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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 3 · 1980
Udma
Winner — 1980
K. PURUSHOTHAMAN
CPM· Left
CPM 46.3%IND 39.0%3 others 14.8%
Votes
31,948
46.3% share
Winning margin
5,020
7.3% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
72.9%
of 94,737
A clear win with a 7.3% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. PURUSHOTHAMAN | Left | 31,948 | 46.3% |
| 2 | N. K. BALAKRISHNAN | IND | 26,928 | 39.0% |
| 3 | M. KUMHIRAMAN NAMBIAR | IND | 9,127 | 13.2% |
| 4 | T. BHARATHAN | IND | 731 | 1.1% |
| 5 | K. DAMODARAN NAIR | IND | 336 | 0.5% |
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 (81st), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean7.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.9% · min 0.9% · max 26.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
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81st of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.63
fewer partiesmore parties
54th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
132nd of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.63EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 46.3%IND 39.0%IND 13.2%OTH 1.6%
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?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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