Tumkur Lok Sabha Election Result 2009

Karnataka · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2009 GEN

G.S. Basavaraj of Bharatiya Janta Party won the Tumkur Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 21,445 votes (2.40%).

10 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,388,773 registered electors and 899,917 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 64.80%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janta Party

G.S. Basavaraj

Bharatiya Janta Party

Victory Margin
21,445
Margin %
2.40%
Total Electors
1,388,773
Votes Polled
899,917
Turnout
64.80%
Candidates
10
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Karnataka
Constituency Number
173
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2009
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
G.S. Basavaraj

Bharatiya Janata Party

331,064
36.80%
Male
#2
Muddahanumegowda S.P.

Janata Dal (Secular)

309,619
34.40%
Male
#3
P. Kodandaramaiah

Indian National Congress

177,726
19.70%
Male
#4
Sri Gowrishankara Swamigalu

Samajwadi Party

28,923
3.20%
Male
#5
Ashok

Bahujan Samaj Party

15,044
1.70%
Male
#6
Niranjana C.S

Independent

12,853
1.40%
Male
#7
Shashibhushan S.C

Independent

10,715
1.20%
Male
#8
Mohamed Khasim

Independent

5,219
0.60%
Male
#9
G. Nagendra

Independent

4,713
0.50%
Male
#10
D.R. Nagaraja

Independent

3,908
0.40%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 G.S. Basavaraj Bharatiya Janata Party 331,064 36.80%
2 Muddahanumegowda S.P. Janata Dal (Secular) 309,619 34.40%
3 P. Kodandaramaiah Indian National Congress 177,726 19.70%
4 Sri Gowrishankara Swamigalu Samajwadi Party 28,923 3.20%
5 Ashok Bahujan Samaj Party 15,044 1.70%
6 Niranjana C.S Independent 12,853 1.40%
7 Shashibhushan S.C Independent 10,715 1.20%
8 Mohamed Khasim Independent 5,219 0.60%
9 G. Nagendra Independent 4,713 0.50%
10 D.R. Nagaraja Independent 3,908 0.40%

Tumkur — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, G.S. Basavaraj of Bharatiya Janta Party secured victory in the Tumkur constituency (Karnataka) with a margin of 21,445 votes.

Out of 1,388,773 registered electors, 899,917 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 64.80%. A total of 10 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

G.S. Basavaraj (Bharatiya Janta Party) won the Tumkur Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 21,445 votes (2.40%%).

The voter turnout in Tumkur for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 64.80%%.

10 candidates contested from Tumkur constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Tumkur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka.