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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 55 · 2001
Wadakkancherry
Winner — 2001
ADV.V.BALARAM
INC· United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA)
INC 50.7%KEC 43.0%2 others 6.2%
Votes
59,415
50.7% share
Winning margin
9,031
7.7% of votes
Total candidates
4
Turnout
72.4%
of 1,61,775
A clear win with a 7.7% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
4 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ADV.V.BALARAM | United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA) | 59,415 | 50.7% |
| 2 | M.P.PAULY | 50,384 | 43.0% | |
| 3 | P.T.V.BATTATHIRIPAD | NDA | 6,120 | 5.2% |
| 4 | JOHNSON NELLIKUNNU | IND | 1,179 | 1.0% |
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 (17th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean7.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.5% · min 2.4% · max 18.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
83%
lowerhigher
17th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.96
fewer partiesmore parties
12th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
6th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.96EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 50.7%KEC 43.0%BJP 5.2%OTH 1.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
28,09,934
Density
627 / km²
Sex ratio
1067 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,482 km²
SC population14.4%
ST population1.7%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
67%HINDU
Hindu 66.8%Muslim 28.9%Other 4.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water42.8%
Electricity93.5%
Sanitation89.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated51.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.7%
Children underweight (under 5)27.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.6%
Women literate94.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.1%
Clean cooking fuel67.5%
Health insurance53.8%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Palakkadan Matta RiceGI
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.