Tamil Nadu assembly election, Feb 1991
234 assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu, 61.75% turnout.
Seats
234
Candidates
2,415
93 women, 32 elected
Turnout
61.75%
2.46 cr of 3.99 cr
Leading party
ADK
164 of 234 seats
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Tamil Nadu
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADKADK | 164 | +162 | 168 | 1,09,40,966 | 44.40% | +43.78 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 60 | +34 | 65 | 37,43,859 | 15.19% | -4.64 |
| DMKDravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2 | -148 | 176 | 55,35,668 | 22.46% | -10.72 |
| TMKTMK | 2 | +2 | 11 | 3,71,645 | 1.51% | — |
| PMKPattali Makkal Katchi | 1 | +1 | 194 | 14,52,982 | 5.90% | — |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 1 | -14 | 22 | 7,77,532 | 3.16% | -0.38 |
| JDJanata Dal | 1 | +1 | 15 | 4,15,947 | 1.69% | — |
| INDIndependent | 1 | -4 | 1352 | 3,84,515 | 1.56% | -7.42 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 1 | -2 | 10 | 3,05,143 | 1.24% | +0.01 |
| ICSSCSICSSCS | 1 | +1 | 13 | 57,249 | 0.23% | +0.22 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 0 | 0 | 99 | 4,19,229 | 1.70% | +1.35 |
| MULIndian Union Muslim League | 0 | 0 | 14 | 64,307 | 0.26% | -0.10 |
| JPJP | 0 | 0 | 75 | 51,564 | 0.21% | — |
| TMMTMM | 0 | 0 | 137 | 40,275 | 0.16% | — |
| FBLAll India Forward Bloc | 0 | 0 | 1 | 38,460 | 0.16% | +0.03 |
| AMIAMI | 0 | 0 | 26 | 15,407 | 0.06% | — |
| TMULTMUL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7,821 | 0.03% | — |
| IMLIML | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7,618 | 0.03% | — |
| IFTPIFTP | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6,325 | 0.03% | — |
| BSPBahujan Samaj Party | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3,481 | 0.01% | — |
| IPFIPF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1,005 | 0.00% | — |
| RPIRPI | 0 | 0 | 3 | 802 | 0.00% | — |
| TDITDI | 0 | 0 | 5 | 642 | 0.00% | — |
| AJPAJP | 0 | 0 | 1 | 329 | 0.00% | — |
| LKDLok Dal | 0 | 0 | 1 | 206 | 0.00% | 0.00 |
| MPPMPP | 0 | 0 | 3 | 184 | 0.00% | — |
| TLKTLK | 0 | 0 | 2 | 149 | 0.00% | — |
| UMSKUMSK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 99 | 0.00% | — |
| MGMKMGMK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 91 | 0.00% | — |
| IJPIJP | 0 | 0 | 1 | 76 | 0.00% | — |
| PMMPMM | 0 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 0.00% | — |
| GMKGMK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 0.00% | — |
- ADK164 (70%)
- INC60 (26%)
- DMK2 (1%)
- TMK2 (1%)
- PMK1 (0%)
- CPM1 (0%)
- Others4 (2%)
- ADK164
- INC60
- DMK2
- TMK2
- PMK1
- CPM1
- Others4
- ADK164
- INC60
- DMK2
- TMK2
- PMK1
- CPM1
- JD1
- IND1
- Others2
Constituency performance
From the 234 results in Tamil Nadu
Closest contest
SRIVILLIPUTHUR
won by 1,169 (1.03%)
Biggest victory
SENDAMANGALAM
won by 55,561 (58.09%)
Highest turnout
VEDARANYAM
80.48%
Lowest turnout
EGMORE
35.74%
Seat change
Against Tamil Nadu's previous Vidhan Sabha election (1989), matched constituency-for-constituency
- Retained28 (12%)
- Changed hands206 (88%)
28 constituencies were won by the same party as last time; 206 changed hands.
India’s constituencies have not been redrawn since the 2008 delimitation, so this compares the same seat boundary both times.
