1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election

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1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election
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All 234 seats in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
118 seats needed for a majority
Turnout63.84% (Decrease2.svg 5.85%)
 First partySecond party
 
J Jayalalithaa.jpg
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Leader J. Jayalalithaa M. Karunanidhi
Party AIADMK DMK
Alliance Congress alliance NF+LF
Leader's seat Bargur
(retained)
Kangayam
(vacated)		 Harbour
(vacated)
Seats won2257
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 170Decrease2.svg 161
Popular vote14,738,0427,405,935
Percentage59.79%30.05%
SwingIncrease2.svg 9.63%Decrease2.svg 7.89%
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1991 election map (by constituencies)
Tamil Nadu Assembly Alliance Result 1991.svg
Alliance wise Result
CM before election

M. Karunanidhi
DMK

Elected CM

J. Jayalalithaa
AIADMK

The tenth legislative assembly election of Tamil Nadu was held on 15 June 1991. The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) – Indian National Congress (INC) alliance won the elections in a landslide manner and AIADMK general secretary J. Jayalalithaa became the chief minister on 24 June 1991. This was her first term in office. The united strength of AIADMK after the merger of J.Jayalalithaa, V.N Janaki Ramachandran and R.M Veerappan faction, who was made Joint General Secretary of AIADMK, the alliance with the Congress, and the wave of public sympathy in the wake of Rajiv Gandhi assassination combined to produce a massive victory for the AIADMK. The DMK could only win 2 seats. This was the worst performance of the DMK since it entered electoral politics in the 1957.

Contents

Background

President's rule

On 30 January 1991, the DMK government which had come to power after winning the 1989 assembly election, was dismissed by the Indian Prime minister Chandra Shekhar using Article 356 of the Indian Constitution. President's rule was imposed on Tamil Nadu from 31 January. The reason cited for the dismissal was the deterioration of law and order in the state. The dismissal followed pressure on the Chandra Shekhar government by the Congress and AIADMK to dismiss the DMK government. The Chandra Shekhar government fell in March 1991 after the Congress withdrew its outside support. Fresh elections for both the Indian parliament and Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly were scheduled for June 1991. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Unification of AIADMK

The AIADMK which had contested and lost the 1989 elections as two different factions reunited under the leadership of Jayalalithaa in February 1989. The V. N. Janaki Ramachandran faction merged with the Jayalalithaa faction to form a single united party and Janaki retired from politics. The reunited party regained the popular "Two Leaves" symbol of the AIADMK. (The Election Commission of India had frozen the symbol for the 1989 elections due to the split). The united AIADMK was able to prove its strength immediately by winning the elections held for two constituencies -Marungapuri and Madurai East on 11 March 1989. (for these two constituencies elections had been postponed earlier due to technical reasons).The AIADMK then allied with the Congress for the 1989 Parliamentary elections. The AIADMK-Congress alliance won 38 of the 39 Lok Sabha seats in that election routing the DMK-Janata Dal led National Front. [8] [9]

Formation of PMK

The 1991 elections was the first state elections contested by the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK), S. Ramadoss, the leader of the Vanniyar caste organisation which demanded proportional reservation in education and employment based on population ratio of each community – the Vanniyar Sangam converted into a political party and entered electoral politics with the 1989 parliamentary elections. The emergence of PMK cut into the DMK's political base in the northern districts of Tamil Nadu. [6] [10]

Formation of TMK

In 1991, the Thayaga Marumalarchi Kazhagam (TMK) was formed by the actor-politician Vijaya T. Rajendar after he split from the DMK. Later, some of the second rung leaders of the ADMK including Su. Thirunavukkarasar, K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran, S. D. Ugamchand, V. Karuppasamy Pandian split from the party. For the 1991 elections they formed a pact with T. Rajendar and contested as TMK candidates. [11] [12] [13]

Assassination of Rajiv Gandhi

On 21 May 1991, leader of the Indian National Congress and its prime ministerial candidate for the 1991 general elections was assassinated by a LTTE suicide bomber. The assassination took place at a campaign meeting at Sriperumpudur where he was campaigning for the Congress candidate Maragatham Chandrasekar.

