1991 Indian general election in Tamil Nadu

For State Assembly election, see 1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election.
Indian general election in Tamil Nadu, 1991
May–June 1991
39 (of 521) seats in the Lok Sabha
Registered39,917,777
Turnout25,514,736 (63.92%) 2.94%
  First party Second party
 
Leader J. Jayalalithaa M. Karunanidhi
Party AIADMK DMK
Alliance Congress alliance NF+LF
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)
Seat wise Result
Prime Minister before election

Chandra Shekhar
SJP

Prime Minister after election

P. V. Narasimha Rao
INC(I)

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.

Seat sharing of parties

Party/Alliance Flag Electoral symbol Portrait Leader Seats contested
INC-led Alliance Indian National Congress Valappaddy K. Ramamurthy 28
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam J. Jayalalithaa 11
DMK-led Alliance Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam M. Karunanidhi 29
Janata Dal Sivaji Ganesan 5
Communist Party of India (Marxist) A. Nallasivam 3
Communist Party of India P. Manickam 2

List of Candidates

Constituency
INC + AIADMK DMK+ PMK
1 Madras North INC D. Pandian DMK Aladi Aruna PMK R. Ramamuthu Kumar
2 Madras Central INC Era. Anbarasu DMK N. V. N. Somu PMK D. Anbazhagan
3 Madras South AIADMK R. Sridharan DMK T. R. Baalu PMK K. V. S. Sivaraman alias Saidai
4 Sriperumbudur (SC) INC Maragatham Chandrasekar DMK K. Sundaram
5 Chengalpattu AIADMK S. S. R. Rajendra Kumar DMK C. Arumugam PMK V. Kamalambal
6 Arakkonam INC R. Jeevarathinam DMK M. Kannaiyan PMK S. Subramaniam
7 Vellore INC B. Akber Pasha DMK P. Shanmugam
8 Tiruppattur INC A. Jayamohan DMK K. C. Alagiri PMK D. P. Chandran
9 Vandavasi INC M. Krishnaswamy DMK D. Venugopal PMK Durai Kasilingam
10 Tindivanam INC K. Rama Murthee DMK N. Dhayanithi PMK S. Shanmugam
11 Cuddalore INC P. P. Kaliaperumal JD G. Bhuvaraghan PMK G. Chinnadhuri
12 Chidambaram (SC) INC P. Vallalperuman DMK A. Sulochana Ayyasamy PMK Dalit Ezhilmalai
13 Dharmapuri INC K. V. Thangkabalu DMK M. Kandasamy PMK P. D. Elangovan
14 Krishnagiri INC K. Rama Murthy JD R. Manickam PMK R. Raju
15 Rasipuram (SC) INC B. Devarajan DMK I. Suhenya PMK P. Jeyapal
16 Salem INC Rangarajan Kumaramangalam DMK K. P. Arthanarisamy PMK K. Arjunan
17 Tiruchengode AIADMK K. S. Soundaram DMK K. P. Ramalingam PMK A. Mannathan
18 Nilgiris INC R. Prabhu DMK S. Doraisamy
19 Gobichettipalayam AIADMK P. G. Narayanan JD G. S. Lakshmanaiyer PMK S. Chinnadurai
20 Coimbatore INC C. K. Kuppuswamy CPI(M) K. Ramani
21 Pollachi (SC) AIADMK B. Raja Ravi Varma DMK C. T. Dhandapani PMK G. Selvaraj
22 Palani INC A. Senapathi Gounder DMK K. Kumarsamy
23 Dindigul AIADMK Dindigul C. Sreenivasan DMK Maya Thevar PMK P. Gopal
24 Madurai INC A. G. S. Ram Babu CPI(M) P. Mohan PMK R. Tamil Selvan
25 Periyakulam AIADMK R. Ramasamy DMK Cumbam R. Rama Krishnan PMK K. Madasamy
26 Karur AIADMK N. Murugesan DMK D. Thirunavukkarasu PMK R. Pakkian
27 Tiruchirappalli INC L. Adaikalaraj CPI(M) T. K. Rangarajan
28 Perambalur (SC) AIADMK A. Asokraj DMK S. V. Ramaswamy PMK J. Sivagnanamani
29 Mayiladuturai INC Mani Shankar Aiyar DMK P. Kalayanam Kuttalam
30 Nagapattinam (SC) INC Padma CPI M. Selvarasu PMK U. Kasinathan
31 Thanjavur INC K. Thulasiah Vandayar DMK S. S. Palanimanickam PMK H. Shahul Hameed
32 Pudukkottai INC N. Sundarraj DMK K. Chandrasekaran PMK V. Thiruvarangan
33 Sivaganga INC P. Chidambaram DMK V. Kasinathan PMK A. Sathaiah
34 Ramanathapuram INC V. Rajeswaran DMK Kadher Batcha
35 Sivakasi AIADMK R. Kanga Govindarajulu CPI A. Sri Nivasan PMK K. Puyal Ponnaiah
36 Tirunelveli AIADMK Kadambur R. Janarthanan DMK K. P. Kandasamy PMK S. Krishnakanthan Yadav
37 Tenkasi (SC) INC M. Arunachalam DMK T. Sadhan Tirumalaikumar PMK E. Nambirajan
38 Tiruchendur INC R. Dhanuskodi Athithan JD G. Anton Gomez PMK R. Christa Doss
39 Nagercoil INC N. Dennis JD P. Muhammadd Ismail PMK K. James

