2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election

The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election was held on 16 May 2016 for the 232 seats (except Thanjavur and Aravakurichi for which held on 26 October 2016) of the Legislative Assembly in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. AIADMK under J. Jayalalithaa won the elections and became the first ruling party to be re-elected in Tamil Nadu since 1984, though with a reduced majority.[1] DMK won half of the seats it contested but its allies performed poorly; notably, the Indian National Congress won 16% of the seats they contested and the alliance lost due to its poor performance.[2][3][4][5] The votes were counted on 19 May 2016.[6] In the previous election in 2011, AIADMK, under the leadership of Jayalalithaa, won a simple majority and formed the government, while DMDK chief Vijayakanth served as the Leader of Opposition until January 2016. This was the last election that J. Jayalalithaa and M. Karunanidhi contested, as they both died in 2016 and 2018 respectively.

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election
16 May 2016 (2016-05-16) (232 Seats)
26 October 2016 (2 Seats)
All 234 elected seats in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
118 seats needed for a majority
Turnout74.81% ( 3.48%)
  First party Second party
 
Leader J. Jayalalithaa M. Karunanidhi
Party AIADMK DMK
Alliance AIADMK Alliance UPA
Leader since 1989 1957
Leader's seat Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar Thiruvarur
Last election 150 seats 31 seats
Seats won 136 98
Seat change 14 67
Popular vote 17,617,060 17,175,374
Percentage 40.88% 39.85%
Swing 2.4% 9.2%
Chief Minister before election

J. Jayalalithaa
AIADMK

 Elected Chief Minister

J. Jayalalithaa
AIADMK

Background

By the requirement, state assembly election must be held at an interval of five years or whenever it is dissolved by the president. The previous election, to the 14th legislative assembly, was conducted 13 April 2011 and its term would have naturally expired on 22 May 2016. The election to the 16th legislative assembly was organised and conducted by the Election Commission of India (ECI) and was held in a single phase on 16 May 2016. There were over 5.79 crore voters in the electoral rolls and 65,616 polling stations in Tamil Nadu.[7]

A special purification drive of electoral rolls between 15 and 29 February 2016 in all poll-bound States including Tamil Nadu was held, in which door-to-door verification was undertaken involving booth-level agents. On 12 February 2016, Election Commission of India announced that 17 assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu will have Voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) machines attached along with EVMs.[8] Voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) machines will be in place in 4,000 booths.[9]

Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu having VVPAT facility with EVMs[10][11]
Anna NagarVelloreKrishnagiri
Salem NorthErode WestTirupur (North)
Coimbatore NorthDindigulTiruchirappalli West
CuddaloreThanjavurKancheepuram
VillupuramMadurai EastThoothukudi
TirunelveliKanyakumari

Demographics

At the 2011 India census, Tamil Nadu had a population of 7,21,47,030. A total of 1,44,38,445 people constituting 20.01% of the total population belonged to Scheduled Castes (SC) and 7,94,697 people constituting 1.10% of the population belonged to Scheduled tribes (ST).[12][13][14] Other Backward Classes (OBCs) form 68% of the population.[15] As per the religious census of 2011, Tamil Nadu had 87.6% Hindus, 5.9% Muslims, 6.1% Christians, 0.1% Jains and 0.3% following other religions or no religion.[16]

Schedule

The elections were held on 16 May 2016,[17] with vote counting taking place on 19 May.[18] The elections in Kerala and Puducherry also took place on 16 May[19] but polling in two of the Tamil Nadu constituencies was postponed due to reports of voters being bribed.[20]

Event Date
Date for Nominations22 April 2016
Last Date for filing Nominations29 April 2016
Date for scrutiny of nominations30 April 2016
Last date for withdrawal of candidatures2 May 2016
Date of poll16 May 2016
Date of counting19 May 2016
Date before which the election shall be completed21 May 2016

Campaign to vote

To ensure that the electorate exercise their right to vote, the Election Commission of India (ECI) launched their own campaign in Tamil Nadu. The Chief Electoral Officer for the Tamil Nadu assembly elections, Rajesh Lakhoni, utilised social media platforms by creating memes and tweets themed around films, which have a huge reach in Tamil Nadu. Additionally, the Election Commission also recruited media personalities Suriya, Ashwin and Karthik, whose campaigning videos were filmed and shared on social media.[21] The Election Commission also partnered with Twitter, for the first time in India, to boost its #TN100Percent hashtag campaign. Twitter users who have made use of the hashtag will be reminded to vote on the day of voting.[22] Twitter and Facebook collaborated with ECI in its awareness campaign on striving for 100 per cent voting in the polls.[23][24]

Parties and Alliances

AIADMK Alliance

All the parties contested on "two leaves" symbol as an AIADMK candidate.[25]

Sl.No:Name of the PartyElection
Symbol		Party LeaderSeats
1All India Anna Dravida Munnetra KazhagamJ. Jayalalithaa227
2Manithaneya Jananayaga KatchiThamimun Ansari2[26]
3Republican Party of IndiaC. K. Thamizharasan1
4Samathuva Makkal KatchiR. Sarathkumar1
5Tamil Nadu Kongu Ilaingar PeravaiU. Thaniyarasu1
6Mukkulathor PulipadaiKarunas1
7Tamil Maanila Muslim LeagueSheik Dawood1

DMK Alliance
Sl.No:Name of the PartyElection
Symbol		Party LeaderSeats
1Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam[27] M. Karunanidhi178
2Indian National CongressEVKS Elangovan40
3 Indian Union Muslim League K.M. Khader Mohideen5
4 Manithaneya Makkal Katchi M. H. Jawahirullah3
5Puthiya TamilakamDr. K. Krishnasamy3
6Perunthalaivar Makkal KatchiN.R. Dhanapalan1
7Tamil Nadu Peasants and Workers PartyPon. Kumar1
8Samuga Samathuva PadaiV. Sivakami1

Makkal Nala Kootani (People's Welfare Alliance)
Sl.No:Name of the PartyParty FlagParty LeaderSeats
1Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam[28] Vijayakanth104
2Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra KazhagamVaiko28
3 Communist Party of India
Mutharasan25
4 Communist Party of India (Marxist)
G. Ramakrishnan25
5Tamil Manila CongressG K Vasan26
6Viduthalai Chiruthaigal KatchiThol. Thirumavalavan25

National Democratic Alliance
Sl.No:Name of the PartyParty FlagParty Leader
1Bharatiya Janata Party
Tamilisai Soundararajan
2Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi
T. R. Pariventhar

Parties not in any coalition
Sl. No: Name of the Party Party Flag Party Leader
1Pattali Makkal Katchi Anbumani Ramadoss
2Naam Tamilar Katchi Seeman
3Tamilnadu Youth Party (TNYP)
4Welfare Party of IndiaS. N. Sikkandar
5Social Democratic Party of India Thehlan Baqavi
6Anaithu Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam Pachathanni Manickam I.P.S
7Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai KatchiPanruti T. Velmurugan.
8All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen
9Kongunadu Makkal Desia KatchiE.R. Eswaran

Candidates

On 4 April, AIADMK released its candidate list for Tamil Nadu.[29] On 14 April, DMK released its candidate list for Tamil Nadu.[30]

Gopi Shankar Madurai, a 25 years old gender activist made a bid to contest as one of the youngest candidates in the Tamil Nadu Assembly election and also the first openly Intersex & Genderqueer person to do so. Gopi contested on the ticket of newly launched outfit Anaithu Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) for Madurai North. He secured 14th place out of 21 candidates by securing 1% vote.[31][32][33][34]

Manifestos

DMK released its election manifesto on 10 April 2016.[35][36] Bharatiya Janata Party released its election manifesto on 21 April 2016.[37] On 23 March 2016, Naam Tamilar Katchi published its 316-page election manifesto 2016, a complete plan to develop TamilNadu.[38][39] Tamil Nadu Congress Committee released its election manifesto on 27 April 2016.[40] Pattali Makkal Katchi released its draft election manifesto on 15 September 2015 and final election manifesto on 15 April 2016.[41] AIADMK released its election manifesto on 5 May 2016.[42] [43]

Voter Turnout

Voter turnout for the 232 constituencies on 16 May was 74.81%.[44] Parts of Tamil Nadu received heavy rain on the polling day, but it did not deter voters from turning out to cast their votes. While the highest voter turn out was in Dharmapuri constituency recording 85% while the lowest voter turnout was in the capital of Tamil Nadu, Chennai recording 55%. Male voter turnout was 74.15% and female voter turnout was 74.33%. [45][46]

Exit polls
Agency ADMK DMK+ BJP PWF-DMDK/Others Ref.
India Today-Axis 89–101 124–140 0–3 NA/4-8 [47]
News Nation 95–99 120-118 0–1 12-16/5-9 [48]
C Voter 139 78 0 15/2 [49]
NewsX 90 140 0 NA/4 [50]
ABP Nielsen 95 132 1 NA/6 [50]
NDTV Poll of Polls 103 120 0 NA/11 [50]
Chanakya 90 140 0 NA/4 [50]
Spick News 142 87 0 2 [51]
Thanthi TV 111 99 1 3/2 [52]

Results

The ruling AIADMK, beating most of the exit polls,[53][54] was able to retain power with a comfortable majority and became the first party to win consecutive elections since 1984, a feat achieved by M. G. Ramachandran.[55][56]

 Summary of the 2016 Tamil Nadu legislative election[57]
Parties and CoalitionsVotes%Seats
ContestedWon+/-
 All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK)17,806,49040.88%23413614
 Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)13,670,51131.39%1788966
 Indian National Congress (DMK)2,774,0756.47%4183
 Indian Union Muslim League (DMK)313,8080.73%511
 Pattali Makkal Katchi2,302,5645.36%23403
 Bharatiya Janata Party1,235,6602.86%2340
 Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (PWF)1,037,4312.41%105029
 Independents617,9071.44%2340
Naam Tamilar Katchi460,0891.07%2340
 Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (PWF)373,7130.87%280
 Communist Party of India (PWF)340,2900.79%2509
 Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (PWF)331,8490.77%250
 Communist Party of India (Marxist) (PWF)307,3030.72%25010
 Tamil Maanila Congress (PWF)230,7110.54%260
Puthiya Tamilagam (DMK)219,8300.51%402
 Manithaneya Makkal Katchi197,1500.46%402
Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi167,5600.39%720
 Bahujan Samaj Party97,8230.23%n/a0
 Social Democratic Party of India65,9780.15%n/a0
 None of the above5,65,0771.31%234––
Total4,35,56,184100.00-234-
Valid votes 4,35,56,184 99.93
Invalid votes 29,507 0.07
Votes cast / turnout 4,35,85,691 74.81
Abstentions 1,46,74,574 25.19
Registered voters 5,82,60,506

Election to two assembly constituencies were cancelled by the Election Commission on confirmed reports of bribing voters in Aravakurichi and Thanjavur. Elections were held later there on 26 October 2016 [58][59]

