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Andhra Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 273 · 1972Reserved (SC)
Palair
Winner — 1972
KATHULA SHANTHAH
INC· Congress (R)
INC 67.1%CPM 25.4%1 others 7.6%
Votes
39,477
67.1% share
Winning margin
24,552
41.7% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
66.2%
of 88,974
Palair is a safe seat — KATHULA SHANTHAH won by 41.7%.
Seat history
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KATHULA SHANTHAH | Congress (R) | 39,477 | 67.1% |
| 2 | BAJI HANUMANTHU | Left | 14,925 | 25.4% |
| 3 | GUNTETI NARASIAH | IND | 4,464 | 7.6% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
High turnout (10th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean41.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.7% · min 2.4% · max 41.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
10th of 175How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.04
fewer partiesmore parties
135th of 175How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
133rd of 175Where does the house stand?
SEAT
287 seats · 144 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.04EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 67.1%CPM 25.4%IND 7.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
40,81,148
Density
213 / km²
Sex ratio
977 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
19,130 km²
SC population14.3%
ST population3.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 88.2%Muslim 10.9%Other 0.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water85.3%
Electricity93.4%
Sanitation36.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births94.7%
Children fully vaccinated81.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.0%
Children underweight (under 5)40.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.5%
Women literate63.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER37.3%
Clean cooking fuel86.4%
Health insurance73.2%
What's nearby?
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