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Tamil Nadu · PC 2 · 2009

Chennai North

Winner — Lok Sabha 2009

ELANGOVAN T.K.S
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 42.6%CPI 39.7%27 others 17.7%
Votes
2,81,055
42.6% share
Winning margin
19,153
2.9% of votes
Total votes cast
6,59,889
Candidates
29
Seat history

1 of 29 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.00 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

29 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
ELANGOVAN T.K.S
DMK
Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
2,81,05542.6%
2
PANDIAN. D
CPI
Left
2,61,90239.7%
3
YUVARAJ. V
DMDK
66,37510.1%
4
TAMILISAISOUNDARARAJAN
BJP
NDA
23,3503.5%
5
SANTHASHRINI J.O.R
BSP
3,9520.6%
6
BHASKARAN.V ALIAS AAVIN V.BHASKARAN
IND
3,4590.5%
7
JAYACHANDRAN.K.
IND
2,6260.4%
8
SARAVANAN.M
IND
1,9150.3%
9
DEEPA
IND
1,8860.3%
10
MOHAMMED ABDULLAH
RPI(A)
NDA
1,6190.3%
11
SATHISH. T.P
IND
1,4440.2%
12
ANANDHU.K
LJP
1,4420.2%
13
SIVAKUMAR.V
IND
9710.1%
14
SATISH KUMAR. K.P
MMKA
8140.1%
15
PALANIMOSES. N
PKMK
7290.1%
16
GIRIRAJ.D
IND
7090.1%
17
RAJARAM.R
IND
5510.1%
18
THEYAGARAJAN.V
IND
5390.1%
19
NIRMAL KUMAR.A
IND
5300.1%
20
ZEENATH UNNISSA BEGUM.M.B.
IND
5280.1%
21
ARUMUGAM. K
IND
5090.1%
22
KADHIRAVAN. M
IND
5020.1%
23
MARIMUTHU.P
IND
4400.1%
24
VINOBHAGANDHI.C.H
IND
3750.1%
25
RUDRAMOORTHY.M
IND
3710.1%
26
RAMESH.D
IND
3380.1%
27
SATHISH.C
IND
3310.1%
28
SANKAR.K
IND
3140.1%
29
ANANDARAJ.G
IND
3130.1%
The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Low turnout (37th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
2.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 21.2% · min 2.9% · max 48.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
60%
lowerhigher
37th of 39

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.76
fewer partiesmore parties
32nd of 39

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.5%
lowerhigher
6th of 39

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.76EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 42.6%CPI 39.7%DMDK 10.1%OTH 7.7%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/29

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.00 Cr

A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
46,46,732
Density
26553 / km²
Sex ratio
989 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
175 km²
SC population16.8%
ST population0.2%

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

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
81%HINDU
Hindu 80.7%Muslim 9.4%Christian 7.7%Other 2.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.1%
Electricity99.1%
Sanitation95.6%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated96.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.4%
Children underweight (under 5)21.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.3%
Women literate94.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER1.9%
Clean cooking fuel97.7%
Health insurance58.2%

What's nearby?

4 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Engineering and Auto components
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Q135164470

🛕TempleWikidata
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Old Town Wall

🏛️MonumentASI

Old Town Wall

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St. Peter's Church, Royapuram

St. Peter's Church, Royapuram

⛪ChurchWikidata
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St. Theresa Church, Perambur

St. Theresa Church, Perambur

⛪ChurchWikidata
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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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