Palani

Parliament Election 1989 GEN

Winner Indian National Congress

Senapathi Gounder A.

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
80,913
Margin %
12.80%
Total Electors
1,033,981
Votes Polled
632,454
Turnout
61.20%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
51
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
643
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
Senapathi Gounder, A.

Indian National Congress

316,938
50.10%
Male
#2
Rajkumar Mandradiar

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

236,025
37.30%
Male
#3
Usha Rajandhar

Independent

38,275
6.10%
Male
#4
Senapathy Gounder

Independent

4,729
0.70%
Male
#5
Triuvengadam, G

Independent

2,025
0.30%
Male
#6
Rajendran, G

Independent

1,703
0.30%
Male
#7
Naaguvel, P

Independent

1,588
0.30%
Male
#8
Savarimuthu, S.A.

Janata Pary (JP)

1,561
0.20%
Male
#9
Jeyaraj, K.M

Independent

1,509
0.20%
Male
#10
Thagamuthu, C.

Independent

1,260
0.20%
Male
#11
Mohan, S.S.R.

Independent

1,151
0.20%
Male
#12
Ponnaiah, K.

Pattali Makkal Katchi

1,129
0.20%
Male
#13
Rajakrishnan, K.

Independent

971
0.20%
Male
#14
Kumarasamy, S.P.

Independent

909
0.10%
Male
#15
Chelladurai, P.

Independent

902
0.10%
Male
#16
Palanisamy

Independent

836
0.10%
Male
#17
Francis Xavier

Independent

825
0.10%
Male
#18
Pariasamy, T.

Independent

772
0.10%
Male
#19
Rengaswamy, K.

Independent

666
0.10%
Male
#20
Selvan Nadar, P.

Independent

619
0.10%
Male
#21
Nageswaran,v

Tharasu Makkal Mandaram

604
0.10%
Male
#22
Sundra Rajan, D.

Independent

600
0.10%
Male
#23
Punithavathi Kumaravelu, K.

Independent

587
0.10%
Male
#24
Krishnasamy Gounder, P.

Independent

541
0.10%
Male
#25
Karthikeya, P.M.

Independent

525
0.10%
Male
#26
Pandi, P.

Independent

522
0.10%
Male
#27
Palanisamy, M.

Independent

518
0.10%
Male
#28
Gajini Mohamed, A.R.

Independent

491
0.10%
Male
#29
Karuthapandian, T.K.

Independent

463
0.10%
Male
#30
Saminathan. M

Independent

457
0.10%
Male
#31
Kilanmakkarur Girdathi, Anandar

Independent

434
0.10%
Male
#32
Nahoor Meeran Peermohamed, U.

Independent

408
0.10%
Male
#33
Ramasamy, A

Independent

405
0.10%
Male
#34
Chakarvarthy Pandiyar, A.

Independent

399
0.10%
Male
#35
Perumal, A.

Independent

367
0.10%
Male
#36
Marikannu, Durai

Independent

342
0.10%
Male
#37
Palanichamy, K.

Independent

318
0.10%
Male
#38
Palanichamy.U

Independent

316
0.00%
Male
#39
Rengasamy, T.L.

Independent

275
0.00%
Male
#40
Chinnaswamy, A.P.

Independent

268
0.00%
Male
#41
Mugilan M.

Independent

266
0.00%
Male
#42
Kuppusamy, S.P

Independent

265
0.00%
Male
#43
Jothikrishnan, M.R.

Independent

244
0.00%
Male
#44
Perumal, K.

Independent

218
0.00%
Male
#45
Appanaicker, M

Independent

211
0.00%
Male
#46
Gurusamy, R.

Independent

206
0.00%
Male
#47
Kangavel, S.

Independent

163
0.00%
Male
#48
Veerappa Gounder, V.T.R.

Independent

151
0.00%
Male
#49
Kumari Jaganathan, J.

Independent

144
0.00%
Male
#50
Manmathan, M.

Independent

118
0.00%
Male
#51
Verasingam, A.

Independent

113
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Senapathi Gounder, A. Indian National Congress 316,938 50.10%
2 Rajkumar Mandradiar Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 236,025 37.30%
3 Usha Rajandhar Independent 38,275 6.10%
4 Senapathy Gounder Independent 4,729 0.70%
5 Triuvengadam, G Independent 2,025 0.30%
6 Rajendran, G Independent 1,703 0.30%
7 Naaguvel, P Independent 1,588 0.30%
8 Savarimuthu, S.A. Janata Pary (JP) 1,561 0.20%
9 Jeyaraj, K.M Independent 1,509 0.20%
10 Thagamuthu, C. Independent 1,260 0.20%
11 Mohan, S.S.R. Independent 1,151 0.20%
12 Ponnaiah, K. Pattali Makkal Katchi 1,129 0.20%
13 Rajakrishnan, K. Independent 971 0.20%
14 Kumarasamy, S.P. Independent 909 0.10%
15 Chelladurai, P. Independent 902 0.10%
16 Palanisamy Independent 836 0.10%
17 Francis Xavier Independent 825 0.10%
18 Pariasamy, T. Independent 772 0.10%
19 Rengaswamy, K. Independent 666 0.10%
20 Selvan Nadar, P. Independent 619 0.10%
21 Nageswaran,v Tharasu Makkal Mandaram 604 0.10%
22 Sundra Rajan, D. Independent 600 0.10%
23 Punithavathi Kumaravelu, K. Independent 587 0.10%
24 Krishnasamy Gounder, P. Independent 541 0.10%
25 Karthikeya, P.M. Independent 525 0.10%
26 Pandi, P. Independent 522 0.10%
27 Palanisamy, M. Independent 518 0.10%
28 Gajini Mohamed, A.R. Independent 491 0.10%
29 Karuthapandian, T.K. Independent 463 0.10%
30 Saminathan. M Independent 457 0.10%
31 Kilanmakkarur Girdathi, Anandar Independent 434 0.10%
32 Nahoor Meeran Peermohamed, U. Independent 408 0.10%
33 Ramasamy, A Independent 405 0.10%
34 Chakarvarthy Pandiyar, A. Independent 399 0.10%
35 Perumal, A. Independent 367 0.10%
36 Marikannu, Durai Independent 342 0.10%
37 Palanichamy, K. Independent 318 0.10%
38 Palanichamy.U Independent 316 0.00%
39 Rengasamy, T.L. Independent 275 0.00%
40 Chinnaswamy, A.P. Independent 268 0.00%
41 Mugilan M. Independent 266 0.00%
42 Kuppusamy, S.P Independent 265 0.00%
43 Jothikrishnan, M.R. Independent 244 0.00%
44 Perumal, K. Independent 218 0.00%
45 Appanaicker, M Independent 211 0.00%
46 Gurusamy, R. Independent 206 0.00%
47 Kangavel, S. Independent 163 0.00%
48 Veerappa Gounder, V.T.R. Independent 151 0.00%
49 Kumari Jaganathan, J. Independent 144 0.00%
50 Manmathan, M. Independent 118 0.00%
51 Verasingam, A. Independent 113 0.00%
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Palani — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Senapathi Gounder A. of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Palani constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 80,913 votes.

Out of 1,033,981 registered electors, 632,454 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 61.20%. A total of 51 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

Senapathi Gounder A. (Indian National Congress) won the Palani Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 80,913 votes (12.80%%).

The voter turnout in Palani for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 61.20%%.

51 candidates contested from Palani constituency in the 1989 Lok Sabha election.

Palani is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.
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