Lok Sabha · TN-16

Namakkalrenamed

2004 Salem2009 Namakkal

2004

THANGKABALU K. V.

INCDemocratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)

Margin1,75,62723.7%

Winner votes4,44,59160.0%

ReservationGEN

INCADMKINDINDABHM

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	THANGKABALU K. V. INC	4,44,591	60.0%
2	RAJASEKARAN. A ADMK	2,68,964	36.3%
3	SHAH JAHAN. M A IND	8,466	1.1%
4	JAYA VENUGOPAL. C D IND	4,346	0.6%
5	BALAKRISHNAN. N ABHM	4,101	0.6%
6	RAJAVEL. R JP	3,916	0.5%
7	RAJAVEL. M IND	1,334	0.2%
8	ASRAF ALI. DR. A K IND	920	0.1%
9	BASKAR. A IND	829	0.1%
10	RATHINAM. P IND	747	0.1%
11	BASHEER. J IND	690	0.1%
12	GOPAL. K A IND	673	0.1%
13	KANNAN. G A IND	660	0.1%
14	SELVAM. K IND	611	0.1%
15	SYED MOHAMMED. M IND	589	0.1%

Turnout59.3%Votes cast7,41,437Electors12,51,141

2009

GANDHISELVAN.S

DMKDemocratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)

Margin1,02,43112.1%

Winner votes3,71,47644.0%

ReservationGEN

DMKADMKDMDKKNMKIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	GANDHISELVAN.S DMK	3,71,476	44.0%
2	VAIRAM TAMILARASI.V ADMK	2,69,045	31.8%
3	MAHESWARAN.N DMDK	79,420	9.4%
4	DEVARASAN.R KNMK	52,433	6.2%
5	THANIYARASU.U IND	24,230	2.9%
6	SURESH GANDHI.K BJP	7,939	0.9%
7	LINGAPPAN.V UMK	6,907	0.8%
8	NAVALMANI.A.N IND	4,311	0.5%
9	HARIGARA SIVAM.T.A BSP	3,487	0.4%
10	YOGARAJ.R IND	3,279	0.4%
11	THANGAVEL.S IND	2,549	0.3%
12	SENGODAN.P IND	2,489	0.3%
13	VIVEKANANDHAM.K.S IND	2,296	0.3%
14	MATHIYALAGAN.N IND	2,292	0.3%
15	RAMASAMY.N IND	1,841	0.2%
16	RAVI.R IND	1,755	0.2%
17	THARMALINGAM.M IND	1,503	0.2%
18	SUBRAMANIAM.R.P IND	1,284	0.1%
19	KUMAR IND	1,241	0.1%
20	SELVARAJ.K SP	1,239	0.1%
21	SUBRAMANI.S IND	1,059	0.1%
22	KARTHIKEYAN.P IND	839	0.1%
23	PANNEERSELVAM.S IND	799	0.1%
24	RAVI.A IND	786	0.1%
25	MURALI.V IND	745	0.1%

Turnout78.6%Votes cast8,45,244Electors10,75,526

Winner held by2 different parties

Winner flipped1 time

Marginnarrowing

Turnoutrising

Candidates15 → 25

Margin range1,02,431 – 1,75,627