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Tamil Nadu · PC 8 · 2009

Vellore

Winner — Lok Sabha 2009

ABDUL RAHMAN
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 49.8%ADMK 35.0%22 others 15.2%
Votes
3,60,474
49.8% share
Winning margin
1,07,393
14.8% of votes
Total votes cast
7,23,529
Candidates
24
Seat history

5 of 24 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.07 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

24 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
ABDUL RAHMAN
DMK
Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
3,60,47449.8%
2
VASU L K M B
ADMK
2,53,08135.0%
3
SHOUKATH SHERIF
DMDK
62,6968.7%
4
RAJENDIRAN A K
BJP
NDA
11,1841.6%
5
CHANDRAN C
IND
6,0460.8%
6
KUBENDIRAN D
IND
5,1430.7%
7
GOPALAKRISHNAN C
IND
4,8220.7%
8
MANSOOR AHMED
BSP
2,8180.4%
9
RAJAN BABU B
MMKA
2,3520.3%
10
VIJAYAKUMAR
IND
2,1340.3%
11
NATRAJAN P
IND
1,6120.2%
12
ABDUL MAJEED, OOSI
IND
1,3120.2%
13
GOVINDARAJI P V
SP
1,1610.2%
14
EKAMBARAM E A
NMK
1,1140.1%
15
ARIUDAI NAMBI D
IND
1,0590.1%
16
ESWARAN R
IND
1,0180.1%
17
PALANI R T
IND
9740.1%
18
RAMAN
IND
9230.1%
19
THAGIR AHAMED
LJP
8540.1%
20
DHANDAPANI T
IND
6210.1%
21
MUNIYAPPAN K
ADSMK
5600.1%
22
PERUMAL D
IND
5420.1%
23
NARAYANAN R
AIVP
5210.1%
24
SURESHKUMAR P
IND
5080.1%
The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (12th), a typical margin, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
14.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.5% · min 0.0% · max 34.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
74%
lowerhigher
12th of 39

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.74
fewer partiesmore parties
34th of 39

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.8%
lowerhigher
31st of 39

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.74EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 49.8%ADMK 35.0%DMDK 8.7%OTH 6.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
5/24

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.07 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,36,331
Density
648 / km²
Sex ratio
1007 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,075 km²
SC population21.9%
ST population1.9%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 86.3%Muslim 10.5%Other 3.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.5%
Electricity93.4%
Sanitation41.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.5%
Children fully vaccinated92.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.8%
Children underweight (under 5)19.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.6%
Women literate81.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.9%
Clean cooking fuel85.3%
Health insurance71.4%

What's nearby?

4 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Leather Products
Fort, Vellore

Fort, Vellore

🏛️MonumentASI

Fort

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Jalakanteswara Temple

Jalakanteswara Temple

🏛️MonumentASI

Jalakanteswara Temple

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🏛️

Old mosque in the fort, Vellore

🏛️MonumentASI

Old mosque in the fort

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St. John's Church, Vellore

⛪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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