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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 127 · 2016

Varkala

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Winner — 2016

ADV.V.JOY
CPM· Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (INDIA)
CPM 41.4%INC 39.6%11 others 19.0%
Votes
53,102
41.4% share
Winning margin
2,386
1.9% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
71.5%
of 1,79,160

Varkala was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.9% — fewer than 2,386 votes separated winner from runner-up.

Seat history
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All Candidates

13 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
ADV.V.JOY
CPM
Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (INDIA)
53,10241.4%
2
VARKALA KAHAR
INC
United Democratic Front (Kerala)
50,71639.6%
3
AJI.S.R.M
BDJS
NDA
19,87215.5%
4
VARKALA.R. LINEES
BSP
1,8881.5%
—
NOTA
NOTA
6280.5%
6
ABDUL SALAM
SDPI
4660.4%
7
SUNIL KUMAR.S
IND
3570.3%
8
SUDEVAN
IND
3510.3%
9
NADAYARA JABBAR
PDP
2970.2%
10
BHASIDHARAN NAIR
IND
1380.1%
11
SALU. R
IND
1350.1%
12
VARKALA SABESAN
IND
1260.1%
13
VIVEKANANDAN
IND
1010.1%

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

Low turnout (126th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
1.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.1% · min 0.6% · max 34.6%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
75%
lowerhigher
126th of 140

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.87
fewer partiesmore parties
21st of 140

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
94th of 140

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.87EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 41.4%INC 39.6%BDJS 15.5%OTH 3.0%NOTA 0.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
33,01,427
Density
1508 / km²
Sex ratio
1087 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,189 km²
SC population11.3%
ST population0.8%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
66%HINDU
Hindu 66.5%Christian 19.1%Muslim 13.7%Other 0.7%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water38.2%
Electricity94.6%
Sanitation94.2%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.5%
Children fully vaccinated72.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.5%
Children underweight (under 5)15.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER33.0%
Women literate98.5%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER6.2%
Clean cooking fuel72.2%
Health insurance48.7%

What's nearby?

1 location
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Known forDISTRICT
🏺Handloom Products
Janardanaswamy Temple

Janardanaswamy Temple

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