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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 111 · 1987
Ranni
Winner — 1987
EAPPEN VARGHESE
KEC· United Democratic Front (Kerala)
KEC 41.5%CPM 40.0%19 others 18.4%
Votes
33,265
41.5% share
Winning margin
1,203
1.5% of votes
Total candidates
21
Turnout
78.3%
of 1,02,261
Ranni was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.5% — fewer than 1,203 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
21 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EAPPEN VARGHESE | 33,265 | 41.5% | |
| 2 | K. I. IDICULLA MAPPILLA | Left Democratic Front (Kerala) | 32,062 | 40.0% |
| 3 | T. K. RAMAKRISHNAN | 8,472 | 10.6% | |
| 4 | C. V. THOMAS | IND | 2,193 | 2.7% |
| 5 | T. M. JOSEPH | IND | 1,240 | 1.6% |
| 6 | M. M. THAMPY | IND | 837 | 1.1% |
| 7 | EAPPEN NIHAN | IND | 482 | 0.6% |
| 8 | ABRAHAM MATHEW | IND | 430 | 0.5% |
| 9 | JACOB SAMUEL | IND | 172 | 0.2% |
| 10 | KONNIYOOR DAMODRAN | IND | 114 | 0.1% |
| 11 | MATHEW KUTTY KURIAN | IND | 106 | 0.1% |
| 12 | M. P. JOHN | IND | 106 | 0.1% |
| 13 | P. C. THANKACHAN | IND | 102 | 0.1% |
| 14 | SAJI PHILIP | IND | 102 | 0.1% |
| 15 | ABY THOMAS | IND | 102 | 0.1% |
| 16 | T. S. CHACKO | IND | 74 | 0.1% |
| 17 | C. K. THOMAS | IND | 56 | 0.1% |
| 18 | KOSY THOMAS | IND | 44 | 0.1% |
| 19 | ARIASSERI DAMODARAN PILLAI | IND | 44 | 0.1% |
| 20 | C. T. DHANAPALAN | IND | 41 | 0.1% |
| 21 | PHILIPOSE SAMUEL | IND | 18 | 0.0% |
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 (139th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal1.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 7.7% · min 0.1% · max 16.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
71%
lowerhigher
139th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.07
fewer partiesmore parties
2nd of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
119th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.07EFFECTIVE PARTIES
KEC 41.5%CPM 40.0%BJP 10.6%OTH 7.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
11,97,412
Density
452 / km²
Sex ratio
1132 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,652 km²
SC population13.7%
ST population0.7%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
57%HINDU
Hindu 56.9%Christian 38.1%Other 4.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water19.1%
Electricity94.5%
Sanitation93.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.1%
Children fully vaccinated— NOT REPORTED
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER22.7%
Children underweight (under 5)11.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.4%
Women literate99.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER— NOT REPORTED
Clean cooking fuel60.1%
Health insurance50.1%
What's nearby?
6 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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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.




