The 1989 Indian general election polls in Tamil Nadu were held for 39 seats in the state. The result was a landslide victory for Indian National Congress, and its ally All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, winning 38 out of 39 seats. This election marked the dominance of INC-AIADMK in Tamil Nadu, till 1996. The opposition party Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam failed to win a single seat, resulting in the party's downturn in national and state politics for the coming years. Because National Front won at the national level, Rajya Sabha member Murasoli Maran got a cabinet berth in the new V. P. Singh administration.

Seat Allotment

Congress Front

AIADMK-led Alliance
Party Flag Symbol Leader Seats
Indian National Congress Rajiv Gandhi 28
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam J. Jayalalithaa 11
Total 39

National Front

DMK-led Alliance
Party Flag Symbol Leader Seats
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam M. Karunanidhi 31
Communist Party of India (Marxist) A. Nallasivam 4
Janata Dal Era Sezhiyan 2
Communist Party of India P. Manickam 2
Total 39

List of Candidates

Constituency AIADMK+ DMK+ PMK
# Name PartyCandidate PartyCandidate PartyCandidate
1 Madras North INC D. Pandian DMK N. V. N. Somu PMK Rama Muthukumar
2 Madras Central INC Era. Anbarasu DMK A. Kalanithi PMK K. Raghunathan
3 Madras South INC Vyjayanthimala DMK Aladi Aruna PMK V. Sivaraman
4 Sriperumbudur (SC) INC M. Chandrasekar DMK K. Ganesan Did not contest
5 Chengalpattu ADMK K. Panneerselvam DMK M. V. Ramu
6 Arakkonam INC J. Rangaswamy DMK K. Murthy PMK S. Subramaniam
7 Vellore INC A. K. A. Abdul Samad DMK M. Abdul Lathief PMK R. Mohan
8 Tiruppattur INC A. Jayamohan DMK K. C. Alagiri Did not contest
9 Vandavasi INC L. Balaraman DMK D. Venugopal PMK D. Kasilingam
10 Tindivanam INC R. Eramadass DMK N. Dhayanithi PMK S. Shanmugham
11 Cuddalore INC P. R. S. Venkatesan DMK G. Bhaskaran PMK V. R. Dhandapani
12 Chidambaram (SC) INC P. Vallalperuman DMK A. Ayyasamy PMK Dalit Ezhilmalai
13 Dharmapuri ADMK M. G. Sekhar DMK M. Kandasamy PMK B. D. Elangovan
14 Krishnagiri INC K. Ramamurthy JD B. Venkataswamy PMK C. Arumugam
15 Rasipuram (SC) INC B. Devarajan DMK R. Mayavan PMK P. Jayabal
16 Salem INC R. Kumaramangalam DMK M. Karthikeyan PMK K. Sadasivam
17 Tiruchengode ADMK K. C. Palanisamy DMK C. Poongothi Thirumathi PMK K. Chandrashekar
18 Nilgiris INC R. Prabhu DMK S.A. Mahalingam Did not contest
19 Gobichettipalayam ADMK P.G. Narayanan DMK N.K.K. Pariasamy PMK V. Ramanathan
20 Coimbatore INC C.K. Kuppusamy CPI(M) R. Umanath PMK V. Rangan
21 Pollachi (SC) ADMK B. Raja Ravi Varma CPI M. Aurmugham PMK T. Subramaniam
22 Palani INC A. Senapathi Gounder DMK Rajkumar Mandradiar PMK K. Ponnaiah
23 Dindigul ADMK C. Srinivasan CPI(M) N. Varatharajan PMK K. Raithinasamy
24 Madurai INC A. G. S. Ram Babu DMK V. Velusamy PMK K. Ponniah
25 Periyakulam ADMK R. Muthiah DMK A. K. Cumbum Mahandiran PMK S. Gunesekaran
26 Karur ADMK M. Thambidurai DMK K. C. Palanisamy PMK M. Sakthivel
27 Tiruchirappalli INC L. Adaikalaraj CPI(M) T. K. Rangarajan PMK R. Packiam
28 Perambalur (SC) ADMK A. Asokraj DMK S. Panovaikaruthazhan PMK B. John Pandian
29 Mayiladuthurai INC E. S. M. Packeer Md. DMK P. Kalyanam PMK K. Kottravamoorthy
30 Nagapattinam (SC) INC N. S. Veeramurasu CPI M. Selvarasu PMK V. S. Thagaraju
31 Thanjavur INC S. Singaravadivel DMK S. S. Palanimanickam PMK Kothai Kesavan
32 Pudukkottai INC N. Sundarraj DMK A. Selvaraj PMK A. Sivaperumal
33 Sivaganga INC P. Chidambaram DMK A. Ganesan PMK A. P. Raju
34 Ramanathapuram INC V. Rajeshwaran DMK Suba Thangavelan Did not contest
35 Sivakasi ADMK K. Kalimuthu DMK Vaiko PMK J. S. Balaiah
36 Tirunelveli ADMK R. Janarthanan DMK D. S. A. Sivaprakasam Did not contest
37 Tenkasi (SC) INC M. Arunachalam CPI(M) R. Krishan
38 Tiruchendur INC R. Dhanuskodi DMK A. Karthikeyan PMK C. Papanasam
39 Nagercoil INC N. Dennis JD D. Kumaradas PMK S. Kennady Peter

