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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 138 · 1996
Kovalam
Winner — 1996
A. NEELALOHITHADASAN N.
JD· Left Democratic Front (Kerala)
JD 56.9%INC 35.1%7 others 8.0%
Votes
57,180
56.9% share
Winning margin
21,941
21.8% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
61.6%
of 1,63,154
Kovalam is a safe seat — A. NEELALOHITHADASAN N. won by 21.8%.
Seat history
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. NEELALOHITHADASAN N. | Left Democratic Front (Kerala) | 57,180 | 56.9% |
| 2 | GEORGE MASCRENE | United Democratic Front (Kerala) | 35,239 | 35.1% |
| 3 | R.S.MONI | IND | 3,649 | 3.6% |
| 4 | ANTO MARCELINE | AIIC(T) | 2,309 | 2.3% |
| 5 | M.C.VELAPPAN | JP | 844 | 0.8% |
| 6 | N. KUTTAPPAN, T. | ILC | 630 | 0.6% |
| 7 | D.R.SUNIL | IND | 254 | 0.3% |
| 8 | GOVINDAN GANGADHARAN | IND | 185 | 0.2% |
| 9 | Y.CHELLAYYAN NADAR | IND | 176 | 0.2% |
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.
High turnout (24th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean21.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.2% · min 0.0% · max 23.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
82%
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24th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.99
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10th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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78th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.99EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD 56.9%INC 35.1%OTH 8.0%
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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