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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 80 · 1982
Muvattupuzha
Winner — 1982
JOSEPH VARKEY
KEC(J)· United Democratic Front (Kerala)
KEC(J) 51.0%IND 46.7%2 others 2.4%
Votes
36,389
51.0% share
Winning margin
3,057
4.3% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
75.5%
of 94,613
A closely fought contest. JOSEPH VARKEY won with a 4.3% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JOSEPH VARKEY | KEC(J) | 36,389 | 51.0% |
| 2 | ISSAC VARKEY | IND | 33,332 | 46.7% |
| 3 | GOVINDAN KALA | IND | 1,359 | 1.9% |
| 4 | KUNJAN KANNAN | IND | 339 | 0.5% |
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 (45th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.9% · min 0.9% · max 34.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
81%
lowerhigher
45th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.43
fewer partiesmore parties
93rd of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
37th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.43EFFECTIVE PARTIES
KEC(J) 51.0%IND 46.7%OTH 2.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
32,82,388
Density
1072 / km²
Sex ratio
1027 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,063 km²
SC population8.2%
ST population0.5%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
46%HINDU
Hindu 46.0%Christian 38.0%Muslim 15.7%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water57.3%
Electricity97.4%
Sanitation97.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.1%
Children fully vaccinated82.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER22.0%
Children underweight (under 5)19.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.7%
Women literate99.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER2.9%
Clean cooking fuel88.4%
Health insurance46.2%
What's nearby?
15 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.