Indian general election, 1991 (Tamil Nadu)

Indian general election in Tamil Nadu, 1991
India
May–June 1991
39 seats
  First party Second party
 
Leader J. Jayalalithaa M. Karunanidhi
Party AIADMK DMK
Alliance INC+ NF
Seats won 39 0
Seat change +1 -1
Popular vote 14,981,111 6,823,581
Percentage 65.26% 27.64%

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

The Indian general election, 1991 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 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.

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)
ADMK-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
ADMK 11 JD 0 PMK 0
CPI 0
TOTAL (1991) 39 "background-color:cyan; color:white|TOTAL (1991) "background-color:cyan; color:white|0 TOTAL (1991) 0
TOTAL (1989) 38 "background-color:cyan; color:white|TOTAL (1989) "background-color:cyan; color:white|0 TOTAL (1989) 1

List of Elected MPs

Constituency Winner Party Margin Runner-upa Partya
1. Chennai North D. Pandian Indian National Congress 118,518 Aladi Aruna DMK
2. Chennai Central Era Anbarasuc Indian National Congress 103,271 N. V. N. Somu DMK
3. Chennai South R. Sridharan Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 162,528 T. R. Balu DMK
4. Sriperumbudur Margatham Chandrasekarc Indian National Congress 180,572 K. Sundaram DMK
5. Chengalpattu S. S. R. Rajendra Kumar Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 153,206 C. Arumugam DMK
6. Arakkonam R. Jeevarathinamc Indian National Congress 176,710 M. Kannaiyan DMK
7. Vellore B. Akber Pasha Indian National Congress 199,169 P. Shanmugam DMK
8. Tiruppattur A. Jayamohanc Indian National Congress 190,461 K. C. Alagiri DMK
9. Vandavasi M. Krishnaswamy Indian National Congress 177,095 D. Venugopal DMK
10. Tindivanam K. Rama Murthee Indian National Congress 170,149 N. Dayanidhi DMK
11. Cuddalore P. P. Kaliaperumal Indian National Congress 208,057 G. Bhuvarahan JD
12. Chidambaram P. Vallalperumanc Indian National Congress 136,890 Sulochana Ayyasamy DMK
13. Dharmapuri K.V. Thangkabalu Indian National Congress 150,489 P. D. Elangovan PMK
14. Krishnagiri K. Ramamurthy Indian National Congress 213,114 R. Manickam JD
15. Rasipuram B. Devarajanc Indian National Congress 272,985 I. Suganya DMK
16. Salem Rangarajan Kumaramangalamc Indian National Congress 282,568 K. P. Arthanarisamy DMK
17. Tiruchengode K. S. Soundaram Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 314,481 K. P. Ramalingam DMK
18. Nilgiris R. Prabhuc Indian National Congress 180,802 S. Doraisamy DMK
19. Gobichettipalayam P. G. Narayananc Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 249,161 G. S. Lakshman Iyer JD
20. Coimbatore C. K. Kuppuswamyc Indian National Congress 186,064 K. Ramani CPM
21. Pollachi B. Rajaravivarma Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 206,270 C. T. Dhandapani DMK
22. Palani A. Senapathi Gounderc Indian National Congress 260,142 K. Kumarasamy DMK
23. Dindigul C. Sreenivaasan Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 224,417 K. Maya Thevar DMK
24. Madurai A. G. S. Ram Babuc Indian National Congress 242,160 P. Mohan CPM
25. Periyakulam R. Ramasamy Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 213,960 Cumbum Ramakrishnan DMK
26. Karur N. Murugesan Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 269,969 D. Thirunavukkarasu DMK
27. Tiruchirappalli L. Adaikalarajc Indian National Congress 209,706 T. K. Rangarajan CPM
28. Perambalur A. Asokrajc Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 194,950 S. V. Ramaswamy DMK
29. Mayiladuturai Mani Shankar Aiyar Indian National Congress 161,937 Kuttalam P. Kalyanam DMK
30. Nagapattinam Padma Indian National Congress 25,716 M. Selvaraj CPI
31. Thanjavur K. Thulasiah Vandayar Indian National Congress 162,070 S. Palanimanickam DMK
32. Pudukkottai N. Sundararajc Indian National Congress 219,721 K. Chandrasekaran DMK
33. Sivaganga P. Chidambaramc Indian National Congress 228,597 V. Kasinathan DMK
34. Ramanathapuram V. Rajeshwaran Indian National Congress 171,526 S. Vellaichamy DMK
35. Sivakasi R. Kanga Govindarajulu Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 163,090 A. Srinivasan CPI
36. Tirunelveli M. R. Kadambur Janarthanan Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 153,592 K. P. Kandasamy DMK
37. Tenkasi M. Arunachalamc Indian National Congress 182,086 T. Sadhan Tirumalaikumar DMK
38. Tiruchendur R. Dhanuskodi Athithanc Indian National Congress 258,776 G. Anton Gomez JD
39. Nagercoil N. Dennisc Indian National Congress 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: 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)

Minister Party Lok Sabha Constituency/Rajya Sabha Portfolios
P. Chidambaram INC Sivaganga Minister of Commerce and Industry
K. Ramamurthy INC Krishnagiri Minister of Labour and Employment[1]

Ministers of State

Minister Party Lok Sabha Constituency/Rajya Sabha Portfolios
Rangarajan Kumaramangalam INC Salem Minister of Law, Justice and Company Affairs
M. Arunachalam INC Tenkasi Minister of Urban Development[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.rediff.com/news/dec/23tn.htm
  2. ↑ http://www.arunachalam.net/fact_file.htm

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