Elections to the legislative assembly of Tamil Nadu
1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election Turnout 73.47%
1984 election map (by constituencies)
The eighth legislative assembly election for Tamil Nadu was held on 24 December 1984. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) won the election and its general secretary, incumbent M. G. Ramachandran (M.G.R) was sworn in as Chief Minister, for the third time. The election victory was mainly attributed to the sympathy wave created by Indira Gandhi 's assassination and M.G.R's illness coupled with Rajiv Gandhi 's popularity. This is the last election M.G.R contested as he died in office in 1987. This is also the only General Election which M. Karunanidhi did not contest since 1957 until his death. As of 2023, this is the last election where the ruling party gained seats.
Background
Indira Gandhi was assassinated on 31 October 1984. During the same time, M. G. Ramachandran was diagnosed with kidney failure and admitted in a hospital in New York City . Rajiv Gandhi assumed office immediately. Rajiv Gandhi felt that his Government required a fresh mandate from the people, and dissolved the Lok Sabha a year before its actual end of term, for fresh general elections. At the same time, Chief minister of Tamilnadu, M.G.R recommended dissolution of Tamil Nadu State Assembly a year ahead of end of term, to use the sympathy wave of Congress, and also check his popularity. Indian National Congress (Indira) and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam formed an alliance and contested both general elections.[1] [2]
Parties
National parties Bharatiya Janta Party , Communist Party of India , Communist Party of India (Marxist) , Indian National Congress and Janata Party , state parties All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam , Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam , Indian Congress (J), and registered unrecognised parties Ambedkar Kranti Dal, Gandhi Kamaraj National and Tamil Nadu Congress (K) contested the election.
Seat allocation
The allocation of seats were done what was later dubbed, "The M.G.R formula". Where the regional party would contest 70% of the assembly seats and the national party would be given 70% of the Lok Sabha seats.
This would be the last election M.G.R contested, due to his death during his chief ministership.
Campaigning
M. G. Ramachandran was confined to the hospital. Video coverage of M.G.R recuperating in hospital along with Indira Gandhi's assassination were stitched together by AIADMK man in charge of campaigning R. M. Veerappan . The video was distributed and played across all over Tamil Nadu. Rajiv Gandhi visited cyclone-hit areas in Tamil Nadu which also boosted the alliance. The sympathy wave created by Indira's assassination, M.G.R's illness and Rajiv Gandhi's charisma helped the alliance sweep the election.[1] [2] M. Karunanidhi did not contest this election, due to the fact that the AIADMK founder M.G.R was admitted to a hospital in the U.S. and Indira Gandhi being assassinated.[3]
Voting and results
Results by Pre-Poll Alliance
Election map of results based on parties. Colours are based on the results table on the left
Summary of the 1984 December Tamil Nadu legislative Assembly election results
Alliance/Party
Seats won
Change
Popular Vote
Vote %
Adj. %‡
AIADMK+ alliance
195
+29
11,681,221
53.9%
AIADMK
132
+3
8,030,809
37.0%
54.3%
INC
61
+30
3,529,708
16.3%
54.5%
GKC
2
-4
120,704
0.6%
40.4%
DMK+ alliance
34
-25
8,021,293
37.0%
DMK
24
-13
6,362,770
29.3%
40.8%
CPI(M)
5
-6
597,622
2.8%
39.6%
JNP
3
+1
493,374
2.3%
36.4%
CPI
2
-7
567,527
2.6%
35.5%
Others
5
-4
1,983,959
9.1%
IND
4
-4
1,619,921
7.5%
7.9%
AKD
1
–
47,212
0.7%
57.2%
TNC
0
–
152,315
0.7%
34.9%
ICJ
0
–
110,121
0.5%
3.2%
BJP
0
–
54,390
0.3%
3.7%
Total
234
–
21,686,473
100%
–
‡ : Vote % reflects the percentage of votes the party received compared to the entire electorate that voted in this election. Adjusted (Adj.) Vote %, reflects the % of votes the party received per constituency that they contested.
[4]
By constituency
Winner, runner-up, voter turnout, and victory margin in every constituency
Assembly Constituency
Winner
Runner Up
Margin
#k
Name
Candidate
Party
Votes
%
Candidate
Party
Votes
%
1
Royapuram P. Punnurangam
DMK 40,727
50.26
K. Rajan
GKC 39,432
48.66
1,295
2
Harbour A. Selvarasan
DMK 38,953
55.3
K. Liakath Ali Khan
AIADMK 30,649
43.51
8,304
3
Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar Venugopal S.
INC 54,334
50.71
S. P. Sarguna Pandian
DMK 50,483
47.12
3,851
4
Park Town K. Anbazhagan
DMK 37,540
50.89
Jothi. M.
Independent 34,613
46.92
2,927
5
Perambur Parithi Ilamvazhuthi
DMK 53,325
53.04
Sathyavani Muthu
AIADMK 46,121
45.87
7,204
6
Purasawalkam Nanjil K. Manoharan
DMK 61,246
51.14
Suppu. K.
