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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 126 · 1980
Chathanoor
Winner — 1980
J. CHITHARANJAN
CPI· Left
CPI 50.2%JNP 42.2%6 others 7.6%
Votes
34,037
50.1% share
Winning margin
5,367
7.9% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
71.4%
of 95,044
A clear win with a 7.9% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. CHITHARANJAN | Left | 34,037 | 50.1% |
| 2 | VARINJAM VASU PILLAI | Janata | 28,670 | 42.2% |
| 3 | PHILIP M. PRASAD | JNP(S) | 3,104 | 4.6% |
| 4 | A. ABDUL SAMEI | IND | 715 | 1.1% |
| 5 | A. RAGHAVAN | IND | 591 | 0.9% |
| 6 | K. BADARUDDIN | SUC | 377 | 0.6% |
| 7 | N. GANAPATHY PILLAI | IND | 221 | 0.3% |
| 8 | P. K. CHANDRAN | IND | 155 | 0.2% |
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 (110th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean7.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.3% · min 0.2% · max 30.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
110th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.01
fewer partiesmore parties
9th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
75th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.01EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPI 50.1%JNP 42.2%OTH 7.6%
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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