Tirupattur Lok Sabha Election Result 1989

Tamil Nadu · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1989 GEN

Jayamohan A. of Indian National Congress won the Tirupattur Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 1989 general election, with a winning margin of 134,833 votes (19.70%).

17 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 992,148 registered electors and 685,933 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 69.10%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Jayamohan A.

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
134,833
Margin %
19.70%
Total Electors
992,148
Votes Polled
685,933
Turnout
69.10%
Candidates
17
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
621
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1989
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Jayamohan, A.

Indian National Congress

376,733
54.90%
Male
#2
Alagiri, K. C.

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

241,900
35.30%
Male
#3
Babu, S.

Independent

37,057
5.40%
Male
#4
Ameenuddeen

Independent

3,699
0.50%
Male
#5
Kamalanathan

Independent

2,225
0.30%
Male
#6
Asokan

Independent

2,201
0.30%
Male
#7
Geven Prabaakar

Tharasu Makkal Mandaram

1,733
0.30%
Male
#8
Appadurai

Independent

1,638
0.20%
Male
#9
Vasudevaan

Independent

1,631
0.20%
Male
#10
Vadivelu

All India Jutice Party

1,428
0.20%
Male
#11
Kuppan

Bharatha Makkal Congress

1,357
0.20%
Male
#12
Ramachandran

Independent

1,125
0.20%
Male
#13
Srinivasan

Independent

729
0.10%
Male
#14
Sundaramoorthy

Independent

674
0.10%
Male
#15
Manakraj

Independent

480
0.10%
Male
#16
Thomas

Independent

356
0.10%
Male
#17
Pannirselvam

Kamaraj Desiya Congress

322
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Jayamohan, A. Indian National Congress 376,733 54.90%
2 Alagiri, K. C. Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 241,900 35.30%
3 Babu, S. Independent 37,057 5.40%
4 Ameenuddeen Independent 3,699 0.50%
5 Kamalanathan Independent 2,225 0.30%
6 Asokan Independent 2,201 0.30%
7 Geven Prabaakar Tharasu Makkal Mandaram 1,733 0.30%
8 Appadurai Independent 1,638 0.20%
9 Vasudevaan Independent 1,631 0.20%
10 Vadivelu All India Jutice Party 1,428 0.20%
11 Kuppan Bharatha Makkal Congress 1,357 0.20%
12 Ramachandran Independent 1,125 0.20%
13 Srinivasan Independent 729 0.10%
14 Sundaramoorthy Independent 674 0.10%
15 Manakraj Independent 480 0.10%
16 Thomas Independent 356 0.10%
17 Pannirselvam Kamaraj Desiya Congress 322 0.00%

Tirupattur — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Jayamohan A. of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Tirupattur constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 134,833 votes.

Out of 992,148 registered electors, 685,933 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 69.10%. A total of 17 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

Jayamohan A. (Indian National Congress) won the Tirupattur Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 134,833 votes (19.70%%).

The voter turnout in Tirupattur for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 69.10%%.

17 candidates contested from Tirupattur constituency in the 1989 Lok Sabha election.

Tirupattur is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.