Virudhunagar Lok Sabha Election Result 2009

Tamil Nadu · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2009 GEN

Manicka Tagore of Indian National Congress won the Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 2009 general election, with a winning margin of 15,764 votes (2.10%).

16 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 992,051 registered electors and 768,609 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 77.50%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Manicka Tagore

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
15,764
Margin %
2.10%
Total Electors
992,051
Votes Polled
768,609
Turnout
77.50%
Candidates
16
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
379
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2009
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Manicka Tagore

Indian National Congress

307,187
40.00%
Male
#2
Vaiko

Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

291,423
37.90%
Male
#3
Pandiarajan K

Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam

125,229
16.30%
Male
#4
Karthik M

Bharatiya Janata Party

17,336
2.30%
Male
#5
Kanagaraj V

Bahujan Samaj Party

8,198
1.10%
Male
#6
Jawaharlal S.L

Independent

3,112
0.40%
Male
#7
Dhanushkodi M

Independent

3,019
0.40%
Male
#8
Padmanaban N

Independent

2,313
0.30%
Male
#9
Nambusamy P

Independent

1,887
0.20%
Male
#10
Kannan S

Independent

1,810
0.20%
Male
#11
Vijayan S

Independent

1,486
0.20%
Male
#12
Karunanidhi A

Independent

1,219
0.20%
Male
#13
Selvam D

Independent

919
0.10%
Male
#14
Sivakumar M.A

Independent

891
0.10%
Male
#15
Sethuraj J

Independent

869
0.10%
Male
#16
Sivanmani P

Independent

755
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Manicka Tagore Indian National Congress 307,187 40.00%
2 Vaiko Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 291,423 37.90%
3 Pandiarajan K Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 125,229 16.30%
4 Karthik M Bharatiya Janata Party 17,336 2.30%
5 Kanagaraj V Bahujan Samaj Party 8,198 1.10%
6 Jawaharlal S.L Independent 3,112 0.40%
7 Dhanushkodi M Independent 3,019 0.40%
8 Padmanaban N Independent 2,313 0.30%
9 Nambusamy P Independent 1,887 0.20%
10 Kannan S Independent 1,810 0.20%
11 Vijayan S Independent 1,486 0.20%
12 Karunanidhi A Independent 1,219 0.20%
13 Selvam D Independent 919 0.10%
14 Sivakumar M.A Independent 891 0.10%
15 Sethuraj J Independent 869 0.10%
16 Sivanmani P Independent 755 0.10%

Virudhunagar — 2009 Election Analysis

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Manicka Tagore of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Virudhunagar constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 15,764 votes.

Out of 992,051 registered electors, 768,609 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 77.50%. A total of 16 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

Manicka Tagore (Indian National Congress) won the Virudhunagar Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

The margin was 15,764 votes (2.10%%).

The voter turnout in Virudhunagar for the 2009 Lok Sabha election was 77.50%%.

16 candidates contested from Virudhunagar constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha election.

Virudhunagar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.