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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 63 · 1970
Vadakkekara
Winner — 1970
BALAUANDAN
CPM· CPI(M)
CPM 51.3%CPI 46.9%2 others 1.8%
Votes
32,541
51.3% share
Winning margin
2,791
4.4% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
78.0%
of 81,307
A closely fought contest. BALAUANDAN won with a 4.4% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BALAUANDAN | Left | 32,541 | 51.3% |
| 2 | K. A. BALAN | Left | 29,750 | 46.9% |
| 3 | K. HASSAN GANI | 666 | 1.1% | |
| 4 | K. K. RAMAN | IND | 470 | 0.7% |
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 (131st), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal4.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 6.9% · min 0.3% · max 12.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
74%
lowerhigher
131st of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.82
fewer partiesmore parties
30th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
114th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
133 seats · 67 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.82EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 51.3%CPI 46.9%OTH 1.8%
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?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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