Results by constituency
Results
# Name Winner Party Margin
1 Gummidipoondi K. S. Vijayakumar AIADMK 23,395
2 Ponneri P. Balaraman AIADMK 19,099
3 Tiruttani P. M. Narasimhan AIADMK 21,833
4 Thiruvallur V. G. Raajendran DMK 19,539
5 Poonamallee T. A. Elumalai AIADMK 763
6 Avadi K. Pandiarajan AIADMK 1,305
7 Maduravoyal P. Benjamin AIADMK 8,402
8 Ambattur V. Alexander AIADMK 13,498
9 Madhavaram S. Sudarsanam DMK 26,253
10 Thiruvottiyur K. P. P. Samy DMK 4,863
11 Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar J. Jayalalithaa AIADMK 39,545
12 Perambur P. Vetrivel AIADMK 124
13 Kolathur M. K. Stalin DMK 39,730
14 Villivakkam B. Ranganathan DMK 19,321
15 Thiru. Vi. Ka. Nagar P. Sivakumar DMK 8,322
16 Egmore K. S. Ravichandran DMK 10,679
17 Royapuram D. Jayakumar AIADMK 1,031
18 Harbour P. K. Sekar Babu DMK 7,836
19 Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni J. Anbazhagan DMK 14,164
20 Thousand Lights Ku. Ka. Selvam DMK 8,829
21 Anna Nagar M. K. Mohan DMK 1,086
22 Virugambakkam V. N. Virugai Ravi AIADMK 1,222
23 Saidapet M. A. Subramanian DMK 16,255
24 Thiyagarayanagar B. Sathyanarayanan AIADMK 3,155
25 Mylapore R. Nataraj AIADMK 14,728
26 Velachery Vagai Chandrasekhar DMK 8,872
27 Sholinganallur Aravind Ramesh DMK 17,913
28 Alandur T. M. Anbarasan DMK 19,169
29 Sriperumbudur K. Palani AIADMK 10,716
30 Pallavaram I. Karunanithi DMK 22,165
31 Tambaram S. R. Raja DMK 14,445
32 Chengalpattu M. Varalakshmi DMK 26,292
33 Thiruporur M. Kothandapani AIADMK 304
34 Cheyyur R. T. Arasu DMK 304
35 Maduranthakam S. Pugazhenthi DMK 2,957
36 Uthiramerur K. Sundar DMK 12,156
37 Kancheepuram C. V. M. P. Ezhilarasan DMK 7,548
38 Arakkonam S. Ravi AIADMK 4,161
39 Sholingur N. G. Parthiban Mudaliar AIADMK 9,732
40 Katpadi Duraimurugan DMK 23,946
41 Ranipet R. Gandhi DMK 7,896
42 Arcot J. L. Eswarappan DMK 11,091
43 Vellore P. Karthikeyan DMK 26,210
44 Anaikattu A. P. Nandakumar DMK 8,768
45 Kilvaithinankuppam G. Loganathan AIADMK 9,746
46 Gudiyattam C. Jayanthi Padmanabhan AIADMK 11,470
47 Vaniyambadi Nilofer Kafeel AIADMK 14,526
48 Ambur R. Balasubramani AIADMK 28,006
49 Jolarpet K. C. Veeramani AIADMK 10,991
50 Tirupattur
(Vellore)		 A. Nallathambi DMK 7,647
51 Uthangarai Manoranjitham Nagaraj AIADMK 2,613
52 Bargur V. Rajendran AIADMK 982
53 Krishnagiri T. Senguttuvan DMK 4,891
54 Veppanahalli P. Murugan DMK 5,228
55 Hosur P. Balakrishna Reddy AIADMK 22,964
56 Thalli Y. Prakash DMK 6,245
57 Palacode K. P. Anbalagan AIADMK 5,983
58 Pennagaram P. N. P. Inbasekaran DMK 18,446
59 Dharmapuri P. Subramani DMK 9,676
60 Pappireddippatti P. Palaniappan AIADMK 12,713
61 Harur R. Murugan AIADMK 11,421
62 Chengam M. P. Giri DMK 12,691
63 Tiruvannamalai E. V. Velu DMK 50,348
64 Kilpennathur K. Pitchandi DMK 34,666
65 Kalasapakkam V. Panneerselvam AIADMK 26,414
