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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 1 · 2021
Manjeshwar
Winner — 2021
A K M ASHRAF
IUML· United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA)
IUML 38.1%BJP 37.7%5 others 24.2%
Votes
65,758
38.1% share
Winning margin
745
0.4% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
76.9%
of 2,24,279
Manjeshwar was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.4% — fewer than 745 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
3 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.40 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A K M ASHRAF | United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA) | 65,758 | 38.1% |
| 2 | K SURENDRAN | NDA | 65,013 | 37.7% |
| 3 | V V RAMESHAN | Left Democratic Front (Kerala) | 40,639 | 23.6% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 387 | 0.2% |
| 5 | PRAVEEN KUMAR S | ADHRMPI | 251 | 0.1% |
| 6 | SURENDRAN M S/o PADMAVATHI M | IND | 197 | 0.1% |
| 7 | JOHN D SOUZA I | IND | 181 | 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 (38th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal0.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 6.4% · min 0.1% · max 20.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
82%
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38th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.44
fewer partiesmore parties
87th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
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138th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.44EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IUML 38.1%BJP 37.7%CPM 23.6%OTH 0.4%NOTA 0.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.40 Cr
A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
13,07,375
Density
657 / km²
Sex ratio
1080 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,989 km²
SC population4.1%
ST population3.7%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
56%HINDU
Hindu 55.8%Muslim 37.2%Christian 6.7%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water13.7%
Electricity88.8%
Sanitation91.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated92.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.3%
Children underweight (under 5)21.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER35.4%
Women literate95.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.7%
Clean cooking fuel73.5%
Health insurance44.0%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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