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{{Infobox election
| election_name = Indian general election in Puducherry, 2009
| country = India
| type = parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2004 Indian general election in Pondicherry
| previous_year = 2004
| next_election = 2014 Indian general election in Puducherry
| next_year = 2014
| election_date = 13 May 2009 (5A phase)
| seats_for_election = 1 seat
| turnout = 79.81% ({{increase}} 3.74)
| image1 = {{CSS image crop|Image=Vaithilingam.jpg|bSize=180|cWidth=100|cHeight=120|oLeft=45|oTop=45}}
| leader1 = '''[[V. Vaithilingam]]'''
| party1 = Indian National Congress
| alliance1 = [[United Progressive Alliance|UPA]]+[[Democratic Progressive Alliance|DPA]]
| leaders_seat1 =
| seats1 = '''1'''
| seat_change1 = {{nochange}}
| popular_vote1 = '''300,391'''
| percentage1 = '''49.41%'''
| swing1 =
| image2 ={{CSS image crop|Image=J Jayalalithaa.jpg|bSize=120|cWidth=100|cHeight=120|oLeft=9|oTop=4}}
| leader2 = [[J. Jayalalithaa]]
| leaders_seat2 =
| party2 = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
| alliance2 = United National Progressive Alliance
| seats2 = 0
| seat_change2 = {{nochange}}
| popular_vote2 = 208,619
| percentage2 = 34.32%
| swing2 =
| map_image =
| map_size =
| map_caption =
| title =
| posttitle =
| before_election =
| before_party = United Progressive Alliance
| after_election =
| after_party = United Progressive Alliance
}}

The [[2009 Indian general election]] in [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]], occurred for 1 seat in the territory. The seat is part of the [[Puducherry (Lok Sabha constituency)|Puducherry constituency]]. The [[United Progressive Alliance|UPA]], fielded [[V. Narayanasamy|Narayanswamy]], of the [[Indian National Congress]], while the [[United National Progressive Alliance|Third Front]] fielded [[Pattali Makkal Katchi|PMK]] incumbent candidate [[M. Ramadass]]. Due to the high [[Vanniyar]] population in Puducherry, many expected that it will be a bitter contest, unlike the previous election, when PMK was part of the UPA. The results reflected the general trend shown in Tamil Nadu, where DMK and its alliance UPA, were able to beat its rival ADMK and its allies which are part of the Third Front. The results here also reflects the poor performance of PMK in this election, losing all 7 seats, it contested in [[Tamil Nadu]], as opposed to winning all of its 6 seats in the last election.

== Candidates ==

{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Constituency
| colspan="3" bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
| colspan="3" bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
| colspan="3" bgcolor="{{party color|Others}}" |
|-
!colspan="3"|[[United Progressive Alliance|'''UPA''']]
!colspan="3"|[[United National Progressive Alliance|'''UNPA''']]
!colspan="3"|'''Others'''

|-
! rowspan="2"|1
| rowspan="2"|[[Puducherry Lok Sabha constituency|Puducherry]]
| {{party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}
| rowspan="2"|[[V. Narayanasamy]]
| {{party name with color|Pattali Makkal Katchi|rowspan=2}}
| rowspan="2"|[[M. Ramadass]]
| {{party name with color|Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam}}
| K. A. U. Asanaa
|-
| {{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| M. Visweswaran
|-
|}

== Full Results ==
===Results by Party===
Source: Election Commission of India <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://eci.nic.in/results/frmPCWiseResult.aspx |title=Archived copy |access-date=6 August 2009 |archive-date=22 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222111441/http://eci.nic.in/results/frmPCWiseResult.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! colspan="4" rowspan="2" | Party Name
! colspan="3" | Popular vote
! colspan="3" | Seats
|-
! Votes
! %
! ±[[Percentage point|pp]]
! Contested
! Won
! '''+/−'''
|-
| {{Party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
| colspan="3"|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
| 3,00,391
| 49.41
| ''New''
| 1
| 1
| {{increase}} 1
|-
| {{Party color cell|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}
| colspan="3"|[[Pattali Makkal Katchi|PMK]]
| 2,08,619
| 34.32
| {{decrease}} 15.63
| 1
| 0
| {{decrease}} 1
|-
| {{Party color cell|Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam}}
| colspan="3"|[[Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam|DMDK]]
| 52,638
| 8.66
| ''New''
| 1
| 0
| {{steady}}
|-
| {{Party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| colspan="3"|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
| 13,442
| 2.21
| {{decrease}} 33.44
| 1
| 0
| {{steady}}
|-
| {{Party color cell|Other}}
| colspan="3" | [[2009 Indian general election in Puducherry#Others|Others]]
| 6,845
| 1.13
| {{steady}}
| 6
| 0
| {{steady}}
|-
| {{Party color cell|Independent (politician)}}
| colspan="3" | [[Independent (politician)|IND]]
| 26,013
| 4.28
| {{decrease}} 2.99
| 18
| 0
| {{steady}}
|-
! colspan="4" | Total
! 6,07,948
! 100%
! -
! 28
! 1
! -
|}
===Detailed Result===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
!colspan="2" rowspan="2"|Constituency
! colspan="5" |Winner
! colspan="5" |Runner-up
! colspan="2" |Margin
|-
!Candidate
! colspan="2" |Party
! data-sort-type=number | Votes
! data-sort-type=number | %
!Candidate
! colspan="2" |Party
!data-sort-type=number | Votes
!data-sort-type=number | %
!data-sort-type=number | Votes
!data-sort-type=number | %
|-
!1
|[[Puducherry Lok Sabha constituency | Puducherry]]
|Narayanasamy
|{{Party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
| scope="row" style="text-align: centre;" |[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|3,00,391
|49.41
|M. Ramadass
|{{Party color cell|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}
|[[Pattali Makkal Katchi|PMK]]
|2,08,619
|34.32
|style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;"|91,772
|style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;"|15.09
|-
|}

