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1991 Indian general election in Tamil Nadu

The 1991 Indian general election polls in Tamil Nadu were held for 39 seats in the state. The result was a repeat landslide victory for Indian National Congress, and its ally All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, winning all 39 seats. The opposition party Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, which was part of the National Front, lost heavily, not winning a single seat. During this election, Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated, when campaigning for Margatham Chandrasekar for the Indian National Congress, in the Sriperumbudur constituency.

Indian general election in Tamil Nadu, 1991

← 1989 May–June 1991 1996 →

39 (of 521) seats to the Lok Sabha
  First party Second party
 
Leader J. Jayalalithaa M. Karunanidhi
Party AIADMK DMK
Alliance Congress alliance National Front (India)
Leader's seat Did not contest Did not contest
Seats won 39 0
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 14,981,111 6,823,581
Percentage 60.67% 27.64%
Swing 3.69% 2.48%

1991 Election map (by constituencies)
Green = INC+ (Won all the seats)

Voting and results

 
Election map of results based on parties. Colours are based on the results table on the left
 
Election Map (Results reflected as %seats won by districts)
AIADMK-INC alliance won all the seats in TN. Below is a breakdown by parties within coalition:
  INC won all the seats in the district

  INC won 67% the seats in the district

  INC won half the seats in the district

  ADMK won all the seats in the district

Results by Alliance

INC+ SEATS NF SEATS OTHERS SEATS
INC 28 DMK 0 BJP 0
AIADMK 11 JD 0 PMK 0
CPI 0
TOTAL (1991) 39 TOTAL (1991) 0 TOTAL (1991) 0
TOTAL (1989) 38 TOTAL (1989) 0 TOTAL (1989) 1

List of Elected MPs

Sl.No. Constituency Winner Party Margin Runner-upa Partya
1 Chennai North D. Pandian INC 118,518 Aladi Aruna DMK
2 Chennai Central Era Anbarasuc INC 103,271 N. V. N. Somu DMK
3 Chennai South R. Sridharan AIADMK 162,528 T. R. Balu DMK
4 Sriperumbudur Margatham Chandrasekarc INC 180,572 K. Sundaram DMK
5 Chengalpattu S. S. R. Rajendra Kumar AIADMK 153,206 C. Arumugam DMK
6 Arakkonam R. Jeevarathinamc INC 176,710 M. Kannaiyan DMK
7 Vellore B. Akber Pasha INC 199,169 P. Shanmugam DMK
8 Tiruppattur A. Jayamohanc INC 190,461 K. C. Alagiri DMK
9 Vandavasi M. Krishnaswamy INC 177,095 D. Venugopal DMK
10 Tindivanam K. Rama Murthee INC 170,149 N. Dayanidhi DMK
11 Cuddalore P. P. Kaliaperumal INC 208,057 G. Bhuvarahan JD
12 Chidambaram P. Vallalperumanc INC 136,890 Sulochana Ayyasamy DMK
13 Dharmapuri K.V. Thangkabalu INC 150,489 P. D. Elangovan PMK
14 Krishnagiri Vazhappady K. Ramamurthy INC 213,114 R. Manickam JD
15 Rasipuram B. Devarajanc INC 272,985 I. Suganya DMK
16 Salem Rangarajan Kumaramangalamc INC 282,568 K. P. Arthanarisamy DMK
17 Tiruchengode K. S. Soundaram AIADMK 314,481 K. P. Ramalingam DMK
18 Nilgiris R. Prabhuc INC 180,802 S. Doraisamy DMK
19 Gobichettipalayam P. G. Narayananc AIADMK 249,161 G. S. Lakshman Iyer JD
20 Coimbatore C. K. Kuppuswamyc INC 186,064 K. Ramani CPM
21 Pollachi B. Rajaravivarma AIADMK 206,270 C. T. Dhandapani DMK
22 Palani A. Senapathi Gounderc INC 260,142 K. Kumarasamy DMK
23 Dindigul Dindigul C. Sreenivasan AIADMK 224,417 K. Maya Thevar DMK
24 Madurai A. G. S. Ram Babuc INC 242,160 P. Mohan CPM
25 Periyakulam R. Ramasamy AIADMK 213,960 Cumbum Ramakrishnan DMK
26 Karur N. Murugesan AIADMK 269,969 D. Thirunavukkarasu DMK
27 Tiruchirappalli L. Adaikalarajc INC 209,706 T. K. Rangarajan CPM
28 Perambalur A. Asokrajc AIADMK 194,950 S. V. Ramaswamy DMK
29 Mayiladuturai Mani Shankar Aiyar INC 161,937 Kuttalam P. Kalyanam DMK
30 Nagapattinam Padma INC 25,716 M. Selvaraj CPI
31 Thanjavur K. Thulasiah Vandayar INC 162,070 S. Palanimanickam DMK
32 Pudukkottai N. Sundararajc INC 219,721 K. Chandrasekaran DMK
33 Sivaganga P. Chidambaramc INC 228,597 V. Kasinathan DMK
34 Ramanathapuram V. Rajeshwaran INC 171,526 S. Vellaichamy DMK
35 Sivakasi R. Kanga Govindarajulu AIADMK 163,090 A. Srinivasan CPI
36 Tirunelveli M. R. Kadambur Janarthanan AIADMK 153,592 K. P. Kandasamy DMK
37 Tenkasi M. Arunachalamc INC 182,086 T. Sadhan Tirumalaikumar DMK
38 Tiruchendur R. Dhanuskodi Athithanc INC 258,776 G. Anton Gomez JD
39 Nagercoil N. Dennisc INC 124,913 P. Mohammad Ismail JD

