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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 114 · 1996
Pathanapuram
Winner — 1996
K.PRAKASH BABU
CPI· Left Democratic Front (Kerala)
CPI 49.9%KEC(B) 45.3%9 others 4.8%
Votes
49,023
49.9% share
Winning margin
4,488
4.6% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
68.2%
of 1,44,185
A closely fought contest. K.PRAKASH BABU won with a 4.6% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K.PRAKASH BABU | Left Democratic Front (Kerala) | 49,023 | 49.9% |
| 2 | THOMAS KUTHIRAVATTAM | KEC(B) | 44,535 | 45.3% |
| 3 | T.K.SOMASEKHARAN | IND | 2,050 | 2.1% |
| 4 | GEORGE VARGHESE | PDP | 1,026 | 1.0% |
| 5 | KHADAR ALI | IND | 428 | 0.4% |
| 6 | BIJU GEORGE | IND | 311 | 0.3% |
| 7 | SYAMALA THANKAPPAN | IND | 247 | 0.3% |
| 8 | M.R.GOVINDAN KUTTY | IND | 216 | 0.2% |
| 9 | K.GOPINATHA PILLAI | IND | 198 | 0.2% |
| 10 | AYOOB KHAN | IND | 150 | 0.1% |
| 11 | ABUL MAJEED | IND | 88 | 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.
Low turnout (137th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.0% · min 1.3% · max 23.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
71%
lowerhigher
137th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.51
fewer partiesmore parties
77th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
54th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.51EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPI 49.9%KEC(B) 45.3%OTH 4.8%
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?
5 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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