Coalitions

The two main political formations in this election were the DMK and AIADMK led fronts. The DMK coalition comprised the Communist Party of India (CPI), Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM), Janata Dal (JD) and Thayaga Marumalarchi Kazhagam (TMK). The AIADMK front had only two major parties – itself and the Congress. The AIADMK also backed the ICS (SCS) candidate Sanjay Ramasamy in the Virudhunagar constituency. Several smaller parties like the PMK contested the elections alone. [14] [15]

Seat allotments

AIADMK-led Alliance

No.
PartyElection SymbolLeaderSeats
1. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Indian election symbol two leaves.svg J. Jayalalithaa 168
2. Indian National Congress

Hand INC.svg

Vazhappady K. Ramamurthy 65
3. Indian Congress Hindoo Spinning-Wheel (September 1852, p.108, IX) - Copy.jpg Sarat Chandra Sinha 1

DMK-led Alliance

No.
PartyElection SymbolLeaderSeats
1. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Indian election symbol rising sun.svg M. Karunanidhi 176
2. Communist Party of India (Marxist) CPI(M) election symbol - Hammer Sickle and Star.svg A. Nallasivan22
3. Janata Dal Janata Dal symbol.svg Sivaji Ganesan 15
4. Thayaga Marumalarchi Kazhagam No flag.svg Vijaya T. Rajendar 11
5. Communist Party of India CPI symbol.svg P. Manickam10

Voting and results

The polling for the state assembly elections were held simultaneously with the polling for the 1991 Parliamentary elections on 15 June 1991. The voter turnout was 63.92%. [16] [17] [14]

Results by Pre-Poll Alliance

Election map of results based on parties. Colours are based on the results table on the left 1991 tamil nadu legislative election map by parties.png
Election map of results based on parties. Colours are based on the results table on the left
Summary of the May 1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election results
India Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly 1991.svg
Alliance/PartySeats wonChangePopular VoteVote %Adj. %‡
AIADMK+ alliance225+17214,738,04259.8%
AIADMK 164+13710,940,96644.4%61.1%
INC 60+343,743,85915.2%56.2%
ICS(SCS) †1+153,2170.2%56.1%
DMK+ alliance7-1647,405,93530.0%
DMK 2−1485,535,66822.5%29.9%
TMK 2−1371,6451.5%31.0%
CPI(M) 1−14777,5323.2%31.2%
JD 1+1415,9471.7%28.3%
CPI 1−2305,1431.2%29.9%
Others2-82,505,43110.2%
PMK 1+11,452,9825.9%7.0%
JP 0−451,5640.2%0.7%
IND 1−5390,2271.6%1.7%
Total234–24,649,408100%–

†: ICS(SCS) contested in 13 different constituencies, but only the one contested by Sanjay Ramaswamy was endorsed by AIADMK.
‡: Vote % reflects the percentage of votes the party received compared to the entire electorate that voted in this election. Adjusted (Adj.) Vote %, reflects the % of votes the party received per constituency that they contested.
Sources: Election Commission of India [18]