AIADMK 56,736
47.37
4,510
7
Egmore S. Balan
DMK 29,795
51.84
Sri Ramulu K. R.
INC 27,246
47.41
2,549
8
Anna Nagar S. M. Ramachandran
DMK 63,854
52.59
Kothandaraman V.
AIADMK 56,128
46.22
7,726
9
Thiyagaraya Nagar K. Sourirajan
INC 49,038
49.26
G. Kalivaradan
JP 40,154
40.34
8,884
10
Thousand Lights K. A. Krishnaswamy
AIADMK 46,246
50.36
M. K. Stalin
DMK 43,954
47.86
2,292
11
Chepauk A. Rahman Khan
DMK 36,234
56.26
Sri Ramulu K. R.
INC 27,246
47.41
8,988
12
Triplicane Abdul Samad
DMK 36,410
50.52
K. S. G. Haja Shareef
INC 30,302
42.05
6,108
13
Mylapore B. Valarmathi
AIADMK 51,870
51.68
Bharathi. R. S.
DMK 46,396
46.22
5,474
14
Saidapet Saidai Duraisamy
AIADMK 52,869
49.35
Purushothaman. D.
DMK 52,679
49.17
190
15
Gummidipoondi
R. S. Munirathinam
AIADMK 55,221
55.56
K. Vezhavendan
DMK 43,174
43.44
12,047
16
Ponneri K. P. K. Sekar Alias K. P. Kulasekaran
AIADMK 61,559
59.05
K. Sundaram
DMK 41,655
39.96
19,904
17
Thiruvottiyur G. K. J. Baarathi
INC 65,194
54.26
T. K. Palaniswamy
DMK 53,684
44.68
11,510
18
Villivakkam V. P. Chintan
CPI(M) 81,595
48.21
J. C. D. Prabhakar
AIADMK 80,549
47.59
1,046
19
Alandur M. Abraham
DMK 61,300
49.14
Mohanarangam. R.
AIADMK 60,394
48.41
906
20
Tambaram Ella Rajamanickam
AIADMK 75,155
51.75
M. A. Vaithyalingam
DMK 68,009
46.83
7,146
21
Thiruporur Thamizhmani
AIADMK 38,075
47.28
Chokkalingam. G.
DMK 31,641
39.29
6,434
22
Chengalpattu P. G. Anoor Jegadeesan
AIADMK 45,423
50.14
Rudrakotti. V.
DMK 44,203
48.8
1,220
23
Maduranthakam C. Arumugam
DMK 40,105
46.21
Sachuthanandam
INC 37,745
43.49
2,360
24
Acharapakkam K. Ethirajan
AIADMK 43,323
54.66
E. Ramakrishnan
DMK 34,744
43.83
8,579
25
Uthiramerur Narasimma Pallavan. K.
AIADMK 57,797
57.21
Ponmozhi. C. V. M. A.
DMK 40,007
39.6
17,790
26
Kancheepuram K. Balaji
AIADMK 60,363
55.31
Palani Raja Kumar. C. M.
DMK 47,362
43.4
13,001
27
Sriperumbudur D. Yasodha
INC 46,421
53.94
Panchatcharam. K. M.
DMK 34,601
40.21
11,820
28
Poonamallee G. Ananthakrishna
INC 55,129
55.97
D. Rajarathinam
DMK 40,562
41.18
14,567
29
Thiruvallur
S. Pattabiraman
AIADMK 44,461
51.73
S. R. Munirathinam
DMK 39,908
46.43
4,553
30
Tiruttani R. Shanmugam
AIADMK 41,669
50.48
Chiranjeevulu Naidu. C.
JP 37,740
45.72
3,929
31
Pallipet Narasimhan. P. N.
AIADMK 34,935
39.96
Bakambaram. A.
Independent 28,724
32.85
6,211
32
Arakkonam V. K. Raju
DMK 52,657
52.24
M. Vijayasarathy
AIADMK 46,344
45.98
6,313
33
Sholingur N. Shanmugam
AIADMK 47,967
51.38
K. Moorthi
DMK 43,918
47.05
4,049
34
Ranipet M. Kadirvelu
INC 56,068
55.6
Abdul Jabbar V. M.
DMK 33,337
33.06
22,731
35
Arcot T. Palani
AIADMK 52,222
58.96
Arcot N. Veerasamy
DMK 34,509
38.96
17,713
36
Katpadi G. Raghupathi
AIADMK 53,077
57.08
Durai Murugan
DMK 36,839
39.62
16,238
37
Gudiyatham R. Govindasamy
INC 32,077
39.15
A. K. Sundararajan
Independent 25,630
31.28
6,447
38
Pernambut K. Thamizharasan
AIADMK 47,813
56.17
V. Govindan
DMK 36,420
42.78
11,393
39
Vaniyambadi H. Abdul Majeed
INC 39,141
45.36
A. P. Abdul Majid
DMK 37,856
43.87
1,285
40
Natrampalli T. Anbazhagan
AIADMK 56,503
58.55
N. K. Raja
DMK 27,293
28.28
29,210
41
Tirupattur (Vellore)
Shanmugam Y.
