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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 56 · 2006
Kunnamkulam
Winner — 2006
BABU M PALISSERY
CPM· Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (INDIA)
CPM 53.3%DIC 34.6%7 others 12.1%
Votes
61,865
53.4% share
Winning margin
21,785
18.8% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
70.2%
of 1,65,142
Kunnamkulam is a safe seat — BABU M PALISSERY won by 18.8%.
Seat history
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BABU M PALISSERY | Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (INDIA) | 61,865 | 53.4% |
| 2 | ADV.V .BALARAM | DIC | 40,080 | 34.6% |
| 3 | BALAKRISHNAN NAIR | NDA | 6,647 | 5.7% |
| 4 | BALARAM | IND | 2,613 | 2.3% |
| 5 | N.VIJAYA | 2,053 | 1.8% | |
| 6 | K.N.SHAJI | IND | 786 | 0.7% |
| 7 | SANTHOSH | IND | 772 | 0.7% |
| 8 | N.BALARAM | IND | 766 | 0.7% |
| 9 | M.P.BALARAMAN | IND | 388 | 0.3% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (11th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean18.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.8% · min 0.4% · max 28.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
83%
lowerhigher
11th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.92
fewer partiesmore parties
18th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
66th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.92EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 53.4%DIC 34.6%BJP 5.7%OTH 6.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
28,09,934
Density
627 / km²
Sex ratio
1067 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,482 km²
SC population14.4%
ST population1.7%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
67%HINDU
Hindu 66.8%Muslim 28.9%Other 4.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water42.8%
Electricity93.5%
Sanitation89.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated51.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.7%
Children underweight (under 5)27.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER49.6%
Women literate94.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.1%
Clean cooking fuel67.5%
Health insurance53.8%
What's nearby?
3 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏷️Palakkadan Matta RiceGI
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.