Kallakurichi Lok Sabha Election Result 2009

Tamil Nadu · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2009 GEN

Sankar Adhi of Dravida Munetra Kazhagam won the Kallakurichi Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 357,571 votes (41.70%).

29 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,106,352 registered electors and 857,618 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 77.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

Sankar Adhi

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

Victory Margin
357,571
Margin %
41.70%
Total Electors
1,106,352
Votes Polled
857,618
Turnout
77.50%
Candidates
29
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
359
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2009
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sankar Adhi

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

363,601
42.40%
Male
#2
Senthilkumar K

Bahujan Samaj Party

6,030
0.70%
Male
#3
Dhanaraju K

Pattali Makkal Katchi

254,993
29.70%
Male
#4
110hadass C

Lok Jan Shakti Party

3,414
0.40%
Male
#5
Kesavan Anna

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

1,400
0.20%
Male
#6
Govindarajan K M

Akila India Vallalar Peravai

2,082
0.20%
Male
#7
Sudhish L K

Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam

132,223
15.40%
Male
#8
Ramesh S

Kongu Nadu Munnetra Kazhagam

17,818
2.10%
Male
#9
Arun Kennedi A

Independent

13,216
1.50%
Male
#10
Iniyadayalan G

Independent

1,531
0.20%
Male
#11
Ganesan K

Independent

1,171
0.10%
Male
#12
Sadeesh A

Independent

3,105
0.40%
Male
#13
Sathish Babu S

Independent

7,136
0.80%
Male
#14
Sivaraman G

Independent

7,463
0.90%
Male
#15
Selvam K

Independent

1,786
0.20%
Male
#16
Selvaraju J

Independent

7,012
0.80%
Male
#17
Dhanaraj T

Independent

5,789
0.70%
Male
#18
Dinesh M

Independent

761
0.10%
Male
#19
Nallathambi C

Independent

3,465
0.40%
Male
#20
Navaratthinam A

Independent

836
0.10%
Male
#21
Mannan M P

Independent

659
0.10%
Male
#22
Manickam V

Independent

1,626
0.20%
Male
#23
Yuvaraj R

Independent

1,155
0.10%
Male
#24
Ramajayam P M

Independent

619
0.10%
Male
#25
Rajamanickam K

Independent

1,621
0.20%
Male
#26
Rajenthren D

Independent

1,259
0.10%
Male
#27
Rajenthren M

Independent

1,827
0.20%
Male
#28
Vasu V

Independent

3,146
0.40%
Male
#29
Vijaya Rajendhar T

Independent

8,211
1.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sankar Adhi Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 363,601 42.40%
2 Senthilkumar K Bahujan Samaj Party 6,030 0.70%
3 Dhanaraju K Pattali Makkal Katchi 254,993 29.70%
4 110hadass C Lok Jan Shakti Party 3,414 0.40%
5 Kesavan Anna Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 1,400 0.20%
6 Govindarajan K M Akila India Vallalar Peravai 2,082 0.20%
7 Sudhish L K Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 132,223 15.40%
8 Ramesh S Kongu Nadu Munnetra Kazhagam 17,818 2.10%
9 Arun Kennedi A Independent 13,216 1.50%
10 Iniyadayalan G Independent 1,531 0.20%
11 Ganesan K Independent 1,171 0.10%
12 Sadeesh A Independent 3,105 0.40%
13 Sathish Babu S Independent 7,136 0.80%
14 Sivaraman G Independent 7,463 0.90%
15 Selvam K Independent 1,786 0.20%
16 Selvaraju J Independent 7,012 0.80%
17 Dhanaraj T Independent 5,789 0.70%
18 Dinesh M Independent 761 0.10%
19 Nallathambi C Independent 3,465 0.40%
20 Navaratthinam A Independent 836 0.10%
21 Mannan M P Independent 659 0.10%
22 Manickam V Independent 1,626 0.20%
23 Yuvaraj R Independent 1,155 0.10%
24 Ramajayam P M Independent 619 0.10%
25 Rajamanickam K Independent 1,621 0.20%
26 Rajenthren D Independent 1,259 0.10%
27 Rajenthren M Independent 1,827 0.20%
28 Vasu V Independent 3,146 0.40%
29 Vijaya Rajendhar T Independent 8,211 1.00%

Kallakurichi — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Sankar Adhi of Dravida Munetra Kazhagam secured victory in the Kallakurichi constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 357,571 votes.

Out of 1,106,352 registered electors, 857,618 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 77.50%. A total of 29 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

Sankar Adhi (Dravida Munetra Kazhagam) won the Kallakurichi Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 357,571 votes (41.70%%).

The voter turnout in Kallakurichi for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 77.50%%.

29 candidates contested from Kallakurichi constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Kallakurichi is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.