INC 46,884
49.02
B. Sundaram
DMK 28,781
30.09
18,103
42
Chengam T. Swamikannu
AIADMK 45,770
61.42
P. Anbalagan
JP 21,039
28.23
24,731
43
Thandarambattu E. Vachiravelu
AIADMK 53,422
58.96
D. Venugopal
DMK 34,649
38.24
18,773
44
Tiruvannamalai A. S. Ravindran
INC 49,782
51.31
S. Murugaiyan
DMK 44,409
45.77
5,373
45
Kalasapakkam Pandurangan. M.
AIADMK 54,969
58.78
P. S. Thiruvengadam
DMK 35,303
37.75
19,666
46
Polur Rajababu. J.
INC 52,437
62.4
Subramantan. T. K.
DMK 30,319
36.08
22,118
47
Anaikattu V. R. Krishnasamy
AIADMK 45,312
58.42
Rajagopal. P. N.
Independent 26,692
34.42
18,620
48
Vellore Devaraj. V. M.
DMK 54,453
54.01
A. K. Ranganathan
AIADMK 44,430
44.07
10,023
49
Arani M. Chinnakulandai
AIADMK 54,653
54.83
R. Sivanandam
DMK 43,620
43.76
11,033
50
Cheyyar K. Murugan
AIADMK 53,945
58.46
Babu Janarthanam
DMK 37,405
40.53
16,540
51
Vandavasi A. Arumugham
INC 48,712
53.29
V. Rajagopal
DMK 38,326
41.93
10,386
52
Peranamallur R. Hari Kumar
AIADMK 49,591
54.39
A. Rajendran
DMK 37,599
41.24
11,992
53
Melmalayanur P. U. Shanmugam
AIADMK 61,289
67.63
P. R. Aranganathan
DMK 27,343
30.17
33,946
54
Gingee Muruganandam. T. N.
INC 56,156
60.61
Ramachandran. N.
DMK 34,054
36.76
22,102
55
Tindivanam K. M. Thangamani
INC 45,404
58.67
Subramanya Kounder
JP 26,088
33.71
19,316
56
Vanur M. N. Ramajayam
AIADMK 58,196
64.54
A. Poopalan
DMK 31,980
35.46
26,216
57
Kandamangalam V. Subramanian
AIADMK 53,211
58.01
Alaguvelu S.
DMK 38,514
41.99
14,697
58
Villupuram Rajarathinam Mani M.
AIADMK 50,156
52.71
Palaniappan K. P.
DMK 36,302
38.15
13,854
59
Mugaiyur Chandrasekar. M.
AIADMK 45,863
56.87
Sampath. A. G.
DMK 31,128
38.6
14,735
60
Thirunavalur Menoharan T. N. G. A.
AIADMK 40,539
49.79
Balasubramanian A. V.
DMK 32,566
40
7,973
61
Ulundurpet K. Murugesan Anandan
AIADMK 56,200
63.18
K. Varaharajulu
DMK 29,318
32.96
26,882
62
Nellikuppam Anbarasan Alias Ramalingam
AIADMK 48,018
56.71
Govindarajan
CPI(M) 26,641
31.46
21,377
63
Cuddalore V. G. Cheelappa
INC 53,759
58.02
V. Krishnamurthy
DMK 37,063
40
16,696
64
Panruti S. Ramachandaran
AIADMK 51,900
53.97
K. Nandagopala Krishnan
DMK 44,263
46.03
7,637
65
Kurinjipadi A. Thangarasu
AIADMK 45,400
49.9
C. Kuppusami
DMK 34,434
37.85
10,966
66
Bhuvanagiri V. V. Swaminathan
AIADMK 51,922
56.2
Durai Krishnamoorthy
DMK 39,621
42.89
12,301
67
Kattumannarkoil S. Jayachandran
INC 42,928
50.67
K. P. Thangaswamy
DMK 41,796
49.33
1,132
68
Chidambaram K. R. Ganapathi
AIADMK 47,067
54.55
K. S. Subramanian
DMK 37,824
43.84
9,243
69
Vriddhachalam
R. Thiyagarajan
INC 53,731
57.33
D. Rasavelu
DMK 35,609
37.99
18,122
70
Mangalore S. Thangaraju
AIADMK 55,408
61.4
N. Muthuvel
DMK 32,273
35.76
23,135
71
Rishivandiyam S. Sivaraj
INC 43,439
51.95
M. Natesha Udayar
DMK 38,318
45.82
5,121
72
Chinnasalem S. Sivaraman
Independent 53,630
63.65
Periyasamy D.
