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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 104 · 1987
Kayamkulam
Winner — 1987
M. R. GOPALAKRISHNAN
CPM· Left Democratic Front (Kerala)
CPM 51.4%INC 42.5%6 others 6.1%
Votes
43,986
51.4% share
Winning margin
7,680
9.0% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
79.2%
of 1,07,957
A clear win with a 9.0% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. R. GOPALAKRISHNAN | Left Democratic Front (Kerala) | 43,986 | 51.4% |
| 2 | K. GOPINATHAN | United Democratic Front (Kerala) | 36,306 | 42.5% |
| 3 | M. SALIM | 2,464 | 2.9% | |
| 4 | K. THANKAPPAN | IND | 1,693 | 2.0% |
| 5 | MUTHUKULAM SASIKUMAR | IND | 541 | 0.6% |
| 6 | G. RADHAKRISHNAN NAIR | IND | 258 | 0.3% |
| 7 | K. S. THANGAL KUNJU | IND | 139 | 0.2% |
| 8 | T. S. RAMACHANDRAN | IND | 135 | 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
lean9.0%
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
CPM 51.4%INC 42.5%OTH 6.1%
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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