2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election

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The Fifteenth 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. The 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 simple majority. The 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. The votes were counted on 19 May 2016. In the previous election in 2011, AIADMK, under the leadership of Jayalalithaa, won a thumping 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 later that year and 2018 respectively.

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election
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16 May 2016 (2016-05-16) (232 Seats)
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All 234 elected seats in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
118 seats needed for a majority
Turnout74.81% ( 3.48 pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader J. Jayalalithaa M. Karunanidhi
Party AIADMK DMK
Alliance Unallied UPA+DPA
Leader since 1989 1969
Leader's seat Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar Tiruvarur
Last election 203 seats
(alliance) 		31 seats
(alliance)
Seats won 136 98
Seat change 67 67
Popular vote 17,617,060 17,175,374
Percentage 40.88% 39.85%
Swing 10.14 pp 0.35 pp
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 15th 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.

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. Voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) machines will be in place in 4,000 booths.

Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu having VVPAT facility with EVMs
Anna Nagar Vellore Krishnagiri
Salem North Erode West Tirupur (North)
Coimbatore North Dindigul Tiruchirappalli West
Cuddalore Thanjavur Kancheepuram
Villupuram Madurai East Thoothukudi
Tirunelveli Kanyakumari

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). Other Backward Classes (OBCs) form 68% of the population. 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.

Schedule

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

Event Date
Date for Nominations 22 April 2016
Last Date for filing Nominations 29 April 2016
Date for scrutiny of nominations 30 April 2016
Last date for withdrawal of candidatures 2 May 2016
Date of poll 16 May 2016
Date of counting 19 May 2016
Date before which the election shall be completed 21 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. 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. Twitter and Facebook collaborated with ECI in its awareness campaign on striving for 100 per cent voting in the polls.

Parties and Alliances

Party/Alliance Symbol Leader Contesting seats
AIADMK-led Alliance All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam J. Jayalalithaa 227
Manithaneya Jananayaga Katchi Thamimum Ansari 2
Republican Party of India C. K. Thamizharasan 1
All India Samathuva Makkal Katchi R. Sarathkumar 1
Tamil Nadu Kongu Ilaingar Peravai U. Thaniyarasu 1
Mukkulathor Pulipadai Karunas 1
Tamil Maanila Muslim League Sheik Dawood 1
SPA Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam M. Karunanidhi 176
Indian National Congress E. V. K. S. Elangovan 41
Indian Union Muslim League K. M. Khader Mohideen 5
Manithaneya Makkal Katchi M. H. Jawahirullah 4
Puthiya Tamilagam Dr. K. Krishnasamy 4
Perunthalaivar Makkal Katchi N. R. Dhanapalan 1
Tamil Nadu Peasants and Workers Party Pon. Kumar 1
Samuga Samathuva Padai V. Sivakami 1
People's Welfare Front Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam Vijayakanth 105
Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Vaiko 28
Tamil Maanila Congress G. K. Vasan 26
Communist Party of India Mutharasan 25
Communist Party of India (Marxist) G. Ramakrishnan 25
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi Thol. Thirumavalavan 25
National Democratic Alliance Bharatiya Janata Party Tamilisai Soundararajan 165
Akila Indhiya Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam 24
Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi T. R. Paarivendhar 45

Parties not in any coalition

Sl. No: Name of the Party Party Symbol Party Leader
1 Pattali Makkal Katchi Anbumani Ramadoss
2 Naam Tamilar Katchi Seeman
3 Tamil Nadu Youth Party (TNYP)
4 Welfare Party of India S. N. Sikkandar
5 Social Democratic Party of India Thehlan Baqavi
6 Anaithu Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam Pachathanni Manickam I.P.S
7 Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi Panruti T. Velmurugan.
8 All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen Asaduddin Owaisi
9 Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi E.R. Eswaran

Candidates

On 4 April, AIADMK released its candidate list for Tamil Nadu. On 14 April, DMK released its candidate list for Tamil Nadu.

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 for Madurai North. He secured 14th place out of 21 candidates.

