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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 87 · 2016
Kothamangalam
Winner — 2016
ANTONY JOHN
CPM· Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (INDIA)
CPM 51.0%KEC(M) 36.0%7 others 13.1%
Votes
65,467
51.0% share
Winning margin
19,282
15.0% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
80.5%
of 1,59,539
Kothamangalam is a safe seat — ANTONY JOHN won by 15.0%.
Seat history
4 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.04 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANTONY JOHN | Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (INDIA) | 65,467 | 51.0% |
| 2 | CHEV. T.U.KURUVILLA | United Democratic Front (Kerala) | 46,185 | 36.0% |
| 3 | P C CYRIAC I.A.S.(RETD) | IND | 12,926 | 10.1% |
| 4 | PROF. ANAS N A | 1,490 | 1.2% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 803 | 0.6% |
| 6 | YAHIYA THANGAL | PDP | 775 | 0.6% |
| 7 | T.K.KURUVILA THOTTATHIL | IND | 357 | 0.3% |
| 8 | ADV. CHERIAN ABRAHAM | IND | 261 | 0.2% |
| 9 | ANTO JOHNY | IND | 163 | 0.1% |
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DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (48th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean15.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.5% · min 1.1% · max 53.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
81%
lowerhigher
48th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.23
fewer partiesmore parties
122nd of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
104th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.23EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 51.0%KEC(M) 36.0%IND 10.1%OTH 2.4%NOTA 0.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/8
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.04 Cr
A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
32,82,388
Density
1072 / km²
Sex ratio
1027 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,063 km²
SC population8.2%
ST population0.5%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
46%HINDU
Hindu 46.0%Christian 38.0%Muslim 15.7%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water57.3%
Electricity97.4%
Sanitation97.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.1%
Children fully vaccinated82.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER22.0%
Children underweight (under 5)19.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.7%
Women literate99.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER2.9%
Clean cooking fuel88.4%
Health insurance46.2%
What's nearby?
3 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.