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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 101 · 1982
Ambalapuzha
Winner — 1982
V. DINAKARAN
IND
IND 50.9%CPM 48.2%1 others 0.8%
Votes
35,821
50.9% share
Winning margin
1,884
2.7% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
82.0%
of 85,833
A closely fought contest. V. DINAKARAN won with a 2.7% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | V. DINAKARAN | IND | 35,821 | 50.9% |
| 2 | P. K. CHANDRANANDAN | Left Democratic Front (Kerala) | 33,937 | 48.3% |
| 3 | R. BALAKRISHNA PILLAI | IND | 582 | 0.8% |
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 (92nd), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.0% · min 0.1% · max 19.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
78%
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92nd of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.97
fewer partiesmore parties
11th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
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121st of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.97EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 50.9%CPM 48.3%OTH 0.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
19,74,551
Density
895 / km²
Sex ratio
1039 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,206 km²
SC population7.8%
ST population1.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
50%HINDU
Hindu 49.8%Christian 43.5%Muslim 6.4%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water22.9%
Electricity96.6%
Sanitation96.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births98.7%
Children fully vaccinated— NOT REPORTED
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.4%
Children underweight (under 5)17.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.7%
Women literate99.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER1.6%
Clean cooking fuel72.5%
Health insurance53.2%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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