Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha Election Result 2009

Tamil Nadu · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2009 GEN

Sivakumar @ J.K. Ritheesh. K of Dravida Munetra Kazhagam won the Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 69,915 votes (9.00%).

15 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,133,391 registered electors and 779,721 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 68.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

Sivakumar @ J.K. Ritheesh. K

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

Victory Margin
69,915
Margin %
9.00%
Total Electors
1,133,391
Votes Polled
779,721
Turnout
68.80%
Candidates
15
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
380
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2009
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sivakumar @ J.K. Ritheesh. K

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

294,945
37.80%
Male
#2
Sathiamoorthy. V

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

225,030
28.90%
Male
#3
Thirunnavukkarasar. Su

Bharatiya Janata Party

128,322
16.50%
Male
#4
Singai Jinnah. S

Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam

49,571
6.40%
Male
#5
Priscilla Pandian (Thirumathi)

Bahujan Samaj Party

39,086
5.00%
Male
#6
Saleemulla Khan S

Mani256ya Makkal Katchi

21,439
2.70%
Male
#7
Jahangeer. M.I

Independent

5,870
0.80%
Male
#8
Murugendran. G

Independent

3,471
0.40%
Male
#9
Baskaran. P

Independent

2,330
0.30%
Male
#10
Kalimuthu. K

Independent

1,769
0.20%
Male
#11
Mohammed Abith Ali. R

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

1,496
0.20%
Male
#12
Balamurugan

Independent

1,244
0.20%
Male
#13
Chella Durai. K

Independent

1,186
0.20%
Male
#14
Shanmugaiya Pandian. S

Independent

1,119
0.10%
Male
#15
Schwartz Durai. S

Independent

961
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sivakumar @ J.K. Ritheesh. K Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 294,945 37.80%
2 Sathiamoorthy. V All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 225,030 28.90%
3 Thirunnavukkarasar. Su Bharatiya Janata Party 128,322 16.50%
4 Singai Jinnah. S Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 49,571 6.40%
5 Priscilla Pandian (Thirumathi) Bahujan Samaj Party 39,086 5.00%
6 Saleemulla Khan S Mani256ya Makkal Katchi 21,439 2.70%
7 Jahangeer. M.I Independent 5,870 0.80%
8 Murugendran. G Independent 3,471 0.40%
9 Baskaran. P Independent 2,330 0.30%
10 Kalimuthu. K Independent 1,769 0.20%
11 Mohammed Abith Ali. R Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 1,496 0.20%
12 Balamurugan Independent 1,244 0.20%
13 Chella Durai. K Independent 1,186 0.20%
14 Shanmugaiya Pandian. S Independent 1,119 0.10%
15 Schwartz Durai. S Independent 961 0.10%

Ramanathapuram — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Sivakumar @ J.K. Ritheesh. K of Dravida Munetra Kazhagam secured victory in the Ramanathapuram constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 69,915 votes.

Out of 1,133,391 registered electors, 779,721 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 68.80%. A total of 15 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

Sivakumar @ J.K. Ritheesh. K (Dravida Munetra Kazhagam) won the Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 69,915 votes (9.00%%).

The voter turnout in Ramanathapuram for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 68.80%%.

15 candidates contested from Ramanathapuram constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Ramanathapuram is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.