Lok Sabha · TN-30

Nagapattinam

1989

SELVARASU, M

CPINational Front

Margin21,5233.1%

Winner votes3,41,92149.3%

ReservationSC

CPIINCPMKTMMIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	SELVARASU, M CPI	3,41,921	49.3%
2	VEERAMURASU, N.S. INC	3,20,398	46.2%
3	THAGARAJU, V.S. PMK	25,516	3.7%
4	THIYAGARAJAN, K. TMM	2,561	0.4%
5	SOWRIRAJAN, P. IND	1,552	0.2%
6	AMBIKAPATHI, K IND	1,295	0.2%

Turnout74.4%Votes cast6,93,243Electors9,31,916

1991

PADMA (W)

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

Margin25,7163.9%

Winner votes3,27,41349.7%

ReservationSC

INCCPIPMKIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	PADMA (W) INC	3,27,413	49.7%
2	SELVARASU M. CPI	3,01,697	45.8%
3	KASINATHAN U. PMK	28,098	4.3%
4	AMBIKAPATHI K. IND	1,499	0.2%

Turnout71.4%Votes cast6,58,707Electors9,22,262

Winner held by2 different parties

Winner flipped1 time

Marginwidening

Turnoutfalling

Candidates6 → 4

Margin range21,523 – 25,716