List of Candidates

Constituency AIADMK DMK+ PWF
No. Name Party Candidate Party Candidate Party Candidate
1 Gummidipoondi AIADMK K. S. Vijayakumar DMK C. H. Sekar DMDK K. Geetha
2 Ponneri AIADMK P. Balaraman DMK Dr. K. Parimalam VCK V. Senthil Kumar
3 Tiruttani AIADMK P. M. Narasimhan INC A. G. Chidambaram DMDK D. Krishnamurthy
4 Thiruvallur AIADMK A. Baskar DMK V. G. Raajendran VCK A. Balasubramani
5 Poonamallee AIADMK T. A. Elumalai DMK I. Paranthamen MDMK D. Kandan
6 Avadi AIADMK K. Pandiarajan DMK S. M. Nasar MDMK R. Anthridoss
7 Maduravoyal AIADMK P. Benjamin INC R. Rajesh CPI(M) G. Beemrao
8 Ambattur AIADMK V. Alexander INC J. M. H. Aassan Maulaana DMDK J. Constantine Ravindran
9 Madavaram AIADMK D. Dhakshnamoorthy DMK S. Sudharsanam CPI A. S. Kannan
10 Thiruvottiyur AIADMK B. Balraj DMK K. P. P. Samy DMDK A. V. Arumugam
11 Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar AIADMK J. Jayalalithaa DMK Shimla Muthuchozhan VCK V. Vasanthi Devi
12 Perambur AIADMK P. Vetrivel DMK N. R. Dhanapalan CPI(M) A. Soundararajan
13 Kolathur AIADMK J. C. D. Prabhakar DMK M. K. Stalin DMDK P. Mathivanan
14 Villivakkam AIADMK M. Raju Thadi DMK B. Ranganathan DMDK T. Pandiyan
15 Thiru-Vi-Ka-Nagar AIADMK V. Neelakandan DMK P. Sivakumar CPI(M) Suganthi
16 Egmore AIADMK Parithi Ilamvazhuthi DMK K. S. Ravichandran DMDK T. Prabhu
17 Royapuram AIADMK D. Jayakumar INC R. Manohar TMC(M) Chacko Biju
18 Harbour AIADMK K. S. Sreenivasan DMK P. K. Sekar Babu MDMK B. Murad Buhari
19 Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni AIADMK A. Noorjahan DMK J. Anbazhagan DMDK V. Abdulla Sait
20 Thousand Lights AIADMK B. Valarmathi DMK Ku. Ka. Selvam MDMK C. Ambigapathy
21 Anna Nagar AIADMK S. Gokula Indira DMK M. K. Mohan MDMK Dayalan Mallika
22 Virugampakkam AIADMK V. N. Virugai Ravi DMK K. Thanasekaran DMDK B. Parthasarathy
23 Saidapet AIADMK C. Ponnaiyan DMK Ma. Subramanian CPI S. Elumalai
24 Thiyagarayanagar AIADMK B. Sathyanarayanan DMK Dr. N. S. Kanimozhi DMDK V. Kumar
25 Mylapore AIADMK R. Nataraj INC Karate R. Thiagarajan TMC(M) A. S. Munavar Basha
26 Velachery AIADMK C. Munusamy DMK Vagai Chandrasekhar DMDK N. V. Rajan
27 Sholinganallur AIADMK N. Sundaram DMK S. Aravind Ramesh VCK R. Paneer Doss
28 Alandur AIADMK S. Ramachandran DMK T. M. Anbarasan DMDK U. Chandran
29 Sriperumbudur AIADMK K. Palani INC K. Selvaperunthagai VCK M. Veerakumar
30 Pallavaram AIADMK C. R. Saraswathi DMK I. Karunanithi MDMK C. Veeralakshmi
31 Tambaram AIADMK C. Rajendran DMK S. R. Raja DMDK M. Chezhiyan
32 Chengalpattu AIADMK R. Kamalakkannan DMK M. Varalakshmi DMDK D. Murugesan
33 Thiruporur AIADMK M. Kothandapani DMK V. Viswanathan MDMK C. E. Sathya
34 Cheyyur AIADMK A. Munusamy DMK R. T. Arasu VCK Caroline Ezhil
35 Madhuranthakam AIADMK C. K. Thamizharasan DMK S. Pugazhenthi DMDK M. Thennarasu
36 Uthiramerur AIADMK P. Ganesan DMK K. Sundar DMDK M. Rajendran
37 Kancheepuram AIADMK T. Mythili DMK C. V. M. P. Ezhilarasan DMDK S. Eagambaram
38 Arakkonam AIADMK S. Ravi DMK N. Rajkumar VCK G. Gopinath
39 Sholingur AIADMK N. G. Parthiban INC A. M. Munirathinam DMDK P. R. Manogar
40 Katpadi AIADMK S. R. K. Appu DMK Durai Murugan TMC(M) T. V. Sivanandam
41 Ranipet AIADMK C. Elumalai DMK R. Gandhi DMDK S. Nithiyanandham
42 Arcot AIADMK K. V. Ramadoss DMK J. L. Eswarappan MDMK P. N. Udhayakumar
43 Vellore AIADMK Rasheed Harun DMK Karthikeyan VCK A. R. Abdur Rahman
44 Anaicut AIADMK M. Kalaiarasu DMK A. P. Nandakumar TMC(M) P. S. Palani
45 Kilvaithinankuppam AIADMK G. Loganathan DMK V. Amalu DMDK M. Deviyammal
46 Gudiyatham AIADMK C. Jayanthi Padmanabhan DMK K. Rajamarthandan CPI K. Lingamuthu
47 Vaniyambadi AIADMK Nilofer IUML Farooq Syed TMC(M) C. Gnanasekaran
48 Ambur AIADMK (E) R. Balasubramani MNMK V. R. Nazeer Ahmed DMDK R. Vasu
49 Jolarpet AIADMK K. C. Veeramani DMK C. Kavitha DMDK A. Fayaz Basha
50 Tirupattur AIADMK T. T. Kumar DMK A. Nallathambi DMDK K. Harikrishnan
51 Uthangarai AIADMK N. Manoranjitham DMK S. Malathy VCK C. Kaniyamudhan
52 Bargur AIADMK V. Rajendran DMK E. C. Govinddarasan TMC(M) R. Rajendran
53 Krishnagiri AIADMK V. Govindaraj DMK T. Senguttuvan TMC(M) R. Jayaprakash
54 Veppanahalli AIADMK Hemnath. M DMK P. Murugan DMDK N. Nagaraj
55 Hosur AIADMK P. Balakrishna Reddy INC K. Gopinath DMDK V. Chandran
56 Thalli AIADMK C. Nagesh DMK Y. Prakaash CPI T. Ramachandran
57 Palacode AIADMK K. P. Anbalagan DMK P. K. Murugan DMDK K. G. Kaverivarman
58 Pennagaram AIADMK K. P. Munusamy DMK P. N. P. Inbasekharan CPI N. Nanjappan
59 Dharmapuri AIADMK P. D. Elangovan DMK P. Subramani DMDK V. Dr. Elangovan
60 Pappireddippatti AIADMK P. Palaniappan DMK M. Prabhu Rajasekar DMDK A. Baskar
61 Harur AIADMK R. Murugan DMK S. Rajendran VCK K. Govindhasamy
62 Chengam AIADMK M. Dinagaran DMK M. P. Giri DMDK A. Kalaiarasi
63 Tiruvannamalai AIADMK K. Rajan DMK E. V. Velu DMDK S. Manikandan
64 Kilpennathur AIADMK K. Selvamani DMK K. Pitchandi CPI K. Jothi
65 Kalasapakkam AIADMK V. Pannerselvam INC G. Kumar DMDK M. Nehru
66 Polur AIADMK M. Murugan DMK K. V. Sekaran CPI(M) P. Selvan
67 Arani AIADMK S. Ramachandran DMK S. Babu DMDK R. M. Babu Murugavel
68 Cheyyar AIADMK K. Mohan INC M. K. Vishnu Prasad DMDK P. Sarvanan
69 Vandavasi AIADMK V. Meganathan DMK S. Ambethkumar VCK M. K. Metharamesh
70 Gingee AIADMK A. Govindasamy DMK K. S. Masthan MDMK A. K. Mani
71 Mailam AIADMK K. Annadurai DMK R. Masilamani VCK S. S. Balaji
72 Tindivanam AIADMK S. P. Rajendran DMK P. Seethapathy DMDK M. Udhayakumar
73 Vanur AIADMK M. Chakrapani DMK R. Mydili VCK D. Ravikumar
74 Villupuram AIADMK C. V. Shanmugam IUML S. M. Ameer Abbas DMDK L. Vengatesan
75 Vikravandi AIADMK R. Velu DMK K. Rathamani CPI(M) R. Ramamurthy
76 Tirukkoyilur AIADMK G. Gothandaraman DMK K. Ponmudy TMC(M) G. Ganesh
77 Ulundurpettai AIADMK R. Kumaraguru DMK G. R. Vasanthavel DMDK Vijayakanth
78 Rishivandiyam AIADMK K. Dhandapani DMK Vasantham Karthikeyan DMDK V J P Vincent Jayaraj
