Chennai South Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

Tamil Nadu · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 GEN

R. Sridharan of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won the Chennai South Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 162,528 votes (21.70%).

28 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,410,540 registered electors and 750,230 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 53.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

R. Sridharan

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Victory Margin
162,528
Margin %
21.70%
Total Electors
1,410,540
Votes Polled
750,230
Turnout
53.20%
Candidates
28
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
348
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
R. Sridharan

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

418,493
55.80%
Male
#2
T.R. Balu

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

255,965
34.10%
Male
#3
R.S. Narayanaswami

Bharatiya Janta Party

29,480
3.90%
Male
#4
Sivaraman Alias Saidai K.V. Siva

Pattali Makkal Katchi

19,840
2.60%
Male
#5
H.V. Hande

Jharkhand Party

7,662
1.00%
Male
#6
C. Siva

Doordarshi Party

919
0.10%
Male
#7
M. Bagavandoss

Tharasu Makkal Mandaram

650
0.10%
Male
#8
G. Ayyavoo

Independent

498
0.10%
Male
#9
J. Kumari (W)

Independent

427
0.10%
Male
#10
T.V. Keerthivasan

Independent

408
0.10%
Male
#11
P. Balaraman

Independent

387
0.10%
Male
#12
V.T.C. Selvaraj

Independent

374
0.00%
Male
#13
G. Purushothaman

Independent

354
0.00%
Male
#14
A. Natarajan

Independent

313
0.00%
Male
#15
Sampath S. Saidai

Independent

291
0.00%
Male
#16
P. John

Independent

265
0.00%
Male
#17
R. Rajina (W)

Independent

245
0.00%
Male
#18
Kilanamakkarar Gridathi Anandar

Independent

241
0.00%
Male
#19
Swami Nathan

Independent

239
0.00%
Male
#20
S.P. Kannuthal

Independent

203
0.00%
Male
#21
S.M. Subramaniam

Independent

190
0.00%
Male
#22
C. Thirumeni

Independent

182
0.00%
Male
#23
S. Vallivelan

Independent

176
0.00%
Male
#24
G. Rajaraman

Independent

176
0.00%
Male
#25
A.R. Emperumal

Independent

173
0.00%
Male
#26
I. Denan

Independent

138
0.00%
Male
#27
O.A. Varada Desigan

Independent

138
0.00%
Male
#28
Kanchee Baskar

Independent

131
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 R. Sridharan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 418,493 55.80%
2 T.R. Balu Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 255,965 34.10%
3 R.S. Narayanaswami Bharatiya Janta Party 29,480 3.90%
4 Sivaraman Alias Saidai K.V. Siva Pattali Makkal Katchi 19,840 2.60%
5 H.V. Hande Jharkhand Party 7,662 1.00%
6 C. Siva Doordarshi Party 919 0.10%
7 M. Bagavandoss Tharasu Makkal Mandaram 650 0.10%
8 G. Ayyavoo Independent 498 0.10%
9 J. Kumari (W) Independent 427 0.10%
10 T.V. Keerthivasan Independent 408 0.10%
11 P. Balaraman Independent 387 0.10%
12 V.T.C. Selvaraj Independent 374 0.00%
13 G. Purushothaman Independent 354 0.00%
14 A. Natarajan Independent 313 0.00%
15 Sampath S. Saidai Independent 291 0.00%
16 P. John Independent 265 0.00%
17 R. Rajina (W) Independent 245 0.00%
18 Kilanamakkarar Gridathi Anandar Independent 241 0.00%
19 Swami Nathan Independent 239 0.00%
20 S.P. Kannuthal Independent 203 0.00%
21 S.M. Subramaniam Independent 190 0.00%
22 C. Thirumeni Independent 182 0.00%
23 S. Vallivelan Independent 176 0.00%
24 G. Rajaraman Independent 176 0.00%
25 A.R. Emperumal Independent 173 0.00%
26 I. Denan Independent 138 0.00%
27 O.A. Varada Desigan Independent 138 0.00%
28 Kanchee Baskar Independent 131 0.00%

Chennai South — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, R. Sridharan of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam secured victory in the Chennai South constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 162,528 votes.

Out of 1,410,540 registered electors, 750,230 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 53.20%. A total of 28 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

R. Sridharan (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) won the Chennai South Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 162,528 votes (21.70%%).

The voter turnout in Chennai South for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 53.20%%.

28 candidates contested from Chennai South constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Chennai South is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.