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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 96 · 1987Reserved (SC)
Vaikom
Winner — 1987
P. K. RAGHAVAN
CPI· Left Democratic Front (Kerala)
CPI 48.3%INC 47.9%5 others 3.7%
Votes
44,985
48.4% share
Winning margin
376
0.4% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
85.6%
of 1,08,660
Vaikom was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.4% — fewer than 376 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. K. RAGHAVAN | Left Democratic Front (Kerala) | 44,985 | 48.4% |
| 2 | P. K. GOPI | United Democratic Front (Kerala) | 44,609 | 47.9% |
| 3 | K. N. RAVI | IND | 2,146 | 2.3% |
| 4 | K. K. MOHANAN | IND | 651 | 0.7% |
| 5 | PONNAPPAN UMANKARI | IND | 366 | 0.4% |
| 6 | P. KUTTAN | IND | 172 | 0.2% |
| 7 | KUNJUKOCHU KOCHOLA | IND | 116 | 0.1% |
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 (102nd), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean0.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.3% · min 0.4% · max 22.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
78%
lowerhigher
102nd of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.42
fewer partiesmore parties
96th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
90th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.42EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPI 48.4%INC 47.9%OTH 3.7%
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?
18 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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