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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 64 · 19572 seats · 1 SC
Chalakudy
Winner — 1957
P. K. CHATHAN
CPI· Left
Also elected — same seat
C. J. JENARDHANAN
PSP· 42,997 votes
CPI 26.6%PSP 26.4%3 others 47.0%
Votes
43,454
26.6% share
Winning margin
3,827
2.3% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
70.4%
of 1,15,785
A closely fought contest. P. K. CHATHAN won with a 2.3% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. K. CHATHAN | 43,454 | 26.6% | |
| 2 | C. J. JENARDHANAN | 42,997 | 26.4% | |
| 3 | PANAMILLY GOVINDA MENON | 39,627 | 24.3% | |
| 4 | K. K. BALAKRISHNAN | 30,937 | 19.0% | |
| 5 | A. V. MOOTHEDAN | IND | 6,044 | 3.7% |
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 (107th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal2.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 7.7% · min 0.1% · max 22.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
107th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.94
fewer partiesmore parties
15th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
116th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
126 seats · 64 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.94EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPI 26.6%PSP 26.4%INC 24.3%INC 19.0%OTH 3.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
31,21,200
Density
1031 / km²
Sex ratio
1108 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,027 km²
SC population10.4%
ST population0.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
58%HINDU
Hindu 58.4%Christian 24.3%Muslim 17.1%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water27.4%
Electricity97.0%
Sanitation97.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated— NOT REPORTED
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER22.0%
Children underweight (under 5)17.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.4%
Women literate99.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER1.0%
Clean cooking fuel76.3%
Health insurance48.7%
What's nearby?
6 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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