DMK 30,633
36.35
22,997
73
Sankarapuram S. Kalitheerthan
AIADMK 53,162
59.49
K. Venkatapathy
DMK 29,131
32.6
24,031
74
Hosur T. Venkata Reddy
INC 35,293
48.37
E. Venkatasamy
JP 15,096
20.69
20,197
75
Thalli K. V. Venugopal
INC 36,441
49.05
D. C. Vijayendraiah
JP 34,017
45.79
2,424
76
Kaveripattinam K. Samarasam
AKD
47,212
57.18
V. C. Govindasamy Gounder
DMK 31,533
38.19
15,679
77
Krishnagiri Chinnaraju K. R.
AIADMK 40,585
54.83
Kanchana
DMK 29,570
39.95
11,015
78
Bargur T. M. Venkatachalam
AIADMK 57,388
69.71
Veeramani P. V.
DMK 24,577
29.86
32,811
79
Harur R. Rajamanickam
AIADMK 60,106
66.96
Annamalai M.
CPI(M) 27,799
30.97
32,307
80
Morappur Theerthagiri Gounder T.
INC 39,779
50.77
Samikannu V.
DMK 27,453
35.04
12,326
81
Palacode Theertharaman P.
INC 55,459
65.93
Munusamigounder M. B.
DMK 26,045
30.96
29,414
82
Dharmapuri R. Chinnasamy
DMK 46,383
54.21
Aranganathan S.
AIADMK 37,929
44.33
8,454
83
Pennagaram H. G. Arumugam
AIADMK 44,616
54.98
Nanjappan N.
CPI 25,518
31.45
19,098
84
Mettur Machimuthu K. P.
AIADMK 46,083
48.15
Gurusamy K.
Independent 28,253
29.52
17,830
85
Taramangalam S. Semmalai
AIADMK 63,407
69.68
Arjunan K.
DMK 25,429
27.95
37,978
86
Omalur Anbalagan
INC 51,703
66.04
Kuppusamy S.
CPI 22,961
29.33
28,742
87
Yercaud Thirugnanam P. R.
INC 48,787
74.4
Manickam. K
DMK 16,785
25.6
32,002
88
Salem-I G. Krishnaraj
AIADMK 54,749
51.8
G. K. Subasu
DMK 48,863
46.24
5,886
89
Salem-Ii Arumugam
AIADMK 49,339
53.79
Veerapandy S. Arumugam
DMK 41,333
45.07
8,006
90
Veerapandi P. Vijayalakshmi
AIADMK 61,609
63.7
Subramaniams
DMK 33,549
34.69
28,060
91
Panamarathupatty Rajaram K.
AIADMK 48,726
60.35
Sivalingam. S. R.
DMK 27,810
34.45
20,916
92
Attur C. Palanimuthu
INC 55,927
66.53
A. M. Ramaswamy
DMK 24,804
29.51
31,123
93
Talavasal T. Rajambal
INC 53,104
64.73
R. Ravichandar
DMK 25,291
30.83
27,813
94
Rasipuram Ramalingam K. P.
AIADMK 51,565
52.45
Kaliappan. P.
DMK 41,087
41.79
10,478
95
Sendamangalam S. Sivaprakasam
AIADMK 54,129
64.17
Kalavathi. S.
DMK 26,277
31.15
27,852
96
Namakkal R. Arunachalam
AIADMK 58,158
56.93
K. Veluchami
DMK 40,868
40.01
17,290
97
Kapilamalai P. Sengottaiyan
INC 51,233
53.52
K. A. Mani
Independent 40,090
41.88
11,143
98
Tiruchengodu Ponnaiyan C.
AIADMK 77,659
55.38
Kandasamy. M. M.
DMK 58,437
41.67
19,222
99
Sankari P. Dhanapal
AIADMK 58,276
56.99
Murugesan. S.
DMK 41,906
40.98
16,370
100
Edapadi
Govindaswamy
INC 68,583
64.78
Arumugam. P.
DMK 27,860
26.32
40,723
101
Mettupalayam Chinnaraj. M.
AIADMK 61,951
59.6
Mathiyan. M.
DMK 41,527
39.95
20,424
102
Avanashi Lakshmi P.
AIADMK 58,677
67.3
Arumugam. M.
CPI 24,504
28.11
34,173
103
Thondamuthur Aranganayakam
AIADMK 67,679
57.48
Vellingiri. U. K.
CPI(M) 45,353
38.52
22,326
104
Singanallur Sengalippan R.
JP 54,787
49.37
Subramaniam. A.
INC 49,856
44.92
4,931
105
Coimbatore (West) M. Ramanathan
DMK 44,542
51.91
Hakkeem M. A.
INC 37,650
43.87
6,892
106
Coimbatore (East) K. Ramani
CPI(M) 40,891
48.14
Kovai Thambi
AIADMK 39,832
46.89
1,059
107
Perur A. Natarasan
DMK 58,302
52.63
K. Marudasalam
AIADMK 51,241
46.26
7,061
108
Kinathukadavu K. V. Kandaswamy
AIADMK 50,375
56.69
M. Kannappan
DMK 38,492
43.31
11,883
109
Pollachi M. V. Rathinam
AIADMK 54,337
52.6
S. Raju
DMK 47,527
46.01
6,810
110
Valparai V. Thangavelu
INC 48,779
63.46
A. T. Karuppiah
CPI 26,109
33.97
22,670
111
Udumalaipettai
S. Thirumalaisamy Gounder
INC 56,004
53.3
R. T. Mariyappan
DMK 46,526
44.28
9,478
112
Dharapuram Periasamy. A.
