Tirunelveli Lok Sabha Election Result 1991

Tamil Nadu · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1991 GEN

Janarthanan M.R. of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won the Tirunelveli Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 1991 general election, with a winning margin of 153,592 votes (26.60%).

13 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 969,816 registered electors and 578,291 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 59.60%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Janarthanan M.R.

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Victory Margin
153,592
Margin %
26.60%
Total Electors
969,816
Votes Polled
578,291
Turnout
59.60%
Candidates
13
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
383
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1991
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Janarthanan M.R.

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

351,048
60.70%
Male
#2
Kandasamy K.P.

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

197,456
34.10%
Male
#3
Krishnakanthan Yadav S.

Pattali Makkal Katchi

10,055
1.70%
Male
#4
Jebaraj M.P.

Jharkhand Party

2,619
0.50%
Male
#5
Prabhakar P.

Tharasu Makkal Mandaram

1,317
0.20%
Male
#6
Thomas T.

Independent

474
0.10%
Male
#7
Soundararajan N.

Independent

455
0.10%
Male
#8
Jeyaraj C.

Independent

397
0.10%
Male
#9
Nesaraj R.

Independent

389
0.10%
Male
#10
Jothi Prakasha Siraramania Thevar

Independent

348
0.10%
Male
#11
Vijayakumar B.

Independent

321
0.10%
Male
#12
Pitchai V.

Independent

288
0.00%
Male
#13
Paramasivan S.

Independent

256
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Janarthanan M.R. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 351,048 60.70%
2 Kandasamy K.P. Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 197,456 34.10%
3 Krishnakanthan Yadav S. Pattali Makkal Katchi 10,055 1.70%
4 Jebaraj M.P. Jharkhand Party 2,619 0.50%
5 Prabhakar P. Tharasu Makkal Mandaram 1,317 0.20%
6 Thomas T. Independent 474 0.10%
7 Soundararajan N. Independent 455 0.10%
8 Jeyaraj C. Independent 397 0.10%
9 Nesaraj R. Independent 389 0.10%
10 Jothi Prakasha Siraramania Thevar Independent 348 0.10%
11 Vijayakumar B. Independent 321 0.10%
12 Pitchai V. Independent 288 0.00%
13 Paramasivan S. Independent 256 0.00%

Tirunelveli — 1991 Election Analysis

In the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Janarthanan M.R. of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam secured victory in the Tirunelveli constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 153,592 votes.

Out of 969,816 registered electors, 578,291 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 59.60%. A total of 13 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

Janarthanan M.R. (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) won the Tirunelveli Lok Sabha seat in 1991.

The margin was 153,592 votes (26.60%%).

The voter turnout in Tirunelveli for the 1991 Lok Sabha election was 59.60%%.

13 candidates contested from Tirunelveli constituency in the 1991 Lok Sabha election.

Tirunelveli is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.