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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 27 · 1996Reserved (SC)
Kunnamangalam
Winner — 1996
C.P.BALAN VAIDYAR
CPM· Left Democratic Front (Kerala)
CPM 47.4%MUL 41.3%3 others 11.4%
Votes
51,401
47.4% share
Winning margin
6,616
6.1% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
73.8%
of 1,46,990
A clear win with a 6.1% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C.P.BALAN VAIDYAR | Left Democratic Front (Kerala) | 51,401 | 47.4% |
| 2 | A.P.UNNIKRISHNAN |  MUL | 44,785 | 41.3% |
| 3 | P.K.VELAYUDHAN | 11,878 | 10.9% | |
| 4 | P.K.RADHAKRISHNAN | INL Left Democratic Front (Kerala) | 296 | 0.3% |
| 5 | SIVADASAN,V.P. | IND | 143 | 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 (37th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal6.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 6.6% · min 0.2% · max 21.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
82%
lowerhigher
37th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.05
fewer partiesmore parties
4th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
95th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.05EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 47.4%MUL 41.3%BJP 10.9%OTH 0.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,86,293
Density
1316 / km²
Sex ratio
1098 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,345 km²
SC population6.5%
ST population0.5%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
56%HINDU
Hindu 56.2%Muslim 39.2%Other 4.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water21.0%
Electricity93.8%
Sanitation97.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated88.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER21.3%
Children underweight (under 5)18.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.8%
Women literate99.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.2%
Clean cooking fuel73.8%
Health insurance61.1%
What's nearby?
3 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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