==Post-election Union Council of Ministers from Puducherry==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:auto; text-align:center;"
|-
!#
!Name
!Constituency
!Designation
!Department
!From
!To
!colspan="2"|Party
|-
|rowspan="4"|1
|rowspan="4"|V. Narayanasamy
|rowspan="4"|Puducherry (Lok Sabha)
|rowspan="4"|MoS
|Parliamentary Affairs
|rowspan="2"|28 May 2009
|12 July 2011
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=4}}
|-
|Planning
|19 January 2011
|-
|Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
|15 November 2010
|rowspan="2"|26 May 2014
|-
|Prime Minister's Office
|19 January 2011
|-
|}

==Assembly Seat wise leads==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
! colspan="2" |Constituency
! colspan="4" |Winner
! colspan="4" |Runner-up
!rowspan="2"data-sort-type="number"|Margin
|-
!#
!Name
!Candidate
! colspan="2" |Party
!data-sort-type="number" |Votes
!Candidate
! colspan="2" |Party
!data-sort-type="number" |Votes
|-
|1
|[[Mannadipet Assembly constituency|Mannadipet]]
|[[V. Narayanasamy]]
|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|10,585
|[[M. Ramadass]]
|{{Party name with color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}
|8,552
! style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}; color:white;" | 2,033
|-

|2
|[[Thirubuvanai Assembly constituency|Thirubuvanai (SC)]]
|[[V. Narayanasamy]]
|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|9,957
|[[M. Ramadass]]
|{{Party name with color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}
|7,859
! style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}; color:white;" | 2,098
|-

|3
|[[Ossudu Assembly constituency|Oussudu (SC)]]
|[[V. Narayanasamy]]
|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|10,668
|[[M. Ramadass]]
|{{Party name with color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}
|6,642
! style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}; color:white;" | 4,026
|-

|4
|[[Mangalam Assembly constituency|Mangalam]]
|[[V. Narayanasamy]]
|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|11,931
|[[M. Ramadass]]
|{{Party name with color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}
|8,809
! style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}; color:white;" | 3,122
|-

|5
|[[Villianur Assembly constituency|Villianur]]
|[[V. Narayanasamy]]
|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|12,050
|[[M. Ramadass]]
|{{Party name with color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}
|6,597
! style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}; color:white;" | 5,453
|-

|6
|[[Ozhukarai Assembly constituency|Ozhukarai]]
|[[V. Narayanasamy]]
|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|8,694
|[[M. Ramadass]]
|{{Party name with color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}
|6,934
! style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}; color:white;" | 1,760
|-

|7
|[[Kadirgamam Assembly constituency|Kadirgamam]]
|[[M. Ramadass]]
|{{Party name with color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}
|9,731
|[[V. Narayanasamy]]
|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|6,015
! style="background:{{party color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}; color:black;" | 3,716
|-

|8
|[[Indira Nagar Assembly constituency|Indira Nagar]]
|[[M. Ramadass]]
|{{Party name with color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}
|11,422
|[[V. Narayanasamy]]
|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|5,139
! style="background:{{party color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}; color:black;" | 6,283
|-

|9
|[[Thattanchavady Assembly constituency|Thattanchavady]]
|[[M. Ramadass]]
|{{Party name with color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}
|8,141
|[[V. Narayanasamy]]
|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|6,972
! style="background:{{party color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}; color:black;" | 1,169
|-

|10
|[[Kamaraj Nagar Assembly constituency|Kamaraj Nagar]]
|[[V. Narayanasamy]]
|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|7,433
|[[M. Ramadass]]
|{{Party name with color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}
|6,365
! style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}; color:white;" | 1,068
|-

|11
|[[Lawspet Assembly constituency|Lawspet]]
|[[V. Narayanasamy]]
|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|6,976
|[[M. Ramadass]]
|{{Party name with color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}
|6,282
! style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}; color:white;" | 694
|-

|12
|[[Kalapet Assembly constituency|Kalapet]]
|[[V. Narayanasamy]]
|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|8,350
|[[M. Ramadass]]
|{{Party name with color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}
|8,124
! style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}; color:white;" | 226
|-

