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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 124 · 1970
Ariyanad
Winner — 1970
SOMA SEKHARAN NAIR
SOP 48.1%RSP 33.6%5 others 18.4%
Votes
18,401
48.1% share
Winning margin
5,556
14.5% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
62.0%
of 61,776
A clear win with a 14.5% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOMA SEKHARAN NAIR | 18,401 | 48.1% | |
| 2 | ABOOBAKER KUNJU | 12,845 | 33.6% | |
| 3 | SANKARAN | IND | 5,262 | 13.8% |
| 4 | R. B. UNNITHAN | 1,233 | 3.2% | |
| 5 | MEERA SAHIB | IND | 203 | 0.5% |
| 6 | V. P. NAIR | IND | 202 | 0.5% |
| 7 | EVANS JOSEPH | IND | 125 | 0.3% |
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.
Average turnout (88th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean14.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.2% · min 1.6% · max 20.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
88th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.57
fewer partiesmore parties
69th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
72nd of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
133 seats · 67 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.57EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SOP 48.1%RSP 33.6%IND 13.8%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
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?
5 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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