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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 17 · 2026Reserved (ST)
Mananthavady
Winner — 2026
USHA VIJAYAN
INC· United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA)
INC 46.9%CPM 40.5%2 others 12.6%
Votes
77,425
46.9% share
Winning margin
10,543
6.4% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
80.3%
of 2,05,676
A clear win with a 6.4% margin.
Seat history
3 of 3 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.23 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USHA VIJAYAN | United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA) | 77,425 | 46.9% |
| 2 | O R KELU | 66,882 | 40.5% | |
| 3 | P SHYAMRAJ | 19,681 | 11.9% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,018 | 0.6% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (62nd), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean6.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.0% · min 0.9% · max 36.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
62nd of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.51
fewer partiesmore parties
75th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
49th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.51EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 46.9%CPM 40.5%BJP 11.9%NOTA 0.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/3
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.23 Cr
A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
8,17,420
Density
384 / km²
Sex ratio
1035 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,130 km²
SC population4.0%
ST population18.5%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
49%HINDU
Hindu 49.5%Muslim 28.6%Christian 21.3%Other 0.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water22.6%
Electricity80.8%
Sanitation91.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated86.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.3%
Children underweight (under 5)22.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER26.9%
Women literate93.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER8.4%
Clean cooking fuel55.7%
Health insurance64.8%
What's nearby?
5 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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