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Kanhangad

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Winner — 2021

E CHANDRASHEKARAN
CPI· Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (INDIA)
CPI 50.7%INC 34.5%10 others 14.8%
Votes
84,615
50.7% share
Winning margin
27,139
16.3% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
74.5%
of 2,23,849

Kanhangad is a safe seat — E CHANDRASHEKARAN won by 16.3%.

Seat history

3 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.36 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2016 vs 2021

All Candidates

12 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
E CHANDRASHEKARAN
CPI
Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (INDIA)
84,61550.7%
2
P V SURESH
INC
United Democratic Front (Kerala)
57,47634.5%
3
BALRAJ
BJP
NDA
21,57012.9%
4
ABDUL SAMAD. T S/o T KUNHAMU HAJI
SDPI
7750.5%
—
NOTA
NOTA
6370.4%
6
AUGUSTIN
IND
5320.3%
7
KRISHNAN PARAPPACHAL
IND
3570.2%
8
SURESH. B C S/o CHENIYAN NAIK
IND
2770.2%
9
SREENATH SASI. T C V
IND
2190.1%
10
RESHMA KARIVEDAKAM
ADHRMPI
1850.1%
11
MANOJ THOMAS
IND
1050.1%
12
T ABDUL SAMAD S/o T KUNHIKOYA HAJI
JD(U)
870.1%

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 (91st), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
16.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.3% · min 0.1% · max 44.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
78%
lowerhigher
91st of 140

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.73
fewer partiesmore parties
41st of 140

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
51st of 140

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.73EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPI 50.7%INC 34.5%BJP 12.9%OTH 1.5%NOTA 0.4%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/11

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.36 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 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Cashew Products
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Holy Family Forane Church, Rajapuram

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