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{{Infobox election
| election_name = Indian general election in Tamil Nadu, 1991
| country = India
| type = parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = Indian general election in Tamil Nadu, 1989
| previous_year = 1989
| next_election = Indian general election in Tamil Nadu, 1996
| next_year = 1996
| election_date = May–June 1991
| seats_for_election = 39 (of 521) seats to the Lok Sabha
| image1 = [[File:J Jayalalithaa.jpg|130x130px]]
| leader1 = [[J. Jayalalithaa]]
| party1 = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
| alliance1 = Congress alliance
| leaders_seat1 = ''Did not contest''
| seats1 = 39
| seat_change1 = {{increase}} 1
| popular_vote1 = 14,981,111
| percentage1 = 60.67%
| swing1 = {{increase}} 3.69%
| image2 =[[File:M._Karunanidhi_.jpg|130x130px]]
| leader2 = [[M. Karunanidhi]]
| leaders_seat2 = ''Did not contest''
| party2 = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
| alliance2 = National Front (India)
| seats2 = 0
| seat_change2 = {{decrease}} 1
| popular_vote2 = 6,823,581
| percentage2 = 27.64%
| swing2 = {{decrease}} 2.48%

| map_image = 1991 tamil nadu lok sabha election map.png
| map_size = 200px
| map_caption = 1991 Election map (by constituencies) Green = INC+ (Won all the seats)

| title =
| posttitle =
| before_election =
| before_party =
| after_election =
| after_party = Indian National Congress
}}

The [[1991 Indian general election]] polls in [[Tamil Nadu]] were held for 39 seats in the state. The result was a repeat landslide victory for [[Indian National Congress]], and its ally [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]], winning all 39 seats. The opposition party [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]], which was part of the [[National Front (India)|National Front]], lost heavily, not winning a single seat. During this election, [[Rajiv Gandhi]] was assassinated, when campaigning for [[Margatham Chandrasekar]] for the [[Indian National Congress]], in the [[Sriperumbudur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Sriperumbudur constituency]].

==Voting and results==
[[File:1991 tamil nadu lok sabha election map by parties.png|thumb|Election map of results based on parties. Colours are based on the results table on the left]]
[[File:Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha Election 1991.png|thumb|Election Map (Results reflected as %seats won by districts) AIADMK-INC alliance won all the seats in TN. Below is a breakdown by parties within coalition: {{legend|#55DDFF|INC won all the seats in the district}} {{legend|#0000FF|INC won 67% the seats in the district}} {{legend|#008080|INC won half the seats in the district}} {{legend|#008000|ADMK won all the seats in the district}}]]

===Results by Alliance===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-weight: bold; font-size: x-small; font-family: verdana"
! style="background-color:#007D48; color:white"|[[Indian National Congress|INC+]]
! style="background-color:#007D48; color:white"|SEATS
! style="background-color:red; color:white"|[[National Front (India)|NF]]
! style="background-color:red; color:white"|SEATS
! style="background-color:#DDDDDD; color:white"|OTHERS
! style="background-color:#DDDDDD; color:white"|SEATS
|----
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|28
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
|0
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|0
|----
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]
|11
|[[Janata Dal|JD]]
|0
|[[Pattali Makkal Katchi|PMK]]
|0
|----
|
|
|[[Communist Party of India|CPI]]
|0
|
|
|----
| bgcolor=#E6FFE6|TOTAL (1991)
| bgcolor=#E6FFE6|39
| "background-color:cyan; colour:white|TOTAL (1991)
| "background-color:cyan; colour:white|0
| bgcolor=#DDDDDD|TOTAL (1991)
| bgcolor=#DDDDDD|0
|----
| bgcolor=#E6FFE6|TOTAL (1989)
| bgcolor=#E6FFE6|38
| "background-color:cyan; colour:white|TOTAL (1989)
| "background-color:cyan; colour:white|0
| bgcolor=#DDDDDD|TOTAL (1989)
| bgcolor=#DDDDDD|1
|}

