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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 98 · 1980
Sherthalai
Winner — 1980
P. S. SREENIVASAN
CPI· Left
CPI 57.1%JNP 40.2%6 others 2.7%
Votes
38,613
57.1% share
Winning margin
11,413
16.9% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
81.8%
of 82,654
Sherthalai is a safe seat — P. S. SREENIVASAN won by 16.9%.
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. S. SREENIVASAN | Left | 38,613 | 57.1% |
| 2 | JOSEPH MATHAN | Janata | 27,200 | 40.2% |
| 3 | THANKACHAN KOYILPARAMBIL | IND | 641 | 0.9% |
| 4 | G. N. NAIR | IND | 313 | 0.5% |
| 5 | O. K. PRASAD | IND | 269 | 0.4% |
| 6 | M. J. DEVASIA | KEC(J) | 224 | 0.3% |
| 7 | R. V. DEV | IND | 190 | 0.3% |
| 8 | K. M. BALANANDAN | IND | 167 | 0.3% |
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.
Low turnout (127th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean16.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.9% · min 0.7% · max 41.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
75%
lowerhigher
127th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.01
fewer partiesmore parties
139th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
92nd of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.01EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPI 57.1%JNP 40.2%OTH 2.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
19,74,551
Density
895 / km²
Sex ratio
1039 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,206 km²
SC population7.8%
ST population1.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
50%HINDU
Hindu 49.8%Christian 43.5%Muslim 6.4%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water22.9%
Electricity96.6%
Sanitation96.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.7%
Children fully vaccinated— NOT REPORTED
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.4%
Children underweight (under 5)17.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.7%
Women literate99.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER1.6%
Clean cooking fuel72.5%
Health insurance53.2%
What's nearby?
3 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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