Vote share & turnout trend
Tamil Nadu, every Vidhan Sabha election on record
VOTE SHARE
- ADK
- INC
- DMK
- TMK
TURNOUT
Assembly seat results
All 234 seats, alphabetical · showing 201–234 of 234
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIRUPPUR | ADKPALANISAMY V. | CPMGOVINDASAMY C. | 36,64122.94% | 62.5% |
| TIRUTHURAIPUNDI | CPIPALANISAMY G. | INCVEDAIYAN V. | 12,06610.28% | 72.6% |
| TIRUTTANI | ADKRASANBABU ALIAS THANIGAI BABU K. | JDCHINRAJEEVULU NAIDU C. | 22,19223.60% | 61.3% |
| TIRUVADANAI | INCRAMASAMY AMBALAM | JDSORNALINGAM | 30,53629.23% | 57.8% |
| TIRUVAIYARU | ADKKALAIPERUMAL P. | DMKCHANDRASEKARAN DURAI | 20,39921.12% | 66.5% |
| TIRUVALLUR | ADKSAKKUBAI DEVARAJ D. | DMKSUBRAMANI C. | 26,42027.71% | 62.3% |
| TIRUVANNAMALAI | INCKANNAN V. | DMKPITCHANDI K. | 28,91925.43% | 66.2% |
| TIRUVARUR | CPMV. THAMBUSAMY | INCM. RAMASAMY | 5,2474.83% | 68.8% |
| TRIPLICANE | ADKMOHAMAD ASIF | DMKNANJIL K. MANOHARAN | 12,45217.57% | 54.8% |
| TUTICORIN | ADKRAMESH V.P.R. | DMKPERIASAMY N. | 41,39534.39% | 57.8% |
| UDUMALPET | ADKK.P. MANIVASAGAM | DMKR.T. MARIAPPAN | 30,27224.30% | 66.9% |
| ULUNDURPET | ADKANANDAN M. | DMKMAYILVAHANAN PON | 45,28541.12% | 62.6% |
| UPPILIAPURAM | ADKRAVICHANDARAN V. | DMKSUNDRAVADANAM M. | 37,35636.13% | 62.4% |
| USILAMPATTI | ADKR. PANDIAMMAL | FBLP.N. VALLARASU | 3,1943.86% | 53.4% |
| UTHIRAMERUR | ADKKANCHI PANNEERSELVAM | DMKK. SUNDAR | 34,09429.84% | 68.7% |
| VALANGIMAN | ADKPANCHAVARNAM K. | DMKSENTHAMIL CHELVAN S. | 27,68830.57% | 69.8% |
| VALPARAI | ADKA. SRIDHARAN | CPIA.T. KARUPPAIAH | 21,18423.26% | 63.9% |
| VANDAVASI | ADKTHAMAZHARASAN C.K. | DMKRAJAGOPAL V. | 29,49428.10% | 64.6% |
| VANIAYAMBADI | INCSAMPATH E. | DMKABDUL HAMEED A. | 19,83120.43% | 56.3% |
| VANUR | ADKARUMUGAM S. | DMKJAYASEELAN N.V. | 36,46934.15% | 63.1% |
| VARAHUR | ADKE.T. PONNUVELU | DMKC. THIYAGARAJAN | 28,22927.43% | 66.1% |
| VASUDEVANALLUR | INCESWARAN R. | CPMKRISHNAN R. | 20,31421.65% | 62.7% |
| VEDARANYAM | INCP. V. RAJENDRAN | DMKM. MEENASHI SUNDARAM | 16,86814.84% | 80.5% |
| VEDASANDUR | ADKGANDHIRAJAN S. | DMKMUTHUSAMY P. | 67,09054.04% | 61.1% |
| VEERAPANDI | ADKARJUNAN K. | DMKVENKATACHALAM P. | 56,27448.09% | 60.1% |
| VELLAKOIL | ADKDHURAI RAMASWAMMY | DMKSUBBULAKSHMI JEGADEESAN | 29,58727.26% | 68.7% |
| VELLORE | INCGNANASEKARAN C. | DMKRAMALINGAM A.M. | 23,06622.16% | 54.0% |
| VILATHIKULAM | ADKKANAGAVALLI N.C. | DMKMAVELRAJ S. | 21,70925.10% | 58.7% |
| VILAVANCODE | INCM. SUNDARADAS | CPMD. MONY | 11,30911.02% | 57.4% |
| VILLIVAKKAM | INCKALAN E. | CPMVARADARAJAN W.R. | 46,23321.71% | 49.7% |
| VILLUPURAM | ADKD. JANAARDHANAN | DMKK. DEIVASIGAMANI ALIAS PONMUDI | 17,44015.45% | 63.8% |
| VIRUDHUNAGAR | ICSSCSSANJAY RAMASWAMY | JDVEERASAMY G. | 19,40120.44% | 57.7% |
| VRIDHACHALAM | ADKARANGANATHAN R.D. | PMKRAJENDIRAN A. ALIAS DEERAN | 14,29712.40% | 70.8% |
| YERCAUD | ADKPERUMAL C. | DMKDHANAKODI VEDAN | 45,57955.57% | 57.9% |
Vote share and swing on this page are the party’s share of valid votes in Tamil Nadu alone — a different number from its national or all-state figures, and never mixed with them.
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Tamil Nadu assembly election, Feb 1991?
ADK won 164 of 234 seats in Tamil Nadu, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Tamil Nadu assembly election, Feb 1991?
Turnout was 61.75% — 2.46 cr of 3.99 cr registered electors voted.
How many assembly seats does Tamil Nadu have?
Tamil Nadu has 234 assembly seats.
