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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 71 · 1982Reserved (SC)
Narakal
Winner — 1982
P. K. VELAYUDHAN
IND
IND 52.0%CPM 46.4%2 others 1.6%
Votes
36,604
52.0% share
Winning margin
3,983
5.7% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
80.5%
of 87,418
A clear win with a 5.7% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. K. VELAYUDHAN | IND | 36,604 | 52.0% |
| 2 | M. K. KRISHNAN | Left Democratic Front (Kerala) | 32,621 | 46.4% |
| 3 | K. K. GOPALAN | 946 | 1.3% | |
| 4 | T. R. SASIDHARAN | IND | 194 | 0.3% |
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 (63rd), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal5.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 7.8% · min 0.8% · max 24.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
63rd of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.83
fewer partiesmore parties
26th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
18th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.83EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 52.0%CPM 46.4%OTH 1.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
31,21,200
Density
1031 / km²
Sex ratio
1108 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,027 km²
SC population10.4%
ST population0.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
58%HINDU
Hindu 58.4%Christian 24.3%Muslim 17.1%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water27.4%
Electricity97.0%
Sanitation97.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated— NOT REPORTED
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER22.0%
Children underweight (under 5)17.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.4%
Women literate99.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER1.0%
Clean cooking fuel76.3%
Health insurance48.7%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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