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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 61 · 2006
Chalakudi
Winner — 2006
B D DEVASSY
CPM· Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (INDIA)
CPM 53.7%INC 38.5%5 others 7.8%
Votes
51,378
53.7% share
Winning margin
14,555
15.2% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
70.1%
of 1,36,449
Chalakudi is a safe seat — B D DEVASSY won by 15.2%.
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B D DEVASSY | Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (INDIA) | 51,378 | 53.7% |
| 2 | PROF. SAVITHRILAKSHMANAN | United Democratic Front (Kerala) | 36,823 | 38.5% |
| 3 | K G SUNDARAN | NDA | 4,643 | 4.9% |
| 4 | C C MENAKA TEACHER M A | IND | 894 | 0.9% |
| 5 | ADV. T K MANOJ | 789 | 0.8% | |
| 6 | ANTO C L | IND | 743 | 0.8% |
| 7 | E S GEORGE | IND | 359 | 0.4% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (68th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean15.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.6% · min 0.2% · max 25.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
80%
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68th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.84
fewer partiesmore parties
25th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
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22nd of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.84EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 53.7%INC 38.5%OTH 7.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
31,21,200
Density
1031 / km²
Sex ratio
1108 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,027 km²
SC population10.4%
ST population0.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
58%HINDU
Hindu 58.4%Christian 24.3%Muslim 17.1%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water27.4%
Electricity97.0%
Sanitation97.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated— NOT REPORTED
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER22.0%
Children underweight (under 5)17.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.4%
Women literate99.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER1.0%
Clean cooking fuel76.3%
Health insurance48.7%
What's nearby?
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