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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 49 · 1977
Palghat
Winner — 1977
C. M. SUNDARAM
IND
IND 50.0%CPM 45.4%3 others 4.6%
Votes
30,160
50.0% share
Winning margin
2,803
4.7% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
71.3%
of 84,546
A closely fought contest. C. M. SUNDARAM won with a 4.7% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. M. SUNDARAM | IND | 30,160 | 50.0% |
| 2 | R. KRISHNAN | Left | 27,357 | 45.4% |
| 3 | V. P. PURASHOTHAMAN | IND | 1,121 | 1.9% |
| 4 | K. A. PRABHAKARAN | IND | 938 | 1.6% |
| 5 | JOSEPAUL | IND | 739 | 1.2% |
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 (73rd), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.6% · min 0.3% · max 41.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
73rd of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.46
fewer partiesmore parties
85th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
137th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.46EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 50.0%CPM 45.4%OTH 4.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
28,09,934
Density
627 / km²
Sex ratio
1067 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,482 km²
SC population14.4%
ST population1.7%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
67%HINDU
Hindu 66.8%Muslim 28.9%Other 4.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water42.8%
Electricity93.5%
Sanitation89.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated51.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.7%
Children underweight (under 5)27.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.6%
Women literate94.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.1%
Clean cooking fuel67.5%
Health insurance53.8%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Palakkadan Matta RiceGI
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.