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Keralam · PC 7 · 1989
Palghat
Winner — Lok Sabha 1989
A. VIJAYARAGHAVAN
CPM· National Front
CPM 47.4%INC 47.2%13 others 5.3%
Votes
3,48,401
47.4% share
Winning margin
1,286
0.2% of votes
Total votes cast
7,34,778
Candidates
15
Seat history
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. VIJAYARAGHAVAN | National Front | 3,48,401 | 47.4% |
| 2 | V. S. VIJAYARAGHAVAN | INC | 3,47,115 | 47.2% |
| 3 | T. CHANDRASEKHARAN | BJP | 27,220 | 3.7% |
| 4 | N. KRISHNAKUMAR | IND | 2,182 | 0.3% |
| 5 | KASSIM MOHAMMEDKUTTY | IND | 1,894 | 0.3% |
| 6 | T. P. JOYA | IND | 1,485 | 0.2% |
| 7 | EDAKAZHIYUR VELAYUDHAN | JNP(JP) | 1,423 | 0.2% |
| 8 | ALATHI ISHAQ | IND | 1,080 | 0.1% |
| 9 | P. P. MENON | IND | 749 | 0.1% |
| 10 | S. ABDULKAREEN | IND | 632 | 0.1% |
| 11 | KAVASSERY SANKARAN | IND | 579 | 0.1% |
| 12 | P. V. ARUMUGHAN | IND | 546 | 0.1% |
| 13 | NANCHAN | IND | 535 | 0.1% |
| 14 | V. L. DORA | IND | 478 | 0.1% |
| 15 | T. K. PRABHAKARAN | IND | 459 | 0.1% |
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 (13th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean0.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.9% · min 0.2% · max 25.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
70%
lowerhigher
13th of 20How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.40
fewer partiesmore parties
18th of 20How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
15th of 20How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.40EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 47.4%INC 47.2%OTH 5.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
41,12,920
Density
1157 / km²
Sex ratio
1098 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,554 km²
SC population7.5%
ST population0.6%
Figures are for Malappuram, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
70%MUSLIM
Muslim 70.2%Hindu 27.6%Other 2.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water14.9%
Electricity94.3%
Sanitation97.4%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated80.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.4%
Children underweight (under 5)21.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER34.7%
Women literate99.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER15.3%
Clean cooking fuel59.0%
Health insurance42.8%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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