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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 127 · 2021

Varkala

Winner — 2021

Adv. V Joy
CPM· Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (INDIA)
CPM 50.9%INC 37.7%6 others 11.4%
Votes
68,816
50.9% share
Winning margin
17,821
13.2% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
70.2%
of 1,92,551

A clear win with a 13.2% margin.

Seat history

All Candidates

8 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
Adv. V Joy
Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (INDIA)
68,81650.9%
2
Adv. BRM Shafeer
United Democratic Front (Kerala)
50,99537.7%
3
Aji S
BDJS
NDA
11,2148.3%
4
Anu M.C
1,9481.4%
NOTA
NOTA
8150.6%
6
Prince
IND
6580.5%
7
Anilkumar P
DHRMP
4600.3%
8
Shefeer
IND
3230.2%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

Low turnout (126th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
13.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.1% · min 0.6% · max 34.6%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
75%
lowerhigher
126th of 140

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.87
fewer partiesmore parties
21st of 140

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
94th of 140

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.87EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 50.9%INC 37.7%BDJS 8.3%OTH 2.5%NOTA 0.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
33,01,427
Density
1508 / km²
Sex ratio
1087 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,189 km²
SC population11.3%
ST population0.8%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
66%HINDU
Hindu 66.5%Christian 19.1%Muslim 13.7%Other 0.7%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water38.2%
Electricity94.6%
Sanitation94.2%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.5%
Children fully vaccinated72.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.5%
Children underweight (under 5)15.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER33.0%
Women literate98.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER6.2%
Clean cooking fuel72.2%
Health insurance48.7%

What's nearby?

1 location
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