Constituency wise results

Assembly ConstituencyWinnerPartyRunner-upPartyMargin
Acharapakkam (SC) E. Ramakrishnan AIADMKM. JayapalDMK24,725
Alandur S. Annamalai AIADMK Pammal Nallathambi DMK34,911
Alangulam S. S. Ramasubbu INCS. GurunathanDMK31,150
Alangudi S. Shanmuganathan AIADMKS. ChitrarasuDMK49,701
Ambasamudram R. Murugaiah Pandian AIADMKS. ChellappaCPM29,214
Anaicut K. Dharmalingam AIADMKS. P. KannanDMK35,533
Andhiyur (SC) V. Periasamy AIADMKRadha RukmaniDMK31,062
Andimadam K. R. Thangaraju INCM. GnanamoorthyPMK7,672
Andipatti K. Thavasi AIADMK P. Asaiyan DMK42,267
Anna Nagar A. Chellakumar INCS. M. RamachandranDMK27,298
Arakkonam (SC) Lata Priyakumar INCG. ManiDMK30,982
Arantanki S. Thirunavukkarasu TMKKuzha ChelliahAIADMK21,421
Aravakkurichi Mariyamul Asia AIADMKMonjanur P. RamasamyDMK20,952
Arcot G. Viswanathan AIADMKT. R. GajapathiDMK34,273
Ariyalur S. Manimegalai AIADMKK. ChinnappaDMK23,129
Arni I. R. Jaison Jacob AIADMKE. SelvarasuDMK34,312
Aruppukottai V. G. Manimeghalai AIADMKR. M. Shanmuga SundaramDMK19,919
Attur V. Tamilarasu AIADMKA. M. RamasamyDMK36,585
Athoor S. M. Durai AIADMK I. Periyasamy DMK46,097
Avanashi (SC) M. Seeniammal AIADMKM. ArumughamCPI46,149
Bargur J. Jayalalithaa AIADMK T. Rajendar TMK37,215
Bhavani S. Muthusamy AIADMKM. C. DuraisamyDMK40,470
Bhavanisagar V. K. Chinnasamy AIADMKO. SubramaniamDMK42,587
Bhuvanagiri G. Malliga AIADMKR. T. Sabapathy MohanDMK20,634
Bodinayakkanur V. Panneerselvam AIADMKG. Ponnu PillaiDMK37,044
Chengalpattu C. D. Varadarajan AIADMKV. TamilmaniDMK16,798
Chengam (SC) P. Veerapandiyan AIADMKK. MunusamyJD37,617
Chepauk Zeenath Sheriffdeen INC K. Anbazhagan DMK4,456
Cheranmadevi R. Puthunainar Adithan AIADMK P. H. Pandian IND34,468
Cheyyar A. Devaraj AIADMKV. AnbazhaganDMK35,955
Chidambaram K. S. Alagiri INC M. R. K. Panneerselvam DMK19,653
Chinnasalem R. P. Paramasivam AIADMKR. MookkappanDMK39,042
Coimbatore East V. K. Lakshmanan INCK. C. KarunakaranCPM17,525
Coimbatore West K. Selvaraj INCM. RamanathanDMK16,498
Colachel A. Pauliah INCR. BathakbishnanJD33,015
Coonoor (SC) M. Karuppasamy AIADMKE. M. MahaliappanDMK22,151
Cuddalore P. R. S. Venkatesan INC E. Pugazhendhi DMK15,175
Cumbum O. R. Ramachandran INCP. RamarDMK24,203
Dharapuram (SC) P. Eswaramurthi AIADMKT. ShanthakumariDMK37,945
Dharmapuri P. Ponnusamy INCR. ChinnasamyDMK26,893
Dindigul B. Nirmala AIADMKS. A. ThangarajanCPM44,004
Edapadi K. Palanisamy AIADMKP. Kolandai GounderPMK41,266
Egmore (SC) Parithi Elamvazhuthi DMK D. Yasodha INC1203
Erode C. Manickam AIADMKA. GaneshamurthyDMK43,688
Gingee S. S. R. Eramasass INCN. RamachandranDMK23,474
Gobichettipalayam K. A. Sengottaiyan AIADMKV. P. Shanmugadas UdayaramDMK39,212
Gudalur K. R. Raju AIADMKT. P. KamalatchanCPM12,306
Gudiyatham V. Dhandaydapani INCR. ParamasivamCPM34,899
Gummidipundi R. Sakkubai AIADMKK. VenuDMK32,919
Harbour M. Karunanidhi DMKK. SuppuINC890
Harur (SC) P. Abaranji INCP. V. KariyamalPMK42,464
