Dharmapuri Lok Sabha Election Result 2009

Tamil Nadu · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2009 GEN

Thamaraiselvan. R of Dravida Munetra Kazhagam won the Dharmapuri Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 135,942 votes (17.50%).

21 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,069,601 registered electors and 778,634 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 72.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

Thamaraiselvan. R

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

Victory Margin
135,942
Margin %
17.50%
Total Electors
1,069,601
Votes Polled
778,634
Turnout
72.80%
Candidates
21
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
355
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2009
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Thamaraiselvan. R

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

365,812
47.00%
Male
#2
Senthil. R. Dr.

Pattali Makkal Katchi

229,870
29.50%
Male
#3
Elangovan. V

Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam

103,494
13.30%
Male
#4
Asokan. G

Kongu Nadu Munnetra Kazhagam

15,333
2.00%
Male
#5
Raja. A

Independent

10,561
1.40%
Male
#6
Mani. R

Independent

9,982
1.30%
Male
#7
Padmarajan. K. Dr.

Independent

5,571
0.70%
Male
#8
Purusothaman. V

Bahujan Samaj Party

5,445
0.70%
Male
#9
110kumar. K

Independent

4,589
0.60%
Male
#10
Murugan. G.

Independent

4,153
0.50%
Male
#11
Radhakrishnan. R

Independent

4,004
0.50%
Male
#12
Sampathkumar. R.

Independent

3,092
0.40%
Male
#13
Sriramachandran

Independent

2,652
0.30%
Male
#14
Annadurai. K

Ulzaipali Makkal Katchy

2,434
0.30%
Male
#15
Sivan. K

Independent

2,411
0.30%
Male
#16
Govindaraj. S.

Independent

1,944
0.20%
Male
#17
Gunasekaran. D

Makkal Manadu Katchi

1,726
0.20%
Male
#18
Saravanan. S.

Independent

1,553
0.20%
Male
#19
Karuppusamy. S

Independent

1,293
0.20%
Male
#20
Arivazhagan. P

Independent

1,285
0.20%
Male
#21
Velmurugan. P.

Independent

898
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Thamaraiselvan. R Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 365,812 47.00%
2 Senthil. R. Dr. Pattali Makkal Katchi 229,870 29.50%
3 Elangovan. V Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 103,494 13.30%
4 Asokan. G Kongu Nadu Munnetra Kazhagam 15,333 2.00%
5 Raja. A Independent 10,561 1.40%
6 Mani. R Independent 9,982 1.30%
7 Padmarajan. K. Dr. Independent 5,571 0.70%
8 Purusothaman. V Bahujan Samaj Party 5,445 0.70%
9 110kumar. K Independent 4,589 0.60%
10 Murugan. G. Independent 4,153 0.50%
11 Radhakrishnan. R Independent 4,004 0.50%
12 Sampathkumar. R. Independent 3,092 0.40%
13 Sriramachandran Independent 2,652 0.30%
14 Annadurai. K Ulzaipali Makkal Katchy 2,434 0.30%
15 Sivan. K Independent 2,411 0.30%
16 Govindaraj. S. Independent 1,944 0.20%
17 Gunasekaran. D Makkal Manadu Katchi 1,726 0.20%
18 Saravanan. S. Independent 1,553 0.20%
19 Karuppusamy. S Independent 1,293 0.20%
20 Arivazhagan. P Independent 1,285 0.20%
21 Velmurugan. P. Independent 898 0.10%

Dharmapuri — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Thamaraiselvan. R of Dravida Munetra Kazhagam secured victory in the Dharmapuri constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 135,942 votes.

Out of 1,069,601 registered electors, 778,634 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 72.80%. A total of 21 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

Thamaraiselvan. R (Dravida Munetra Kazhagam) won the Dharmapuri Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 135,942 votes (17.50%%).

The voter turnout in Dharmapuri for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 72.80%%.

21 candidates contested from Dharmapuri constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Dharmapuri is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.