Namakkal Lok Sabha Election Result 2009

Tamil Nadu · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2009 GEN

Gandhiselvan.S of Dravida Munetra Kazhagam won the Namakkal Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 102,431 votes (12.10%).

25 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,075,526 registered electors and 846,216 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 78.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

Gandhiselvan.S

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

Victory Margin
102,431
Margin %
12.10%
Total Electors
1,075,526
Votes Polled
846,216
Turnout
78.70%
Candidates
25
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
361
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2009
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Gandhiselvan.S

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

371,476
43.90%
Male
#2
Vairam Tamilarasi.V

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

269,045
31.80%
Male
#3
Maheswaran.N

Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam

79,420
9.40%
Male
#4
Devarasan.R

Kongu Nadu Munnetra Kazhagam

52,433
6.20%
Male
#5
Thaniyarasu.U

Independent

24,230
2.90%
Male
#6
Suresh Gandhi.K

Bharatiya Janata Party

7,939
0.90%
Male
#7
Lingappan.V

Ulzaipali Makkal Katchy

6,907
0.80%
Male
#8
Navalmani.A.N

Independent

4,311
0.50%
Male
#9
Harigara Sivam.T.A

Bahujan Samaj Party

3,487
0.40%
Male
#10
Yogaraj.R

Independent

3,279
0.40%
Male
#11
Thangavel.S

Independent

2,549
0.30%
Male
#12
Sengodan.P

Independent

2,489
0.30%
Male
#13
Vivek110ham.K.S

Independent

2,296
0.30%
Male
#14
Mathiyalagan.N

Independent

2,292
0.30%
Male
#15
Ramasamy.N

Independent

1,841
0.20%
Male
#16
Ravi.R

Independent

1,755
0.20%
Male
#17
Tharmalingam.M

Independent

1,503
0.20%
Male
#18
Subramaniam.R.P

Independent

1,284
0.20%
Male
#19
Kumar

Independent

1,241
0.10%
Male
#20
Selvaraj.K

Samajwadi Party

1,239
0.10%
Male
#21
Subramani.S

Independent

1,059
0.10%
Male
#22
Karthikeyan.P

Independent

839
0.10%
Male
#23
Panneerselvam.S

Independent

799
0.10%
Male
#24
Ravi.A

Independent

786
0.10%
Male
#25
Murali.V

Independent

745
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Gandhiselvan.S Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 371,476 43.90%
2 Vairam Tamilarasi.V All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 269,045 31.80%
3 Maheswaran.N Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 79,420 9.40%
4 Devarasan.R Kongu Nadu Munnetra Kazhagam 52,433 6.20%
5 Thaniyarasu.U Independent 24,230 2.90%
6 Suresh Gandhi.K Bharatiya Janata Party 7,939 0.90%
7 Lingappan.V Ulzaipali Makkal Katchy 6,907 0.80%
8 Navalmani.A.N Independent 4,311 0.50%
9 Harigara Sivam.T.A Bahujan Samaj Party 3,487 0.40%
10 Yogaraj.R Independent 3,279 0.40%
11 Thangavel.S Independent 2,549 0.30%
12 Sengodan.P Independent 2,489 0.30%
13 Vivek110ham.K.S Independent 2,296 0.30%
14 Mathiyalagan.N Independent 2,292 0.30%
15 Ramasamy.N Independent 1,841 0.20%
16 Ravi.R Independent 1,755 0.20%
17 Tharmalingam.M Independent 1,503 0.20%
18 Subramaniam.R.P Independent 1,284 0.20%
19 Kumar Independent 1,241 0.10%
20 Selvaraj.K Samajwadi Party 1,239 0.10%
21 Subramani.S Independent 1,059 0.10%
22 Karthikeyan.P Independent 839 0.10%
23 Panneerselvam.S Independent 799 0.10%
24 Ravi.A Independent 786 0.10%
25 Murali.V Independent 745 0.10%

Namakkal — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Gandhiselvan.S of Dravida Munetra Kazhagam secured victory in the Namakkal constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 102,431 votes.

Out of 1,075,526 registered electors, 846,216 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 78.70%. 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

Gandhiselvan.S (Dravida Munetra Kazhagam) won the Namakkal Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 102,431 votes (12.10%%).

The voter turnout in Namakkal for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 78.70%%.

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

Namakkal is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.