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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 88 · 2016Reserved (SC)
Devikulam
Winner — 2016
S RAJENDRAN
CPM· Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (INDIA)
CPM 42.2%INC 37.3%9 others 20.6%
Votes
49,510
42.2% share
Winning margin
5,782
4.9% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
71.2%
of 1,64,803
A closely fought contest. S RAJENDRAN won with a 4.9% margin.
Seat history
3 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.25 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S RAJENDRAN | Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (INDIA) | 49,510 | 42.2% |
| 2 | A K MONY | United Democratic Front (Kerala) | 43,728 | 37.3% |
| 3 | R M DHANALAKSHMY | 11,613 | 9.9% | |
| 4 | N CHANDRAN | NDA | 9,592 | 8.2% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 921 | 0.8% |
| 6 | J RAJESWARY | IND | 650 | 0.6% |
| 7 | RAJENDRAN R | PDP | 485 | 0.4% |
| 8 | C K GOVINDHAN | IND | 303 | 0.3% |
| 9 | K MANIKANDAN | IND | 267 | 0.2% |
| 10 | PANDIRAJ | IND | 184 | 0.2% |
| 11 | K P AYYAPPAN | IND | 129 | 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 (85th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.1% · min 0.6% · max 40.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
85th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.60
fewer partiesmore parties
63rd of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
53rd of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.60EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 42.2%INC 37.3%ADMK 9.9%BJP 8.2%OTH 1.7%NOTA 0.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.25 Cr
A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
11,08,974
Density
255 / km²
Sex ratio
1006 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,356 km²
SC population13.1%
ST population5.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
49%HINDU
Hindu 48.9%Christian 43.4%Muslim 7.4%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water30.2%
Electricity88.4%
Sanitation89.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated89.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER24.3%
Children underweight (under 5)23.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.0%
Women literate94.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER7.1%
Clean cooking fuel54.3%
Health insurance58.1%
What's nearby?
3 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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