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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 122 · 1982
Chavara
Winner — 1982
BABY JOHN
RSP· Left Democratic Front (Kerala)
RSP 49.7%INC 48.9%3 others 1.4%
Votes
35,907
49.7% share
Winning margin
621
0.9% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
82.1%
of 87,925
Chavara was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.9% — fewer than 621 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BABY JOHN | Left Democratic Front (Kerala) | 35,907 | 49.7% |
| 2 | K. SURESH BABU | United Democratic Front (Kerala) | 35,286 | 48.9% |
| 3 | A. ANTONY | 732 | 1.0% | |
| 4 | SHAJAHAN | IND | 224 | 0.3% |
| 5 | SAIFUDEEN KICHILU | IND | 48 | 0.1% |
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.
Low turnout (123rd), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean0.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.4% · min 0.9% · max 31.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
76%
lowerhigher
123rd of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.67
fewer partiesmore parties
50th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
64th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.67EFFECTIVE PARTIES
RSP 49.7%INC 48.9%OTH 1.4%
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?
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