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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 93 · 2016

Pala

Winner — 2016

K M MANI
KEC(M)· United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA)
KEC(M) 42.1%NCP 38.8%7 others 19.1%
Votes
58,884
42.1% share
Winning margin
4,703
3.4% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
77.6%
of 1,80,091

A closely fought contest. K M MANI won with a 3.4% margin.

Seat history

2 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹2.48 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

9 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
K M MANI
United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA)
58,88442.1%
2
MANI C KAPPEN
Left Democratic Front (Kerala)
54,18138.8%
3
N HARI
NDA
24,82117.8%
NOTA
NOTA
9070.7%
5
ADV. JOSE THOMAS PANDIYAMMAKKAL
IND
4890.3%
6
ANTONY
IND
2170.2%
7
SHAIJU PONKUNNAM
IND
1030.1%
8
HASSAN KUNJU P S
IND
900.1%
9
BABU
IND
830.1%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

Average turnout (111th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
3.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.2% · min 1.4% · max 24.6%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
111th of 140

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.02
fewer partiesmore parties
8th of 140

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
107th of 140

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.02EFFECTIVE PARTIES
KEC(M) 42.1%NCP 38.8%BJP 17.8%OTH 0.7%NOTA 0.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/8

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹2.48 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
19,74,551
Density
895 / km²
Sex ratio
1039 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,206 km²
SC population7.8%
ST population1.1%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
50%HINDU
Hindu 49.8%Christian 43.5%Muslim 6.4%Other 0.3%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water22.9%
Electricity96.6%
Sanitation96.6%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.7%
Children fully vaccinatedNOT REPORTED
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.4%
Children underweight (under 5)17.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.7%
Women literate99.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER1.6%
Clean cooking fuel72.5%
Health insurance53.2%

What's nearby?

3 locations
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