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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 5 · 1970
Edakkad
Winner — 1970
N. RAMAKRISHNAN
INC· Mini Front
INC 49.1%CPM 43.3%1 others 7.6%
Votes
31,199
49.1% share
Winning margin
3,640
5.7% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
80.6%
of 78,942
A clear win with a 5.7% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. RAMAKRISHNAN | INC | 31,199 | 49.1% |
| 2 | C. KANNAN | Left | 27,559 | 43.3% |
| 3 | T. K. SRENIVASAN | 4,835 | 7.6% |
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 (43rd), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean5.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.3% · min 2.6% · max 19.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
81%
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43rd of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.22
fewer partiesmore parties
123rd of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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110th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
133 seats · 67 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.22EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 49.1%CPM 43.3%NCO 7.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
13,07,375
Density
657 / km²
Sex ratio
1080 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,989 km²
SC population4.1%
ST population3.7%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
56%HINDU
Hindu 55.8%Muslim 37.2%Christian 6.7%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water13.7%
Electricity88.8%
Sanitation91.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated92.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.3%
Children underweight (under 5)21.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER35.4%
Women literate95.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.7%
Clean cooking fuel73.5%
Health insurance44.0%
What's nearby?
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