AIADMK 51,919
59.09
Ayyasamy. R.
DMK 35,951
40.91
15,968
113
Vellakoil Durai Ramasamy
AIADMK 54,188
55.82
Appan Palanisamy
DMK 42,881
44.18
11,307
114
Pongalur Kandaswamy P.
AIADMK 46,535
57.77
Palanisamy N. S.
Independent 30,934
38.4
15,601
115
Palladam P. N. Paramasiva Gounder
AIADMK 51,083
53.97
Sivasamy
Independent 40,510
42.8
10,573
116
Tiruppur K. Subbarayan
CPI 51,874
40.92
Manimaran. R.
AIADMK 50,634
39.94
1,240
117
Kangayam K. C. Palanisamy
AIADMK 54,252
57.78
M. Sivasabapathy
DMK 37,495
39.94
16,757
118
Modakkurichi S. Balakrishnan
AIADMK 65,641
56.56
A. Ganeshamurthy
DMK 48,315
41.63
17,326
119
Perundurai A. Ponnusamy
AIADMK 60,830
64.34
T. K. Nallappan
CPI 32,465
34.34
28,365
120
Erode S. Muthusamy
AIADMK 71,722
53.5
Subbulakshmi Jagadeesan
DMK 60,075
44.81
11,647
121
Bhavani P. G. Narayanan
AIADMK 58,350
63.3
N. K. K. Periasamy
DMK 33,116
35.93
25,234
122
Anthiyur U. P. Mathaiyan
AIADMK 53,825
69.75
Lakshmi S.
DMK 22,479
29.13
31,346
123
Gobichettipalayam K. A. Sengottaiyan
AIADMK 56,884
63.08
Andamuthu M.
DMK 31,879
35.35
25,005
124
Bhavanisagar V. K. Chinnasamy
AIADMK 52,539
59.06
Vellingiri S. Alias Giri S. V.
JP 35,743
40.18
16,796
125
Sathyamangalam E. V. K. S. Elangovan
INC 50,725
62.97
Subramaniam T. K.
DMK 25,006
31.04
25,719
126
Coonoor M. Sivakumar
AIADMK 47,113
56.7
M. Ranganathan
DMK 34,990
42.11
12,123
127
Udhagamandalam K. Kallan
INC 52,145
62.99
Mahalingam S. A.
DMK 29,345
35.45
22,800
128
Gudalur K. Hutchi Gowder
AIADMK 52,470
57.8
K. Karuppusamy
DMK 36,013
39.67
16,457
129
Palani A. S. Ponnammal
INC 62,344
66.27
N. Palanivel
CPI(M) 30,794
32.73
31,550
130
Oddanchatram K. Kuppuswamy
AIADMK 46,466
49.86
Chellamuthu K.
Independent 43,985
47.19
2,481
131
Periyakulam Mohammed Saleem T.
AIADMK 58,021
63.04
Maya Thevar Alias Mayan P. N.
DMK 31,554
34.28
26,467
132
Theni V. R. Jayaraman
AIADMK 56,970
57.36
K. T. K. Thangamani
CPI 40,611
40.89
16,359
133
Bodinayakkanur K. S. M. Ramachandran
INC 54,231
61
Muthu Manoharan
DMK 34,359
38.65
19,872
134
Cumbum S. Subburayar
AIADMK 52,228
52.17
N. Eramakrishnan
DMK 47,005
46.95
5,223
135
Andipatti M. G. Ramachandran
AIADMK 60,510
67.4
Thangaraj Alias Vallarasu
DMK 28,026
31.22
32,484
136
Sedapatti Sedapatti Muthiah
AIADMK 38,808
47.29
N. S. Selvaraj
INC 33,810
41.2
4,998
137
Tirumangalam N. S. V. Chitthan
INC 46,146
55.23
A. Athiyanan
DMK 35,304
42.26
10,842
138
Usilampatti Muthuramalingam. P. K. M.
Independent 50,876
60.9
Andi Thever S.
Independent 30,135
36.07
20,741
139
Nilakottai A. Baluchamy
AIADMK 55,162
62.88
M. Arivazhagan
DMK 25,313
28.86
29,849
140
Sholavandan Chandrasekaran A.
INC 44,464
53.35
Rajagopal. P. N.
Independent 26,692
34.42
17,772
141
Thiruparankundram
M. Marimuthu
AIADMK 58,559
53.47
Ayyanan Ambalam
DMK 45,886
41.9
12,673
142
Madurai West Pon. Muthuramalingam
DMK 48,247
51.24
Pandian S.
AIADMK 45,131
47.93
3,116
143
Madurai Central Deivanyagam A.
INC 41,272
50.76
Nedumaran P.
