Arakkonam Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

Tamil Nadu · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 GEN

Jeevarathinam R. of Indian National Congress won the Arakkonam Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 176,710 votes (26.30%).

14 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 968,764 registered electors and 670,706 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 69.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Jeevarathinam R.

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
176,710
Margin %
26.30%
Total Electors
968,764
Votes Polled
670,706
Turnout
69.20%
Candidates
14
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
352
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Jeevarathinam R.

Indian National Congress

348,516
52.00%
Male
#2
Kannaiyan M.

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

171,806
25.60%
Male
#3
Subramaniam S.

Pattali Makkal Katchi

98,809
14.70%
Male
#4
Eraghavan D.V.R.

Bharatiya Janta Party

12,954
1.90%
Male
#5
Kanthappan A.

Independent

2,633
0.40%
Male
#6
Anbarasan A.

Independent

2,054
0.30%
Male
#7
Venkataramanujam K.

Jharkhand Party

1,977
0.30%
Male
#8
Maniezhilan Pulavar

Lok Dal

1,533
0.20%
Male
#9
Ekambara Achary S.

Independent

1,500
0.20%
Male
#10
Mathi Kumar M.

Tharasu Makkal Mandaram

1,218
0.20%
Male
#11
Ethiraj V.

Independent

1,100
0.20%
Male
#12
Rangaswamy A.

Independent

1,011
0.20%
Male
#13
Kannoji Rao S.

Independent

815
0.10%
Male
#14
Amasiah A.

Independent

709
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Jeevarathinam R. Indian National Congress 348,516 52.00%
2 Kannaiyan M. Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 171,806 25.60%
3 Subramaniam S. Pattali Makkal Katchi 98,809 14.70%
4 Eraghavan D.V.R. Bharatiya Janta Party 12,954 1.90%
5 Kanthappan A. Independent 2,633 0.40%
6 Anbarasan A. Independent 2,054 0.30%
7 Venkataramanujam K. Jharkhand Party 1,977 0.30%
8 Maniezhilan Pulavar Lok Dal 1,533 0.20%
9 Ekambara Achary S. Independent 1,500 0.20%
10 Mathi Kumar M. Tharasu Makkal Mandaram 1,218 0.20%
11 Ethiraj V. Independent 1,100 0.20%
12 Rangaswamy A. Independent 1,011 0.20%
13 Kannoji Rao S. Independent 815 0.10%
14 Amasiah A. Independent 709 0.10%

Arakkonam — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Jeevarathinam R. of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Arakkonam constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 176,710 votes.

Out of 968,764 registered electors, 670,706 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 69.20%. A total of 14 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 1991.

The margin was 176,710 votes (26.30%%).

The voter turnout in Arakkonam for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 69.20%%.

14 candidates contested from Arakkonam constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Arakkonam is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.