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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 98 · 2016
Puthuppally
Winner — 2016
OOMMEN CHANDY
INC· United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA)
INC 53.4%CPM 33.2%8 others 13.4%
Votes
71,597
53.4% share
Winning margin
27,092
20.2% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
77.4%
of 1,73,253
Puthuppally is a safe seat — OOMMEN CHANDY won by 20.2%.
Seat history
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OOMMEN CHANDY | United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA) | 71,597 | 53.4% |
| 2 | JAICK C THOMAS | Left Democratic Front (Kerala) | 44,505 | 33.2% |
| 3 | ADV. GEORGE KURIAN | NDA | 15,993 | 11.9% |
| 4 | SHIBU PARAKADAVAN | 911 | 0.7% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 630 | 0.5% |
| 6 | M V CHERIAN | 131 | 0.1% | |
| 7 | K M SIVAPRASAD GANDHI | IND | 103 | 0.1% |
| 8 | A K SHAJI | IND | 64 | 0.1% |
| 9 | JIJO | IND | 51 | 0.0% |
| 10 | JOSEPH T M | IND | 49 | 0.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (127th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean20.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.9% · min 0.7% · max 41.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
75%
lowerhigher
127th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.01
fewer partiesmore parties
139th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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92nd of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.01EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 53.4%CPM 33.2%BJP 11.9%OTH 1.0%NOTA 0.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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?
3 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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