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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 62 · 1996
Mala
Winner — 1996
V.K.RAJAN
CPI· Left Democratic Front (Kerala)
CPI 48.7%INC 45.6%7 others 5.7%
Votes
49,993
48.7% share
Winning margin
3,241
3.2% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
73.3%
of 1,39,927
A closely fought contest. V.K.RAJAN won with a 3.2% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | V.K.RAJAN | Left Democratic Front (Kerala) | 49,993 | 48.7% |
| 2 | MERCY RAVI | United Democratic Front (Kerala) | 46,752 | 45.6% |
| 3 | O.D. BALANCHANDRAN | 3,909 | 3.8% | |
| 4 | K.A.BAVA HAJI | IND | 1,247 | 1.2% |
| 5 | K.K.RAMU | JP | 244 | 0.2% |
| 6 | P.G.NARAYANAN | IND | 186 | 0.2% |
| 7 | PAULOSE | IND | 134 | 0.1% |
| 8 | P.MURALIDHARA MENON | IND | 97 | 0.1% |
| 9 | T.K.SAHEER | IND | 51 | 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.
Average turnout (99th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal3.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 7.3% · min 0.4% · max 17.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
78%
lowerhigher
99th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.53
fewer partiesmore parties
73rd of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
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27th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.53EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPI 48.7%INC 45.6%OTH 5.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
31,21,200
Density
1031 / km²
Sex ratio
1108 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,027 km²
SC population10.4%
ST population0.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
58%HINDU
Hindu 58.4%Christian 24.3%Muslim 17.1%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water27.4%
Electricity97.0%
Sanitation97.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated— NOT REPORTED
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER22.0%
Children underweight (under 5)17.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.4%
Women literate99.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER1.0%
Clean cooking fuel76.3%
Health insurance48.7%
What's nearby?
13 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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