Voting and results

Election map of results based on parties. Colours are based on the results table on the left
Election Map (Results reflected as %seats won by districts)
  ADMK-INC alliance won all the seats in this district

  DMK-JP-CPI alliance won the lone seat in this district (Nagapattinam)
Alliance Party Popular Vote Percentage Swing Seats won Seat Change
AIADMK+ Indian National Congress 10,524,027 39.86% Decrease0.65% 27 Increase2
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 4,518,649 17.12% Decrease1.24% 11 Decrease1
Total 15,042,676 56.98% Decrease1.89% 38 Increase1
National Front Communist Party of India 539,316 2.04% Decrease1.37% 1 Increase1
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 7,038,849 26.66% Increase0.76% 0 Decrease2
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 965,838 3.66% Increase0.82% 0 Steady
Janata Dal 374,902 1.42% new party 0 new party
Total 8,918,905 33.78% Increase1.63% 1 Decrease1
Pattali Makkal Katchi 1,536,350 5.82% new party 0 new party
Independents 599,759 2.27% Decrease0.49% 0 Steady
Other Parties (14 parties) 302,040 1.15% 0
Total 26,399,730 100.00% Steady 39 Steady
Valid Votes 26,399,730 98.64%
Invalid Votes 364,058 1.36%
Total Votes 26,763,788 100.00%
Registered Voters/Turnout 40,027,212 66.86% Decrease6.12%


  • The two seats won in 1984 represents seats won by DMK.

