Nilgiris Lok Sabha Election Result 2009

Tamil Nadu · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2009 SC

Raja A of Dravida Munetra Kazhagam won the Nilgiris Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 86,021 votes (12.10%).

14 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,003,168 registered electors and 709,771 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 70.80%. This is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

Raja A

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

Victory Margin
86,021
Margin %
12.10%
Total Electors
1,003,168
Votes Polled
709,771
Turnout
70.80%
Candidates
14
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
364
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2009
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Raja A

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

316,802
44.60%
Male
#2
Krishnan C

Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

230,781
32.50%
Male
#3
Selvaraj S

Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam

76,613
10.80%
Male
#4
Bhadiran S

Kongu Nadu Munnetra Kazhagam

32,776
4.60%
Male
#5
Gurumurthy S

Bharatiya Janata Party

18,690
2.60%
Male
#6
Velmurugan C

Independent

11,979
1.70%
Male
#7
Nagaraju G

Independent

8,821
1.20%
Male
#8
Krishnan M

Bahujan Samaj Party

3,600
0.50%
Male
#9
Thanga Pandian R

Independent

3,294
0.50%
Male
#10
Vijayaraj M

Republican Party Of India (A)

1,355
0.20%
Male
#11
Sujith Kumar C

Independent

1,285
0.20%
Male
#12
Selvam K

Independent

1,261
0.20%
Male
#13
Arumugam P

Independent

1,244
0.20%
Male
#14
Sivaraj P

Independent

1,204
0.20%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Raja A Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 316,802 44.60%
2 Krishnan C Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 230,781 32.50%
3 Selvaraj S Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 76,613 10.80%
4 Bhadiran S Kongu Nadu Munnetra Kazhagam 32,776 4.60%
5 Gurumurthy S Bharatiya Janata Party 18,690 2.60%
6 Velmurugan C Independent 11,979 1.70%
7 Nagaraju G Independent 8,821 1.20%
8 Krishnan M Bahujan Samaj Party 3,600 0.50%
9 Thanga Pandian R Independent 3,294 0.50%
10 Vijayaraj M Republican Party Of India (A) 1,355 0.20%
11 Sujith Kumar C Independent 1,285 0.20%
12 Selvam K Independent 1,261 0.20%
13 Arumugam P Independent 1,244 0.20%
14 Sivaraj P Independent 1,204 0.20%

Nilgiris — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Raja A of Dravida Munetra Kazhagam secured victory in the Nilgiris constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 86,021 votes. This is a constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates, ensuring representation of marginalized communities in India's Parliament.

Out of 1,003,168 registered electors, 709,771 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 70.80%. A total of 14 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

Raja A (Dravida Munetra Kazhagam) won the Nilgiris Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 86,021 votes (12.10%%).

The voter turnout in Nilgiris for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 70.80%%.

14 candidates contested from Nilgiris constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Nilgiris is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.