In the 1989 Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha Election, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) contested 31 constituencies and won 0 seats. Across these constituencies, DMK candidates received 7,038,849 votes, accounting for 33.24% of the votes cast in the constituencies it contested. Across all 39 Lok Sabha constituencies in Tamil Nadu, DMK secured 26.68% vote share.
| DMK Overall performance | Result |
|---|---|
| Constituencies contested | 31 |
| Seats won | 0 |
| Total votes received | 70,38,849 |
| Vote share in contested constituencies | 33.24% |
| Overall vote share | 26.68% |
The table below lists DMK candidates, their total votes, vote share within each constituency, and final position. Select a constituency to explore the complete election results.
| Constituency | Candidate | Position | Votes Received | Party Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARAKKONAM | Murthy, K. | 2 | 2,37,194 | 33.86 |
| CHENGALPATTU | Ramu. M. V. | 2 | 2,15,844 | 31.36 |
| CHIDAMBARAM (SC) | Ayyasamy, A. | 2 | 1,76,946 | 26.71 |
| CUDDALORE | G. Bhaskaran | 2 | 2,14,782 | 32.76 |
| DHARMAPURI | Kandasamy, M. | 3 | 1,54,220 | 22.71 |
| GOBICHETTIPALAYAM | Pariasamy, N.K.K. | 2 | 1,74,975 | 28.21 |
| KARUR | Palanisamy. K.C. | 2 | 2,45,741 | 33.27 |
| MADRAS CENTRAL | Kalinidhi A. | 2 | 2,63,333 | 42.66 |
| MADRAS NORTH | N. V. M. Somu | 2 | 3,31,426 | 40.94 |
| MADRAS SOUTH | Arunachalam Alias Aladi Aruna | 2 | 3,20,020 | 38.77 |
| MADURAI | V.Velusamy | 2 | 2,42,664 | 34.13 |
| MAYILADUTURAI | Kalyanam, P. | 2 | 2,50,547 | 37.26 |
| NILGIRIS | Mahalingam, S.A. | 2 | 2,81,640 | 38.03 |
| PALANI | Rajkumar Mandradiar | 2 | 2,36,025 | 37.84 |
| PERAMBALUR (SC) | Panovaikaruthazhan, S. | 2 | 2,21,389 | 33.07 |
| PERIYAKULAM | Mahandiran, A.K.Cumbum | 2 | 1,81,287 | 27.62 |
| PUDUKKOTTAI | Selvaraj, A. | 2 | 2,47,626 | 31.82 |
| RAMANATHAPURAM | Thangavelan, S.P | 2 | 2,18,601 | 34.9 |
| RASIPURAM (SC) | Mayavan, R. | 2 | 1,69,699 | 27.07 |
| SALEM | Karthikeyan M. | 2 | 1,59,166 | 24.16 |
| SIVAGANGA | Ganesan, A. | 2 | 2,10,738 | 32.26 |
| SIVAKASI | V.Gopalsamy | 2 | 3,13,308 | 40.57 |
| SRIPERUMBUDUR (SC) | Ganesan, K. | 2 | 2,33,244 | 33.1 |
| THANJAVUR | Palanimanickam, S. | 2 | 2,74,820 | 41.64 |
| TINDIVANAM | Dhayanithi, N. | 2 | 1,98,469 | 30.7 |
| TIRUCHENDUR | Karthikeyan A. | 2 | 1,73,585 | 30.48 |
| TIRUCHENGODE | Poongothi Thirumathi C. | 2 | 2,37,576 | 29.43 |
| TIRUNELVELI | D.S.A. Sivaprakasam | 2 | 2,03,309 | 33.51 |
| TIRUPPATTUR | Alagiri, K. C. | 2 | 2,41,900 | 35.82 |
| VANDAVASI | Venugopal, D. | 2 | 2,12,988 | 32.08 |
| VELLORE | Abdul Latheef, M. | 2 | 1,95,787 | 29.82 |
State wise DMK performance in Lok Sabha Election 1989 |
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