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Keralam · PC 9 · 1970 by-election
Mukandapuram
Winner — 1970 by-election
A.C.GEORGE
NCJ
NCJ 50.5%IND 45.2%2 others 4.3%
Votes
2,05,130
50.5% share
Winning margin
21,393
5.3% of votes
Total votes cast
4,06,162
Candidates
4
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A.C.GEORGE | NCJ | 2,05,130 | 50.5% |
| 2 | A.THAYIL | IND | 1,83,737 | 45.2% |
| 3 | R.KARIAT | IND | 11,546 | 2.8% |
| 4 | C.G.JANARDHANAN | IND | 5,749 | 1.4% |
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.
Average turnout (8th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal5.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 6.1% · min 0.2% · max 19.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
74%
lowerhigher
8th of 20How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.85
fewer partiesmore parties
9th of 20How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.2%
lowerhigher
2nd of 20How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.85EFFECTIVE PARTIES
NCJ 50.5%IND 45.2%OTH 4.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
28,09,934
Density
627 / km²
Sex ratio
1067 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,482 km²
SC population14.4%
ST population1.7%
Figures are for Palakkad, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
67%HINDU
Hindu 66.8%Muslim 28.9%Other 4.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water42.8%
Electricity93.5%
Sanitation89.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated51.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.7%
Children underweight (under 5)27.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.6%
Women literate94.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.1%
Clean cooking fuel67.5%
Health insurance53.8%
What's nearby?
15 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Palakkadan Matta RiceGI
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.