Thanjavur Lok Sabha Election Result 2009

Tamil Nadu · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2009 GEN

Palanimanickam.S.S of Dravida Munetra Kazhagam won the Thanjavur Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 101,787 votes (12.60%).

13 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,054,118 registered electors and 808,675 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 76.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

Palanimanickam.S.S

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

Victory Margin
101,787
Margin %
12.60%
Total Electors
1,054,118
Votes Polled
808,675
Turnout
76.70%
Candidates
13
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
375
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2009
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Palanimanickam.S.S

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

408,343
50.50%
Male
#2
Durai.Balakrishnan

Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

306,556
37.90%
Male
#3
Ramanathan.P.Dr

Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam

63,852
7.90%
Male
#4
Murugaraj.D

Independent

9,805
1.20%
Male
#5
Saravanan.S

Bahujan Samaj Party

5,811
0.70%
Male
#6
Vijayalakshmi.S

Independent

4,196
0.50%
Male
#7
Rajamani.K

Independent

2,812
0.30%
Male
#8
Veeramani.S

Samajwadi Party

1,650
0.20%
Male
#9
Prasanna.S

Independent

1,247
0.20%
Male
#10
Sivakumar.S

Independent

1,222
0.20%
Male
#11
Balu (A) Balan

Independent

819
0.10%
Male
#12
Sozhamannar Kanakaraja.K

Independent

742
0.10%
Male
#13
Karthikeyan.K

Independent

721
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Palanimanickam.S.S Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 408,343 50.50%
2 Durai.Balakrishnan Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 306,556 37.90%
3 Ramanathan.P.Dr Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 63,852 7.90%
4 Murugaraj.D Independent 9,805 1.20%
5 Saravanan.S Bahujan Samaj Party 5,811 0.70%
6 Vijayalakshmi.S Independent 4,196 0.50%
7 Rajamani.K Independent 2,812 0.30%
8 Veeramani.S Samajwadi Party 1,650 0.20%
9 Prasanna.S Independent 1,247 0.20%
10 Sivakumar.S Independent 1,222 0.20%
11 Balu (A) Balan Independent 819 0.10%
12 Sozhamannar Kanakaraja.K Independent 742 0.10%
13 Karthikeyan.K Independent 721 0.10%

Thanjavur — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Palanimanickam.S.S of Dravida Munetra Kazhagam secured victory in the Thanjavur constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 101,787 votes.

Out of 1,054,118 registered electors, 808,675 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 76.70%. A total of 13 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

Palanimanickam.S.S (Dravida Munetra Kazhagam) won the Thanjavur Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 101,787 votes (12.60%%).

The voter turnout in Thanjavur for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 76.70%%.

13 candidates contested from Thanjavur constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Thanjavur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.