66 Polur K. V. Sekaran DMK 8,273
67 Arani Sevvoor S. Ramachandran AIADMK 7,327
68 Cheyyar K. Mohan AIADMK 8,527
69 Vandavasi Ambeth Kumar DMK 18,068
70 Gingee K. S. Masthan DMK 22,057
71 Mailam R. Masilamani DMK 12,306
72 Tindivanam P. Seethapathy DMK 101
73 Vanur M. Chakrapani AIADMK 10,223
74 Villupuram C. V. Shanmugam AIADMK 22,291
75 Vikravandi K. Rathamani DMK 6,912
76 Tirukkoyilur K. Ponmudy DMK 41,057
77 Ulundurpettai R. Kumaraguru AIADMK 4,164
78 Rishivandiyam K. Vasantham Karthikeyan DMK 20,503
79 Sankarapuram T. Udhayasuriyan DMK 14,528
80 Kallakurichi A. Prabhu AIADMK 4,104
81 Gangavalli A. Muruthamuthu AIADMK 2,262
82 Attur R. M. Chinnathambi AIADMK 17,334
83 Yercaud G. Chitra AIADMK 17,394
84 Omalur S. Vetrivel AIADMK 19,956
85 Mettur S. Semmalai AIADMK 6,282
86 Edappadi Edappadi K. Palaniswami AIADMK 42,022
87 Sankari S. Raja AIADMK 37,374
88 Salem (West) G. Venkatachalam AIADMK 7,247
89 Salem (North) R.Rajendran DMK 9,873
90 Salem (South) A. B. Sakthivel Mudaliar AIADMK 30,453
91 Veerapandi P. Manonmani AIADMK 14,481
92 Rasipuram V. Saroja AIADMK 9,631
93 Senthamangalam C. Chandrasekaran AIADMK 12,333
94 Namakkal K. P. P. Baskar AIADMK 13,534
95 Paramathi-Velur K. S. Moorthiy DMK 818
96 Tiruchengodu Pon. Saraswathi AIADMK 3,390
97 Kumarapalayam P. Thangamani AIADMK 47,329
98 Erode (East) K. S. Thennarasu AIADMK 7,794
99 Erode (West) K. V. Ramalingam AIADMK 4,906
100 Modakkurichi V. P. Subramani AIADMK 2,222
101 Dharapuram Kalimuthu V.S INC 10,017
102 Kangayam U.Thaniyarasu AIADMK 13,135
103 Perundurai N. D. Venkatachalam AIADMK 12,771
104 Bhavani K. C. Karuppannan AIADMK 24,887
105 Anthiyur K. R. Rajakrishnan AIADMK 107
106 Gobichettipalayam K. A. Sengottaiyan AIADMK 11,223
107 Bhavanisagar S. Eswaran AIADMK 13,104
108 Udhagamandalam R. Ganesh INC 14,561
109 Gudalur M. Thiravidamani DMK 13,679
110 Coonoor Ramu AIADMK 2,412
111 Mettupalayam O. K. Chinnaraj AIADMK 16,114
112 Avanashi P. Dhanapal AIADMK 13,674
113 Tiruppur (North) K. N. Vijayakumar AIADMK 37,774
114 Tiruppur (South) S. Gunasekaran AIADMK 15,933
115 Palladam Nadarajan AIADMK 32,174
116 Sulur R. Kanagaraj AIADMK 36,631
117 Kavundampalayam V. C. Arukutty AIADMK 1,025
118 Coimbatore North P. R. G. Arunkumar AIADMK 7,724
119 Thondamuthur S. P. Velumani AIADMK 64,041
120 Coimbatore (South) Amman K. Arjunan AIADMK 7,419
121 Singanallur N. Karthik DMK 15,180
122 Kinathukadavu A. Shanmugam AIADMK 1,332
123 Pollachi V. Jayaraman AIADMK 13,368
124 Valparai V. Kasthuri Vasu AIADMK 8,244
125 Udumalaipettai Udumali Radhakrishnan AIADMK 5,687
126 Madathukulam R. Jayaramakrishnan DMK 1,667
127 Palani I .P. Senthil Kumar DMK 25,586
128 Oddanchatram R. Sakkarapani DMK 65,727
129 Athoor I. Periasamy DMK 27,147
130 Nilakottai R. Thangathurai AIADMK 14,776