Hosur K. A. Manoharan INCB. VenkataswamyJD8,746
Ilayangudi M. S. M. Ramachandran AIADMKN. NallasethupathiDMK24,130
Jayankondam K. K. Chinnappan INCS. DurairajuPMK16,168
Kadaladi V. Sathiamoorthy AIADMKK. KalimuthuDMK29,454
Kadayanallur S. Nagoor Meeran AIADMK Samsudeen alias KathiravanDMK27,710
Kalasapakkam M. Sundarasami INC P. S. Thiruvengadam DMK32,944
Kancheepuram C. P. Pattabiraman AIADMKP. MurugesanDMK27,266
Kandamangalam (SC) V. Subramaniam AIADMKS. AlaguveluDMK35,280
Kangayam J. Jayalalithaa AIADMKN. S. Rajkumar MandradiarDMK33,291
Kanyakumari M. Ammamuthu AIADMK C. Krishnan DMK34,359
Kapilamalai P. Saraswathi AIADMKS. MoorthyDMK43,853
Karaikudi M. Karpagam AIADMKC. T. ChidambaramDMK38,311
Karur M. Chinnasamy AIADMKM. VasukiDMK44,092
Katpadi K. M. Kalaiselvi AIADMK Durai Murugan DMK26,139
Kattumannarkoil (SC) N. R. Rajendiran AIADMKG. VetriveeranPMK26,318
Kaveripattinam K. P. Munusamy AIADMK V. C. Govindasamy DMK47,236
Killiyur D. Kumaradas JDPon. Robert SinghINC1,168
Kinathukadavu N. S. Palanisamy AIADMKK. KandasamyDMK32,566
Kolathur (SC) S. Kulandaivelu AIADMKV. RajuTMK65,312
Kovilpatti R. Shyamala AIADMKL. AiyalusamyCPI28,251
Krishnarajapuram (SC) A. Arivalagan AIADMKR. NatarajanDMK56,436
Kulittalai A. Pappa Sundaram AIADMKS. P. SethuramanDMK47,341
Kumbakonam R. Eramanathan AIADMKS. KumarasamyJD36,309
Krishnagiri K. Munivenkatappan AIADMKT. H. Mushtaq AhmedDMK39,968
Kurinjipadi K. Sivasubramanian AIADMKN. GaneshmoorthyDMK12,471
Kuttalam S. Asaimani AIADMK Ko. Si. Mani DMK22,751
Lalgudi J. Logambal INC K. N. Nehru DMK13,517
Madurai Central A. Deivanayagam INCM. TamilkudimaganDMK20,608
Madurai East O. S. Amarnath AIADMKP. M. KumarCPM30,088
Madurai West S. V. Shanmugam INC Pon. Muthuramalingam DMK26,922
Maduranthakam P. Chockalingam AIADMKS. D. UgamchandTMK18,403
Manamadurai (SC) V. M. Subramaniam AIADMKK. KasilingamDMK38,288
Mangalore (SC) S. Puratchimani INCV. GanesanDMK35,753
Mannargudi K. Srinivasan AIADMKV. VeerasenanCPI7,396
Marungapuri K. Ponnusamy AIADMKN. SelvarajDMK41,904
Mayiladuturai M. M. S. Abul Hassan INCA. SenguttuvanDMK23,308
Melmalayanur G. Janakiraman INCR. PanchatcharamDMK26,492
Melur K. V. V. Rajamanickam INCN. PalanisamyCPM52,772
Mettupalayam L. Sulochana AIADMKB. ArunkumarDMK41,739
Mettur S. Sundarambal AIADMK G. K. Mani PMK26,543
Modakkurichi Kavinilavu Dharmaraj AIADMKK. ElanchezhiyanDMK36,475
Morappur K. Singaram AIADMKA. ArunachalamPMK29,504
Mudukulathur S. Balakrishnan INCS. John PandianPMK11,044
Mugaiyur R. Savithiri Ammal AIADMKA. G. SampathDMK25,420
Musiri M. Thangavel AIADMKR. NatarasanDMK31,244
Mylapore T. M. Rangarajan AIADMKNirmala SureshDMK26,696
Nagapattinam R. Kodimari AIADMKG. VeeraiyanCPM9,934
Nagercoil M. Moses INC S. Retnaraj DMK30,052
Namakkal (SC) S. Anbalagan AIADMKR. MayavanDMK49,895
Nanguneri V. Natesan Paulraj AIADMKM. Mani AchiyurDMK44,220
Nannilam (SC) K. Gopal AIADMKM. ManimaranDMK17,208
