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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 104 · 1982
Kayamkulam
Winner — 1982
THACHADY PRABHAKARAN
IND
IND 48.3%ICS 48.1%3 others 3.6%
Votes
33,996
48.3% share
Winning margin
166
0.2% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
77.5%
of 90,762
Kayamkulam was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.2% — fewer than 166 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THACHADY PRABHAKARAN | IND | 33,996 | 48.3% |
| 2 | M. K. RAGHAVAN | ICS | 33,830 | 48.1% |
| 3 | DAISY SAMUEL | IND | 1,865 | 2.6% |
| 4 | A. GOPLAN CHETTIAR | IND | 504 | 0.7% |
| 5 | K. KISHORE KUMAR | IND | 134 | 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.
High turnout (18th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean0.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.4% · min 0.0% · max 38.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
83%
lowerhigher
18th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.39
fewer partiesmore parties
98th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
87th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.39EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 48.3%ICS 48.1%OTH 3.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
21,27,789
Density
1504 / km²
Sex ratio
1100 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,415 km²
SC population9.5%
ST population0.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
69%HINDU
Hindu 68.6%Christian 20.4%Muslim 10.6%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water34.9%
Electricity96.1%
Sanitation92.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.4%
Children fully vaccinated61.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.1%
Children underweight (under 5)20.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.9%
Women literate99.7%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER3.8%
Clean cooking fuel79.2%
Health insurance60.4%
What's nearby?
11 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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