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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 73 · 2016
Kodungallur
Winner — 2016
V R SUNILKUMAR
CPI· Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (INDIA)
CPI 45.7%INC 30.4%8 others 23.9%
Votes
67,909
45.7% share
Winning margin
22,791
15.3% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
79.5%
of 1,86,847
Kodungallur is a safe seat — V R SUNILKUMAR won by 15.3%.
Seat history
2 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.02 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | V R SUNILKUMAR | Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (INDIA) | 67,909 | 45.7% |
| 2 | K P DHANAPALAN | United Democratic Front (Kerala) | 45,118 | 30.4% |
| 3 | SANGEETHA | BDJS NDA | 32,793 | 22.1% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 886 | 0.6% |
| 5 | MANAF A K | 558 | 0.4% | |
| 6 | RADHAKRISHNAN C K | IND | 411 | 0.3% |
| 7 | SUBRAMANIAN | 367 | 0.3% | |
| 8 | RAJAN | IND | 210 | 0.1% |
| 9 | C S KRISHNAKUMAR | 200 | 0.1% | |
| 10 | JOSHY KUMAR K V | IND | 125 | 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 (83rd), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean15.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 8.7% · min 0.7% · max 25.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
83rd of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.72
fewer partiesmore parties
43rd of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
84th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.72EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPI 45.7%INC 30.4%BDJS 22.1%OTH 1.3%NOTA 0.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/9
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹1.02 Cr
A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
31,21,200
Density
1031 / km²
Sex ratio
1108 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,027 km²
SC population10.4%
ST population0.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
58%HINDU
Hindu 58.4%Christian 24.3%Muslim 17.1%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water27.4%
Electricity97.0%
Sanitation97.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated— NOT REPORTED
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER22.0%
Children underweight (under 5)17.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.4%
Women literate99.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER1.0%
Clean cooking fuel76.3%
Health insurance48.7%
What's nearby?
6 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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