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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 20 · 2006

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Winner — 2006

P VISWAN
CPM· Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (INDIA)
CPM 51.1%DIC 36.7%6 others 12.2%
Votes
65,514
51.1% share
Winning margin
18,484
14.4% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
73.8%
of 1,73,818

A clear win with a 14.4% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

8 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
P VISWAN
CPM
Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (INDIA)
65,51451.1%
2
ADVOCATE P SANKARAN
DIC
47,03036.7%
3
V V RAJAN
BJP
NDA
8,4306.6%
4
ARANGIL NANGILLERYGOPINATHAN
IND
2,6292.0%
5
P SANKARAN
IND
1,3941.1%
6
K T BALAN
BSP
1,2581.0%
7
NOCHIYIL P APPUNNINAIR
IND
1,1440.9%
8
P VISWANATHAN
IND
8030.6%

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

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (51st), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
marginal
14.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 6.4% · min 0.7% · max 14.4%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
81%
lowerhigher
51st of 140

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.51
fewer partiesmore parties
76th of 140

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
133rd of 140

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.51EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 51.1%DIC 36.7%BJP 6.6%OTH 5.6%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
30,86,293
Density
1316 / km²
Sex ratio
1098 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,345 km²
SC population6.5%
ST population0.5%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
56%HINDU
Hindu 56.2%Muslim 39.2%Other 4.5%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water21.0%
Electricity93.8%
Sanitation97.8%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated88.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER21.3%
Children underweight (under 5)18.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.8%
Women literate99.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.2%
Clean cooking fuel73.8%
Health insurance61.1%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Coconut Products
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St. Teresa’s Shrine, Mahé

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