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364. Madras South

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Tamil Nadu · India Lok Sabha Election, 1989

IN-MADRAS-SOUTH

INC 53.9%won by 15.2%DMK 38.7%

What changed here

Derived

Indian National Congress held the seat; the winning margin widened from 7.4% to 15.2%.

  • New challengerDravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) finished second with 38.7% — it did not contest here in 1984.
  • TurnoutTurnout fell 4.4% to 59.2%.

Written from the constituency figures by a fixed set of rules — no language model.

Electorate
13,97,773
Turnout
59.2%
Valid votes
8,27,014
Margin
1,25,844
15.22%

Since 1984

Derived
Winner then
INC
Winner now
INC
INCDMK swing
−36.7%
INC share
51.9% 53.9%
DMK share
0.0% 38.7%
Turnout
63.6% 59.2%