131 Natham M. A. Andi Ambalam DMK 2,110
132 Dindigul Dindigul C. Sreenivasan AIADMK 20,719
133 Vedasandur V. P. B. Paramasivam AIADMK 19,938
134 Aravakurichi V. Senthil Balaji AIADMK 23,661
135 Karur M. R. Vijayabhaskar AIADMK 441
136 Krishnarayapuram M. Geetha AIADMK 35,301
137 Kulithalai E. Ramar DMK 11,896
138 Manapaarai R. Chandrasekar AIADMK 18,277
139 Srirangam S. Valarmathi AIADMK 14,409
140 Tiruchirappalli (West) K. N. Nehru DMK 28,415
141 Tiruchirappalli (East) Vellamandi N. Natarajan AIADMK 21,894
142 Thiruverumbur Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi DMK 16,695
143 Lalgudi A. Soundara Pandian DMK 3,837
144 Manachanallur M. Parameswari AIADMK 7,522
145 Musiri M. Selvarasu AIADMK 32,087
146 Thuraiyur S. Stalinkumar DMK 8,068
147 Perambalur R. Thamizhselvan AIADMK 6,853
148 Kunnam R. T. Ramachandran AIADMK 18,796
149 Ariyalur S. Rajendran AIADMK 2,043
150 Jayankondam J. K. N. Ramajeyalingam AIADMK 22,934
151 Tittakudi V. Ganesan DMK 2,212
152 Vriddhachalam V. T. Kalaiselvan AIADMK 13,777
153 Neyveli Saba Rajendran DMK 17,791
154 Panruti P. Sathya AIADMK 3,128
155 Cuddalore M. C. Sampath AIADMK 24,413
156 Kurinjipadi M. R. K. Panneerselvam DMK 28,108
157 Bhuvanagiri K. Saravanan Durai DMK 5,488
158 Chidambaram Pandian K A AIADMK 265
159 Kattumannarkoil N. Murugumaran AIADMK 23
160 Sirkazhi P. V. Bharathi AIADMK 1899
161 Mayiladuthurai V. Rathakrishnan AIADMK 4,778
162 Poompuhar S. Pavunraj AIADMK 19,935
163 Nagapattinam Thamimum Ansari AIADMK 20,550
164 Kilvelur U. Mathivanan DMK 24,765
165 Vedaranyam O. S. Manian AIADMK 22,998
166 Thiruthuraipoondi P. Adalarasan DMK 13,250
167 Mannargudi T. R. B. Rajaa DMK 29,169
168 Thiruvarur M. Karunanidhi DMK 68,366
169 Nannilam R. Kamaraj AIADMK 576
170 Thiruvidaimarudur Govi. Chezhian DMK 9,897
171 Kumbakonam G. Anbalagan DMK 8,457
172 Papanasam R. Doraikannu AIADMK 1,201
173 Thiruvaiyaru Durai Chandrasekaran DMK 17,218
174 Thanjavur M. Rangaswamy AIADMK 26,874
175 Orathanadu M. Ramachandran DMK 3,645
176 Pattukkottai V. Sekar AIADMK 12,358
177 Peravurani M. Govindarasu AIADMK 995
178 Gandharvakottai B. Arumugam AIADMK 3,047
179 Viralimalai Dr. C. Vijaya Baskar AIADMK 986
180 Pudukkottai Periyannan Arasu DMK 18,891
181 Thirumayam S. Regupathy DMK 766
182 Alangudi Siva.Ve. Meyyanathan DMK 9,941
183 Aranthangi E. Rathinasabhapathy AIADMK 2,291
184 Karaikudi Kr. Ramasamy INC 21,216
185 Tiruppattur
(Sivaganga)		 A. Nallathambi DMK 43,787
186 Sivaganga G. Baskaran AIADMK 6,636
187 Manamadurai S. Mariappankennady AIADMK 14,889
188 Melur P. Selvam AIADMK 19,723
189 Madurai East Moorthy P DMK 32,772
190 Sholavandan K. Manickam AIADMK 24,857
191 Madurai North V. V. Rajan Chellappa AIADMK 18,839
192 Madurai South S. S. Saravanan AIADMK 23,763
193 Madurai Central P.T.R.Palanivel

