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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 20 · 2016

Vadakara

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Winner — 2016

C.K.NANU
JD(S)· Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (INDIA)
JD(S) 38.0%JD(U) 30.6%10 others 31.4%
Votes
49,211
38.0% share
Winning margin
9,511
7.3% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
81.5%
of 1,58,907

A clear win with a 7.3% margin.

Seat history

3 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.34 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2011 vs 2016

All Candidates

12 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
C.K.NANU
JD(S)
Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (INDIA)
49,21138.0%
2
MANAYATH CHANDRAN
JD(U)
39,70030.6%
3
K.K.REMA T. P. HOUSE
IND
20,50415.8%
4
ADV. M. RAJESHKUMAR
BJP
NDA
13,93710.8%
5
P. ABDUL HAMEED MASTER
SDPI
2,6732.1%
6
MADAPARAMBATH CHANDRAN
IND
1,6481.3%
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NOTA
NOTA
5060.4%
8
K.K.REMA KUNIYIL
IND
3520.3%
9
STALIN.P.P
CPIM
2840.2%
10
T. K. NANU THAZHE KANDOTH
IND
2790.2%
11
MATHATH CHANDRAN
IND
2400.2%
12
T. P. RAMA VADAKKE EROTH
IND
2380.2%

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

Average turnout (51st), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
marginal
7.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 6.4% · min 0.7% · max 14.4%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
81%
lowerhigher
51st of 140

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.51
fewer partiesmore parties
76th of 140

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
133rd of 140

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.51EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(S) 38.0%JD(U) 30.6%IND 15.8%BJP 10.8%OTH 4.4%NOTA 0.4%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/11

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.34 Cr

A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,86,293
Density
1316 / km²
Sex ratio
1098 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,345 km²
SC population6.5%
ST population0.5%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
56%HINDU
Hindu 56.2%Muslim 39.2%Other 4.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water21.0%
Electricity93.8%
Sanitation97.8%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated88.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER21.3%
Children underweight (under 5)18.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.8%
Women literate99.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.2%
Clean cooking fuel73.8%
Health insurance61.1%

What's nearby?

1 location
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Known forDISTRICT
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St. Teresa’s Shrine, Mahé

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