Natham M. Andi Ambalam INCP. ChelliamDMK47,778
Natrampalli R. Indrakumari AIADMKN. K. RajaDMK47,529
Nellikuppam C. Damodharan AIADMK C. Govindarajan CPM35,108
Nilakkottai (SC) A. S. Ponnammal INCM. ArivazhaganDMK37,060
Oddanchatram A. T. Chellamuthu AIADMKT. MohanDMK42,464
Omalur C. Krishnan AIADMKK. SadasivamPMK37,353
Orathanad Alagu Thirunavukkarasu AIADMKL. GanesanDMK20,880
Ottapidaram (SC) S. X. Rajamannar AIADMKC. ChelladuraiDMK27,325
Padmanabhapuram K. Lawrence AIADMKS. Noor MohammadCPM23,293
Palacode M. G. Sekhar AIADMKK. ArunachalamJD39,259
Palani (SC) A. Subburathinam AIADMKV. BalasekarCPM39,813
Palayamkottai P. Dharmalingam AIADMK V. Karuppasamy Pandian TMK6,891
Palladam K. S. Duraimurugan AIADMKM. KannappanDMK32,724
Pallipet A. Eakambara Reddy INCL. S. AnnamalaiIND30,740
Panamarathupatti K. Rajaram AIADMKS. R. SivalingamDMK50,355
Panruti S. Ramachandran PMKR. DevasundaramAIADMK1,122
Papanasam S. Rajaraman INCS. KalyanasundaramDMK21,925
Paramakudi (SC) S. Sundararaj AIADMKN. ChandranCPI38,466
Park Town U. Balaraman INC A. Rahman Khan DMK11,835
Pattukkottai K. Balasubramaniam AIADMKK. AnnaduraiDMK28,736
Pennagaram V. Purushothaman AIADMKN. M. SubramaniamPMK18,828
Perambalur (SC) T. Sezhiyan AIADMKM. DevarajanDMK50,334
Perambur (SC) M. P. Sekar AIADMKChengai SivamDMK15,452
Peravurani R. Singaram INCM. R. GovindhanDMK44,542
Periyakulam M. Periyaveeran AIADMKL. MookiahDMK42,042
Pernamallur A. K. Srinivasan AIADMKG. SubramanianDMK27,172
Pernambut (SC) J. Parandaman AIADMKV. GovindanDMK42,498
Perundurai V. N. Subramanian AIADMKT. K. NaliappanCPI53,217
Perur K. P. Raju AIADMKA. NatarasanDMK29,659
Pollachi V. P. Chandrasekar AIADMKM. N. NachimuthuDMK32,541
Polur T. Vediyappan AIADMKA. RajendranDMK38,625
Pongalur S. R. Balasubramaniyam INCP. VijayalakshmiDMK41,062
Poompuhar M. Poorasamy AIADMKM. Mohammad SiddikDMK19,371
Ponneri (SC) E. Ravikumar AIADMKK. ParthasarathyDMK41,253
Poonamallee D. Sudarsanam INC D. Rajarathnam DMK24,152
Pudukkottai C. Swaminathan INCV. N. ManiDMK43,399
Purasawalkam B. Ranganathan INC Arcot N. Veerasamy DMK22,832
Radhakrishnan Nagar E. Madhusudhanan AIADMKV. RajasekaranJD24,952
Radhapuram Ramani Nallathambi INCN. SargunarajDMK32,731
Rajapalayam (SC) T. Sathiah AIADMKD. DanushkodiDMK31,488
Ramanathapuram M. Thennavan AIADMKM. A. KaderDMK30,369
Ranipet N. G. Venugopal AIADMKM. Abdul LatheefDMK32,872
Rasipuram K. Palaniammal AIADMKB. A. R. ElangovanDMK50,230
Rishivandiyam M. Govindaraju AIADMKM. ThangamDMK33,131
Royapuram D. Jayakumar AIADMKR. MathivananDMK16,653
Saidapet M. K. Balan AIADMKR. S. SridharDMK22,762
Salem – I S. R. Jayaraman INCG. K. SubashDMK41,094
Salem – II M. Natesan AIADMK Veerapandy S. Arumugam DMK39,907
Samayanallur (SC) M. Kalirajan AIADMKN. SoundarapandianDMK55,456
Sankarankoil (SC) V. Gopalakrishnan AIADMKS. ThangaveluDMK26,848
Sankari (SC) V. Saroja AIADMKR. VaradarajanDMK51,959
Sankarapuram C. Ramaswamy AIADMKS. ArunachalamDMK45,078
