Andaman and Nicobar Islands Lok Sabha Election Result 2009

India · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2009 GEN

Shri. Bishnu Pada Ray of Bharatiya Janta Party won the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Lok Sabha constituency in India in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 2,990 votes (1.80%).

11 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 265,108 registered electors and 170,107 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 64.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janta Party

Shri. Bishnu Pada Ray

Bharatiya Janta Party

Victory Margin
2,990
Margin %
1.80%
Total Electors
265,108
Votes Polled
170,107
Turnout
64.20%
Candidates
11
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
Constituency Number
531
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2009
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Shri. Bishnu Pada Ray

Bharatiya Janata Party

75,211
44.20%
Male
#2
Shri. Kuldeep Rai Sharma

Indian National Congress

72,221
42.50%
Male
#3
Shri Tapan Kumar Bepari

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

7,190
4.20%
Male
#4
Shri. P. R. Ganeshan

Rashtriya Janata Dal

4,916
2.90%
Male
#5
Smti. R. S. Uma Bharatthy

Nationalist Congress Party

4,696
2.80%
Male
#6
Shri. Pradeep Kumar Ekka

Jharkhand Disom Party

1,785
1.00%
Male
#7
Shri. Vakiath Valappil Khalid

Independent

1,480
0.90%
Male
#8
Shri. M. S. Mohan

Bahujan Samaj Party

789
0.50%
Male
#9
Shri. N. K. P. Nair

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION)

734
0.40%
Male
#10
Dr. Thankachan

Independent

683
0.40%
Male
#11
Shri. T. Ali

Independent

398
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Shri. Bishnu Pada Ray Bharatiya Janata Party 75,211 44.20%
2 Shri. Kuldeep Rai Sharma Indian National Congress 72,221 42.50%
3 Shri Tapan Kumar Bepari Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 7,190 4.20%
4 Shri. P. R. Ganeshan Rashtriya Janata Dal 4,916 2.90%
5 Smti. R. S. Uma Bharatthy Nationalist Congress Party 4,696 2.80%
6 Shri. Pradeep Kumar Ekka Jharkhand Disom Party 1,785 1.00%
7 Shri. Vakiath Valappil Khalid Independent 1,480 0.90%
8 Shri. M. S. Mohan Bahujan Samaj Party 789 0.50%
9 Shri. N. K. P. Nair Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 734 0.40%
10 Dr. Thankachan Independent 683 0.40%
11 Shri. T. Ali Independent 398 0.20%

Andaman and Nicobar Islands — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Shri. Bishnu Pada Ray of Bharatiya Janta Party secured victory in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands constituency () with a margin of 2,990 votes.

Out of 265,108 registered electors, 170,107 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 64.20%. A total of 11 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Shri. Bishnu Pada Ray (Bharatiya Janta Party) won the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 2,990 votes (1.80%%).

The voter turnout in Andaman and Nicobar Islands for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 64.20%%.

11 candidates contested from Andaman and Nicobar Islands constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Andaman and Nicobar Islands is a Lok Sabha constituency in N/A.