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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 60 · 2016
Alathur
Winner — 2016
K.D.PRASENAN
CPM· Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (INDIA)
CPM 55.4%KEC(M) 27.3%5 others 17.3%
Votes
71,206
55.4% share
Winning margin
36,060
28.0% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
77.8%
of 1,65,294
Alathur is a safe seat — K.D.PRASENAN won by 28.0%.
Seat history
1 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.56 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K.D.PRASENAN | Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (INDIA) | 71,206 | 55.4% |
| 2 | ADV.K KUSALAKUMAR | United Democratic Front (Kerala) | 35,146 | 27.3% |
| 3 | M P SREEKUMAR MASTER | NDA | 19,610 | 15.2% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,076 | 0.8% |
| 5 | KRISHNANKUTTY.K | 1,010 | 0.8% | |
| 6 | KRISHNANKUTTY KUNISSERY | IND | 326 | 0.3% |
| 7 | M RAJESH | IND | 265 | 0.2% |
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DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (49th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean28.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.3% · min 1.5% · max 32.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
81%
lowerhigher
49th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.61
fewer partiesmore parties
59th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
17th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.61EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 55.4%KEC(M) 27.3%BJP 15.2%OTH 1.3%NOTA 0.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.56 Cr
A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
28,09,934
Density
627 / km²
Sex ratio
1067 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,482 km²
SC population14.4%
ST population1.7%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
67%HINDU
Hindu 66.8%Muslim 28.9%Other 4.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water42.8%
Electricity93.5%
Sanitation89.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated51.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.7%
Children underweight (under 5)27.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.6%
Women literate94.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.1%
Clean cooking fuel67.5%
Health insurance53.8%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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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.