Sathankulam Kumari Ananthan INCM. A. Ganesa PandiyanJD35,825
Sathyamangalam A. T. Saraswathy AIADMKT. K. SubramaniamDMK36,938
Sattur K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran TMKSannasi KaruppasamyDMK2,239
Sedapatti R. Muthiah AIADMKA. AthiyamanDMK24,469
Sendamangalam (ST) K. Chinnasamy AIADMKS. SivaprakasamTMK55,561
Sholavandan A. M. Paramasivan AIADMKA. M. M. AmbikapathyDMK35,313
Sholinghur A. M. Munirathinam INCC. ManickamDMK34,110
Singanallur P. Govindaraj AIADMKR. SengaliappanJD21,970
Sirkazhi (SC) T. Moorthy AIADMKM. PanneerselvamDMK33,984
Sivaganga K. R. Muruganandam AIADMKB. ManoharanDMK45,871
Sivakasi J. Balaganghadaran AIADMKB. Boopathy RajaramDMK47,726
Sriperumbudur (SC) Polur Varadhan INCE. GodandamDMK32,436
Srirangam P. A. Krishnan AIADMKR. JayabalanJD51,544
Srivaikuntam S. Daniel Raj INCS. David SelvinDMK27,314
Srivilliputhur R. Tamaraikani INDR. VinayagamoorthiAIADMK1,169
Talavasal (SC) K. Kandasamy INC S. Gunasekaran DMK53,447
Tambaram S. M. Krishnan INCM. A. VaidialingamDMK46,848
Taramangalam R. Palanisamy INCS. AmmasiPMK8,334
Tenkasi S. Peter Alphonse INCS. RamakrishnanDMK36,879
Thalli M. Venkatarama Reddy INCV. Ranga ReddyBJP10,561
Thandarambattu M. K. Sundaram AIADMKD. PonmudiDMK36,863
Thanjavur S. D. Somasundaram AIADMK S. N. M. Ubayadullah DMK19,861
Theni V. R. Nedunchezhiyan AIADMKL. S. R. KrishnanDMK41,300
T. Nagar S. Jayakumar AIADMKS. A. GanesanDMK31,313
Thirumangalam T. K. Radhakrishnan AIADMKR. SaminathanDMK31,262
Thirumayam S. Regupathy AIADMKRama GovindarasanTMK44,731
Thirunavalur J. Pannerselvam AIADMKA. V. BalasubramaniyamDMK27,986
Thirupparankundram S. Andi Thevar AIADMKC. RamachandranDMK30,257
Thiruthuraipundi (SC) G. Palanisamy CPIV. VedaiyanINC12,066
Thiruvadanai Ramasamy Ambalam INCSornalingamJD30,536
Thiruvaiyaru P. Kaliaperumal AIADMKDurai ChandrasekaranDMK20,399
Thiruvarambur T. Rathinavel AIADMKPappa UmanathCPM26,522
Thiruvarur (SC) V. Thambusamy CPMM. RamasamyINC5,247
Thiruvattar R. Nadesan INC J. Hemachandran CPM16,829
Thiruvidaimarudhur N. Panneerselvam INCS. RamalingamDMK25,131
Thiruvonam K. Thangamuthu AIADMKM. RamachandranDMK34,968
Thondamuthur C. Aranganayagam AIADMKU. K. VellingiriCPM47,144
Thottiam N. R. Sivapathi AIADMKK. KannaiyanDMK52,726
Thousand Lights K. A. Krishnaswamy AIADMK M. K. Stalin DMK16,981
Tindivanam S. Panneerselvam INCR. MasilamaniDMK19,035
Tiruchendur A. Chelladurai AIADMKA. S. PandianDMK22,648
Tiruchengode T. M. Selvaganapathi AIADMKV. RamasamyCPM78,659
Tiruchy – I S. Arokiasamy AIADMKA. MalaramannanDMK14,935
Tiruchy – II G. R. Mala Selvi AIADMKAnbil PoyyamozhiDMK20,544
Tirunelveli D. Veliah AIADMKA. L. SubramanianDMK30,285
Tiruppattur (41) A. K. C. Sundarvel AIADMKB. SundaramDMK35,904
Tiruppattur (194) S. Kannappan AIADMKS. SeventhiappanDMK31,456
Tirupporur (SC) M. Dhanapal AIADMKG. ChockalingamDMK30,564
Tiruppur V. Palanisamy AIADMKC. GovindasamyCPM36,641