|13
|[[Muthialpet Assembly constituency|Muthialpet]]
|[[V. Narayanasamy]]
|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|8,942
|[[M. Ramadass]]
|{{Party name with color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}
|7,105
! style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}; color:white;" | 1,837
|-

|14
|[[Raj Bhavan Assembly constituency|Raj Bhavan]]
|[[V. Narayanasamy]]
|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|10,008
|[[M. Ramadass]]
|{{Party name with color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}
|5,123
! style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}; color:white;" | 4,885
|-

|15
|[[Oupalam Assembly constituency|Oupalam]]
|[[M. Ramadass]]
|{{Party name with color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}
|9,591
|[[V. Narayanasamy]]
|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|7,678
! style="background:{{party color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}; color:black;" | 1,913
|-

|16
|[[Orleampeth Assembly constituency|Orleanpeth]]
|[[V. Narayanasamy]]
|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|9,314
|[[M. Ramadass]]
|{{Party name with color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}
|5,081
! style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}; color:white;" | 4,233
|-

|17
|[[Nellithope Assembly constituency|Nellithope]]
|[[V. Narayanasamy]]
|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|9,651
|[[M. Ramadass]]
|{{Party name with color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}
|7,295
! style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}; color:white;" | 2,356
|-

|18
|[[Mudaliarpet Assembly constituency|Mudaliarpet]]
|[[M. Ramadass]]
|{{Party name with color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}
|9,072
|[[V. Narayanasamy]]
|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|9,061
! style="background:{{party color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}; color:black;" | 11
|-

|19
|[[Ariankuppam Assembly constituency|Ariankuppam]]
|[[V. Narayanasamy]]
|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|10,310
|[[M. Ramadass]]
|{{Party name with color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}
|9,858
! style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}; color:white;" | 452
|-

|20
|[[Manavely Assembly constituency|Manavely]]
|[[V. Narayanasamy]]
|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|9,997
|[[M. Ramadass]]
|{{Party name with color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}
|9,449
! style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}; color:white;" | 548
|-

|21
|[[Embalam Assembly constituency|Embalam (SC)]]
|[[V. Narayanasamy]]
|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|13,593
|[[M. Ramadass]]
|{{Party name with color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}
|6,014
! style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}; color:white;" | 7,579
|-

|22
|[[Nettapakkam Assembly constituency|Nettpakkam (SC)]]
|[[V. Narayanasamy]]
|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|14,144
|[[M. Ramadass]]
|{{Party name with color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}
|5,618
! style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}; color:white;" | 8,526
|-

|23
|[[Bahour Assembly constituency|Bahour]]
|[[V. Narayanasamy]]
|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|10,296
|[[M. Ramadass]]
|{{Party name with color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}
|7,728
! style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}; color:white;" | 2,568
|-

|24
|[[Nedungadu Assembly constituency|Nedungadu (SC)]]
|[[V. Narayanasamy]]
|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|10,832
|[[M. Ramadass]]
|{{Party name with color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}
|5,172
! style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}; color:white;" | 5,660
|-

|25
|[[Thirunallar Assembly constituency|Thirunallar]]
|[[V. Narayanasamy]]
|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|10,437
|[[M. Ramadass]]
|{{Party name with color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}
|5,490
! style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}; color:white;" | 4,947
|-

|26
|[[Karaikal North Assembly constituency|Karaikal North]]
|[[V. Narayanasamy]]
|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|8,965
|[[M. Ramadass]]
|{{Party name with color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}
|4,318
! style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}; color:white;" | 4,647
|-

|27
|[[Karaikal South Assembly constituency|Karaikal South]]
|[[V. Narayanasamy]]
|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|9,808
|[[M. Ramadass]]
|{{Party name with color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}
|1,887
! style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}; color:white;" | 7,921
|-

|28
|[[Neravy T. R. Pattinam Assembly constituency|Neravy T.R. Pattinam]]
|[[V. Narayanasamy]]
|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|10,901
|[[M. Ramadass]]
|{{Party name with color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}
|4,750
! style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}; color:white;" | 6,151
|-

|29
|[[Mahe Assembly constituency|Mahe]]
|[[V. Narayanasamy]]
|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|12,170
|[[M. Ramadass]]
|{{Party name with color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}
|5,654
! style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}; color:white;" | 6,516
|-

|30
|[[Yanam Assembly constituency|Yanam]]
|[[V. Narayanasamy]]
|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|19,489
|[[M. Ramadass]]
|{{Party name with color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}
|3,952
! style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}; color:white;" | 15,537
|-
|}

== References ==
<references/>

== See also ==
[http://news.gaeatimes.com/brisk-polling-in-tamil-nadu-puducherry-61300/ Brisk polling in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry]

[[Category:Indian general elections in Puducherry]]
[[Category:2009 Indian general election by state or union territory|P]]
[[Category:2000s in Puducherry]]

2009 Indian general election in Puducherry - Revision history

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