List of Elected MPs

Constituency Winner Runner-up Margin
Candidate Party Votes % Candidate Party Votes % Votes %
1 Madras North D. Pandian INC 445,197 54.84 N. V. M. Somu DMK 331,426 40.83 113,771 14.01
2 Madras Central Era Anbarasu INC 329,739 53.35 A. Kalinidhi DMK 263,333 42.61 66,406 10.74
3 Madras South Vyjayantimala Bali INC 445,864 53.91 Aladi Aruna DMK 320,020 38.70 125,844 15.21
4 Sriperumbudur (SC) M. Chandrasekar INC 387,795 54.90 K. Ganesan DMK 233,244 33.02 154,551 21.88
5 Chengalpattu Kanchee Paneer ADMK 338,711 49.12 M. V. Ramu DMK 215,844 31.30 122,867 17.82
6 Arakkonam R. Jeevarathinam INC 299,587 42.77 K. Murthy DMK 237,194 33.86 62,393 8.91
7 Vellore A. K. A. Ab. Samad INC 356,637 54.20 M. Abdul Latheef DMK 195,787 29.75 160,850 24.45
8 Tiruppattur A. Jayamohan INC 376,733 55.79 K. C. Alagiri DMK 241,900 35.82 134,833 19.97
9 Vandavasi L. Balaraman INC 313,160 47.17 D. Venugopal DMK 212,988 32.08 100,172 15.09
10 Tindivanam R. Eramadass INC 299,184 46.19 N. Dhayanithi DMK 198,469 30.64 100,715 15.55
11 Cuddalore P. R. S. Venkatesan INC 331,617 50.58 G. Bhaskaran DMK 214,782 32.76 116,835 17.82
12 Chidambaram (SC) P. Vallalperuman INC 205,229 30.98 A. Ayyasamy DMK 176,946 26.71 28,283 4.27
13 Dharmapuri M. G. Sekhar ADMK 315,921 46.52 B. D. Elangovan PMK 202,901 29.88 113,020 16.64
14 Krishnagiri K. Ramamoorthy INC 362,376 61.04 B. Venkataswamy JD 160,882 27.10 201,494 33.94
15 Rasipuram (SC) B. Devarajan INC 421,674 67.01 R. Mayavan DMK 169,699 26.97 251,975 40.04
16 Salem R. Kumarmangalam INC 400,936 60.85 M. Karthikeyan DMK 159,166 24.16 241,770 36.69
17 Tiruchengode K. C. Palanisamy ADMK 509,847 63.16 C. Poongothi Thirumathi DMK 237,576 29.43 272,271 33.73
18 Nilgiris R. Prabhu INC 455,411 61.49 S. A. Mahalingam DMK 281,640 38.03 173,771 23.46
19 Gobichettipalayam P. G. Narayanan ADMK 400,932 64.65 N. K. K. Pariasamy DMK 174,975 28.21 225,957 36.44
20 Coimbatore C. K. Kuppusamy INC 426,721 56.68 R. Umanath CPI(M) 286,653 38.07 140,068 18.61
21 Pollachi (SC) B. Raja Ravi Varma ADMK 428,704 67.28 M. Aurmugham CPI 197,395 30.98 231,309 36.30
22 Palani A. Senapathi Gounder INC 316,938 50.68 Rajkumar Mandradiar DMK 236,025 37.74 80,913 12.94
23 Dindigul C. Srinivasan ADMK 434,966 67.24 N. Varatharajan CPI(M) 199,598 30.86 235,368 36.38
24 Madurai A. G. S. Ram Babu INC 456,442 64.12 V. Velusamy DMK 242,664 34.09 213,778 30.03
25 Periyakulam R. Mothiah ADMK 402,691 61.35 A. K. Mahandiran DMK 181,287 27.62 221,404 33.73
26 Karur M. Thambithurai ADMK 484,492 65.60 K. C. Palanisamy DMK 245,741 33.27 238,751 32.33
27 Tiruchirappalli L. Adaikalaraj INC 429,185 61.06 T. K. Rengarajan CPI(M) 259,219 36.88 169,966 24.18
28 Perambalur (SC) A. Asokaraj ADMK 357,565 53.41 S. Panovaikaruthazhan DMK 221,389 33.07 136,176 20.34
29 Mayiladuthurai E. S. M. Packeer Md. INC 352,492 52.42 P. Kalyanam DMK 250,547 37.26 101,945 15.16
30 Nagapattinam (SC) M. Selvarasu CPI 341,921 49.32 N. S. Veeramurasu INC 320,398 46.22 21,523 3.10
31 Thanjavur S. Singravadivel INC 371,967 56.37 S. Palanimanickam DMK 274,820 41.64 97,147 14.73
32 Pudukkottai N. Sundaraja INC 518,762 66.65 A. Selvaraj DMK 247,626 31.82 271,136 34.83
33 Sivaganga P. Chidambaram INC 430,290 65.86 A. Ganesan DMK 210,738 32.26 219,552 33.60
34 Ramanathapuram V. Rajeshwaran INC 398,145 63.57 S. P. Thangavelan DMK 218,601 34.90 179,544 28.67
35 Sivakasi K. Kalimuthu ADMK 450,376 58.21 V. Gopalsamy DMK 313,308 40.50 137,068 17.71
36 Tirunelveli Janartanan ADMK 394,444 65.01 D. S. A. Sivaprakasam DMK 203,309 33.51 191,135 31.50
37 Tenkasi (SC) M. Arunachalam INC 393,075 62.50 R. Krishan CPI(M) 220,368 35.04 172,707 27.46
38 Tiruchendur R. Dhanuskodi Athithan INC 385,656 67.73 A. Karthikeyan DMK 173,585 30.48 212,071 37.25
39 Nagercoil N. Dennis INC 292,817 53.20 D. Kumaradhass JD 214,020 38.88 78,797 14.32

Post-election Union Council of Ministers from Tamil Nadu

Source: New York Times[1]
Due to the fact, that the DMK-JD were routed in Tamil Nadu, VP Singh had to choose Rajya Sabha member, Murasoli Maran to represent Tamil Nadu in his cabinet.

Cabinet ministers

Minister Party Lok Sabha Constituency/Rajya Sabha Portfolios
Murasoli Maran DMK Rajya Sabha Minister of Urban Development

See also

Bibliography

References

  1. ↑ Crossette, Barbara (6 December 1989). "New Indian Leader Swears in Cabinet". The New York Times.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_general_election_in_Tamil_Nadu,_1989