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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 138 · 2006

Kovalam

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Winner — 2006

ADV GEORGE MERCIER
INC· United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA)
INC 36.4%IND 26.3%8 others 37.3%
Votes
38,764
36.5% share
Winning margin
10,825
10.2% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
63.2%
of 1,68,386

A clear win with a 10.2% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

10 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
ADV GEORGE MERCIER
INC
United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA)
38,76436.5%
2
DR. ANEELALOHITHADASANNADAR
IND
27,93926.3%
3
RUFUS DANIEL
JD(S)
Left Democratic Front (Kerala)
26,17524.6%
4
K SATHEESH KUMAR
BJP
NDA
7,1166.7%
5
VANDITHADAMVALSARAJAN
BSP
2,7312.6%
6
ROSAMMA T
IND
1,5881.5%
7
J SISUPALAN
IND
6280.6%
8
FIROZ KHAN
IND
5330.5%
9
K ARUN KUMAR
IND
4720.4%
10
JAPAMANI CANAN
IND
4070.4%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

High turnout (24th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
10.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.2% · min 0.0% · max 23.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
82%
lowerhigher
24th of 140

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.99
fewer partiesmore parties
10th of 140

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
78th of 140

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.99EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 36.5%IND 26.3%JD(S) 24.6%BJP 6.7%OTH 6.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

A 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?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Handloom Products
St. Xavier's Church, Peyad

St. Xavier's Church, Peyad

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