Chennai Central

Parliament Election 1989 GEN

Winner Indian National Congress

Anbarasu Era

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
66,406
Margin %
10.60%
Total Electors
1,026,829
Votes Polled
623,899
Turnout
60.80%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
26
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
349
Male Electors
N/A
Female Electors
N/A
Male Voters
N/A
Female Voters
N/A
Poll Date
N/A
Result Date
N/A
NOTA Percentage
N/A
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Anbarasu Era

Indian National Congress

329,739
52.90%
Male
#2
Kalinidhi A.

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

263,333
42.20%
Male
#3
Rajendra Kumar B

Bharatiya Janta Party

12,215
2.00%
Male
#4
Raghunathan K.

Pattali Makkal Katchi

4,454
0.70%
Male
#5
Kalyanam N. P.

Deccan Congress

1,332
0.20%
Male
#6
Swaminadhan K. R.

Mahabharat Peples Party

694
0.10%
Male
#7
Vedivel

Independent

692
0.10%
Male
#8
Rajkumar, K. R.

Janata Pary (JP)

594
0.10%
Male
#9
Basmaran R.

Independent

533
0.10%
Male
#10
Kasisah. P. K.

Independent

497
0.10%
Male
#11
Ravikanna. R.

Independent

463
0.10%
Male
#12
Prakash R. G. Alias Gananaprakasam

Independent

429
0.10%
Male
#13
Habib M.

Tharasu Makkal Mandaram

376
0.10%
Male
#14
Rangnathan K. N.

Independent

321
0.10%
Male
#15
Dominicsavio, M.

Independent

270
0.00%
Male
#16
Abdul Khader, A.

Independent

269
0.00%
Male
#17
Raghavendra Rao,

Independent

262
0.00%
Male
#18
Shunmugam. A.

Independent

253
0.00%
Male
#19
Sunderesan, M.

Independent

236
0.00%
Male
#20
Jaichandra Naikkr T. Alias Jayachanora

Lok Dal (BAHUGUNA)

203
0.00%
Male
#21
Venkatesan, G.

Independent

188
0.00%
Male
#22
John Wilson, M.

Independent

179
0.00%
Male
#23
Vincent, K.

Independent

156
0.00%
Male
#24
Subramani, P.

Independent

143
0.00%
Male
#25
Nagarajan, M.

Independent

102
0.00%
Male
#26
Bastimal Surana

Independent

96
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Anbarasu Era Indian National Congress 329,739 52.90%
2 Kalinidhi A. Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 263,333 42.20%
3 Rajendra Kumar B Bharatiya Janta Party 12,215 2.00%
4 Raghunathan K. Pattali Makkal Katchi 4,454 0.70%
5 Kalyanam N. P. Deccan Congress 1,332 0.20%
6 Swaminadhan K. R. Mahabharat Peples Party 694 0.10%
7 Vedivel Independent 692 0.10%
8 Rajkumar, K. R. Janata Pary (JP) 594 0.10%
9 Basmaran R. Independent 533 0.10%
10 Kasisah. P. K. Independent 497 0.10%
11 Ravikanna. R. Independent 463 0.10%
12 Prakash R. G. Alias Gananaprakasam Independent 429 0.10%
13 Habib M. Tharasu Makkal Mandaram 376 0.10%
14 Rangnathan K. N. Independent 321 0.10%
15 Dominicsavio, M. Independent 270 0.00%
16 Abdul Khader, A. Independent 269 0.00%
17 Raghavendra Rao, Independent 262 0.00%
18 Shunmugam. A. Independent 253 0.00%
19 Sunderesan, M. Independent 236 0.00%
20 Jaichandra Naikkr T. Alias Jayachanora Lok Dal (BAHUGUNA) 203 0.00%
21 Venkatesan, G. Independent 188 0.00%
22 John Wilson, M. Independent 179 0.00%
23 Vincent, K. Independent 156 0.00%
24 Subramani, P. Independent 143 0.00%
25 Nagarajan, M. Independent 102 0.00%
26 Bastimal Surana Independent 96 0.00%
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Chennai Central — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Anbarasu Era of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Chennai Central constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 66,406 votes.

Out of 1,026,829 registered electors, 623,899 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 60.80%. A total of 26 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

Anbarasu Era (Indian National Congress) won the Chennai Central Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 66,406 votes (10.60%%).

The voter turnout in Chennai Central for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 60.80%%.

26 candidates contested from Chennai Central constituency in the 1989 Lok Sabha election.

Chennai Central is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.
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