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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 99 · 1996
Mararikulam
Winner — 1996
P.J.FRANCIS
INC· United Democratic Front (Kerala)
INC 49.3%CPM 47.9%1 others 2.8%
Votes
68,302
49.3% share
Winning margin
1,965
1.4% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
82.0%
of 1,68,949
Mararikulam was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.4% — fewer than 1,965 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P.J.FRANCIS | United Democratic Front (Kerala) | 68,302 | 49.3% |
| 2 | V.S.ACHUTHANANDAN | Left Democratic Front (Kerala) | 66,337 | 47.9% |
| 3 | PETER MARKOSE | 3,813 | 2.8% |
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 (130th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean1.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.0% · min 1.4% · max 31.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
74%
lowerhigher
130th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.61
fewer partiesmore parties
61st of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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105th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.61EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 49.3%CPM 47.9%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
19,74,551
Density
895 / km²
Sex ratio
1039 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,206 km²
SC population7.8%
ST population1.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
50%HINDU
Hindu 49.8%Christian 43.5%Muslim 6.4%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water22.9%
Electricity96.6%
Sanitation96.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.7%
Children fully vaccinated— NOT REPORTED
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.4%
Children underweight (under 5)17.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.7%
Women literate99.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER1.6%
Clean cooking fuel72.5%
Health insurance53.2%
What's nearby?
5 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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