Erode Lok Sabha Election Result 2009

Tamil Nadu · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2009 GEN

Ganeshamurthi.A. of Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won the Erode Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 49,336 votes (6.40%).

25 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,010,079 registered electors and 768,476 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 76.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Ganeshamurthi.A.

Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Victory Margin
49,336
Margin %
6.40%
Total Electors
1,010,079
Votes Polled
768,476
Turnout
76.10%
Candidates
25
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
362
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2009
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ganeshamurthi.A.

Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

284,148
37.00%
Male
#2
Elangovan.E.V.K.S.

Indian National Congress

234,812
30.60%
Male
#3
Balasubramaniam.C

Kongu Nadu Munnetra Kazhagam

106,604
13.90%
Male
#4
Muthuvenkateshwaran. K.G.

Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam

91,008
11.80%
Male
#5
Palanisamy.N.P.

Bharatiya Janata Party

8,429
1.10%
Male
#6
Sivasankar.S.

Independent

6,802
0.90%
Male
#7
Shivakumari

Bahujan Samaj Party

3,980
0.50%
Male
#8
Shanmugam.P.N.

Independent

3,749
0.50%
Male
#9
Joe David.D.

Independent

2,917
0.40%
Male
#10
Christhuraj.M.

Independent

2,866
0.40%
Male
#11
Sukumaran.E.R

Independent

2,808
0.40%
Male
#12
Govindhasamy.P.

Independent

2,037
0.30%
Male
#13
Kathirvel.A

Independent

1,889
0.20%
Male
#14
Sanmugasundram.N.

Independent

1,842
0.20%
Male
#15
Ravichandran.M.

Independent

1,659
0.20%
Male
#16
Devi.M.

Lok Jan Shakti Party

1,446
0.20%
Male
#17
Vimaladevi.S.

Independent

1,413
0.20%
Male
#18
Subramaniam.K

Independent

1,388
0.20%
Male
#19
Elangovan.K.K.S

Independent

1,297
0.20%
Male
#20
Manoharan.V.

Independent

1,156
0.20%
Male
#21
Kuppusamy.R.

Independent

1,146
0.10%
Male
#22
Govanam Thangavel.K.S.

Independent

1,055
0.10%
Male
#23
Perumal.S

Independent

1,024
0.10%
Male
#24
Minnal Murugesh.R.

Independent

805
0.10%
Male
#25
Senthil Raja.M

Independent

720
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ganeshamurthi.A. Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 284,148 37.00%
2 Elangovan.E.V.K.S. Indian National Congress 234,812 30.60%
3 Balasubramaniam.C Kongu Nadu Munnetra Kazhagam 106,604 13.90%
4 Muthuvenkateshwaran. K.G. Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 91,008 11.80%
5 Palanisamy.N.P. Bharatiya Janata Party 8,429 1.10%
6 Sivasankar.S. Independent 6,802 0.90%
7 Shivakumari Bahujan Samaj Party 3,980 0.50%
8 Shanmugam.P.N. Independent 3,749 0.50%
9 Joe David.D. Independent 2,917 0.40%
10 Christhuraj.M. Independent 2,866 0.40%
11 Sukumaran.E.R Independent 2,808 0.40%
12 Govindhasamy.P. Independent 2,037 0.30%
13 Kathirvel.A Independent 1,889 0.20%
14 Sanmugasundram.N. Independent 1,842 0.20%
15 Ravichandran.M. Independent 1,659 0.20%
16 Devi.M. Lok Jan Shakti Party 1,446 0.20%
17 Vimaladevi.S. Independent 1,413 0.20%
18 Subramaniam.K Independent 1,388 0.20%
19 Elangovan.K.K.S Independent 1,297 0.20%
20 Manoharan.V. Independent 1,156 0.20%
21 Kuppusamy.R. Independent 1,146 0.10%
22 Govanam Thangavel.K.S. Independent 1,055 0.10%
23 Perumal.S Independent 1,024 0.10%
24 Minnal Murugesh.R. Independent 805 0.10%
25 Senthil Raja.M Independent 720 0.10%

Erode — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Ganeshamurthi.A. of Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam secured victory in the Erode constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 49,336 votes.

Out of 1,010,079 registered electors, 768,476 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 76.10%. A total of 25 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

Ganeshamurthi.A. (Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) won the Erode Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 49,336 votes (6.40%%).

The voter turnout in Erode for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 76.10%%.

25 candidates contested from Erode constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Erode is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.