==List of Elected MPs==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- bgcolor="#cccccc"
! style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=left valign=top|Sl.No.
! style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=left valign=top|Constituency
! style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=left valign=top|Winner
! style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right|Party
! style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right|Margin
! style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right|Runner-upa
! style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right|Partya
|-
|1
|[[Chennai North (Lok Sabha constituency)|Chennai North]]
|[[D. Pandian]]
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|118,518
|[[Aladi Aruna]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
|-
|2
|[[Chennai Central (Lok Sabha constituency)|Chennai Central]]
|[[Era Anbarasu]]'''c'''
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|103,271
|[[N. V. N. Somu]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
|-
|3
|[[Chennai South (Lok Sabha constituency)|Chennai South]]
|[[R. Sridharan (politician)|R. Sridharan]]
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]
|162,528
|[[T. R. Balu]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
|-
|4
|[[Sriperumbudur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Sriperumbudur]]
|[[Margatham Chandrasekar]]'''c'''
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|180,572
|[[K. Sundaram]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
|-
|5
|[[Chengalpattu (Lok Sabha constituency)|Chengalpattu]]
|[[S. S. R. Rajendra Kumar]]
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]
|153,206
|[[C. Arumugam]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
|-
|6
|[[Arakkonam (Lok Sabha constituency)|Arakkonam]]
|[[R. Jeevarathinam]]'''c'''
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|176,710
|[[M. Kannaiyan]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
|-
|7
|[[Vellore (Lok Sabha constituency)|Vellore]]
|[[B. Akber Pasha]]
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|199,169
|[[P. Shanmugam (Tamil Nadu)|P. Shanmugam]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
|-
|8
|[[Tiruppattur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Tiruppattur]]
|[[A. Jayamohan]]'''c'''
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|190,461
|[[K. C. Alagiri]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
|-
|9
|[[Vandavasi (Lok Sabha constituency)|Vandavasi]]
|[[M. Krishnaswamy]]
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|177,095
|[[D. Venugopal]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
|-
|10
|[[Tindivanam (Lok Sabha constituency)|Tindivanam]]
|[[K. Rama Murthee]]
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|170,149
|[[N. Dayanidhi]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
|-
|11
|[[Cuddalore (Lok Sabha constituency)|Cuddalore]]
|[[P. P. Kaliaperumal]]
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|208,057
|[[G. Bhuvarahan]]
|JD
|-
|12
|[[Chidambaram (Lok Sabha constituency)|Chidambaram]]
|[[P. Vallalperuman]]'''c'''
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|136,890
|[[Sulochana Ayyasamy]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
|-
|13
|[[Dharmapuri (Lok Sabha constituency)|Dharmapuri]]
|[[K.V. Thangkabalu]]
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|150,489
|[[P. D. Elangovan]]
|[[Pattali Makkal Katchi|PMK]]
|-
|14
|[[Krishnagiri (Lok Sabha constituency)|Krishnagiri]]
|[[K. Ramamurthy]]
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|213,114
|[[R. Manickam]]
|JD
|-
|15
|[[Rasipuram (Lok Sabha constituency)|Rasipuram]]
|[[B. Devarajan]]'''c'''
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|272,985
|[[I. Suganya]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
|-
|16
|[[Salem (Lok Sabha constituency)|Salem]]
|[[Rangarajan Kumaramangalam]]'''c'''
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|282,568
|[[K. P. Arthanarisamy]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
|-
|17
|[[Tiruchengode (Lok Sabha constituency)|Tiruchengode]]
|[[K. S. Soundaram]]
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]
|314,481
|[[K. P. Ramalingam]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
|-
|18
|[[Nilgiris (Lok Sabha constituency)|Nilgiris]]
|[[R. Prabhu]]'''c'''
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|180,802
|[[S. Doraisamy]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
|-
|19
|[[Gobichettipalayam (Lok Sabha constituency)|Gobichettipalayam]]
|[[P. G. Narayanan]]'''c'''
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]
|249,161
|[[G. S. Lakshman Iyer]]
|JD
|-
|20
|[[Coimbatore (Lok Sabha constituency)|Coimbatore]]
|[[C. K. Kuppuswamy]]'''c'''
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|186,064
|[[K. Ramani]]
|CPM
|-
|21
|[[Pollachi (Lok Sabha constituency)|Pollachi]]
|[[B. Rajaravivarma]]
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]
|206,270
|[[C. T. Dhandapani]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
|-
|22
|[[Palani (Lok Sabha constituency)|Palani]]
|[[A. Senapathi Gounder]]'''c'''
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|260,142
|[[K. Kumarasamy]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
|-
|23
|[[Dindigul (Lok Sabha constituency)|Dindigul]]
|[[C. Sreenivaasan|Dindigul C. Sreenivasan]]
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]
|224,417
|[[K. Maya Thevar]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
|-
|24
|[[Madurai (Lok Sabha constituency)|Madurai]]
|[[A. G. S. Ram Babu]]'''c'''
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|242,160
|[[P. Mohan]]
|CPM
|-
|25
|[[Periyakulam (Lok Sabha constituency)|Periyakulam]]
|[[R. Ramasamy]]
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]
|213,960
|[[Cumbum Ramakrishnan]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
|-
|26
|[[Karur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Karur]]
|[[N. Murugesan]]
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]
|269,969
|[[D. Thirunavukkarasu]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
|-
|27
|[[Tiruchirappalli (Lok Sabha constituency)|Tiruchirappalli]]
|[[L. Adaikalaraj]]'''c'''
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|209,706
|[[T. K. Rangarajan]]
|CPM
|-
|28
|[[Perambalur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Perambalur]]
|[[A. Asokraj]]'''c'''
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]
|194,950
|[[S. V. Ramaswamy]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
|-
|29
|[[Mayiladuturai (Lok Sabha constituency)|Mayiladuturai]]
|[[Mani Shankar Aiyar]]
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|161,937
|[[Kuttalam P. Kalyanam]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
|-
|30
|[[Nagapattinam (Lok Sabha constituency)|Nagapattinam]]
|[[Padma (politician)|Padma]]
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|25,716
|[[M. Selvaraj]]
|CPI
|-
|31
|[[Thanjavur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Thanjavur]]
|[[K. Thulasiah Vandayar]]
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|162,070
|[[S. Palanimanickam]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
|-
|32
|[[Pudukkottai (Lok Sabha constituency)|Pudukkottai]]
|[[N. Sundararaj]]'''c'''
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|219,721
|[[K. Chandrasekaran]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
|-
|33
|[[Sivaganga (Lok Sabha constituency)|Sivaganga]]
|[[P. Chidambaram]]'''c'''
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|228,597
|[[V. Kasinathan]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
|-
|34
|[[Ramanathapuram (Lok Sabha constituency)|Ramanathapuram]]
|[[V. Rajeshwaran]]
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|171,526
|[[S. Vellaichamy]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
|-
|35
|[[Sivakasi (Lok Sabha constituency)|Sivakasi]]
|[[R. Kanga Govindarajulu]]
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]
|163,090
|[[A. Srinivasan]]
|CPI
|-
|36
|[[Tirunelveli (Lok Sabha constituency)|Tirunelveli]]
|[[M. R. Kadambur Janarthanan]]
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]
|153,592
|[[K. P. Kandasamy]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
|-
|37
|[[Tenkasi (Lok Sabha constituency)|Tenkasi]]
|[[M. Arunachalam (Tenkasi MP)|M. Arunachalam]]'''c'''
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|182,086
|[[T. Sadhan Tirumalaikumar]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
|-
|38
|[[Tiruchendur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Tiruchendur]]
|[[R. Dhanuskodi Athithan]]'''c'''
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|258,776
|[[G. Anton Gomez]]
|JD
|-
|39
|[[Nagercoil (Lok Sabha constituency)|Nagercoil]]
|[[N. Dennis]]'''c'''
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|124,913
|[[P. Mohammad Ismail]]
|JD
|-
|}
'''c'''-indicates sitting/incumbent M.P. from previous Lok Sabha (1989–1991)

