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Tamil Nadu · PC 3 · 2009
Chennai South
Winner — Lok Sabha 2009
RAJENDRAN C
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 42.4%DMK 37.9%41 others 19.8%
Votes
3,08,567
42.4% share
Winning margin
32,935
4.5% of votes
Total votes cast
7,28,113
Candidates
43
Seat history
2 of 43 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.02 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
43 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAJENDRAN C | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 3,08,567 | 42.4% |
| 2 | BHARATHY R.S. | UPA | 2,75,632 | 37.9% |
| 3 | GOPINATH V | 67,291 | 9.2% | |
| 4 | GANESAN LA | NDA | 42,925 | 5.9% |
| 5 | SARATH BABU E | IND | 15,885 | 2.2% |
| 6 | VENKATARAMAN N.S. | DPK | 2,154 | 0.3% |
| 7 | MATHIKKARASU P | IND | 1,780 | 0.2% |
| 8 | RAMASWAMY @ TRAFFIC RAMASWAMY | IND | 1,693 | 0.2% |
| 9 | GIRIRAJAN M | IND | 1,197 | 0.2% |
| 10 | CHRISTHUDASS N | IND | 803 | 0.1% |
| 11 | PALANI S.P. | IND | 628 | 0.1% |
| 12 | BALA KRISHNAN M | IND | 597 | 0.1% |
| 13 | VENKATESAN D | IND | 588 | 0.1% |
| 14 | SHANMUGA SUNDARAM P.T | IND | 531 | 0.1% |
| 15 | SATHIYASEELAN M | 520 | 0.1% | |
| 16 | JAYARAMAN S | 491 | 0.1% | |
| 17 | ELANGOVAN K | IND | 436 | 0.1% |
| 18 | CHANDRAN K | IND | 412 | 0.1% |
| 19 | ZIAUDDEN N | IND | 365 | 0.1% |
| 20 | SAMPATH KUMAR S | IND | 354 | 0.1% |
| 21 | TANMAY | IND | 299 | 0.0% |
| 22 | BALASUBRAMANIAN V | IND | 293 | 0.0% |
| 23 | MOHANRAJ J | JJ | 278 | 0.0% |
| 24 | BALAN B | IND | 270 | 0.0% |
| 25 | RAVINDRA DASS R | KDC | 268 | 0.0% |
| 26 | RAJENDRAN V | IND | 263 | 0.0% |
| 27 | CHANDRA SEKARAN R | IND | 258 | 0.0% |
| 28 | DEVADOSS KUPPAL G | IND | 258 | 0.0% |
| 29 | KARTHIKEYAN G | IND | 256 | 0.0% |
| 30 | KUMAR V.A | IND | 255 | 0.0% |
| 31 | RAJAMANITHAR S.J. | PKMK | 252 | 0.0% |
| 32 | SUNDAR J | IND | 243 | 0.0% |
| 33 | JYOTHI G.M. | PPOI | 235 | 0.0% |
| 34 | SHANMUGARAJ V | IND | 224 | 0.0% |
| 35 | IRUDAYADASS A | IND | 218 | 0.0% |
| 36 | SRINIVASAN V.R | IND | 211 | 0.0% |
| 37 | VEERAMANI S | IND | 209 | 0.0% |
| 38 | ASWATHAMAN K | IND | 195 | 0.0% |
| 39 | TAMIL SELVAN M | IND | 184 | 0.0% |
| 40 | SURESH KUMAR M | IND | 183 | 0.0% |
| 41 | MANIVANNAN C | IND | 151 | 0.0% |
| 42 | MAHALINGAM J.S. | IND | 143 | 0.0% |
| 43 | RAJA L.D | IND | 118 | 0.0% |
Low turnout (38th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe4.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.2% · min 2.2% · max 39.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
54%
lowerhigher
38th of 39How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.11
fewer partiesmore parties
16th of 39How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.4%
lowerhigher
7th of 39How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.11EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 42.4%DMK 37.9%DMDK 9.2%BJP 5.9%OTH 4.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/43
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.02 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?
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