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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 3 · 2016
Udma
Winner — 2016
K KUNHIRAMAN
CPM· Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (INDIA)
CPM 43.9%INC 41.6%9 others 14.5%
Votes
70,679
43.9% share
Winning margin
3,832
2.4% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
80.5%
of 1,99,962
A closely fought contest. K KUNHIRAMAN won with a 2.4% margin.
Seat history
3 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.05 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K KUNHIRAMAN | Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (INDIA) | 70,679 | 43.9% |
| 2 | K SUDHAKARAN | United Democratic Front (Kerala) | 66,847 | 41.5% |
| 3 | ADV. K SHREEKANTH | NDA | 21,231 | 13.2% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 405 | 0.3% |
| 5 | GOPI KUTHIRAKALLU | PDP | 353 | 0.2% |
| 6 | DAMODARAN P | IND | 349 | 0.2% |
| 7 | MOHAMMED PAKYARA | 331 | 0.2% | |
| 8 | SUDHAKARAN CHERUKANAM | IND | 208 | 0.1% |
| 9 | GOVINDAN B ALINTHAZHE | APOI | 165 | 0.1% |
| 10 | ABBAS MOTHALAPPARA | IND | 157 | 0.1% |
| 11 | K KUNHIRAMAN PERIYANGANAM | IND | 145 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (81st), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.9% · min 0.9% · max 26.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
81st of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.63
fewer partiesmore parties
54th of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
132nd of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.63EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 43.9%INC 41.5%BJP 13.2%OTH 1.1%NOTA 0.3%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/10
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.05 Cr
A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
13,07,375
Density
657 / km²
Sex ratio
1080 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,989 km²
SC population4.1%
ST population3.7%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
56%HINDU
Hindu 55.8%Muslim 37.2%Christian 6.7%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water13.7%
Electricity88.8%
Sanitation91.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated92.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.3%
Children underweight (under 5)21.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER35.4%
Women literate95.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER4.7%
Clean cooking fuel73.5%
Health insurance44.0%
What's nearby?
2 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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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.