Voting and results

Alliance Party Popular Vote Percentage Swing Seats won Seat Change
AIADMK+ Indian National Congress 10,510,569 42.57% 2.71% 28 1
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 4,470,542 18.10% 0.98% 11
Total 14,981,111 60.67% 3.69% 39 1
National Front Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 5,601,597 22.69% 3.97% 0
Janata Dal 718,222 2.91% 1.49% 0
Communist Party of India 503,762 2.04% 0 1
Total 6,823,581 27.64% 2.48% 0 1
Pattali Makkal Katchi 1,269,690 5.14% 0.68% 0
Independents 353,719 1.43% 0.84% 0
Other Parties (16 parties) 1,264,233 5.12% 0.31% 0
Total 24,692,334 100.00% 39
Valid Votes 24,692,334 96.78%
Invalid Votes 822,402 3.22%
Total Votes 25,514,736 100.00%
Registered Voters/Turnout 39,917,777 63.92% 2.94%

List of Elected MPs

Constituency Winner Runner-up Margin
Candidate Party Votes % Candidate Party Votes % Votes %
1 Madras North D. Pandian INC 400,454 54.61 Arunachalam Alias Aladi Aruna DMK 281,936 38.45 118,518 16.16
2 Madras Central Era Anbarasu INC 312,302 56.40 N. V. N. Somu DMK 209,031 37.75 103,271 18.65
3 Madras South R. Sridharan AIADMK 418,493 56.66 T. R. Balu DMK 255,965 34.66 162,528 22.00
4 Sriperumbudur (SC) Maragatham Chandrasekar INC 400,741 61.71 K. Sundaram DMK 220,169 33.91 180,572 27.80
5 Chengalpattu S. S. R. Rajendra Kumar AIADMK 351,613 55.08 C. Arumugam DMK 198,407 31.08 153,206 24.00
6 Arakkonam R. Jeevarathinam INC 348,516 53.90 M. Kannaiyan DMK 171,806 26.57 176,710 27.33
7 Vellore B. Akber Pasha INC 383,177 61.70 P. Shanmugam DMK 184,008 29.63 199,169 32.07
8 Tiruppattur A. Jaya Mohan INC 387,649 60.12 K. C. Alagiri DMK 197,188 30.58 190,461 29.54
9 Vandavasi M. Krishnaswamy INC 354,451 55.55 D. Venugopal DMK 177,356 27.79 177,095 27.76
10 Tindivanam K. Rama Murthee INC 341,971 55.40 N. Dhayanithi DMK 171,822 27.83 170,149 27.57
11 Cuddalore P. P. Kaliaperumal INC 360,445 58.44 G. Bhuvarahan JD 152,388 24.71 208,057 33.73
12 Chidambaram (SC) P. Vallalperuman INC 306,121 48.77 Sulochana Ayyasamy DMK 169,231 26.96 136,890 21.81
13 Dharmapuri K. V. Thangka Balu INC 322,138 51.17 P. D. Elangovan PMK 171,649 27.27 150,489 23.90
14 Krishnagiri K. Rama Murthy INC 353,033 60.72 R. Manickam JD 139,919 24.06 213,114 36.66
15 Rasipuram (SC) B. Devarajan INC 422,400 69.17 I. Suhenya DMK 149,415 24.47 272,985 44.70
16 Salem Rangarajanm Kumarā́mangalam INC 406,042 67.03 K. P. Arthanarisamy DMK 123,474 20.38 282,568 46.65
17 Tiruchengode K. S. Soundaram AIADMK 521,580 66.80 K. P. Ramalingam DMK 207,099 26.52 314,481 40.28
18 Nilgiris R. Prabhu INC 387,707 58.75 S. Doraisamy DMK 206,905 31.35 180,802 27.40
19 Gobichettipalayam P. G. Narayanan AIADMK 397,431 67.16 G. S. Lakshmanaiyer JD 148,270 25.06 249,161 42.10
20 Coimbatore C. K. Kuppuswamy INC 408,891 58.67 K. Ramani CPI(M) 222,827 31.97 186,064 26.70
21 Pollachi (SC) B. Rajaravivarma AIADMK 414,810 65.65 C. T. Dhandapani DMK 208,540 33.00 206,270 32.65
22 Palani A. Senapathi Gounder INC 445,897 69.18 K. Kumarsamy DMK 185,755 28.82 260,142 40.36
23 Dindigul C. Srinivasan AIADMK 416,652 67.04 K. Maya Thevar DMK 192,235 30.93 224,417 36.11
