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Tamil Nadu · PC 23 · 2009
Karur
Winner — Lok Sabha 2009
THAMBIDURAI.M
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 46.1%DMK 40.4%36 others 13.5%
Votes
3,80,542
46.1% share
Winning margin
47,254
5.7% of votes
Total votes cast
8,24,802
Candidates
38
Seat history
All Candidates
38 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THAMBIDURAI.M | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 3,80,542 | 46.1% |
| 2 | PALLANISHAMY. K.C. | UPA | 3,33,288 | 40.4% |
| 3 | RAMANATHAN.R | 51,196 | 6.2% | |
| 4 | NATARAJAN.R | KNMK | 14,269 | 1.7% |
| 5 | SHANKAR. K | IND | 6,519 | 0.8% |
| 6 | KARVENTHAN. T | IND | 5,553 | 0.7% |
| 7 | DHARMALINGAM.R | 5,413 | 0.7% | |
| 8 | SHANMUGAM,M | IND | 2,592 | 0.3% |
| 9 | MUTHUKUMAR.G | IND | 2,443 | 0.3% |
| 10 | MARUTHAIVEERAN.V | IND | 2,132 | 0.3% |
| 11 | MANAVAN. P.K. | IND | 1,598 | 0.2% |
| 12 | SIVASAMY. P | IND | 1,566 | 0.2% |
| 13 | KRISHNAN.R. | IND | 1,502 | 0.2% |
| 14 | YOGENDRAN.M | IND | 1,431 | 0.2% |
| 15 | RAMAMOORTHY.R | IND | 1,235 | 0.1% |
| 16 | PRABAHARAN. P | 1,100 | 0.1% | |
| 17 | DANIYA. P. | IND | 1,025 | 0.1% |
| 18 | MANIVANNAN. S | IND | 937 | 0.1% |
| 19 | VENUGOPAL. T. | IND | 872 | 0.1% |
| 20 | KANAGARAJ. T | IND | 831 | 0.1% |
| 21 | SHARFUDEEN. M | IND | 718 | 0.1% |
| 22 | VEERAMANI.T | IND | 666 | 0.1% |
| 23 | LOGANATHAN. S | 662 | 0.1% | |
| 24 | MANIKANDAN.M | IND | 617 | 0.1% |
| 25 | NACHIMUTHU. V | IND | 612 | 0.1% |
| 26 | ARUN. G | IND | 581 | 0.1% |
| 27 | INNASI. A | IND | 507 | 0.1% |
| 28 | PALANISAMY. M | IND | 479 | 0.1% |
| 29 | PANDIAN. A | IND | 479 | 0.1% |
| 30 | SRINIVASAN. L | IND | 472 | 0.1% |
| 31 | ARULRAJKUMAR. R | IND | 465 | 0.1% |
| 32 | SELVARAJ. K | IND | 413 | 0.1% |
| 33 | VENKATACHALAM. SIVA. AZHA. | IND | 411 | 0.1% |
| 34 | SELVAKUMAR. L.K. | IND | 406 | 0.1% |
| 35 | AMALRAJ.M | IND | 398 | 0.1% |
| 36 | ANNADURAI. V.M | IND | 355 | 0.0% |
| 37 | SENTHILKUMAR. N. | IND | 295 | 0.0% |
| 38 | VETRIVEL. R | IND | 222 | 0.0% |
High turnout (3rd), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe5.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 21.9% · min 2.6% · max 38.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
3rd of 39How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.91
fewer partiesmore parties
28th of 39How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
34th of 39How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.91EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 46.1%DMK 40.4%DMDK 6.2%OTH 7.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
10,64,493
Density
367 / km²
Sex ratio
1015 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,904 km²
SC population20.8%
ST population0.1%
Figures are for Karur, this seat's primary district — it spans 4 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 93.3%Muslim 5.0%Other 1.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water87.0%
Electricity92.0%
Sanitation41.2%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated82.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER33.6%
Children underweight (under 5)36.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER65.0%
Women literate78.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER13.3%
Clean cooking fuel72.5%
Health insurance74.6%
What's nearby?
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