==Post-election Union Council of Ministers from Tamil Nadu==
'''Source:''' {{citation needed|date=December 2011}}
Even though Congress and AIADMK swept Tamil Nadu, which proved to be an important state for Narasimha Rao and Congress to have a minority government at the national level, no cabinet berths were given to members from Tamil Nadu. Also all 4 council of ministers were from the Congress party.

===Ministers of State (Independent charge) ===
{| class="wikitable" width="80%" style="font-size: x-big; font-family: verdana"
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white; width:180px"|Minister
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Party
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Lok Sabha Constituency/Rajya Sabha
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Portfolios
|---
|[[P. Chidambaram]]
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|[[Sivaganga (Lok Sabha constituency)|Sivaganga]]
|[[Ministry of Commerce and Industry (India)|Minister of Commerce and Industry]]
|---
|[[K. Ramamurthy]]
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|[[Krishnagiri (Lok Sabha constituency)|Krishnagiri]]
|[[Ministry of Labour and Employment (India)|Minister of Labour and Employment]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/dec/23tn.htm|title=Rediff On The NeT: Tricky ties kick up confusion|website=www.rediff.com}}</ref>
|}

===Ministers of State===
{| class="wikitable" width="80%" style="font-size: x-big; font-family: verdana"
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white; width:180px"|Minister
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Party
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Lok Sabha Constituency/Rajya Sabha
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Portfolios
|---
|[[Rangarajan Kumaramangalam]]
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|[[Salem (Lok Sabha constituency)|Salem]]
|[[Ministry of Law and Justice (India)|Minister of Law, Justice and Company Affairs]]
|---
|[[M. Arunachalam (politician)|M. Arunachalam]]
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|[[Tenkasi (Lok Sabha constituency)|Tenkasi]]
|[[Ministry of Urban Development (India)|Minister of Urban Development]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Fact File|url=http://www.arunachalam.net/fact_file.htm|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050211003411/http://www.arunachalam.net/fact_file.htm|archive-date=2005-02-11|website=arunachalam.net}}</ref>
|---
|}

== See also ==
*[[Elections in Tamil Nadu]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==Other sources==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20140718183558/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1991/VOL_I_91.pdf Volume I, 1991 Indian general election, 10th Lok Sabha]

==External links==
* [http://eci.nic.in/ Website of Election Commission of India]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090303040541/http://ibnlive.in.com/politics/stats.php CNN-IBN Lok Sabha Election History]

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