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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 65 · 2011
Wadakkanchery
Winner — 2011
C.N.BALAKRISHNAN
INC· United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA)
INC 48.8%CPM 44.0%3 others 7.2%
Votes
67,911
48.8% share
Winning margin
6,685
4.8% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
79.0%
of 1,76,069
A closely fought contest. C.N.BALAKRISHNAN won with a 4.8% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C.N.BALAKRISHNAN | United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA) | 67,911 | 48.8% |
| 2 | N.R.BALAN | Left Democratic Front (Kerala) | 61,226 | 44.0% |
| 3 | SHAJUMON VATTEKAD | NDA | 7,451 | 5.3% |
| 4 | GOVINDAN MACHAD | 1,419 | 1.0% | |
| 5 | BALAKRISHNAN | IND | 1,177 | 0.8% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (47th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal4.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 7.5% · min 0.0% · max 25.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
81%
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47th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.70
fewer partiesmore parties
47th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
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29th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.70EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 48.8%CPM 44.0%BJP 5.3%OTH 1.9%
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?
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