c-indicates sitting/incumbent M.P. from previous Lok Sabha (1989–1991)

Post-election Union Council of Ministers from Tamil Nadu

Source:[citation needed] Even though Congress and AIADMK swept Tamil Nadu, which proved to be an important state for Narasimha Rao and Congress to have a minority government at the national level, no cabinet berths were given to members from Tamil Nadu. Also all 4 council of ministers were from the Congress party.

Ministers of State (Independent charge)

Ministers of State

See also

References

  1. ^ "Rediff On The NeT: Tricky ties kick up confusion". www.rediff.com.
  2. ^ . arunachalam.net. Archived from the original on 11 February 2005.

Other sources

    External links

    • Website of Election Commission of India

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The 1991 Indian general election polls in Tamil Nadu were held for 39 seats in the state The result was a repeat landslide victory for Indian National Congress and its ally All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam winning all 39 seats The opposition party Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam which was part of the National Front lost heavily not winning a single seat During this election Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated when campaigning for Margatham Chandrasekar for the Indian National Congress in the Sriperumbudur constituency Indian general election in Tamil Nadu 1991 1989 May June 1991 1996 39 of 521 seats to the Lok Sabha First party Second party Leader J Jayalalithaa M KarunanidhiParty AIADMK DMKAlliance Congress alliance National Front India Leader s seat Did not contest Did not contestSeats won 39 0Seat change 1 1Popular vote 14 981 111 6 823 581Percentage 60 67 27 64 Swing 3 69 2 48 1991 Election map by constituencies Green INC Won all the seats Contents 1 Voting and results 1 1 Results by Alliance 2 List of Elected MPs 3 Post election Union Council of Ministers from Tamil Nadu 3 1 Ministers of State Independent charge 3 2 Ministers of State 4 See also 5 References 6 Other sources 7 External linksVoting and results Edit Election map of results based on parties Colours are based on the results table on the left Election Map Results reflected as seats won by districts AIADMK INC alliance won all the seats in TN Below is a breakdown by parties within coalition INC won all the seats in the district INC won 67 the seats in the district INC won half the seats in the district ADMK won all the seats in the district Results by Alliance Edit INC SEATS NF SEATS OTHERS SEATSINC 28 DMK 0 BJP 0AIADMK 11 JD 0 PMK 0CPI 0TOTAL 1991 39 TOTAL 1991 0 TOTAL 1991 0TOTAL 1989 38 TOTAL 1989 0 TOTAL 1989 1List of Elected MPs EditSl No Constituency Winner Party Margin Runner upa Partya1 Chennai North D Pandian INC 118 518 Aladi Aruna DMK2 Chennai Central Era Anbarasuc INC 103 271 N V N Somu DMK3 Chennai South R Sridharan AIADMK 162 528 T R Balu DMK4 Sriperumbudur Margatham Chandrasekarc INC 180 572 K Sundaram DMK5 Chengalpattu S S R Rajendra Kumar AIADMK 153 206 C Arumugam DMK6 Arakkonam R Jeevarathinamc INC 176 710 M Kannaiyan DMK7 Vellore B Akber Pasha INC 199 169 P Shanmugam DMK8 Tiruppattur A Jayamohanc INC 190 461 K C Alagiri DMK9 Vandavasi M Krishnaswamy INC 177 095 D Venugopal DMK10 Tindivanam K Rama Murthee INC 170 149 N Dayanidhi DMK11 Cuddalore P P Kaliaperumal INC 208 057 G Bhuvarahan JD12 Chidambaram P Vallalperumanc INC 136 890 Sulochana Ayyasamy DMK13 Dharmapuri K V Thangkabalu INC 150 489 P D Elangovan PMK14 Krishnagiri Vazhappady K Ramamurthy INC 213 114 R Manickam JD15 Rasipuram B Devarajanc INC 272 985 I Suganya DMK16 Salem Rangarajan Kumaramangalamc INC 282 568 K P Arthanarisamy DMK17 Tiruchengode K S Soundaram AIADMK 314 481 K P Ramalingam DMK18 Nilgiris R Prabhuc INC 180 802 S Doraisamy DMK19 Gobichettipalayam P G Narayananc AIADMK 249 161 G S Lakshman Iyer JD20 Coimbatore C K Kuppuswamyc INC 186 064 K Ramani CPM21 Pollachi B Rajaravivarma AIADMK 206 270 C T Dhandapani DMK22 Palani A Senapathi Gounderc INC 260 142 K Kumarasamy DMK23 Dindigul Dindigul C Sreenivasan AIADMK 224 417 K Maya Thevar DMK24 Madurai A G S Ram Babuc INC 242 160 P Mohan CPM25 Periyakulam R Ramasamy AIADMK 213 960 Cumbum Ramakrishnan DMK26 Karur N Murugesan AIADMK 269 969 D Thirunavukkarasu DMK27 Tiruchirappalli L Adaikalarajc INC 209 706 T K Rangarajan CPM28 Perambalur A Asokrajc AIADMK 194 950 S V Ramaswamy DMK29 Mayiladuturai Mani Shankar Aiyar INC 161 937 Kuttalam P Kalyanam DMK30 Nagapattinam Padma INC 25 716 M Selvaraj CPI31 Thanjavur K Thulasiah Vandayar INC 162 070 S Palanimanickam DMK32 Pudukkottai N Sundararajc INC 219 721 K Chandrasekaran DMK33 Sivaganga P Chidambaramc INC 228 597 V Kasinathan DMK34 Ramanathapuram V Rajeshwaran INC 171 526 S Vellaichamy DMK35 Sivakasi R Kanga Govindarajulu AIADMK 163 090 A Srinivasan CPI36 Tirunelveli M R Kadambur Janarthanan AIADMK 153 592 K P Kandasamy DMK37 Tenkasi M Arunachalamc INC 182 086 T Sadhan Tirumalaikumar DMK38 Tiruchendur R Dhanuskodi Athithanc INC 258 776 G Anton Gomez JD39 Nagercoil N Dennisc INC 124 913 P Mohammad Ismail JDc indicates sitting incumbent M P from previous Lok Sabha 1989 1991 Post election Union Council of Ministers from Tamil Nadu EditSource citation needed Even though Congress and AIADMK swept Tamil Nadu which proved to be an important state for Narasimha Rao and Congress to have a minority government at the national level no cabinet berths were given to members from Tamil Nadu Also all 4 council of ministers were from the Congress party Ministers of State Independent charge Edit Minister Party Lok Sabha Constituency Rajya Sabha PortfoliosP Chidambaram INC Sivaganga Minister of Commerce and IndustryK Ramamurthy INC Krishnagiri Minister of Labour and Employment 1 Ministers of State Edit Minister Party Lok Sabha Constituency Rajya Sabha PortfoliosRangarajan Kumaramangalam INC Salem Minister of Law Justice and Company AffairsM Arunachalam INC Tenkasi Minister of Urban Development 2 See also EditElections in Tamil NaduReferences Edit Rediff On The NeT Tricky ties kick up confusion www rediff com Fact File arunachalam net Archived from the original on 11 February 2005 Other sources EditVolume I 1991 Indian general election 10th Lok SabhaExternal links EditWebsite of Election Commission of India CNN IBN Lok Sabha Election History Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1991 Indian general election in Tamil Nadu amp oldid 1143484227, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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