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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 117 · 1987
Kottarakara
Winner — 1987
P. BALAKRISHNA PILLAI
KEC· United Democratic Front (Kerala)
KEC 43.1%CPI 40.7%5 others 16.2%
Votes
36,813
43.1% share
Winning margin
2,097
2.5% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
82.9%
of 1,02,999
A closely fought contest. P. BALAKRISHNA PILLAI won with a 2.5% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. BALAKRISHNA PILLAI | 36,813 | 43.1% | |
| 2 | E. RAJENDRAN | Left Democratic Front (Kerala) | 34,716 | 40.7% |
| 3 | C. K. GEORGE | IND | 11,328 | 13.3% |
| 4 | K. VASUDEVAN | 1,979 | 2.3% | |
| 5 | THANKAPPAN, T. | IND | 253 | 0.3% |
| 6 | T. CHELLAPPAN ACHARY | IND | 181 | 0.2% |
| 7 | SUNNY KUTTY DANIEL | IND | 93 | 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.
Average turnout (77th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.8% · min 0.8% · max 56.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
77th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.32
fewer partiesmore parties
109th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
8th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.32EFFECTIVE PARTIES
KEC 43.1%CPI 40.7%IND 13.3%OTH 2.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
26,35,375
Density
1061 / km²
Sex ratio
1113 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,483 km²
SC population12.5%
ST population0.4%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
64%HINDU
Hindu 64.4%Muslim 19.3%Christian 16.0%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water27.1%
Electricity95.1%
Sanitation94.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated85.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER15.5%
Children underweight (under 5)17.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.0%
Women literate98.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER1.8%
Clean cooking fuel80.1%
Health insurance56.0%
What's nearby?
3 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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