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Keralam · PC 11 · 1980
Ernakulam
Winner — Lok Sabha 1980
XAVIER VARGHESE ARAKAL
INC(I)· Congress (I)
INC(I) 48.0%INC(U) 47.4%4 others 4.6%
Votes
1,89,225
48.0% share
Winning margin
2,502
0.6% of votes
Total votes cast
3,94,025
Candidates
6
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAVIER VARGHESE ARAKAL |  INC(I)Congress (I) | 1,89,225 | 48.0% |
| 2 | HENRY AUSTIN | 1,86,723 | 47.4% | |
| 3 | SREENIVASAN M.S. MADHAVAN | IND | 9,808 | 2.5% |
| 4 | SUKUMARAN POTTEKAT | IND | 4,206 | 1.1% |
| 5 | I. VELAYUDHAN | IND | 2,082 | 0.5% |
| 6 | SREENIVASAN KOCHUNNY | IND | 1,981 | 0.5% |
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Average turnout (11th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal0.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 7.9% · min 0.6% · max 14.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
73%
lowerhigher
11th of 20How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.15
fewer partiesmore parties
1st of 20How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
9th of 20How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.15EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC(I) 48.0%INC(U) 47.4%OTH 4.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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%
Figures are for Ernakulam, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
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?
33 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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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.