Vellore

Parliament Election 2009 GEN

Winner Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

Abdul Rahman

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

Victory Margin
107,393
Margin %
14.80%
Total Electors
1,010,067
Votes Polled
723,658
Turnout
71.60%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
24
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
353
Male Electors
N/A
Female Electors
N/A
Male Voters
N/A
Female Voters
N/A
Poll Date
N/A
Result Date
N/A
NOTA Percentage
N/A
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Abdul Rahman

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

360,474
49.80%
Male
#2
Vasu L K M B

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

253,081
35.00%
Male
#3
Shoukath Sherif

Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam

62,696
8.70%
Male
#4
Rajendiran A K

Bharatiya Janata Party

11,184
1.50%
Male
#5
Chandran C

Independent

6,046
0.80%
Male
#6
Kubendiran D

Independent

5,143
0.70%
Male
#7
Gopalakrishnan C

Independent

4,822
0.70%
Male
#8
Mansoor Ahmed

Bahujan Samaj Party

2,818
0.40%
Male
#9
Rajan Babu B

Makkal Manadu Katchi

2,352
0.30%
Male
#10
Vijayakumar

Independent

2,134
0.30%
Male
#11
Natrajan P

Independent

1,612
0.20%
Male
#12
Abdul Majeed Oosi

Independent

1,312
0.20%
Male
#13
Govindaraji P V

Samajwadi Party

1,161
0.20%
Male
#14
Ekambaram E A

Namadhu Makkal Katchi

1,114
0.20%
Male
#15
Ariudai Nambi D

Independent

1,059
0.10%
Male
#16
Eswaran R

Independent

1,018
0.10%
Male
#17
Palani R T

Independent

974
0.10%
Male
#18
Raman

Independent

923
0.10%
Male
#19
Thagir Ahamed

Lok Jan Shakti Party

854
0.10%
Male
#20
Dhandapani T

Independent

621
0.10%
Male
#21
Muniyappan K

Anaithindia Dravidar Samudaya Munnetra Kazhagam

560
0.10%
Male
#22
Perumal D

Independent

542
0.10%
Male
#23
Narayanan R

Akila India Vallalar Peravai

521
0.10%
Male
#24
Sureshkumar P

Independent

508
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Abdul Rahman Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 360,474 49.80%
2 Vasu L K M B All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 253,081 35.00%
3 Shoukath Sherif Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 62,696 8.70%
4 Rajendiran A K Bharatiya Janata Party 11,184 1.50%
5 Chandran C Independent 6,046 0.80%
6 Kubendiran D Independent 5,143 0.70%
7 Gopalakrishnan C Independent 4,822 0.70%
8 Mansoor Ahmed Bahujan Samaj Party 2,818 0.40%
9 Rajan Babu B Makkal Manadu Katchi 2,352 0.30%
10 Vijayakumar Independent 2,134 0.30%
11 Natrajan P Independent 1,612 0.20%
12 Abdul Majeed Oosi Independent 1,312 0.20%
13 Govindaraji P V Samajwadi Party 1,161 0.20%
14 Ekambaram E A Namadhu Makkal Katchi 1,114 0.20%
15 Ariudai Nambi D Independent 1,059 0.10%
16 Eswaran R Independent 1,018 0.10%
17 Palani R T Independent 974 0.10%
18 Raman Independent 923 0.10%
19 Thagir Ahamed Lok Jan Shakti Party 854 0.10%
20 Dhandapani T Independent 621 0.10%
21 Muniyappan K Anaithindia Dravidar Samudaya Munnetra Kazhagam 560 0.10%
22 Perumal D Independent 542 0.10%
23 Narayanan R Akila India Vallalar Peravai 521 0.10%
24 Sureshkumar P Independent 508 0.10%
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Vellore — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Abdul Rahman of Dravida Munetra Kazhagam secured victory in the Vellore constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 107,393 votes.

Out of 1,010,067 registered electors, 723,658 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 71.60%. A total of 24 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

Abdul Rahman (Dravida Munetra Kazhagam) won the Vellore Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 107,393 votes (14.80%%).

The voter turnout in Vellore for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 71.60%%.

24 candidates contested from Vellore constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Vellore is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.
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