Lok Sabha · TN-16

Salem

1989

RANGARAJAN KUMARMANGALAM

INCAIADMK-INC alliance ('MGR formula' / 'Congress Front'), Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha 1984-1991

Margin2,41,77036.7%

Winner votes4,00,93660.9%

ReservationGEN

INCDMKPMKTRMIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	RANGARAJAN KUMARMANGALAM INC	4,00,936	60.9%
2	KARTHIKEYAN M. DMK	1,59,166	24.2%
3	SADASIVAM, K. PMK	85,628	13.0%
4	BALASUMBRAMANIAM, A. TRM	5,721	0.9%
5	KRISHNAMURTHY, N IND	1,186	0.2%
6	PERUMAL, K IND	1,137	0.2%
7	PACHAMUTHU, P. TMM	1,088	0.2%
8	RAMACHADRAN, I IND	857	0.1%
9	SUGABNAN, M.D. IND	576	0.1%
10	KANDASAMY, M IND	403	0.1%
11	PALANISAMY, M IND	371	0.1%
12	SEKAR,S IND	355	0.1%
13	RADHAKRISHANAN,R IND	334	0.1%
14	SIVAGNANAM, S.T. IND	315	0.1%
15	VILLINGIRI, K.S. IND	279	0.0%
16	ASHOK KUMAR V. IND	278	0.0%
17	CHANDRASEKAR,P. IND	255	0.0%

Turnout63.8%Votes cast6,58,885Electors10,32,058

1991

RANGARAJANM KUMARAMANGALAM

INCAIADMK-INC alliance ('MGR formula' / 'Congress Front'), Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha 1984-1991

Margin2,82,56846.6%

Winner votes4,06,04267.0%

ReservationGEN

INCDMKPMKBJPJP

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	RANGARAJANM KUMARAMANGALAM INC	4,06,042	67.0%
2	ARTHANARISAMY K.P. DMK	1,23,474	20.4%
3	ARJUNAN K. PMK	56,775	9.4%
4	RAMANATHAN K.S. BJP	7,867	1.3%
5	PARAMASIVAM V.S. JP	2,675	0.4%
6	ANBALALI SELVI V. (W) IND	1,719	0.3%
7	SEKAR S. IND	1,140	0.2%
8	BHARATHI ALIAS BHARATHIRAJA A. TMM	1,037	0.2%
9	RAMCHANDRAN T. IND	983	0.2%
10	SELLADURAI S. IND	953	0.2%
11	KANDASAMY M. IND	574	0.1%
12	SIVAGNANAM S.T. IND	474	0.1%
13	CHAKKARAPANI N. IND	458	0.1%
14	THIRUGANANA - SAMBANTHAM K. IND	413	0.1%
15	VELLIANGIRI IND	365	0.1%
16	CHANDRASEKAR P.P. IND	311	0.1%
17	SIVAPRAKASAM P. IND	272	0.0%
18	SIVA KUMAR D. IND	217	0.0%

Turnout58.8%Votes cast6,05,749Electors10,30,128

Winner held byINC (all 2 elections)

Marginwidening

Turnoutfalling

Candidates17 → 18

Margin range2,41,770 – 2,82,568