Krishnagiri Lok Sabha Election Result 2009

Tamil Nadu · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2009 GEN

Sugavanam. E.G. of Dravida Munetra Kazhagam won the Krishnagiri Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 76,598 votes (10.20%).

16 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,014,758 registered electors and 752,583 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 74.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

Sugavanam. E.G.

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

Victory Margin
76,598
Margin %
10.20%
Total Electors
1,014,758
Votes Polled
752,583
Turnout
74.20%
Candidates
16
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
354
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2009
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sugavanam. E.G.

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

335,977
44.60%
Male
#2
Nanjegowdu. K.

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

259,379
34.50%
Male
#3
Anbarasan. D.

Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam

97,546
13.00%
Male
#4
Balakrishnan. G.

Bharatiya Janata Party

20,486
2.70%
Male
#5
Venkatesan. K.

Independent

8,452
1.10%
Male
#6
Chandran. B.S.

Independent

6,396
0.80%
Male
#7
Selvaraj. M.

Kongu Nadu Munnetra Kazhagam

4,044
0.50%
Male
#8
Sankar. S.

Independent

3,766
0.50%
Male
#9
Latha. G.

Independent

3,763
0.50%
Male
#10
Moorthy. V.V.

Bahujan Samaj Party

2,896
0.40%
Male
#11
Ramaswamy

Independent

2,559
0.30%
Male
#12
Govindarajan. V.

Independent

1,885
0.30%
Male
#13
Sakthivel. B.

Lok Jan Shakti Party

1,633
0.20%
Male
#14
Meena

Independent

1,473
0.20%
Male
#15
Kumaresan. M.

Independent

1,248
0.20%
Male
#16
Gavurappa. K.

Independent

1,075
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sugavanam. E.G. Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 335,977 44.60%
2 Nanjegowdu. K. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 259,379 34.50%
3 Anbarasan. D. Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 97,546 13.00%
4 Balakrishnan. G. Bharatiya Janata Party 20,486 2.70%
5 Venkatesan. K. Independent 8,452 1.10%
6 Chandran. B.S. Independent 6,396 0.80%
7 Selvaraj. M. Kongu Nadu Munnetra Kazhagam 4,044 0.50%
8 Sankar. S. Independent 3,766 0.50%
9 Latha. G. Independent 3,763 0.50%
10 Moorthy. V.V. Bahujan Samaj Party 2,896 0.40%
11 Ramaswamy Independent 2,559 0.30%
12 Govindarajan. V. Independent 1,885 0.30%
13 Sakthivel. B. Lok Jan Shakti Party 1,633 0.20%
14 Meena Independent 1,473 0.20%
15 Kumaresan. M. Independent 1,248 0.20%
16 Gavurappa. K. Independent 1,075 0.10%

Krishnagiri — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Sugavanam. E.G. of Dravida Munetra Kazhagam secured victory in the Krishnagiri constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 76,598 votes.

Out of 1,014,758 registered electors, 752,583 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 74.20%. A total of 16 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

Sugavanam. E.G. (Dravida Munetra Kazhagam) won the Krishnagiri Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 76,598 votes (10.20%%).

The voter turnout in Krishnagiri for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 74.20%%.

16 candidates contested from Krishnagiri constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Krishnagiri is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.