Thiagarajan

 DMK 31,871
194 Madurai West Sellur K. Raju AIADMK 1,112
195 Thiruparankundram S. M. Seenivel AIADMK 22,992
196 Tirumangalam R. B. Udhaya Kumar AIADMK 23,590
197 Usilampatti P.Neethipathi AIADMK 32,906
198 Andipatti Thanga Tamil Selvan AIADMK 30,196
199 Periyakulam K. Kathirkamu AIADMK 14,350
200 Bodinayakanur O. Panneerselvam AIADMK 15,608
201 Cumbum S. T. K. Jakkayian AIADMK 11,221
202 Rajapalayam S. Thangappandian DMK 4,802
203 Srivilliputhur M. Chandra Prabha AIADMK 36,673
204 Sattur S. G. Subramanian AIADMK 4,427
205 Sivakasi K. T. Rajenthra Bhalaji AIADMK 14,748
206 Virudhunagar A. R. R. Seenivasan DMK 2,870
207 Aruppukkottai K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran DMK 18,054
208 Tiruchuli Thangam Thennarasu DMK 26,577
209 Paramakudi Dr. S. Muthiah AIADMK 11,389
210 Tiruvadanai Karunas AIADMK 8,696
211 Ramanathapuram Dr. M. Manikandan AIADMK 33,222
212 Mudhukulathur S. Pandi INC 19,911
213 Vilathikulam K. Uma Maheswari AIADMK 18,718
214 Thoothukudi P. Geetha Jeevan DMK 20,908
215 Tiruchendur Anitha R. Radhakrishnan DMK 26,001
216 Srivaikuntam S. P. Shanmuganathan AIADMK 3,531
217 Ottapidaram R. Sundararaj AIADMK 493
218 Kovilpatti C. Kadambur Raju AIADMK 428
219 Sankarankovil V. M. Rajalakshmi AIADMK 14,489
220 Vasudevanallur A. Manoharan AIADMK 18,758
221 Kadayanallur K.A.M. Muhammed Abubacker IUML 1,194
222 Tenkasi S. Selvamohandas Pandian AIADMK 462
223 Alangulam Poongothai Aladi Aruna DMK 4,754
224 Tirunelveli A. L. S. Lakshmanan Pillai DMK 601
225 Ambasamudram R. Murugaiah Pandian AIADMK 13,166
226 Palayamkottai T. P. M. Mohideen Khan DMK 15,872
227 Nanguneri H. Vasanthakumar INC 17,315
228 Radhapuram I.Inbadurai AIADMK 49
229 Kanniyakumari S. Austin DMK 5,912
230 Nagercoil N. Suresh Rajan DMK 20,956
231 Colachel J. G. Prince INC 26,028
232 Padmanabhapuram T. Mano Thangaraj DMK 40,905
233 Vilavancode S. Vijayadharani INC 43,298
234 Killiyoor S. Rajeshkumar INC 46,295

Top 10 Biggest Victories
ConstituencyWinnerPartyRunner upPartyMargin
ThiruvarurKarunanidhi .MDMKPannerselvam .RAIADMK68366
OddanchatramSakkarapani.RDMKKitusamyAIADMK65727
ThondamuthurVelumani S PAIADMKKovai Syed @ Syed Mohammed M AMMK64041
TiruvannamalaiVelu E VDMKRajan KAIADMK50348
KumarapalayamThangamani.PAIADMKYuvaraj PDMK47329
KilliyoorRajesh Kumar SINCPon. VijayaragavanBJP46295
EdappadiPalaniswami KAIADMKAnnadurai NPMK42022
TiruppatturPeriakaruppan K RDMKAsokan K RAIADMK42004
TirukkoyilurPonmudy KDMKGothandaraman GAIADMK41057
PadhmanabhapuramT. Mano ThangarajDMKK. P. Rajendra PrasadAIADMK40905

