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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 72 · 2016
Chalakkudy
Winner — 2016
B. D. DEVASSY
CPM· Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (INDIA)
CPM 49.4%INC 31.7%7 others 19.0%
Votes
74,251
49.4% share
Winning margin
26,648
17.7% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
78.9%
of 1,90,675
Chalakkudy is a safe seat — B. D. DEVASSY won by 17.7%.
Seat history
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. D. DEVASSY | Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (INDIA) | 74,251 | 49.4% |
| 2 | T. U. RADHAKRISHNAN | United Democratic Front (Kerala) | 47,603 | 31.6% |
| 3 | UNNIKRISHNAN. K. A | BDJS NDA | 26,229 | 17.4% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 739 | 0.5% |
| 5 | AYYAPPAN VAZHAVALAPPIL | 561 | 0.4% | |
| 6 | JIJO | IND | 367 | 0.2% |
| 7 | SABU CHATHELY | IND | 304 | 0.2% |
| 8 | A. E. SABIRA | IND | 191 | 0.1% |
| 9 | N. A. DEVASSY NELLIPPILLY | IND | 149 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (108th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal17.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 7.8% · min 0.7% · max 17.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
lowerhigher
108th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.49
fewer partiesmore parties
80th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
41st of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.49EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 49.4%INC 31.6%BDJS 17.4%OTH 1.0%NOTA 0.5%
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
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