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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 8 · 1982
Taliparamba
Winner — 1982
C. P. MOOSSANKUTTY
CPM· Left Democratic Front (Kerala)
CPM 54.8%KEC 42.4%1 others 2.8%
Votes
46,313
54.8% share
Winning margin
10,539
12.5% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
78.3%
of 1,07,819
A clear win with a 12.5% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. P. MOOSSANKUTTY | Left Democratic Front (Kerala) | 46,313 | 54.8% |
| 2 | P.T. JOSE | 35,774 | 42.4% | |
| 3 | R. UNNIKRISHNAN NAIR | 2,363 | 2.8% |
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.
High turnout (22nd), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe12.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.3% · min 2.1% · max 32.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
83%
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22nd of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.49
fewer partiesmore parties
78th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
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5th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.49EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 54.8%KEC 42.4%OTH 2.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
25,23,003
Density
852 / km²
Sex ratio
1136 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,961 km²
SC population3.3%
ST population1.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
60%HINDU
Hindu 59.8%Muslim 29.4%Christian 10.4%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water11.7%
Electricity94.1%
Sanitation97.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated77.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.4%
Children underweight (under 5)17.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.7%
Women literate99.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER5.4%
Clean cooking fuel70.4%
Health insurance47.9%
What's nearby?
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