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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 71 · 2001Reserved (SC)
Narakal
Winner — 2001
DR. M A KUTTAPPAN
INC· United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA)
INC 49.2%CPM 45.0%3 others 5.8%
Votes
49,557
49.2% share
Winning margin
4,214
4.2% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
67.0%
of 1,50,562
A closely fought contest. DR. M A KUTTAPPAN won with a 4.2% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DR. M A KUTTAPPAN | United Democratic Front (Kerala) (UPA) | 49,557 | 49.2% |
| 2 | M K PURUSHOTHAMAN | Left Democratic Front (Kerala) | 45,343 | 45.0% |
| 3 | K C SIVAN | NDA | 3,938 | 3.9% |
| 4 | N A JANE | IND | 1,394 | 1.4% |
| 5 | V K SASI | IND | 563 | 0.6% |
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.
Average turnout (63rd), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal4.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 7.8% · min 0.8% · max 24.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
63rd of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.83
fewer partiesmore parties
26th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
18th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.83EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 49.2%CPM 45.0%OTH 5.8%
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?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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