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Keralam · Assembly Constituency 10 · 2021
Azhikode
Winner — 2021
K V Sumesh
CPM· Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (INDIA)
CPM 45.4%IUML 41.2%8 others 13.4%
Votes
65,794
45.4% share
Winning margin
6,141
4.2% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
77.9%
of 1,86,027
A closely fought contest. K V Sumesh won with a 4.2% margin.
Seat history
3 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.48 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K V Sumesh | Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (INDIA) | 65,794 | 45.4% |
| 2 | K M Shaji | United Democratic Front (Kerala) | 59,653 | 41.2% |
| 3 | K Ranjith | NDA | 15,741 | 10.9% |
| 4 | ABDUL JABBAR K K | 2,357 | 1.6% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 517 | 0.4% |
| 6 | K M SHAJI (MAMBA) | IND | 277 | 0.2% |
| 7 | RESMI RAVI | 226 | 0.2% | |
| 8 | Sumesh M (Mauvery House) | IND | 180 | 0.1% |
| 9 | Prasad V P | IND | 104 | 0.1% |
| 10 | Pavithran Kurikkalot | IND | 48 | 0.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (86th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.4% · min 0.2% · max 30.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
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86th of 140How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.53
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72nd of 140How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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118th of 140Where does the house stand?
SEAT
140 seats · 71 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.53EFFECTIVE PARTIES
CPM 45.4%IUML 41.2%BJP 10.9%OTH 2.2%NOTA 0.4%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/9
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.48 Cr
A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
25,23,003
Density
852 / km²
Sex ratio
1136 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,961 km²
SC population3.3%
ST population1.6%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
60%HINDU
Hindu 59.8%Muslim 29.4%Christian 10.4%Other 0.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water11.7%
Electricity94.1%
Sanitation97.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated77.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.4%
Children underweight (under 5)17.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.7%
Women literate99.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER5.4%
Clean cooking fuel70.4%
Health insurance47.9%
What's nearby?
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