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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 29 · 2006
Kalpetta
Winner — 2006
M V SREYAMS KUMAR
JD(S)· Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (INDIA)
JD(S) 43.9%INC 42.3%9 others 13.9%
Votes
50,023
43.9% share
Winning margin
1,841
1.6% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
72.3%
of 1,57,684
Kalpetta was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.6% — fewer than 1,841 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M V SREYAMS KUMAR | Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (INDIA) | 50,023 | 43.9% |
| 2 | K K RAMACHANDRANMASTER | United Democratic Front (Kerala) | 48,182 | 42.3% |
| 3 | ADV P R BALAKRISHNAN | NDA | 5,068 | 4.4% |
| 4 | P K SURESH KUMAR | IND | 3,189 | 2.8% |
| 5 | SURENDRAN | IND | 2,551 | 2.2% |
| 6 | P K RAMACHANDRAN | IND | 1,770 | 1.6% |
| 7 | SHYNA | 847 | 0.7% | |
| 8 | SAM P MATHEW | IND | 799 | 0.7% |
| 9 | C RAMANKUTTY | 739 | 0.7% | |
| 10 | RAMACHANDRAN | IND | 459 | 0.4% |
| 11 | THANKAMMA AUGUSTIAN | IND | 403 | 0.3% |
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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.
High turnout (5th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean1.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.9% · min 1.6% · max 39.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
85%
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5th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.65
fewer partiesmore parties
51st of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
125th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.65EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JD(S) 43.9%INC 42.3%OTH 13.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA 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?
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