24 Madurai A. G. S. Ram Babu INC 425,769 67.62 P. Mohan CPI(M) 183,609 29.16 242,160 38.46
25 Periyakulam R. Ramasamy AIADMK 382,759 62.61 Rama Krishanan Cumbam DMK 168,799 27.61 213,960 35.00
26 Karur N. Murugesan AIADMK 475,571 68.89 D. Thirunavukkarasu DMK 205,602 29.78 269,969 39.11
27 Tiruchirappalli L. Adaikala Raj INC 414,628 63.99 T. K. Rangarajan CPI(M) 204,922 31.63 209,706 32.36
28 Perambalur (SC) A. Asokraj AIADMK 375,430 58.92 S. V. Ramaswamy DMK 180,480 28.32 194,950 30.60
29 Mayiladuturai Mani Shankar Aiyar INC 364,598 58.98 P. Kalyanam Kuttalam DMK 202,661 32.78 161,937 26.20
30 Nagapattinam (SC) Padma INC 327,413 49.71 M. Selvarasu CPI 301,697 45.80 25,716 3.91
31 Thanjavur K. Thulasiah Vandayar INC 381,932 61.23 S. Palanimanickam DMK 219,862 35.25 162,070 25.98
32 Pudukkottai N. Sundararaj INC 460,795 63.82 K. Chandrasekaran DMK 241,074 33.39 219,721 30.43
33 Sivaganga P. Chindambaram INC 402,029 67.49 V. Kasinathan DMK 173,432 29.12 228,597 38.37
34 Ramanathapuram V. Rajeshwaran INC 348,415 59.25 S. Kather Batcha Alias Vellaichamy DMK 176,889 30.08 171,526 29.17
35 Sivakasi R. Kanga Govindarajulu AIADMK 365,155 55.21 A. Sri Nivasan CPI 202,065 30.55 163,090 24.66
36 Tirunelveli M. R. Janarthanan AIADMK 351,048 62.09 K. P. Kandasamy DMK 197,456 34.92 153,592 27.17
37 Tenkasi (SC) M. Arunachalam INC 381,721 63.56 T. Sadhan Thirumalaikumar DMK 199,635 33.24 182,086 30.32
38 Tiruchendur R. Dhanushkodi Athinthan INC 381,521 73.43 G. Anton Gomez JD 122,745 23.62 258,776 49.81
39 Nagercoil N. Dennis INC 279,813 51.60 P. Muhammadd Ismail JD 154,900 28.56 124,913 23.04

Key positions held by elected members of parliament

Union ministers of state (independent charge)

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Elected constituency Portfolio Term in office Political party
Assumed office Left office Time in office
1 P. Chidambaram
(b. 1945) 		Sivaganga Ministry of Commerce 21 June 1991 9 July 1992 2 years, 71 days Indian National Congress
10 February 1995 3 April 1996
2 Valappaddy K. Ramamurthy
(1940–2002) 		Krishnagiri Ministry of Labour 21 June 1991 30 July 1991 39 days

Union ministers of state

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Elected constituency Portfolio Term in office Political party Cabinet Minister
Assumed office Left office Time in office
1 M. Arunachalam
(1944–2004) 		Tenkasi Ministry of Urban Development 21 June 1991 18 January 1993 1 year, 211 days Indian National Congress Sheila Kaul
Ministry of Small Scale Industries and Agro Industries 18 January 1993 3 April 1996 3 years, 76 days K. Karunakaran
2 Rangarajan Kumaramangalam
(1952–2000) 		Salem Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs 21 June 1991 2 July 1992 1 year, 11 days Ghulam Nabi Azad
Ministry of Law and Justice and Company Affairs Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy
Ministry of Science and Technology 2 July 1992 2 December 1993 1 year, 153 days P. V. Narasimha Rao
Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs Ghulam Nabi Azad

Vidya Charan Shukla

See also

References

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