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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 83 · 1987Reserved (SC)
Devicolam
Winner — 1987
SUNDARAM MANICKAM
CPM· Left Democratic Front (Kerala)
CPM 49.9%IND 45.5%5 others 4.6%
Votes
43,945
49.9% share
Winning margin
3,905
4.4% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
73.9%
of 1,19,052
A closely fought contest. SUNDARAM MANICKAM won with a 4.4% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUNDARAM MANICKAM | Left Democratic Front (Kerala) | 43,945 | 49.9% |
| 2 | GANAPATHY | IND | 40,040 | 45.5% |
| 3 | KITAPPA NARAYANA SWAMY | IND | 2,294 | 2.6% |
| 4 | MADHAVAN PERUMBILLY | IND | 624 | 0.7% |
| 5 | M. SLEVAN | IND | 595 | 0.7% |
| 6 | G. RAMASWAMY | IND | 423 | 0.5% |
| 7 | SELVARAJ | IND | 90 | 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 (72nd), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.1% · min 0.2% · max 35.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
80%
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72nd of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.32
fewer partiesmore parties
108th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.0%
lowerhigher
4th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.32EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 49.9%IND 45.5%OTH 4.6%
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?
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