Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha Election Results 2009

Explore the complete constituency-wise results of the 2009 Lok Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu. This page lists every parliamentary constituency in the state with the winning candidate, their party affiliation, total votes polled, voter turnout percentage, and victory margin.

India's Lok Sabha elections use the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, where the candidate with the most votes in each constituency wins the seat. Click on any constituency name below to view the full candidate-wise breakdown, vote shares, and detailed analysis.

39
Constituencies
41620460
Total Electors
30423632
Votes Polled
73.1%
Avg Turnout
Seat Share

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Sno. Constituency Type State Winning Candidate Party Electors Votes Turnout Margin Margin% Year
1 346-Thiruvallur SC Tamil Nadu Venugopal.P All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1204209 850021 70.60% 31673 3.70% 2009
2 347-Chennai North GEN Tamil Nadu Elangovan T.K.S Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 1016663 659927 64.90% 19153 2.90% 2009
3 348-Chennai South GEN Tamil Nadu Rajendran C All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1162062 728118 62.70% 32935 4.50% 2009
4 349-Chennai Central GEN Tamil Nadu Dayanidhi Maran Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 1000705 610372 61.00% 33454 5.50% 2009
5 350-Sriperumbudur GEN Tamil Nadu Baalu T R Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 1201237 794505 66.10% 25036 3.20% 2009
6 351-Kancheepuram SC Tamil Nadu Viswanathan.P Indian National Congress 1060188 787177 74.30% 13103 1.70% 2009
7 352-Arakkonam GEN Tamil Nadu Jagathrakshakan Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 1098607 854683 77.80% 109796 12.80% 2009
8 353-Vellore GEN Tamil Nadu Abdul Rahman Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 1010067 723658 71.60% 107393 14.80% 2009
9 354-Krishnagiri GEN Tamil Nadu Sugavanam. E.G. Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 1014758 752583 74.20% 76598 10.20% 2009
10 355-Dharmapuri GEN Tamil Nadu Thamaraiselvan. R Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 1069601 778634 72.80% 135942 17.50% 2009
11 356-Tiruvannamalai GEN Tamil Nadu Venugopal.D Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 1052587 842279 80.00% 148300 17.60% 2009
12 357-Arani GEN Tamil Nadu Krishnasswamy M Indian National Congress 1097865 843076 76.80% 106830 12.70% 2009
13 358-Villupuram SC Tamil Nadu Anandan M All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1068171 796914 74.60% 2797 0.40% 2009
14 359-Kallakurichi GEN Tamil Nadu Sankar Adhi Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 1106352 857618 77.50% 357571 41.70% 2009
15 360-Salem GEN Tamil Nadu Semmalai S All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1171839 895888 76.50% 46491 5.20% 2009
16 361-Namakkal GEN Tamil Nadu Gandhiselvan.S Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 1075526 846216 78.70% 102431 12.10% 2009
17 362-Erode GEN Tamil Nadu Ganeshamurthi.A. Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1010079 768476 76.10% 49336 6.40% 2009
18 363-Tiruppur GEN Tamil Nadu Sivasami C All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 993758 742273 74.70% 85346 11.50% 2009
19 364-Nilgiris SC Tamil Nadu Raja A Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 1003168 709771 70.80% 86021 12.10% 2009
20 365-Coimbatore GEN Tamil Nadu Natarajan.P.R. Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 1163781 825118 70.90% 38664 4.70% 2009
21 366-Pollachi GEN Tamil Nadu Sugumar.K All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1017811 773303 76.00% 46025 6.00% 2009
22 367-Dindigul GEN Tamil Nadu Chitthan N S V Indian National Congress 1085696 821253 75.60% 54347 6.60% 2009
23 368-Karur GEN Tamil Nadu Thambidurai.M All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1012924 825860 81.50% 47254 5.70% 2009
24 369-Tiruchirappalli GEN Tamil Nadu Kumar.P All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1067193 719031 67.40% 4335 0.60% 2009
25 370-Perambalur GEN Tamil Nadu Napoleond. Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 1049033 834811 79.60% 77604 9.30% 2009
26 371-Cuddalore GEN Tamil Nadu Alagiri S Indian National Congress 986030 750000 76.10% 23532 3.10% 2009
27 372-Chidambaram SC Tamil Nadu Thirumaavalavan Thol Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi 1126828 869428 77.20% 99083 11.40% 2009
28 373-Mayiladuturai GEN Tamil Nadu Maniyan O.S. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1091519 800627 73.40% 36854 4.60% 2009
29 374-Nagapattinam SC Tamil Nadu Vijayan A K S Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 982352 764572 77.80% 47962 6.30% 2009
30 375-Thanjavur GEN Tamil Nadu Palanimanickam.S.S Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 1054118 808675 76.70% 101787 12.60% 2009
31 376-Sivaganga GEN Tamil Nadu Chidambaram P Indian National Congress 1092438 776037 71.00% 3354 0.40% 2009
32 377-Madurai GEN Tamil Nadu Alagiri M.K Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 1022421 792011 77.50% 140985 17.80% 2009
33 378-Theni GEN Tamil Nadu Aaron Rashid.J.M Indian National Congress 1074931 800576 74.50% 6302 0.80% 2009
34 379-Virudhunagar GEN Tamil Nadu Manicka Tagore Indian National Congress 992051 768609 77.50% 15764 2.10% 2009
35 380-Ramanathapuram GEN Tamil Nadu Sivakumar @ J.K. Ritheesh. K Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 1133391 779721 68.80% 69915 9.00% 2009
36 381-Thoothukudi GEN Tamil Nadu Jeyadurai.S.R Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 949153 656365 69.20% 76649 11.70% 2009
37 382-Tenkasi SC Tamil Nadu Lingam P Communist Party Of India 1063614 748010 70.30% 34677 4.60% 2009
38 383-Tirunelveli GEN Tamil Nadu Ramasubbu S Indian National Congress 1059687 701402 66.20% 21303 3.00% 2009
39 384-Kanyakumari GEN Tamil Nadu Helen Davidson J Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 1178047 766034 65.00% 65687 8.60% 2009

Understanding Tamil Nadu 2009 Lok Sabha Results

The 2009 Lok Sabha election in Tamil Nadu covered 39 parliamentary constituencies. The average voter turnout across the state was 73.1%, reflecting the level of democratic participation among registered electors.

Each constituency in the table above uses India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) electoral system, where the candidate receiving the highest number of votes wins the seat regardless of whether they secure an absolute majority. The margin column shows how closely contested each seat was — narrower margins indicate more competitive races.

How to read this data: Click any constituency name to see the full candidate list with individual vote counts, vote share percentages, and visual comparisons. The Type column indicates whether a constituency is General (GEN), Scheduled Caste (SC), or Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved.

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