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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 2 · 2016
Kasaragod
Winner — 2016
N A NELLIKKUNNU
IUML· United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA)
IUML 44.7%BJP 38.8%6 others 16.5%
Votes
64,727
44.7% share
Winning margin
8,607
6.0% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
76.6%
of 1,88,906
A clear win with a 6.0% margin.
Seat history
1 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.21 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N A NELLIKKUNNU | United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA) | 64,727 | 44.7% |
| 2 | RAVISHA THANTRI KUNTAR | NDA | 56,120 | 38.8% |
| 3 | DR. A A AMEEN | INL Left Democratic Front (Kerala) | 21,615 | 14.9% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 661 | 0.5% |
| 5 | VIJAYAKUMAR B | 585 | 0.4% | |
| 6 | ROSHAN KUMAR | IND | 508 | 0.3% |
| 7 | A DAMODARAN | IND | 283 | 0.2% |
| 8 | MUNEER MUNAMBAM | IND | 250 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (61st), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean6.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.9% · min 0.2% · max 32.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
61st of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.84
fewer partiesmore parties
23rd of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
109th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.84EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IUML 44.7%BJP 38.8%INL 14.9%OTH 1.1%NOTA 0.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.21 Cr
A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
13,07,375
Density
657 / km²
Sex ratio
1080 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,989 km²
SC population4.1%
ST population3.7%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
56%HINDU
Hindu 55.8%Muslim 37.2%Christian 6.7%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water13.7%
Electricity88.8%
Sanitation91.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated92.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.3%
Children underweight (under 5)21.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER35.4%
Women literate95.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.7%
Clean cooking fuel73.5%
Health insurance44.0%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.