Kancheepuram Lok Sabha Election Result 2009

Tamil Nadu · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2009 SC

Viswanathan.P of Indian National Congress won the Kancheepuram Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 13,103 votes (1.70%).

20 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,060,188 registered electors and 787,177 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 74.30%. This is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Viswanathan.P

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
13,103
Margin %
1.70%
Total Electors
1,060,188
Votes Polled
787,177
Turnout
74.30%
Candidates
20
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
351
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2009
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Viswanathan.P

Indian National Congress

330,237
42.00%
Male
#2
Ramakrishnan.Dr.E

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

317,134
40.30%
Male
#3
Tamilvendan.T

Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam

103,560
13.20%
Male
#4
Uthrapathi.K

Bahujan Samaj Party

5,663
0.70%
Male
#5
Mathiyalagan.K

Independent

5,161
0.70%
Male
#6
Sivasankaran.A

Akhila India Jananayaka Makkal Katchi (Dr. Issac)

4,625
0.60%
Male
#7
Minnal Srinivasan. M.A.m.Phil.

Independent

3,894
0.50%
Male
#8
Rupadevi. R.V

Independent

2,952
0.40%
Male
#9
Mageshkumar.E

Independent

2,181
0.30%
Male
#10
Jayakumar.P.S

Independent

1,805
0.20%
Male
#11
Pakkiri Ambadkar.K.V

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

1,615
0.20%
Male
#12
Sathiyavasan. M.V.

Independent

1,185
0.20%
Male
#13
Sivalingam.D

Independent

1,019
0.10%
Male
#14
Selvam.G

Independent

974
0.10%
Male
#15
Manimaran.K

Independent

955
0.10%
Male
#16
Anburaaj.R.K.

Independent

877
0.10%
Male
#17
Thiyagarajan.M

Independent

862
0.10%
Male
#18
Dahkshna Moorthy.T

Independent

761
0.10%
Male
#19
Murugasan.B

Independent

754
0.10%
Male
#20
Jawaharlal Nehru.P

Lok Jan Shakti Party

696
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Viswanathan.P Indian National Congress 330,237 42.00%
2 Ramakrishnan.Dr.E All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 317,134 40.30%
3 Tamilvendan.T Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 103,560 13.20%
4 Uthrapathi.K Bahujan Samaj Party 5,663 0.70%
5 Mathiyalagan.K Independent 5,161 0.70%
6 Sivasankaran.A Akhila India Jananayaka Makkal Katchi (Dr. Issac) 4,625 0.60%
7 Minnal Srinivasan. M.A.m.Phil. Independent 3,894 0.50%
8 Rupadevi. R.V Independent 2,952 0.40%
9 Mageshkumar.E Independent 2,181 0.30%
10 Jayakumar.P.S Independent 1,805 0.20%
11 Pakkiri Ambadkar.K.V Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 1,615 0.20%
12 Sathiyavasan. M.V. Independent 1,185 0.20%
13 Sivalingam.D Independent 1,019 0.10%
14 Selvam.G Independent 974 0.10%
15 Manimaran.K Independent 955 0.10%
16 Anburaaj.R.K. Independent 877 0.10%
17 Thiyagarajan.M Independent 862 0.10%
18 Dahkshna Moorthy.T Independent 761 0.10%
19 Murugasan.B Independent 754 0.10%
20 Jawaharlal Nehru.P Lok Jan Shakti Party 696 0.10%

Kancheepuram — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Viswanathan.P of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Kancheepuram constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 13,103 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.

Out of 1,060,188 registered electors, 787,177 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 74.30%. A total of 20 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

Viswanathan.P (Indian National Congress) won the Kancheepuram Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 13,103 votes (1.70%%).

The voter turnout in Kancheepuram for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 74.30%%.

20 candidates contested from Kancheepuram constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Kancheepuram is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.