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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 90 · 2006
Kottayam
Winner — 2006
V N VASAVAN
CPM· Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (INDIA)
CPM 47.5%INC 47.1%4 others 5.4%
Votes
47,731
47.5% share
Winning margin
482
0.5% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
69.3%
of 1,44,841
Kottayam was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.5% — fewer than 482 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
6 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | V N VASAVAN | Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (INDIA) | 47,731 | 47.5% |
| 2 | AJAY THARAYIL | United Democratic Front (Kerala) | 47,249 | 47.1% |
| 3 | T N HARIKUMAR | NDA | 4,351 | 4.3% |
| 4 | E SREEDHARAN | IND | 405 | 0.4% |
| 5 | T M KUNJUMOL | IND | 359 | 0.4% |
| 6 | T J JOHNYKUTTY | IND | 293 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (106th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean0.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.8% · min 0.2% · max 46.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
78%
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106th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.37
fewer partiesmore parties
103rd of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
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52nd of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.37EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 47.5%INC 47.1%OTH 5.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
11,08,974
Density
255 / km²
Sex ratio
1006 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,356 km²
SC population13.1%
ST population5.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
49%HINDU
Hindu 48.9%Christian 43.4%Muslim 7.4%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water30.2%
Electricity88.4%
Sanitation89.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated89.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER24.3%
Children underweight (under 5)23.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.0%
Women literate94.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER7.1%
Clean cooking fuel54.3%
Health insurance58.1%
What's nearby?
4 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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