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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 61 · 2001
Chalakudi
Winner — 2001
PROF.SAVITHRI LAKSHMANAN
INC· United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA)
INC 51.5%JD(S) 40.9%1 others 7.6%
Votes
51,606
51.5% share
Winning margin
10,662
10.7% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
68.5%
of 1,46,075
A clear win with a 10.7% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PROF.SAVITHRI LAKSHMANAN | United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA) | 51,606 | 51.5% |
| 2 | M.A.PAULOSE | Left Democratic Front (Kerala) | 40,944 | 40.9% |
| 3 | ADV.RAVIKUMAR UPPATH | NDA | 7,575 | 7.6% |
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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.
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.
Average turnout (68th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean10.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.6% · min 0.2% · max 25.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
80%
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68th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.84
fewer partiesmore parties
25th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
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22nd of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.84EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 51.5%JD(S) 40.9%BJP 7.6%
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?
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