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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 120 · 1970
Varkala
Winner — 1970
MAJID T. A.
CPI· Mini Front
CPI 54.1%CPM 42.2%2 others 3.6%
Votes
26,444
54.1% share
Winning margin
5,814
11.9% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
69.5%
of 70,327
A clear win with a 11.9% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAJID T. A. | Left | 26,444 | 54.1% |
| 2 | RADHAKRISHNAN V. | Left | 20,630 | 42.2% |
| 3 | FAZZLUL HAQ M. | 892 | 1.8% | |
| 4 | BALLAN G. | IND | 875 | 1.8% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
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 (119th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean11.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.2% · min 2.3% · max 26.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
76%
lowerhigher
119th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.28
fewer partiesmore parties
113th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
103rd of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
133 seats · 67 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.28EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPI 54.1%CPM 42.2%OTH 3.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
26,35,375
Density
1061 / km²
Sex ratio
1113 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,483 km²
SC population12.5%
ST population0.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
64%HINDU
Hindu 64.4%Muslim 19.3%Christian 16.0%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water27.1%
Electricity95.1%
Sanitation94.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated85.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER15.5%
Children underweight (under 5)17.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.0%
Women literate98.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER1.8%
Clean cooking fuel80.1%
Health insurance56.0%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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