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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 138 · 1987
Kovalam
Winner — 1987
A. NEELALOHITHA DASAN NADAR
LKD 57.2%INC 34.2%13 others 8.6%
Votes
54,290
57.2% share
Winning margin
21,899
23.1% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
74.6%
of 1,27,206
Kovalam is a safe seat — A. NEELALOHITHA DASAN NADAR won by 23.1%.
Seat history
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. NEELALOHITHA DASAN NADAR | 54,290 | 57.2% | |
| 2 | N. SAKTHAN NADAR | United Democratic Front (Kerala) | 32,391 | 34.1% |
| 3 | V. R. MANI | 5,715 | 6.0% | |
| 4 | SIVAPRASAD GABRIEL (POONKULAM PRASAD) | IND | 493 | 0.5% |
| 5 | SASI S. | IND | 476 | 0.5% |
| 6 | THIRUVALLAM BHASI | IND | 248 | 0.3% |
| 7 | VISWANATHAN | IND | 217 | 0.2% |
| 8 | R. SUKUMARAN NAIR | IND | 210 | 0.2% |
| 9 | SUDEVAN | IND | 183 | 0.2% |
| 10 | R. DUSHYANTHAN | IND | 161 | 0.2% |
| 11 | P. SANKARA PILLAI | IND | 150 | 0.2% |
| 12 | MAIDEEN KANNU | IND | 113 | 0.1% |
| 13 | THANKARAJAN T. R. | IND | 91 | 0.1% |
| 14 | CHELLAPPAN NADAR | IND | 58 | 0.1% |
| 15 | M. RAMACHANDRAN | IND | 53 | 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.
High turnout (24th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean23.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.2% · min 0.0% · max 23.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
82%
lowerhigher
24th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.99
fewer partiesmore parties
10th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
78th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.99EFFECTIVE PARTIES
LKD 57.2%INC 34.1%BJP 6.0%OTH 2.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
33,01,427
Density
1508 / km²
Sex ratio
1087 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,189 km²
SC population11.3%
ST population0.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
66%HINDU
Hindu 66.5%Christian 19.1%Muslim 13.7%Other 0.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water38.2%
Electricity94.6%
Sanitation94.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.5%
Children fully vaccinated72.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.5%
Children underweight (under 5)15.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER33.0%
Women literate98.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER6.2%
Clean cooking fuel72.2%
Health insurance48.7%
What's nearby?
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