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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 20 · 2021

Vadakara

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Winner — 2021

K.K.REMA
RMPOI· United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA)
RMPOI 47.6%LJD 42.1%8 others 10.2%
Votes
65,093
47.6% share
Winning margin
7,491
5.5% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
79.3%
of 1,72,284

A clear win with a 5.5% margin.

Seat history

3 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.15 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2016 vs 2021

All Candidates

10 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
K.K.REMA
RMPOI
United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA)
65,09347.6%
2
MANAYATH CHANDRAN
LJD
Left Democratic Front (Kerala)
57,60242.1%
3
ADVOCATE M. RAJESH KUMAR
BJP
NDA
10,2257.5%
4
MUSTHAFA PALERI
SDPI
2,8362.1%
—
NOTA
NOTA
3530.3%
6
GANGADHARAN MADAPPALLY
IND
1860.1%
7
K.T.K RAMA PADANNAYIL
IND
1370.1%
8
RAMA KUNIYIL
IND
1260.1%
9
VELLUPARAMBATH CHANDRAN
IND
630.1%
10
RAMA CHERIYA KAYYIL
IND
520.0%

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
5.5%
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
RMPOI 47.6%LJD 42.1%BJP 7.5%OTH 2.5%NOTA 0.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/9

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.15 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
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Coconut Products
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St. Teresa’s Shrine, Mahé

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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.

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