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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 16 · 1996Reserved (ST)
North Wynad
Winner — 1996
RADHA RAGHAVAN
INC· United Democratic Front (Kerala)
INC 48.9%CPM 41.2%7 others 9.9%
Votes
50,617
48.9% share
Winning margin
7,965
7.7% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
64.7%
of 1,60,018
A clear win with a 7.7% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RADHA RAGHAVAN | United Democratic Front (Kerala) | 50,617 | 48.9% |
| 2 | K.C.KUNHIRAMAN | Left Democratic Front (Kerala) | 42,652 | 41.2% |
| 3 | IRUMUTTOOR KUNHAMAN | 7,435 | 7.2% | |
| 4 | P.ANNAN | IND | 1,291 | 1.3% |
| 5 | P.K.KELU | AIIC(T) | 589 | 0.6% |
| 6 | V.C.APPAYYAN | IND | 288 | 0.3% |
| 7 | K.J.JOSEPH | IND | 260 | 0.3% |
| 8 | C.M.YOGI | IND | 244 | 0.2% |
| 9 | BALAN KOLAKKADAN | IND | 173 | 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.
Average turnout (56th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean7.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.7% · min 1.2% · max 33.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
81%
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56th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.24
fewer partiesmore parties
117th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
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136th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.24EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 48.9%CPM 41.2%BJP 7.2%OTH 2.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
25,23,003
Density
852 / km²
Sex ratio
1136 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,961 km²
SC population3.3%
ST population1.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
60%HINDU
Hindu 59.8%Muslim 29.4%Christian 10.4%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water11.7%
Electricity94.1%
Sanitation97.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated77.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.4%
Children underweight (under 5)17.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.7%
Women literate99.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER5.4%
Clean cooking fuel70.4%
Health insurance47.9%
What's nearby?
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