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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 55 · 1996
Wadakkancherry
Winner — 1996
V.BALARAM
INC· United Democratic Front (Kerala)
INC 51.3%KEC 41.5%9 others 7.2%
Votes
51,050
51.3% share
Winning margin
9,678
9.7% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
65.5%
of 1,52,032
A clear win with a 9.7% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | V.BALARAM | United Democratic Front (Kerala) | 51,050 | 51.3% |
| 2 | K.MOHANDAS | 41,372 | 41.5% | |
| 3 | V.K.BABU | BLP | 3,632 | 3.6% |
| 4 | DIVAKARAN NAMPOODIRI | JP | 824 | 0.8% |
| 5 | P.P.KOMAN | IND | 781 | 0.8% |
| 6 | DIVAKARAN THAMPI | IND | 586 | 0.6% |
| 7 | ABDUL LATHEEF | IND | 412 | 0.4% |
| 8 | P.N.SURENDRAN | IND | 299 | 0.3% |
| 9 | LOVELY SURGY | IND | 281 | 0.3% |
| 10 | APPUNNI | IND | 180 | 0.2% |
| 11 | NOHA PATHROSE | IND | 162 | 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 (17th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean9.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.5% · min 2.4% · max 18.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
83%
lowerhigher
17th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.96
fewer partiesmore parties
12th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
6th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.96EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 51.3%KEC 41.5%OTH 7.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
28,09,934
Density
627 / km²
Sex ratio
1067 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,482 km²
SC population14.4%
ST population1.7%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
67%HINDU
Hindu 66.8%Muslim 28.9%Other 4.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water42.8%
Electricity93.5%
Sanitation89.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated51.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.7%
Children underweight (under 5)27.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.6%
Women literate94.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.1%
Clean cooking fuel67.5%
Health insurance53.8%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Palakkadan Matta RiceGI
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.