Chennai South Lok Sabha Election Result 2009

Tamil Nadu · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2009 GEN

Rajendran C of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won the Chennai South Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 32,935 votes (4.50%).

43 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,162,062 registered electors and 728,118 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 62.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Rajendran C

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Victory Margin
32,935
Margin %
4.50%
Total Electors
1,162,062
Votes Polled
728,118
Turnout
62.70%
Candidates
43
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
348
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2009
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Rajendran C

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

308,567
42.40%
Male
#2
Bharathy R.S.

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

275,632
37.90%
Male
#3
Gopinath V

Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam

67,291
9.20%
Male
#4
Ganesan La

Bharatiya Janata Party

42,925
5.90%
Male
#5
Sarath Babu E

Independent

15,885
2.20%
Male
#6
Venkataraman N.S.

Desia Pathukappu Kazhagam

2,154
0.30%
Male
#7
Mathikkarasu P

Independent

1,780
0.20%
Male
#8
Ramaswamy @ Traffic Ramaswamy

Independent

1,693
0.20%
Male
#9
Girirajan M

Independent

1,197
0.20%
Male
#10
Christhudass N

Independent

803
0.10%
Male
#11
Palani S.P.

Independent

628
0.10%
Male
#12
Bala Krishnan M

Independent

597
0.10%
Male
#13
Venkatesan D

Independent

588
0.10%
Male
#14
Shanmuga Sundaram P.T

Independent

531
0.10%
Male
#15
Sathiyaseelan M

Lok Jan Shakti Party

520
0.10%
Male
#16
Jayaraman S

Shiv Sena

491
0.10%
Male
#17
Elangovan K

Independent

436
0.10%
Male
#18
Chandran K

Independent

412
0.10%
Male
#19
Ziaudden N

Independent

365
0.10%
Male
#20
Sampath Kumar S

Independent

354
0.00%
Male
#21
Tanmay

Independent

299
0.00%
Male
#22
Balasubramanian V

Independent

293
0.00%
Male
#23
Mohanraj J

Jebamani Janata

278
0.00%
Male
#24
Balan B

Independent

270
0.00%
Male
#25
Ravindra Dass R

Kamarajar Deseeya Congress

268
0.00%
Male
#26
Rajendran V

Independent

263
0.00%
Male
#27
Chandra Sekaran R

Independent

258
0.00%
Male
#28
Devadoss Kuppal G

Independent

258
0.00%
Male
#29
Karthikeyan G

Independent

256
0.00%
Male
#30
Kumar V.A

Independent

255
0.00%
Male
#31
Rajamanithar S.J.

Pachai Kudi Makkal Katchi

252
0.00%
Male
#32
Sundar J

Independent

243
0.00%
Male
#33
Jyothi G.M.

Pyramid Party Of India

235
0.00%
Male
#34
Shanmugaraj V

Independent

224
0.00%
Male
#35
Irudayadass A

Independent

218
0.00%
Male
#36
Srinivasan V.R

Independent

211
0.00%
Male
#37
Veeramani S

Independent

209
0.00%
Male
#38
Aswathaman K

Independent

195
0.00%
Male
#39
Tamil Selvan M

Independent

184
0.00%
Male
#40
Suresh Kumar M

Independent

183
0.00%
Male
#41
Manivannan C

Independent

151
0.00%
Male
#42
Mahalingam J.S.

Independent

143
0.00%
Male
#43
Raja L.D

Independent

118
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Rajendran C All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 308,567 42.40%
2 Bharathy R.S. Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 275,632 37.90%
3 Gopinath V Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 67,291 9.20%
4 Ganesan La Bharatiya Janata Party 42,925 5.90%
5 Sarath Babu E Independent 15,885 2.20%
6 Venkataraman N.S. Desia Pathukappu Kazhagam 2,154 0.30%
7 Mathikkarasu P Independent 1,780 0.20%
8 Ramaswamy @ Traffic Ramaswamy Independent 1,693 0.20%
9 Girirajan M Independent 1,197 0.20%
10 Christhudass N Independent 803 0.10%
11 Palani S.P. Independent 628 0.10%
12 Bala Krishnan M Independent 597 0.10%
13 Venkatesan D Independent 588 0.10%
14 Shanmuga Sundaram P.T Independent 531 0.10%
15 Sathiyaseelan M Lok Jan Shakti Party 520 0.10%
16 Jayaraman S Shiv Sena 491 0.10%
17 Elangovan K Independent 436 0.10%
18 Chandran K Independent 412 0.10%
19 Ziaudden N Independent 365 0.10%
20 Sampath Kumar S Independent 354 0.00%
21 Tanmay Independent 299 0.00%
22 Balasubramanian V Independent 293 0.00%
23 Mohanraj J Jebamani Janata 278 0.00%
24 Balan B Independent 270 0.00%
25 Ravindra Dass R Kamarajar Deseeya Congress 268 0.00%
26 Rajendran V Independent 263 0.00%
27 Chandra Sekaran R Independent 258 0.00%
28 Devadoss Kuppal G Independent 258 0.00%
29 Karthikeyan G Independent 256 0.00%
30 Kumar V.A Independent 255 0.00%
31 Rajamanithar S.J. Pachai Kudi Makkal Katchi 252 0.00%
32 Sundar J Independent 243 0.00%
33 Jyothi G.M. Pyramid Party Of India 235 0.00%
34 Shanmugaraj V Independent 224 0.00%
35 Irudayadass A Independent 218 0.00%
36 Srinivasan V.R Independent 211 0.00%
37 Veeramani S Independent 209 0.00%
38 Aswathaman K Independent 195 0.00%
39 Tamil Selvan M Independent 184 0.00%
40 Suresh Kumar M Independent 183 0.00%
41 Manivannan C Independent 151 0.00%
42 Mahalingam J.S. Independent 143 0.00%
43 Raja L.D Independent 118 0.00%

Chennai South — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Rajendran C of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam secured victory in the Chennai South constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 32,935 votes.

Out of 1,162,062 registered electors, 728,118 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 62.70%. A total of 43 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

Rajendran C (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) won the Chennai South Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 32,935 votes (4.50%%).

The voter turnout in Chennai South for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 62.70%%.

43 candidates contested from Chennai South constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Chennai South is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.