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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 49 · 2006
Palghat
Winner — 2006
K.K DIVAKARAN
CPM· Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (INDIA)
CPM 37.0%INC 35.8%7 others 27.3%
Votes
41,166
37.0% share
Winning margin
1,344
1.2% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
71.6%
of 1,55,550
Palghat was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.2% — fewer than 1,344 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K.K DIVAKARAN | Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (INDIA) | 41,166 | 37.0% |
| 2 | A.V. GOPINATHAN | United Democratic Front (Kerala) | 39,822 | 35.8% |
| 3 | O. RAJAGOPAL | NDA | 27,667 | 24.9% |
| 4 | ADV. VIJAYA SARATHY | IND | 765 | 0.7% |
| 5 | A. K. SALEEM AAMAYUR | 490 | 0.4% | |
| 6 | A. GOPINATHAN | IND | 442 | 0.4% |
| 7 | RAVI EZHAVAN | IND | 409 | 0.4% |
| 8 | V.V. GOPINATH | IND | 329 | 0.3% |
| 9 | M. J. JOSEPH | IND | 256 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (73rd), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean1.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.6% · min 0.3% · max 41.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
80%
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73rd of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.46
fewer partiesmore parties
85th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
137th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.46EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 37.0%INC 35.8%BJP 24.9%OTH 2.4%
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.