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Tamil Nadu · PC 11 · 2009

Tiruvannamalai

Winner — Lok Sabha 2009

VENUGOPAL.D
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 52.0%PMK 34.3%28 others 13.7%
Votes
4,36,866
52.0% share
Winning margin
1,48,300
17.6% of votes
Total votes cast
8,40,545
Candidates
30
Seat history

1 of 30 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.01 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

30 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
VENUGOPAL.D
DMK
Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
4,36,86652.0%
2
GURU (A) GURUNATHAN. J
PMK
2,88,56634.3%
3
MANIKANDAN.S
DMDK
56,9606.8%
4
AFROZ HUSNA. K.S
LJP
5,7980.7%
5
RAVI R
IND
5,4320.7%
6
SHANMUGAVEL M
IND
5,1260.6%
7
GURU (A) GURUMOORTHY S
IND
4,9270.6%
8
GOVINDASAMY. P
BSP
4,7310.6%
9
SAMPATH A
IND
4,5750.5%
10
SIVADEVAN N
IND
3,0560.4%
11
RAJARAM S.A
PNK
3,0260.4%
12
GURU C
IND
2,9030.3%
13
RAVINDIRAN A
IND
2,4800.3%
14
HARI KRISHNAN S
IND
2,1100.3%
15
SENTHIL M
IND
1,8360.2%
16
SELVARAJ.P
SP
1,5230.2%
17
GURUSWAMY P
IND
1,4260.2%
18
SHANMUGARAJAN A
IND
1,4240.2%
19
MURUGAN S
IND
9290.1%
20
VENUGOPAL S.R
IND
8260.1%
21
ERSHAD B
IND
8160.1%
22
SINGARAVELAN P
IND
8080.1%
23
ARUMUGAM A.A
IND
7530.1%
24
KUMAR M.M
IND
7470.1%
25
DHAYANITHI S
IND
6330.1%
26
MANIKANDAN P
IND
5580.1%
27
SELVARAJU J
IND
4900.1%
28
BALASUNDAR S
IND
4670.1%
29
NAGAMALAI R
IND
3820.1%
30
SELVAM A
IND
3710.0%
The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (10th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
17.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.3% · min 4.3% · max 33.7%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
75%
lowerhigher
10th of 39

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.06
fewer partiesmore parties
20th of 39

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.0%
lowerhigher
19th of 39

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.06EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 52.0%PMK 34.3%DMDK 6.8%OTH 6.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/30

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.01 Cr

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
24,64,875
Density
398 / km²
Sex ratio
994 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,188 km²
SC population22.9%
ST population3.7%

Figures are for Tiruvannamalai, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 93.1%Other 6.9%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water83.7%
Electricity92.6%
Sanitation22.8%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.1%
Children fully vaccinated97.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.6%
Children underweight (under 5)25.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.6%
Women literate79.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.6%
Clean cooking fuel70.7%
Health insurance69.6%

What's nearby?

3 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Edible Oil
⭐

Site containing megalithic burials including themonolithic anthromorphic figure erected at the site.

⭐Heritage SiteWikidata
📍Google MapsOSM
Natural caverns known as Virapakshi Guhai and skandashram and path leading from Ramanashram

Natural caverns known as Virapakshi Guhai and skandashram and path leading from Ramanashram

🏛️MonumentASI

Natural caverns known as Virapakshi Guhai and skandashram and path leading from Ramanashram

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🏛️

Prehistoric site, Mottur

🏛️MonumentASI

Prehistoric site

📍Google MapsOSM

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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