.7%
Women literate99.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER15.3%
Clean cooking fuel59.0%
Health insurance42.8%

What's nearby?

1 location
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Nila Samgrahalayam

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