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Keralam · PC 16 · 1957
Tellicherry
Winner — Lok Sabha 1957
M. K. JINACHANDRAN
INC 37.2%IND 36.7%1 others 26.2%
Votes
1,10,114
37.1% share
Winning margin
1,382
0.5% of votes
Total votes cast
2,96,394
Candidates
3
Seat history
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. K. JINACHANDRAN | 1,10,114 | 37.1% | |
| 2 | POTTEKKATTU S. K | IND | 1,08,732 | 36.7% |
| 3 | PADMAPRABHAUNDAN | 77,548 | 26.2% |
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
Low turnout (18th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean0.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.5% · min 0.2% · max 35.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
67%
lowerhigher
18th of 20How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.80
fewer partiesmore parties
11th of 20How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.1%
lowerhigher
4th of 20How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.80EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 37.1%IND 36.7%PSP 26.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
21,27,789
Density
1504 / km²
Sex ratio
1100 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,415 km²
SC population9.5%
ST population0.3%
Figures are for Alappuzha, this seat's primary district — it spans 3 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
69%HINDU
Hindu 68.6%Christian 20.4%Muslim 10.6%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water34.9%
Electricity96.1%
Sanitation92.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.4%
Children fully vaccinated61.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.1%
Children underweight (under 5)20.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.9%
Women literate99.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER3.8%
Clean cooking fuel79.2%
Health insurance60.4%
What's nearby?
21 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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