Thrissur Lok Sabha Election Result 2009

Kerala · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2009 GEN

P C Chacko of Indian National Congress won the Thrissur Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 25,151 votes (3.10%).

11 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,174,161 registered electors and 817,245 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 69.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

P C Chacko

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
25,151
Margin %
3.10%
Total Electors
1,174,161
Votes Polled
817,245
Turnout
69.60%
Candidates
11
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Kerala
Constituency Number
192
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2009
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
P C Chacko

Indian National Congress

385,297
47.10%
Male
#2
C N Jayadevan

Communist Party Of India

360,146
44.10%
Male
#3
Rema Regunandan

Bharatiya Janata Party

54,680
6.70%
Male
#4
Adv. N Hariharan Nair

Independent

3,687
0.50%
Male
#5
Adv. Joshy Tharakan

Bahujan Samaj Party

3,222
0.40%
Male
#6
P C Saju

Independent

3,094
0.40%
Male
#7
E A Joseph

Independent

1,449
0.20%
Male
#8
Kunjan Pulayan

Independent

1,443
0.20%
Male
#9
K Arun Kumar

Independent

1,203
0.10%
Male
#10
Ajayan Kutikat

Janata Dal (United)

824
0.10%
Male
#11
N K Ravi

Independent

817
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 P C Chacko Indian National Congress 385,297 47.10%
2 C N Jayadevan Communist Party Of India 360,146 44.10%
3 Rema Regunandan Bharatiya Janata Party 54,680 6.70%
4 Adv. N Hariharan Nair Independent 3,687 0.50%
5 Adv. Joshy Tharakan Bahujan Samaj Party 3,222 0.40%
6 P C Saju Independent 3,094 0.40%
7 E A Joseph Independent 1,449 0.20%
8 Kunjan Pulayan Independent 1,443 0.20%
9 K Arun Kumar Independent 1,203 0.10%
10 Ajayan Kutikat Janata Dal (United) 824 0.10%
11 N K Ravi Independent 817 0.10%

Thrissur — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, P C Chacko of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Thrissur constituency (Kerala) with a margin of 25,151 votes.

Out of 1,174,161 registered electors, 817,245 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 69.60%. A total of 11 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

P C Chacko (Indian National Congress) won the Thrissur Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 25,151 votes (3.10%%).

The voter turnout in Thrissur for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 69.60%%.

11 candidates contested from Thrissur constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Thrissur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala.