Arakkonam Lok Sabha Election Result 1989

Tamil Nadu · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1989 GEN

Jeevarathinam R. of Indian National Congress won the Arakkonam Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 1989 general election, with a winning margin of 62,393 votes (8.80%).

15 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 975,104 registered electors and 712,528 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 73.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Jeevarathinam R.

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
62,393
Margin %
8.80%
Total Electors
975,104
Votes Polled
712,528
Turnout
73.10%
Candidates
15
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
352
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1989
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Jeevarathinam, R.

Indian National Congress

299,587
42.00%
Male
#2
Murthy, K.

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

237,194
33.30%
Male
#3
Subramaniam, S.

Pattali Makkal Katchi

147,902
20.80%
Male
#4
Ravi (A) Ramachandran, N.

Independent

2,234
0.30%
Male
#5
Alphons, K.

Tharasu Makkal Mandaram

1,994
0.30%
Male
#6
Kandappan, A.

Independent

1,962
0.30%
Male
#7
Visvanathan, R.

Independent

1,905
0.30%
Male
#8
Ravi Kumar, K.

Independent

1,789
0.30%
Male
#9
Denny. Y.

Independent

1,596
0.20%
Male
#10
Venkatasaperumal, M. V. P.

Independent

1,320
0.20%
Male
#11
Maniezhilan Pulavar

Independent

918
0.10%
Male
#12
Narayanan Nayar, K. N.

Independent

622
0.10%
Male
#13
Muruganandam, S.

Independent

535
0.10%
Male
#14
Annamalai, G.

Independent

494
0.10%
Male
#15
Vedanandam, Z.

Independent

463
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Jeevarathinam, R. Indian National Congress 299,587 42.00%
2 Murthy, K. Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 237,194 33.30%
3 Subramaniam, S. Pattali Makkal Katchi 147,902 20.80%
4 Ravi (A) Ramachandran, N. Independent 2,234 0.30%
5 Alphons, K. Tharasu Makkal Mandaram 1,994 0.30%
6 Kandappan, A. Independent 1,962 0.30%
7 Visvanathan, R. Independent 1,905 0.30%
8 Ravi Kumar, K. Independent 1,789 0.30%
9 Denny. Y. Independent 1,596 0.20%
10 Venkatasaperumal, M. V. P. Independent 1,320 0.20%
11 Maniezhilan Pulavar Independent 918 0.10%
12 Narayanan Nayar, K. N. Independent 622 0.10%
13 Muruganandam, S. Independent 535 0.10%
14 Annamalai, G. Independent 494 0.10%
15 Vedanandam, Z. Independent 463 0.10%

Arakkonam — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Jeevarathinam R. of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Arakkonam constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 62,393 votes.

Out of 975,104 registered electors, 712,528 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 73.10%. A total of 15 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Jeevarathinam R. (Indian National Congress) won the Arakkonam Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 62,393 votes (8.80%%).

The voter turnout in Arakkonam for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 73.10%%.

15 candidates contested from Arakkonam constituency in the 1989 Lok Sabha election.

Arakkonam is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.