TNC(K)
39,012
47.98
2,260
144
Madurai East K. Kalimuthu
AIADMK 43,210
51.08
P. M. Kumar
CPI(M) 36,972
43.71
6,238
145
Samayanallur Sivakumar. A.
AIADMK 65,883
58.44
Selvaraj. S.
DMK 45,746
40.58
20,137
146
Melur Veeranambalam. D. V.
INC 60,794
60.11
Thiyagarajan. K.
AIADMK 33,748
33.37
27,046
147
Natham M. Andi Ambalam
INC 57,214
68.48
Alagirisamy. T.
TNC(K)
18,004
21.55
39,210
148
Dindigul A. Premkumar
AIADMK 67,718
62.68
N. Varadarajan
CPI 34,952
32.35
32,766
149
Athoor V.R. Nedunchezhiyan
AIADMK 67,178
63.16
Rajambal K.
DMK 37,605
35.35
29,573
150
Vedasandur V. P. Balasubramanian
AIADMK 60,583
55.48
P. Muthusamy
Independent 32,714
29.96
27,869
151
Aravakurichi S. Jegatheesan
AIADMK 57,887
55.72
P. Ramasamy
DMK 44,273
42.62
13,614
152
Karur K. Vadivel
AIADMK 65,363
54.35
K. V. Ramasamy
DMK 53,160
44.2
12,203
153
Krishnarayapuram P. M. Thangavelraj
INC 65,928
70.4
Krishnan. K.
DMK 25,613
27.35
40,315
154
Marungapuri K. Sholairaj
AIADMK 62,656
69.36
P. Ramasamy
Independent 24,135
26.72
38,521
155
Kulithalai P. Musiri Puppnan
AIADMK 62,165
64.05
B. Karuppaiah
CPI 32,317
33.3
29,848
156
Thottiam Periyasamy
INC 66,131
68.39
Vadivel S. R.
DMK 26,615
27.52
39,516
157
Uppiliapuram
R. Saroja
AIADMK 59,347
60.61
R. Mookkayee
DMK 37,249
38.04
22,098
158
Musiri Rathinavelu. S.
AIADMK 65,759
59.75
Natarajan. R.
DMK 42,086
38.24
23,673
159
Lalgudi K. Venkatachalam
INC 61,590
60.09
A. Swaminkan
TNC(K)
36,468
35.58
25,122
160
Perambalur K. Nallamuthu
INC 57,021
63.88
T. Sarojini
DMK 27,751
31.09
29,270
161
Varahur A. Arunachalam
AIADMK 50,012
56.92
K. Kanaga Sabai
DMK 37,302
42.45
12,710
162
Ariyalur S. Purushothaman
AIADMK 56,815
58.36
T. Arumugam
DMK 39,045
40.11
17,770
163
Andimadam Adhimoolam Alias Gandhi
AIADMK 43,911
52.92
S. Sivasubramanian
DMK 37,895
45.67
6,016
164
Jayankondam Masilamani. N.
INC 57,468
62.94
J. Pannirselvam
JP 22,778
24.95
34,690
165
Srirangam R. Soudararajan
AIADMK 58,861
56.52
C. Ramasamy Udayar
JP 38,399
36.87
20,462
166
Tiruchirappalli I A. Malarmannan
DMK 37,802
50.84
Perumal. R.
INC 34,909
46.95
2,893
167
Tiruchirappalli Ii N. Nallusamy
AIADMK 46,589
51.63
Anbil P. Dharmalingam
DMK 41,908
46.44
4,681
168
Thiruverumbur M. Guruswamy Alias Annadasan
AIADMK 47,900
47.84
Pappa Umanath
CPI(M) 43,421
43.36
4,479
169
Sirkazhi K. Balasubramanian
AIADMK 51,438
55.65
M. Panneerselvam
DMK 40,152
43.44
11,286
170
Poompuhar Vijayabalan. N.
AIADMK 44,860
50.22
Jama Imoideen Papa
DMK 41,780
46.77
3,080
171
Mayiladuthurai M. Thangamani
AIADMK 47,119
51.87
K. Satiyaseelan
DMK 42,948
47.28
4,171
172
Kuttalam Pappa Subbramanian
AIADMK 53,214
55.63
Rajamanickam. R.
DMK 41,454
43.33
11,760
173
Nannilam M. Manimaran
DMK 50,072
51.72
Anbarasan. S.
AIADMK 45,564
47.06
4,508
174
Thiruvarur M. Sellamuthu
CPI(M) 56,273
55.99
P. Selvadurai
INC 44,227
44.01
12,046
175
Nagapattinam G. Veeraiyan
CPI(M) 43,684
48.24
S. Thenkovan
AIADMK 38,698
42.74
4,986
176
Vedaranyam M. Meenakshi Sundaram
DMK 49,922
50.23
Rajendran. P. V.
INC 48,646
48.94
1,276
177
Thiruthuraipoondi
P. Uthirapathy
CPI 59,834
54.44
J. Archunan
AIADMK 49,019
44.6
10,815
178
Mannargudi S. Gnanasundaram
AIADMK 49,471
47.96
P. Ramalingam
CPI 45,044
43.67
4,427
179
Pattukkottai Ramachandran P. N.