79 Sankarapuram AIADMK P. Mohan DMK T. Udhayasuriyan DMDK R. Govinthan
80 Kallakurichi AIADMK A. Prabhu DMK P. Kamaraj VCK S. Ramamoorthy
81 Gangavalli AIADMK A. Maruthamuthu DMK J. Priyadharshini Rekha DMDK R. Subha
82 Attur AIADMK R. M. Chinnathambi INC S. K. Arthanari VCK K. P. Adhithyan
83 Yercaud AIADMK G. Chitra DMK C. Tamilselvan DMDK C. Kumar
84 Omalur AIADMK S. Vetrivel DMK S. Ammasi DMDK A. R. Elangovan
85 Mettur AIADMK S. Semmalai DMK S. R. Parthiban DMDK R. Boopathy
86 Edappadi AIADMK Edappadi K. Palaniswami DMK P. A. Murugesan CPI(M) P. Thangavel
87 Sankari AIADMK S. Raja INC T. K. Rajeswaran TMC(M) K. Selvakumar
88 Salem (West) AIADMK G. Venkatachalam DMK C. Panneer Selvam DMDK Alagaapuram R. Mohanraj
89 Salem (North) AIADMK K. R. S. Saravanan DMK R. Rajendran TMC(M) R. Devadass
90 Salem (South) AIADMK A. B. Sakthivel Mudaliar DMK M. Gunasekaran VCK G. Jayachandran
91 Veerapandi AIADMK P. Manonmani DMK A. Rajendran CPI A. Mohan
92 Rasipuram AIADMK V. Saroja DMK V. P. Duraisamy VCK G. Arjun
93 Senthamangalam AIADMK C. Chandrasekaran DMK K. Ponnusamy DMDK M. Sathiya
94 Namakkal AIADMK K. P. P. Baskar INC R. Chezhian TMC(M) N. Elango
95 Paramathi-Velur AIADMK R. Rajendhiran DMK K. S. Moorthy DMDK K. Muthukumar
96 Tiruchengode AIADMK Pon. Saraswathi DMK Bar. Elangoavan DMDK J. Vijayakamal
97 Kumarapalayam AIADMK P. Thangamani DMK P. Yuvaraj DMDK P. A. Madeshwaran
98 Erode (East) AIADMK K. S. Thennarasu DMK V. C. Chandhirakumar DMDK Ponchairman
99 Erode (West) AIADMK K. V. Ramalingam DMK S. Muthusamy MDMK N. Murugan
100 Modakkurichi AIADMK V. P. Sivasubramani DMK P. Sachidanandam DMDK M. Ramesh
101 Dharapuram (SC) AIADMK K. Ponnusamy INC V. S. Kalimuthu MDMK Nagai Thiruvalluvar
102 Kangayam AIADMK U. Thaniyarasu INC P. Gopi DMDK K. G. Muthu Venkateshwaran
103 Perundurai AIADMK N. D. Venkatachalam DMK K. P. Samy (A) P. Mohanasundaram TMC(M) V. P. Shanmugam
104 Bhavani AIADMK K. C. Karuppannan DMK N. Sivakumar DMDK P. Gopal
105 Anthiyur AIADMK E. M. R. Raja Alias K. R. Rajakrishnan DMK A. G. Venkatachalam DMDK M. K. Sampath Raja
106 Gobichettipalayam AIADMK K. A. Sengottaiyan INC S. V. Saravanan CPI(M) M. Munusamy
107 Bhavanisagar AIADMK S. Eswaran DMK R. Sathya CPI P. L. Sundaram
108 Udagamandalam AIADMK Vinoth INC R. Ganesh DMDK K. King Narcissus
109 Gudalur AIADMK S. Kalaiselvan DMK M. Thiravidamani CPI(M) P. Tamilmani
110 Coonoor AIADMK A. Ramu DMK B. M. Mubarak DMDK V. Chidambaram
111 Mettuppalayam AIADMK O. K. Chinnaraj DMK S. Surendran TMC(M) T. R. Shanmuga Sundaram
112 Avanashi (SC) AIADMK P. Dhanapal DMK E. Anandhan CPI M. Arumugham
113 Tiruppur (North) AIADMK K. N. Vijayakumar DMK M. P. Saminathan CPI M. Subramanian
114 Tiruppur (South) AIADMK S. Gunasekaran DMK K. Selvaraj CPI(M) K. Thangavel
115 Palladam AIADMK A. Natarajan DMK S. Krishnamoorthy MDMK K. Muthurathinam
116 Sulur AIADMK R. Kanagaraj INC V. M. C. Manoharan DMDK K. Thinakaran
117 Kavundampalayam AIADMK V. C. Arukutty DMK Gounder @ Krishnan R. Payya CPI(M) V. Ramamurthy
