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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 131 · 1991
Ariyanad
Winner — 1991
G. KARIHIKEYAN
INC· United Democratic Front (Kerala)
INC 49.4%RSP 45.5%4 others 5.1%
Votes
44,302
49.4% share
Winning margin
3,480
3.9% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
71.0%
of 1,26,307
A closely fought contest. G. KARIHIKEYAN won with a 3.9% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. KARIHIKEYAN | United Democratic Front (Kerala) | 44,302 | 49.4% |
| 2 | K. PANKAJAKSHAN | Left Democratic Front (Kerala) | 40,822 | 45.5% |
| 3 | KARIPPURVISWAN | 3,149 | 3.5% | |
| 4 | SARIANAN SATHIANTKAN | IND | 496 | 0.6% |
| 5 | MANKUNNIL SURESH | 475 | 0.5% | |
| 6 | CHANDRAN NANOO | IND | 427 | 0.5% |
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 (79th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal3.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 7.5% · min 1.8% · max 13.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
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79th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.38
fewer partiesmore parties
101st of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
73rd of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.38EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 49.4%RSP 45.5%OTH 5.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
33,01,427
Density
1508 / km²
Sex ratio
1087 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,189 km²
SC population11.3%
ST population0.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
66%HINDU
Hindu 66.5%Christian 19.1%Muslim 13.7%Other 0.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water38.2%
Electricity94.6%
Sanitation94.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.5%
Children fully vaccinated72.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.5%
Children underweight (under 5)15.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER33.0%
Women literate98.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER6.2%
Clean cooking fuel72.2%
Health insurance48.7%
What's nearby?
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