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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 117 · 2021
Chavara
Winner — 2021
Dr.SUJITH VIJAYANPILLAI
IND
IND 44.3%RSP 43.5%5 others 12.2%
Votes
63,282
44.3% share
Winning margin
1,096
0.8% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
76.2%
of 1,87,506
Chavara was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.8% — fewer than 1,096 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
1 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.73 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr.SUJITH VIJAYANPILLAI | IND | 63,282 | 44.3% |
| 2 | SHIBU BABY JOHN | Left Democratic Front (Kerala) | 62,186 | 43.5% |
| 3 | VIVEK GOPAN | NDA | 14,211 | 9.9% |
| 4 | JOHNSON KANDACHIRA | IND | 1,223 | 0.9% |
| 5 | SUJITHMON | IND | 901 | 0.6% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 701 | 0.5% |
| 7 | VIJI RATHEESH | IND | 376 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (77th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean0.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.8% · min 0.8% · max 56.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
77th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.32
fewer partiesmore parties
109th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
8th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.32EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 44.3%RSP 43.5%BJP 9.9%OTH 1.8%NOTA 0.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.73 Cr
A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
26,35,375
Density
1061 / km²
Sex ratio
1113 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,483 km²
SC population12.5%
ST population0.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
64%HINDU
Hindu 64.4%Muslim 19.3%Christian 16.0%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water27.1%
Electricity95.1%
Sanitation94.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated85.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER15.5%
Children underweight (under 5)17.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.0%
Women literate98.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER1.8%
Clean cooking fuel80.1%
Health insurance56.0%
What's nearby?
3 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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