In the 2009 Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha Election, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) contested 22 constituencies and won 18 seats. Across these constituencies, DMK candidates received 7,625,397 votes, accounting for 44.88% of the votes cast in the constituencies it contested. Across all 39 Lok Sabha constituencies in Tamil Nadu, DMK secured 25.09% vote share.
| DMK Overall performance | Result |
|---|---|
| Constituencies contested | 22 |
| Seats won | 18 |
| Total votes received | 76,25,397 |
| Vote share in contested constituencies | 44.88% |
| Overall vote share | 25.09% |
The table below lists DMK candidates, their total votes, vote share within each constituency, and final position. Select a constituency to explore the complete election results.
| Constituency | Candidate | Position | Votes Received | Party Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arakkonam | Jagathrakshakan | 1 | 4,15,041 | 48.65 |
| Chennai Central | Dayanidhi Maran | 1 | 2,85,783 | 46.82 |
| Chennai North | Elangovan T.K.S | 1 | 2,81,055 | 42.59 |
| Chennai South | Bharathy R.S. | 2 | 2,75,632 | 37.86 |
| Dharmapuri | Thamaraiselvan. R | 1 | 3,65,812 | 47.01 |
| Kallakurichi | Sankar Adhi | 1 | 3,63,601 | 42.53 |
| Kanniyakumari | Helen Davidson J | 1 | 3,20,161 | 41.81 |
| Karur | Pallanishamy. K.C. | 2 | 3,33,288 | 40.41 |
| Krishnagiri | Sugavanam. E.G. | 1 | 3,35,977 | 44.64 |
| Madurai | Alagiri M.K | 1 | 4,31,295 | 54.48 |
| Nagapattinam | Vijayan A K S | 1 | 3,69,915 | 48.48 |
| Namakkal | Gandhiselvan.S | 1 | 3,71,476 | 43.95 |
| Nilgiris | Raja A | 1 | 3,16,802 | 44.64 |
| Perambalur | Napoleon,D. | 1 | 3,98,742 | 47.91 |
| Pollachi | Shanmugasundaram.K | 2 | 2,59,910 | 33.69 |
| Ramanathapuram | Sivakumar @ J.K. | 1 | 2,94,945 | 37.92 |
| Sriperumbudur | Baalu T R | 1 | 3,52,641 | 44.41 |
| Thanjavur | Palanimanickam.S.S | 1 | 4,08,343 | 50.55 |
| Thiruvallur | Gayathri.S | 2 | 3,36,621 | 39.62 |
| Thoothukkudi | Jeyadurai.S.R | 1 | 3,11,017 | 47.4 |
| Tiruvannamalai | Venugopal.D | 1 | 4,36,866 | 51.97 |
| Vellore | Abdul Rahman | 1 | 3,60,474 | 49.82 |
State wise DMK performance in Lok Sabha Election 2009 |
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| Tamil Nadu |