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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 6 · 1987
Irikkur
Winner — 1987
K. C. JOSEPH
INC· United Democratic Front (Kerala)
INC 51.4%CPM 43.9%7 others 4.7%
Votes
51,437
51.4% share
Winning margin
7,476
7.5% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
86.3%
of 1,15,999
A clear win with a 7.5% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K. C. JOSEPH | United Democratic Front (Kerala) | 51,437 | 51.4% |
| 2 | JAMES MATHEW | Left Democratic Front (Kerala) | 43,961 | 43.9% |
| 3 | P. S.SABASTIAN | 1,989 | 2.0% | |
| 4 | K. J. MATHAI | IND | 975 | 1.0% |
| 5 | K. V. ABDULLA | IND | 964 | 1.0% |
| 6 | K. P. JOSHEF | IND | 396 | 0.4% |
| 7 | PADIYUR SUKUMARAN | IND | 219 | 0.2% |
| 8 | K. DAMODARAN | IND | 109 | 0.1% |
| 9 | MANAYIL JACOB | IND | 83 | 0.1% |
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 (26th), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean7.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.7% · min 1.4% · max 33.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
82%
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26th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.27
fewer partiesmore parties
114th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
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20th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.27EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 51.4%CPM 43.9%OTH 4.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
25,23,003
Density
852 / km²
Sex ratio
1136 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,961 km²
SC population3.3%
ST population1.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
60%HINDU
Hindu 59.8%Muslim 29.4%Christian 10.4%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water11.7%
Electricity94.1%
Sanitation97.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated77.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.4%
Children underweight (under 5)17.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.7%
Women literate99.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER5.4%
Clean cooking fuel70.4%
Health insurance47.9%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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