Tiruttani K. Thanigai Babu alias Rasan babuAIADMKC. Chiranjeevulu NaiduJD22,192
Tiruvallur D. Sakkubai Devaraj AIADMKC. SubramaniDMK26,420
Tiruvannamalai V. Kannan INCK. PitchandiDMK28,919
Tiruvottiyur K. Kuppan AIADMKT. K. PalanisamyDMK27,322
Triplicane Mohammad Asif AIADMK Nanjil K. Manoharan DMK12,452
Tuticorin V. P. R. Ramesh AIADMKN. PeriasamyDMK41,395
Udagamandalam H. M. Raju INCH. NatarajDMK25,887
Udumalpet K. P. Manivasagam AIADMKR. T. MariappanDMK30,272
Ulundurpet (SC) M. Anandan AIADMKPon Mayil VahananDMK45,285
Uppiliapuram (ST) V. Ravichandran AIADMKM. SundaravadanamDMK37,356
Usilambatti R. Pandiammal AIADMKP. N. VallarasuFBL3,194
Uthiramerur Kanchi Panneerselvam AIADMKK. SundarDMK34,094
Valangiman (SC) K. Panchavarnam AIADMKS. Senthamil ChelvanDMK27,688
Valparai (SC) A. Sridharan AIADMKA. T. KaruppiahCPI21,184
Vandavasi (SC) C. K. Thamizharasan AIADMKV. RajagopalDMK29,494
Vaniyambadi E. Sampath INCA. Abdul HameedDMK19,831
Vanur (SC) S. Arumugam AIADMKN. V. JayaseelanDMK36,469
Varahur (SC) E. T. Ponnuvelu AIADMKC. ThiyagarajanDMK28,229
Vasudevanallur (SC) R. Eswaran INCR. KrishnanCPM20,314
Vedaranyam P. V. Rajendran INCM. Meenakshi SundaramDMK16,868
Vedasandur S. Gandhirajan AIADMKP. MuthusamyDMK67,090
Vellakoil Durai Ramasamy AIADMK Subbulakshmi Jegadeesan DMK29,587
Veerapandi K. Arjunan AIADMKP. VenkatachalamDMK56,274
Vellore C. Gnanasekaran INCA. M. RamalingamDMK23,066
Vilathikulam N. C. Kanagavalli AIADMKS. MavelrajDMK21,709
Vilavancode M. Sundaradas INC D. Mony CPM11,309
Villivakkam E. Kalan INCW. R. VaradarajanCPM46,233
Villupuram D. Janardhanan AIADMKK. Deivasigamoni alias PonmudiDMK17,440
Virudhunagar Sanjay Ramaswamy ICS(SCS)G. VeerasamyJD19,401
Vridachalam R. D. Aranganathan AIADMKA. RajendiranPMK14,297
Yercaud (ST) C. Perumal AIADMKDhanushkodi VedanDMK45,579
*Elected as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu

Analysis

The AIADMK coalition won a massive victory in this election capturing 225 of 234 seats. The DMK coalition was routed with only 7 victories. DMK itself could win only 2 seats including that of its leader M. Karunanidhi. Though Karunanidhi won from the Harbour constituency, he resigned his seat immediately. The victory of AIADMK-Congress has been attributed mainly to the sympathy wave following the Rajiv Gandhi assassination. Other factors which helped their victory were the consolidation of the AIADMK votes under the unified AIADMK party, successful projection by Jayalalithaa as the true political heir to M. G. Ramachandran (M.G.R), successful portrayal of DMK as anti-woman (by playing up the events in the Assembly on 25 March 1989) and the PMK cutting into the DMK's vote bank in the northern districts. This election saw the first electoral success of the PMK, when its candidate Panruti Ramachandran was elected from the Panruti constituency. [1] [6] [19] [20]

See also

References

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