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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 5 · 2016

Trikaripur

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Winner — 2016

M.RAJAGOPALAN
CPM· Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (INDIA)
CPM 50.9%INC 40.0%8 others 9.0%
Votes
79,286
50.9% share
Winning margin
16,959
10.9% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
81.9%
of 1,90,119

A clear win with a 10.9% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

10 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
M.RAJAGOPALAN
CPM
Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (INDIA)
79,28650.9%
2
K P KUNHIKANNAN
INC
United Democratic Front (Kerala)
62,32740.0%
3
M.BHASKARAN
BJP
NDA
10,7676.9%
4
C.H.MUTHALIB
WPOI
1,0290.7%
5
M V SHAUKATHALI
SDPI
8400.5%
—
NOTA
NOTA
7740.5%
7
P P PURUSHOTHAMAN
IND
2630.2%
8
K.P. KUNHIKANNAN KANDOTHUMPURATH
IND
1830.1%
9
KUNJIKANNAN. P. M KURUVATTU VEEDU
IND
1090.1%
10
K M SREEDHARAN
IND
930.1%

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 (43rd), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
10.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.3% · min 2.6% · max 19.4%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
81%
lowerhigher
43rd of 140

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.22
fewer partiesmore parties
123rd of 140

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
110th of 140

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.22EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 50.9%INC 40.0%BJP 6.9%OTH 1.6%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?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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