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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 16 · 2021

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Winner — 2021

Adv. Sunny Joseph
INC· United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA)
INC 46.9%CPM 44.7%10 others 8.4%
Votes
66,706
46.9% share
Winning margin
3,172
2.2% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
78.1%
of 1,82,064

A closely fought contest. Adv. Sunny Joseph won with a 2.2% margin.

Seat history

3 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.31 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2016 vs 2021

All Candidates

12 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
Adv. Sunny Joseph
INC
United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA)
66,70646.9%
2
K V Sakkeer Hussain
CPM
Left Democratic Front (Kerala)
63,53444.7%
3
Smitha Jayamohan
BJP
NDA
9,1556.4%
4
A C Jalaluddeen
SDPI
1,5411.1%
—
NOTA
NOTA
4040.3%
6
Sakkeer Hussain S/o Hamsa
IND
2430.2%
7
Sunny Vazhakkamalayil
IND
1210.1%
8
Sakkeer E K S/o Asiya
IND
1160.1%
9
P K Saji
NWLBRP
1060.1%
10
John Pallikkamalil
SDC
920.1%
11
Narayanakumar
IND
600.0%
12
Sunny Muthukulathel
IND
600.0%

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

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (56th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
2.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.7% · min 1.2% · max 33.6%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
81%
lowerhigher
56th of 140

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.24
fewer partiesmore parties
117th of 140

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
136th of 140

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.24EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 46.9%CPM 44.7%BJP 6.4%OTH 1.6%NOTA 0.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/11

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.31 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
25,23,003
Density
852 / km²
Sex ratio
1136 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,961 km²
SC population3.3%
ST population1.6%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
60%HINDU
Hindu 59.8%Muslim 29.4%Christian 10.4%Other 0.3%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water11.7%
Electricity94.1%
Sanitation97.6%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated77.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.4%
Children underweight (under 5)17.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.7%
Women literate99.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER5.4%
Clean cooking fuel70.4%
Health insurance47.9%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Handloom Products
St. Mary's Forane Church Edoor

St. Mary's Forane Church Edoor

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