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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 88 · 2026Reserved (SC)
Devikulam
Winner — 2026
F. RAJA
INC· United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA)
INC 45.1%CPM 40.4%5 others 14.5%
Votes
50,590
45.1% share
Winning margin
5,233
4.7% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
78.9%
of 1,42,325
A closely fought contest. F. RAJA won with a 4.7% margin.
Seat history
4 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.22 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F. RAJA | United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA) | 50,590 | 45.1% |
| 2 | ADV. A. RAJA | 45,357 | 40.5% | |
| 3 | S.RAJENDRAN | 15,032 | 13.4% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 667 | 0.6% |
| 5 | RAJENDRAN .V. B | 206 | 0.2% | |
| 6 | SELVI | IND | 194 | 0.2% |
| 7 | CHELLADURAI .M | IND | 89 | 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 (85th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.1% · min 0.6% · max 40.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
85th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.60
fewer partiesmore parties
63rd of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
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53rd of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.60EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 45.1%CPM 40.5%BJP 13.4%OTH 0.4%NOTA 0.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹1.22 Cr
A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
11,08,974
Density
255 / km²
Sex ratio
1006 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,356 km²
SC population13.1%
ST population5.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
49%HINDU
Hindu 48.9%Christian 43.4%Muslim 7.4%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water30.2%
Electricity88.4%
Sanitation89.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated89.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER24.3%
Children underweight (under 5)23.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.0%
Women literate94.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER7.1%
Clean cooking fuel54.3%
Health insurance58.1%
What's nearby?
3 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.