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Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha Election Results 1989

Explore the complete constituency-wise results of the 1989 Lok Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu. This page lists every parliamentary constituency in the state with the winning candidate, their party affiliation, total votes polled, voter turnout percentage, and victory margin.

India's Lok Sabha elections use the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, where the candidate with the most votes in each constituency wins the seat. Click on any constituency name below to view the full candidate-wise breakdown, vote shares, and detailed analysis.

39
Constituencies
40027212
Total Electors
26763788
Votes Polled
66.9%
Avg Turnout
Seat Share

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Sno. Constituency Type State Winning Candidate Party Electors Votes Turnout Margin Margin% Year
1 347-Chennai North GEN Tamil Nadu D. Pandian Indian National Congress 1345150 819293 60.90% 113771 13.90% 1989
2 348-Chennai South GEN Tamil Nadu Vyjayantimala Bali Indian National Congress 1397773 834725 59.70% 125844 15.10% 1989
3 349-Chennai Central GEN Tamil Nadu Anbarasu Era Indian National Congress 1026829 623899 60.80% 66406 10.60% 1989
4 350-Sriperumbudur SC Tamil Nadu Maragatham Chandrasekhar Indian National Congress 1037657 716403 69.00% 154551 21.60% 1989
5 352-Arakkonam GEN Tamil Nadu Jeevarathinam R. Indian National Congress 975104 712528 73.10% 62393 8.80% 1989
6 353-Vellore GEN Tamil Nadu Abdul Samad A. K. A. Indian National Congress 1011139 669397 66.20% 160850 24.00% 1989
7 354-Krishnagiri GEN Tamil Nadu Ramamoorthy K. Indian National Congress 958580 607181 63.30% 201494 33.20% 1989
8 355-Dharmapuri GEN Tamil Nadu Sekhar M. G. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1008221 690708 68.50% 113020 16.40% 1989
9 360-Salem GEN Tamil Nadu Rangarajan Kumarmangalam Indian National Congress 1032058 668594 64.80% 241770 36.20% 1989
10 364-Nilgiris GEN Tamil Nadu Prabhu R. Indian National Congress 1105096 751196 68.00% 173771 23.10% 1989
11 365-Coimbatore GEN Tamil Nadu Kuppusamy C.K. Indian National Congress 1173906 762404 65.00% 140068 18.40% 1989
12 366-Pollachi SC Tamil Nadu Raja Ravi Varma B. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 966256 647756 67.00% 231309 35.70% 1989
13 367-Dindigul GEN Tamil Nadu Srinivasan C. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1032870 654944 63.40% 235368 35.90% 1989
14 368-Karur GEN Tamil Nadu Thambithurai M. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1050778 748242 71.20% 238751 31.90% 1989
15 369-Tiruchirappalli GEN Tamil Nadu L.Adaikalaraj Indian National Congress 1053144 712943 67.70% 169966 23.80% 1989
16 370-Perambalur SC Tamil Nadu Asokaraj A. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 941568 680308 72.30% 136176 20.00% 1989
17 371-Cuddalore GEN Tamil Nadu P. R. S. Venkatesan Indian National Congress 959014 666457 69.50% 116835 17.50% 1989
18 372-Chidambaram SC Tamil Nadu Vallalperuman P. Indian National Congress 938462 670801 71.50% 28283 4.20% 1989
19 373-Mayiladuturai GEN Tamil Nadu Pakeer Mohamed Hajee E.S.M Indian National Congress 910538 680108 74.70% 101945 15.00% 1989
20 374-Nagapattinam SC Tamil Nadu Selvarasu M Communist Party Of India 931916 700948 75.20% 21523 3.10% 1989
21 375-Thanjavur GEN Tamil Nadu Singravadivel S Indian National Congress 920496 667837 72.60% 97147 14.50% 1989
22 376-Sivaganga GEN Tamil Nadu Chidambaram P. Indian National Congress 1002667 661456 66.00% 219552 33.20% 1989
23 377-Madurai GEN Tamil Nadu A.G.S. Ram Babu Indian National Congress 1137434 719677 63.30% 213778 29.70% 1989
24 380-Ramanathapuram GEN Tamil Nadu Rajeshwaran V. Indian National Congress 1035028 634121 61.30% 179544 28.30% 1989
25 382-Tenkasi SC Tamil Nadu M.Arunachalam Indian National Congress 933214 638792 68.50% 172707 27.00% 1989
26 383-Tirunelveli GEN Tamil Nadu Janartanan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 970473 614990 63.40% 191135 31.10% 1989
27 613-Chengalpattu GEN Tamil Nadu Kanchee Paneer All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 957415 700195 73.10% 122867 17.50% 1989
28 614-Gobichettipalayam GEN Tamil Nadu Narayanan P.G. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 912953 630971 69.10% 225957 35.80% 1989
29 615-Nagercoil GEN Tamil Nadu N.Dennis Indian National Congress 952947 554825 58.20% 78797 14.20% 1989
30 616-Rasipuram SC Tamil Nadu Devarajan B. Indian National Congress 1009869 639205 63.30% 251975 39.40% 1989
31 617-Sivakasi GEN Tamil Nadu K.Kalimuthu All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1083748 783252 72.30% 137068 17.50% 1989
32 618-Tindivanam GEN Tamil Nadu Eramadass R. Indian National Congress 958799 658615 68.70% 100715 15.30% 1989
33 619-Tiruchendur GEN Tamil Nadu Dhanuskodi Athithan R. Indian National Congress 951922 575556 60.50% 212071 36.80% 1989
34 620-Tiruchengode GEN Tamil Nadu Palanisamy K.C. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1269558 818032 64.40% 272271 33.30% 1989
35 621-Tirupattur GEN Tamil Nadu Jayamohan A. Indian National Congress 992148 685933 69.10% 134833 19.70% 1989
36 622-Vandavasi GEN Tamil Nadu Balaraman L. Indian National Congress 978457 677686 69.30% 100172 14.80% 1989
37 643-Palani GEN Tamil Nadu Senapathi Gounder A. Indian National Congress 1033981 632454 61.20% 80913 12.80% 1989
38 644-Periyakulam GEN Tamil Nadu Mothiah R. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1015762 663502 65.30% 221404 33.40% 1989
39 645-Pudukottai GEN Tamil Nadu Sundaraja N. Indian National Congress 1054282 787854 74.70% 271136 34.40% 1989

Understanding Tamil Nadu 1989 Lok Sabha Results

The 1989 Lok Sabha election in Tamil Nadu covered 39 parliamentary constituencies. The average voter turnout across the state was 66.9%, reflecting the level of democratic participation among registered electors.

Each constituency in the table above uses India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) electoral system, where the candidate receiving the highest number of votes wins the seat regardless of whether they secure an absolute majority. The margin column shows how closely contested each seat was — narrower margins indicate more competitive races.

How to read this data: Click any constituency name to see the full candidate list with individual vote counts, vote share percentages, and visual comparisons. The Type column indicates whether a constituency is General (GEN), Scheduled Caste (SC), or Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved.