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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 70 · 2016
Irinjalakkuda
Winner — 2016
PROF. K.U. ARUNAN (E)
CPM· Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (INDIA)
CPM 40.0%KEC(M) 38.2%5 others 21.8%
Votes
59,730
40.0% share
Winning margin
2,711
1.8% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
77.8%
of 1,91,930
Irinjalakkuda was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.8% — fewer than 2,711 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PROF. K.U. ARUNAN (E) | Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (INDIA) | 59,730 | 40.0% |
| 2 | ADV. THOMAS UNNIYADAN | United Democratic Front (Kerala) | 57,019 | 38.2% |
| 3 | SANTHOSH CHERAKULAM | NDA | 30,420 | 20.4% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 857 | 0.6% |
| 5 | V.C. UNNIKRISHNAN | 639 | 0.4% | |
| 6 | DAVIS CHATHELI | IND | 345 | 0.2% |
| 7 | AYYAPPAN MANAYKAL | CPIM | 314 | 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 (96th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal1.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 5.3% · min 0.2% · max 18.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
78%
lowerhigher
96th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.80
fewer partiesmore parties
32nd of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
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69th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.80EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 40.0%KEC(M) 38.2%BJP 20.4%OTH 0.9%NOTA 0.6%
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?
9 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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