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Tamil Nadu · PC 17 · 2009
Erode
Winner — Lok Sabha 2009
GANESHAMURTHI.A.
MDMK· Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MDMK 37.0%INC 30.6%23 others 32.3%
Votes
2,84,148
37.0% share
Winning margin
49,336
6.4% of votes
Total votes cast
7,67,000
Candidates
25
Seat history
1 of 25 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.05 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
25 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GANESHAMURTHI.A. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2,84,148 | 37.0% |
| 2 | ELANGOVAN.E.V.K.S. | UPA | 2,34,812 | 30.6% |
| 3 | BALASUBRAMANIAM.C | KNMK | 1,06,604 | 13.9% |
| 4 | MUTHUVENKATESHWARAN.K.G. | 91,008 | 11.9% | |
| 5 | PALANISAMY.N.P. | NDA | 8,429 | 1.1% |
| 6 | SIVASANKAR.S. | IND | 6,802 | 0.9% |
| 7 | SHIVAKUMARI | 3,980 | 0.5% | |
| 8 | SHANMUGAM.P.N. | IND | 3,749 | 0.5% |
| 9 | JOE DAVID.D. | IND | 2,917 | 0.4% |
| 10 | CHRISTHURAJ.M. | IND | 2,866 | 0.4% |
| 11 | SUKUMARAN.E.R | IND | 2,808 | 0.4% |
| 12 | GOVINDHASAMY.P. | IND | 2,037 | 0.3% |
| 13 | KATHIRVEL.A | IND | 1,889 | 0.3% |
| 14 | SANMUGASUNDRAM.N. | IND | 1,842 | 0.2% |
| 15 | RAVICHANDRAN.M. | IND | 1,659 | 0.2% |
| 16 | DEVI.M. | 1,446 | 0.2% | |
| 17 | VIMALADEVI.S. | IND | 1,413 | 0.2% |
| 18 | SUBRAMANIAM.K | IND | 1,388 | 0.2% |
| 19 | ELANGOVAN.K.K.S | IND | 1,297 | 0.2% |
| 20 | MANOHARAN.V. | IND | 1,156 | 0.1% |
| 21 | KUPPUSAMY.R. | IND | 1,146 | 0.1% |
| 22 | GOVANAM THANGAVEL.K.S. | IND | 1,055 | 0.1% |
| 23 | PERUMAL.S | IND | 1,024 | 0.1% |
| 24 | MINNAL MURUGESH.R. | IND | 805 | 0.1% |
| 25 | SENTHIL RAJA.M | IND | 720 | 0.1% |
Average turnout (19th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe6.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 19.2% · min 0.6% · max 40.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
71%
lowerhigher
19th of 39How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.75
fewer partiesmore parties
33rd of 39How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.3%
lowerhigher
12th of 39How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.75EFFECTIVE PARTIES
MDMK 37.0%INC 30.6%KNMK 13.9%DMDK 11.9%OTH 6.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/25
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.05 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
22,51,744
Density
391 / km²
Sex ratio
993 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
5,760 km²
SC population16.4%
ST population1.0%
Figures are for Erode, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
94%HINDU
Hindu 94.0%Other 6.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water77.7%
Electricity90.4%
Sanitation49.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated95.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.4%
Children underweight (under 5)26.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER55.4%
Women literate82.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.7%
Clean cooking fuel95.9%
Health insurance77.7%
What's nearby?
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