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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 81 · 2006
Kothamangalam
Winner — 2006
CHEV. T. U KURUVILA
KEC· Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (INDIA)
KEC 47.8%INC 46.2%5 others 6.0%
Votes
51,498
47.9% share
Winning margin
1,814
1.7% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
69.0%
of 1,56,066
Kothamangalam was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.7% — fewer than 1,814 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHEV. T. U KURUVILA | Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (INDIA) | 51,498 | 47.9% |
| 2 | V J PAULOSE | United Democratic Front (Kerala) | 49,684 | 46.2% |
| 3 | M RAMACHANDRANMASTER | NDA | 4,333 | 4.0% |
| 4 | KURUVILA VARGHESE | IND | 1,032 | 1.0% |
| 5 | SHAJI CHERIYANPEECHAKKARA | IND | 532 | 0.5% |
| 6 | APPUKUTTAN | IND | 311 | 0.3% |
| 7 | POULOSE JOSEPH | IND | 245 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (27th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean1.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.3% · min 0.6% · max 26.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
82%
lowerhigher
27th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.81
fewer partiesmore parties
31st of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
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21st of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.81EFFECTIVE PARTIES
KEC 47.9%INC 46.2%OTH 6.0%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
32,82,388
Density
1072 / km²
Sex ratio
1027 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,063 km²
SC population8.2%
ST population0.5%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
46%HINDU
Hindu 46.0%Christian 38.0%Muslim 15.7%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water57.3%
Electricity97.4%
Sanitation97.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.1%
Children fully vaccinated82.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER22.0%
Children underweight (under 5)19.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.7%
Women literate99.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER2.9%
Clean cooking fuel88.4%
Health insurance46.2%
What's nearby?
4 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.