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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 127 · 1991
Varkala
Winner — 1991
VARKALA RADHAKRISHNAN
CPM· Left Democratic Front (Kerala)
CPM 50.5%INC 46.6%6 others 2.9%
Votes
42,977
50.5% share
Winning margin
3,297
3.9% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
64.0%
of 1,33,048
A closely fought contest. VARKALA RADHAKRISHNAN won with a 3.9% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VARKALA RADHAKRISHNAN | Left Democratic Front (Kerala) | 42,977 | 50.5% |
| 2 | VARKALA KAHAR | United Democratic Front (Kerala) | 39,680 | 46.6% |
| 3 | RAJENDRA PRASAD | 1,664 | 1.9% | |
| 4 | VAKEEL RADHAKRISHNAN | IND | 250 | 0.3% |
| 5 | K. RADHAKRISHNAN | IND | 199 | 0.2% |
| 6 | THETTIKULAM KADAKKAVOOR SATHYADAS | IND | 195 | 0.2% |
| 7 | MANAMBOOR B. VIJAYAN | IND | 96 | 0.1% |
| 8 | SHIHABUDEEN | IND | 68 | 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 (126th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.1% · min 0.6% · max 34.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
75%
lowerhigher
126th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.87
fewer partiesmore parties
21st of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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94th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.87EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 50.5%INC 46.6%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
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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