Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1991
V.N. Subramanian of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won the Perundurai Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 1991 state assembly election, securing 77,277 votes (70.30% vote share). The runner-up was T.K. Naliappan (Communist Party Of India) with 24,060 votes.
A total of 11 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | V.N. Subramanian | 77277 | 70.30% | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2 | T.K. Naliappan | 24060 | 21.90% | Communist Party Of India |
| 3 | K.P. Sengodu | 3199 | 2.90% | Independent |
| 4 | A. Chandrasekaran | 2815 | 2.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 5 | M. Subiramaniom | 698 | 0.60% | Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam |
| 6 | V. Murugan | 536 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 7 | P.P. Narayanasamy | 479 | 0.40% | Pattali Makkal Katchi |
| 8 | V.M. Chinnaponnu Vathiyar | 330 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | P. Ramaswamy | 265 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Rajakumari | 230 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | M. Chennaippan | 72 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Perundurai constituency is part of the Tamil Nadu Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1991 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. V.N. Subramanian (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) emerged as the winner securing 77,277 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.