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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 11 · 1987
Edakkad
Winner — 1987
O. BHARATHAN
CPM· Left Democratic Front (Kerala)
CPM 49.0%INC 44.7%6 others 6.3%
Votes
45,008
49.0% share
Winning margin
3,996
4.3% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
85.2%
of 1,07,821
A closely fought contest. O. BHARATHAN won with a 4.3% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O. BHARATHAN | Left Democratic Front (Kerala) | 45,008 | 49.0% |
| 2 | A. P. JAYASHEELAN | United Democratic Front (Kerala) | 41,012 | 44.6% |
| 3 | M. K. SASEENDRAN | 3,832 | 4.2% | |
| 4 | HAREENDRAN T. P. | IND | 1,034 | 1.1% |
| 5 | K. V. NARAYANAN | IND | 529 | 0.6% |
| 6 | THAIKKYIL VIJAYAN | IND | 218 | 0.2% |
| 7 | K. C. GOVINDAN | IND | 117 | 0.1% |
| 8 | A. P. GANGADHARAN | IND | 100 | 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 (114th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.2% · min 0.1% · max 24.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
114th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.48
fewer partiesmore parties
81st of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
85th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.48EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 49.0%INC 44.6%OTH 6.4%
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?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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