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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 71 · 2006Reserved (SC)
Narakal
Winner — 2006
M K PURUSHOTHAMAN
CPM· Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (INDIA)
CPM 48.4%INC 45.7%6 others 5.9%
Votes
46,681
48.4% share
Winning margin
2,631
2.7% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
71.2%
of 1,35,335
A closely fought contest. M K PURUSHOTHAMAN won with a 2.7% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
8 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M K PURUSHOTHAMAN | Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (INDIA) | 46,681 | 48.4% |
| 2 | ADV P V SREENIJAN | United Democratic Front (Kerala) | 44,050 | 45.7% |
| 3 | V R JIJESH | NDA | 2,700 | 2.8% |
| 4 | PURUSHOTHAMAN | IND | 909 | 0.9% |
| 5 | C A KUMARI | IND | 580 | 0.6% |
| 6 | K D VISHWANATHAN | IND | 552 | 0.6% |
| 7 | PRASAD K C | IND | 470 | 0.5% |
| 8 | N V NANDANAN | 433 | 0.5% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (63rd), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal2.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 7.8% · min 0.8% · max 24.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
80%
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63rd of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.83
fewer partiesmore parties
26th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
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18th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.83EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 48.4%INC 45.7%OTH 5.9%
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?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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