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Kanhangad

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Winner — 2016

E.CHANDRASHEKARAN
CPI· Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (INDIA)
CPI 50.0%INC 33.8%11 others 16.2%
Votes
80,558
50.0% share
Winning margin
26,011
16.1% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
78.7%
of 2,04,931

Kanhangad is a safe seat — E.CHANDRASHEKARAN won by 16.1%.

Seat history
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All Candidates

13 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
E.CHANDRASHEKARAN
CPI
Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (INDIA)
80,55850.0%
2
DHANYA SURESH
INC
United Democratic Front (Kerala)
54,54733.8%
3
M P RAGHAVAN
BDJS
NDA
21,10413.1%
4
CHANDRAN PARAPPA
BSP
9650.6%
5
ASSAINAR MUTTUMTHALA
PDP
9590.6%
—
NOTA
NOTA
8560.5%
7
SAJEEVAN R
IND
6630.4%
8
MUHAMMED ALI V V
IND
4200.3%
9
KOOKKAL BALAKRISHNAN
IND
2940.2%
10
RAGHAVAN B POODAMKALLU
APOI
2720.2%
11
BALACHANDRAN KARIMBIL
SHS
2600.2%
12
K U KRISHNAKUMAR
IND
1860.1%
13
M DAMODARAN
IND
1050.1%

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 (91st), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
16.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.3% · min 0.1% · max 44.2%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
78%
lowerhigher
91st of 140

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.73
fewer partiesmore parties
41st of 140

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
51st of 140

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.73EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPI 50.0%INC 33.8%BDJS 13.1%OTH 2.6%NOTA 0.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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?

1 location
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Known forDISTRICT
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Holy Family Forane Church, Rajapuram

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