AIADMK 50,493
51.04
Subramanian. A. V.
DMK 35,376
35.76
15,117
180
Peravurani Govendhan. M. R.
AIADMK 52,690
55.46
Gopu. A. M.
CPI 25,423
26.76
27,267
181
Orathanadu T. Veeraswamy
AIADMK 46,717
46.28
L. Ganesan
DMK 42,648
42.24
4,069
182
Thiruvonam Sivagnanam. V.
INC 46,777
48.25
M. Ramachandran
DMK 35,707
36.83
11,070
183
Thanjavur Durai Krishnamurthy
INC 48,065
49.9
Thangamuthu. P. S.
DMK 46,304
48.08
1,761
184
Thiruvaiyaru Durai Govindarajan
AIADMK 46,974
55.75
Ramamurthy A.
TNC(K)
33,885
40.21
13,089
185
Papanasam S. Rajaraman
INC 52,202
58.52
Sachidhanandam. S.
DMK 34,924
39.15
17,278
186
Valangiman Gomathi Srinivasan
AIADMK 46,618
55.78
Somasundaram Sithmalli. N.
DMK 34,347
41.1
12,271
187
Kumbakonam K. Krishnamurthy
INC 58,334
64.57
Kaliyanasudaram. S.
DMK 20,666
22.88
37,668
188
Thiruvidaimarudur Rajangam. M
INC 50,002
51.18
Ramalingam. S.
DMK 36,539
37.4
13,463
189
Thirumayam Pushparaju T.
INC 65,043
69.42
Pawanan. R.
DMK 26,360
28.13
38,683
190
Kolathur Marimuthu. T.
AIADMK 62,391
62.72
Tamilselvan Keerai. A.
DMK 34,544
34.73
27,847
191
Pudukkottai J. Mohamed Gani
INC 63,877
62.37
K. R. Subbiah
CPI 26,214
25.6
37,663
192
Alangudi A. Venkatachalam
AIADMK 74,202
65.86
A. Periyannan
DMK 37,173
32.99
37,029
193
Aranthangi S. Thirunavukkarasu
AIADMK 70,101
62.68
Ramanathan. S.
DMK 40,197
35.94
29,904
194
Tiruppattur (Sivaganga)
S. Madhavan
AIADMK 51,581
59.99
Algu. Pr.
DMK 29,673
34.51
21,908
195
Karaikudi S. P. Durairasu
AIADMK 47,760
48.98
C. T. Chidambaram
DMK 38,101
39.08
9,659
196
Tiruvadanai Sornalingam. K.
INC 47,618
47.8
Gnanaprakasam. M.
Independent 28,801
28.91
18,817
197
Ilayangudi Anbalangan. P.
AIADMK 40,974
48.64
Malaikannan. V.
DMK 36,771
43.65
4,203
198
Sivaganga O. Subramanian
INC 49,407
55.92
Ayyadurai. V. R.
CPI 25,582
28.95
23,825
199
Manamadurai K. Paramalai
INC 52,587
61.67
V. Gopal
TNC(K)
24,946
29.25
27,641
200
Paramakudi K. Baluchamy
AIADMK 54,401
58.19
T. K. Siraimeettan
DMK 37,480
40.09
16,921
201
Ramanathapuram T. Ramasamy
AIADMK 56,342
59.91
M. S. Abdul Raheem
DMK 35,615
37.87
20,727
202
Kadaladi A. Piranavanathan
DMK 37,399
39.81
V. Sivathavilli Thevar
Independent 30,697
32.67
6,702
203
Mudukulathur K. Muthuvel
Independent 32,199
37.33
Kadher Batcha Alias S. Vellaichamy
DMK 23,611
27.38
8,588
204
Aruppukottai M. Pitchai
AIADMK 39,839
45.32
V. Thangapandian
DMK 36,405
41.42
3,434
205
Sattur K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran
AIADMK 58,745
51.03
S. S. Karuppasamy
DMK 51,338
44.6
7,407
206
Virudhunagar A. S. A. Arumugam
JP 42,852
45.36
M. Sundararajan
AIADMK 35,776
37.87
7,076
207
Sivakasi V. Balakrishnan
AIADMK 41,731
38.73
Perumal Samy. N.
Independent 30,930
28.71
10,801
208
Srivilliputhur R. Thamaraikani
AIADMK 54,458
53.35
Senivasan. P.
DMK 46,245
45.31
8,213
209
Rajapalayam K. Raman
INC 54,670
54.49
Paulraj-I
CPI 44,924
44.78
9,746
210
Vilathikulam S. Kumara Kurubara Ramanathan
DMK 32,481
40.52
R. K. Perumal
AIADMK 26,143
32.62
6,338
211
Ottapidaram R. S. Arumugam
INC 46,190
67.89
M. Appadurai
CPI 20,868
30.67
25,322
212
Kovilpatti R. Rangasamy
INC 45,623
55.75
S. Alagarsamy
CPI 28,327
34.61
17,296
213
Sankarankoil S. Sankaralingam
AIADMK 48,411
54.45
S. Thangavelu
DMK 36,028
40.52
12,383
214
Vasudevanallur R. Eswaran
INC 50,303
62.34
Periasamy. M. S.
