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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 73 · 1980
Mattancherry
Winner — 1980
M. J. ZAKARIA
IML
IML 50.3%JNP 46.9%2 others 2.8%
Votes
26,543
50.3% share
Winning margin
1,786
3.4% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
61.6%
of 85,706
A closely fought contest. M. J. ZAKARIA won with a 3.4% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. J. ZAKARIA | IML | 26,543 | 50.3% |
| 2 | A. S. ABDULRAHIMAN | Janata | 24,757 | 46.9% |
| 3 | JOSEPH KUNJAPARAMBAN (JOY) | IND | 1,138 | 2.2% |
| 4 | P. J. VINCENT | IND | 329 | 0.6% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
Average turnout (83rd), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.7% · min 0.7% · max 25.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
83rd of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.72
fewer partiesmore parties
43rd of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
84th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.72EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IML 50.3%JNP 46.9%OTH 2.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
31,21,200
Density
1031 / km²
Sex ratio
1108 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,027 km²
SC population10.4%
ST population0.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
58%HINDU
Hindu 58.4%Christian 24.3%Muslim 17.1%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water27.4%
Electricity97.0%
Sanitation97.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated— NOT REPORTED
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER22.0%
Children underweight (under 5)17.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.4%
Women literate99.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER1.0%
Clean cooking fuel76.3%
Health insurance48.7%
What's nearby?
6 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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