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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 97 · 2016
Kottayam
Winner — 2016
THIRUVANCHOOR RADHAKRISHNAN
INC· United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA)
INC 57.5%CPM 31.3%7 others 11.2%
Votes
73,894
57.5% share
Winning margin
33,632
26.1% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
78.4%
of 1,64,097
Kottayam is a safe seat — THIRUVANCHOOR RADHAKRISHNAN won by 26.1%.
Seat history
2 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.56 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THIRUVANCHOOR RADHAKRISHNAN | United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA) | 73,894 | 57.5% |
| 2 | ADV. REJI SAKHARIYA | Left Democratic Front (Kerala) | 40,262 | 31.3% |
| 3 | ADV. M S KARUNAKARAN | NDA | 12,582 | 9.8% |
| 4 | ADV. P K GEETHA KRISHNAN | 651 | 0.5% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 483 | 0.4% |
| 6 | ROY CHEMMANAM | 403 | 0.3% | |
| 7 | REJITHA JAYARAM | 182 | 0.1% | |
| 8 | JOHN JOY | IND | 88 | 0.1% |
| 9 | PAYAS C P | IND | 58 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (120th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean26.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.1% · min 0.6% · max 39.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
76%
lowerhigher
120th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.18
fewer partiesmore parties
128th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
48th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.18EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 57.5%CPM 31.3%BJP 9.8%OTH 1.1%NOTA 0.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/8
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.56 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 vaccinated— NOT 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?
15 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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