Top 10 Smallest victories
ConstituencyWinnerPartyRunner upPartyMargin
RadhapuramInbadurai I SAIADMKAppavu M.DMK60
KattumannarkoilMurugumaran NAIADMKThirumaavalavan TholVCK87
TindivanamSeethapathy PDMKRajendran S PAIADMK101
CheyyurArasu R TDMKMunusamyAIADMK304
KovilpattiKadambur Raju CAIADMKSubramanian ADMK428
KarurVijayabhaskar M RAIADMKBank Subramanian KINC441
TenkasiSelvamohandas Pandian SAIADMKPalani Nadar SINC462
OttapidaramSundararaj RAIADMKDr.Krishnasamy KPT493
PeramburVetrivel PAIADMKDhanapalan N RPerunthalaivar Makkal Katchi519
ThiruvidaimarudurChezhiaan GoviDMKSettu UAIADMK532

Performance of political parties
PARTYCONTESTEDWONFDVOTESSEATS

SHARE IN VALID VOTES VOTE %

 ! POLLED IN STATE IN

SEATS % CONTESTE

STATE PARTIES
AIADMK23213521761626640.77%41.06
DMDK104010310343842.39%5.42
DMK1808801366911631.64%41.35
PMK232021223005585.32%5.41
STATE PARTIES – OTHER STATE
AIFB33033445460.10%0.74
AIMIM202102890.02%2.78
IUML5103138080.73%33.28
JD(S)2027110.00%0.20
JD(U)60620820.00%0.18
JKNPP2022970.00%0.08
LJP2302341460.01%0.10
|RJD10190 0.00%0.05
SHS36036136400.03%0.21
SP2602644640.01%0.09
NATIONAL PARTIES
BJP188018012287042.84℅3.57
BSP1580156978230.23%0.34
CPI250233402900.79%7.25
CPM250253073030.71%6.80
INC418027740756.42%36.74
NCP20020118420.03%0.30
REGISTERED (UNRECOGNISED) PARTIES
ABHM1012110.00%0.13
AIFB(S)20259500.01%1.52
AIJMK3039530.00%0.15
AIPMK20213210.00%0.38
AIWUP101720.00%0.04
AMMK4046980.00%0.09
APNP3034280.00%0.08
AUK2021470.00%0.04
CDF1011700.00%0.10
CPI(ML)(L)1001049720.01%0.23
CPIM2023780.00%0.12
DCLF10114110.00%0.82
DMMK1011210.00%0.08
DMSK2021990.00%0.06
ETMK60652570.01%0.45
FIP40413590.00%0.14
GAPP3037100.00%0.14
GPI60618400.00%0.16

Controversies

On 3 May, News 7 and Dinamalar released an opinion poll giving an edge for DMK over AIADMK. But some editions of Dinamalar carried a statement on the first page distancing itself from the surveys.[60] In an instance VVPAT was helpful in resolving an issue pertaining to a tally of votes in Kancheepuram (State Assembly Constituency) as the number of votes entered in the Form 17C of a polling booth and the total number of votes recorded in the EVM control unit of that booth did not tally.[61]

Cash for votes

Wide spread allegations of parties bribing voters with cash were raised and the Election commission responded by increasing the number of flying squads to conduct raids and prevent distribution of cash for votes.[62][63][64] First time in the Indian history Rs 570 crores of three containers captured in Tirupur, no one claimed for that money at the first day. Later SBI claimed that money. Many parties like CPI(M), CPI, VCK, MDMK, PMK, wanted clear information about that money.

Postponement of polls

The Election Commission postponed the polls in Aravakurichi and Thanjavur constituencies due to reports of distribution of huge sums of money and alcohol to voters. The polling was initially postponed to 13 June, despite the Governor of Tamil Nadu requesting that it should happen before 1 June. The date was subsequently amended to November.

By-Election

On 26 October 2016, the Election Commission announced that the election for Thiruparankundram, Aravakurichi and Thanjavur constituencies would be held on 19 November 2016.[65] The outcome was:

Constituency Total Voters Polled Votes Polled % Winner Party Runner up Party Margin
Aravakurichi 2,00,352 1,64,582 82% V. Senthil Balaji DMK K. C. Palanisamy ADMK 23,661
Thiruparankundram 2,86,483 2,45,511 89% Saravanan S. DMK Muniyandi ADMK 42,670

22 by election results
Main article: 2019–20 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-election

See also

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