CPI(M) 27,875
34.55
22,428
215
Kadayanallur T. Perumal
AIADMK 49,186
53.44
Samusudeen Alias Kathiravan
DMK 41,584
45.18
7,602
216
Tenkasi T. R. Venkataraman
INC 57,011
60.45
M. Kuthalingam
DMK 35,383
37.52
21,628
217
Alangulam N. Shanmugiah Pandian
AIADMK 48,109
54.49
Thambi Thurai. P.
DMK 27,076
30.67
21,033
218
Tirunelveli S. Narayanan
AIADMK 56,409
59.57
A. L. Subramanian
DMK 37,547
39.65
18,862
219
Palayamkottai V. S. T. Shamsulalam
DMK 45,209
51.92
V. Karuppasamy Pandian
AIADMK 41,004
47.09
4,205
220
Cheranmahadevi P. H. Pandian
AIADMK 55,898
67.45
Pandian. P. S.
DMK 26,225
31.64
29,673
221
Ambasamudram Balasubramanian
AIADMK 44,707
54.75
Nallasivan A.
CPI(M) 36,041
44.14
8,666
222
Nanguneri M. John Vincent
AIADMK 45,825
58
Namdi. E.
DMK 31,807
40.25
14,018
223
Radhapuram Kumari Ananthan
GKC 40,213
53.99
Subramania Nadar. B.
Independent 25,075
33.66
15,138
224
Sattangulam S. N. Ramasamy
GKC 37,892
53.69
Ganesapandian. M. A.
JP 29,275
41.48
8,617
225
Tiruchendur S. R. Subramania Adityan
AIADMK 45,953
50.7
K. P. Kandasamy
DMK 43,565
48.07
2,388
226
Srivaikuntam S. Daniel Raj
INC 41,513
53.76
S. P. Muthu
DMK 34,140
44.21
7,373
227
Thoothukkudi S. N. Rajendran
AIADMK 59,622
56.54
A. Ayyasamy
DMK 37,549
35.61
22,073
228
Kanniyakumari K. Perumal Pillai
AIADMK 45,353
54.05
Sankaraligom. M.
DMK 37,696
44.92
7,657
229
Nagercoil S. Retnaraj
DMK 41,572
47.86
Jagatheeson. S.
AIADMK 40,301
46.39
1,271
230
Colachel F. M. Rajarathnam
AIADMK 33,585
39.33
M. R. Gandhi
BJP 32,996
38.64
589
231
Padmanabhapuram V. Balachandran
Independent 28,465
37.77
M. Vincent
AIADMK 24,148
32.05
4,317
232
Thiruvattar J. Hemachandran
CPI(M) 26,851
36.97
M. Mohndahs
Independent 22,762
31.34
4,089
233
Vilavancode M. Sundardas
INC 47,169
57.49
D. Moni
CPI(M) 34,876
42.51
12,293
234
Killiyoor
D. Kumaradas
JP 36,944
58.24
Pauliah. A.
INC 25,458
40.14
11,486
M.G.R's third cabinet
After the General Elections held in December 1984, the Governor appointed Dr. M. G. Ramachandran as Chief Minister heading the new Government with effect from the forenoon of 10 February 1985. The Governor, on the advice of Hon. Chief Minister appointed 16 more Ministers on 14 February 1985.
Janaki's cabinet
After MGR's death, VR Neduncheziyan was sworn in as Acting Chief Minister. But, one week later, the party majority led by R.M.Veerappan supported MGR's widow Janaki to become Chief minister and she was sworn in as Chief minister. Janaki doubled as the finance minister in her Cabinet. The Governor gave V. N. Janaki Ramachandran 30 days time to prove majority support in the house. This was a problem because, 30 MLAs of her own party were supporting J. Jayalalithaa to become the new Chief minister. Hence Janaki had the support of only 105 MLAs in the house of 234, as VR Neduncheziyan's 10 supporters chose to remain neutral and boycott the voting.
Hence, on the day of voting, Speaker PH pandiyan disqualified and dismissed 20 MLAs of opposition party DMK and 15 MLAs of AIADMK (Jayalalithaa faction ) from their MLA posts, due to demeaning behaviour in the house and thus announced that the majority was reduced to a mere 100, as the house then had only 199 members.
Before commencement of oral voting, violence erupted in the house and the speaker was injured. With bleeding head, he announced that Janaki had proved her majority with 105 MLAs and adjourned the house immediately. Then the members of the assembly were escorted out.
The Governor of state refused to accept this voting which was done under suspicious environment and recommended the Central government to dismiss the legislature and hold fresh general elections. The central government accepted the recommendation and the legislature was dissolved by the President.
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