118 Coimbatore (North) AIADMK P. R. G. Arunkumar DMK S. Meenalogu DMDK P. S. M. @ Murugan
119 Thondamuthur AIADMK S. P. Velumani MNMK M. A. Kovai Syed Mohammed DMDK K. Thiyagarajan
120 Coimbatore (South) AIADMK Amman K. Arjunan INC S. Mayura Jayakumar CPI(M) C. Padmanabhan
121 Singanallur AIADMK N. S. Singai Muthu DMK N. Karthik MDMK A. Arjunaraj
122 Kinathukadavu AIADMK A. Shanmugam DMK Prabhakaran Kurichi MDMK V. Eswaran
123 Pollachi AIADMK V. Jayaraman DMK R. Tamilmani DMDK S. Muthukumar
124 Valparai AIADMK Vasu @ V. Kasthuri DMK T. Paulpandi CPI P. Manibharathi
125 Udumalaipettai AIADMK K. Radhakrishnan DMK Mu. Ka. Muthu DMDK S. Ganeshkumar
126 Madathukulam AIADMK K. Manoharan DMK R. Jayaramakrishnan TMC(M) A. S. Maheswari
127 Palani AIADMK P. Kumarasamy DMK I. P. Senthil Kumar CPI(M) V. Rajamanickam
128 Oddanchatram AIADMK K. Kittusamy DMK R. Sakkarapani CPI K. Santhanam
129 Athoor AIADMK Natham R. Viswanathan DMK I. Periyasamy DMDK M. Packiya Selvaraj
130 Nilakottai AIADMK R. Thangathurai DMK M. Anbazhagan DMDK K. Ramasamy
131 Natham AIADMK S. Shajahan DMK M. A. Andi Ambalam DMDK G. Karthikeyan
132 Dindigul AIADMK C. Sreenivasan DMK M. Basheer Ahamed CPI(M) N. Pandi
133 Vedasandur AIADMK V. P. B. Paramasivam INC R. Sivasakthivel Gounder DMDK S. R. K. Balu
134 Aravakurichi AIADMK V. Senthil Balaji DMK K. C. Pallanishamy MDMK G. Kalaiyarasan
135 Karur AIADMK M. R. Vijayabhaskar INC K. Subramanian Bank DMDK A. Ravi
136 Krishnarayapuram AIADMK M. Geetha PT V. K. Aiyyar TMC(M) K. Sivanandham
137 Kulithalai AIADMK R. Chandrasekaran DMK E. Ramar DMDK Thangavel Jamuna
138 Manapparai AIADMK R. Chandrasekar IUML M. A. Mohamed Nizam DMDK P. Krishna Gopal
139 Srirangam AIADMK S. Valarmathi DMK M. Palaniyandi CPI V. Pushpam
140 Tiruchirappalli (West) AIADMK R. Manoharan DMK K. N. Nehru DMDK A. Joseph Jerald
141 Tiruchirappalli (East) AIADMK Vellamandi N. Natarajan INC G. Jerome Arockiaraj MDMK Mohamed (Dr.) Rohaiyaah Shaik
142 Thiruverumbur AIADMK D. Kalaichelvan DMK Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi DMDK S. Senthilkumar
143 Lalgudi AIADMK M. Vijayamurthy DMK A. Soundara Pandian CPI(M) M. Jayaseelan
144 Manachanallur AIADMK M. Parameswari DMK S. Ganesan DMDK M. Babu
145 Musiri AIADMK M. Selvarasu INC S. Vijaya Babu TMC(M) M. Rajasekaran
146 Thuraiyur AIADMK A. Maivizhi DMK S. Stalinkumar VCK L. R. Sujadevi
147 Perambalur AIADMK R. Thamizhselvan DMK P. Sivakami DMDK K. Rajendran
148 Kunnam AIADMK R. T. Ramachandran DMK T. Durairaj VCK Aloor Shanavas
149 Ariyalur AIADMK S. Rajendran DMK S. S. Sivasankar DMDK Rama Jayavel
150 Jayankondam AIADMK J. K. N. Ramajeyalingam INC G. Rajendran MDMK M. S. Kandasamy
151 Tittakudi (SC) AIADMK P. Ayyasamy DMK C. V. Ganesan DMDK Kumar S. Sasi
152 Vridhachalam AIADMK V. T. Kalaiselvan DMK P. Govindasamy DMDK V. Muthukumar
153 Neyveli AIADMK R. Rajsekar DMK Saba Rajendran CPI(M) T. Arumugam
154 Panruti AIADMK Sathya Panneerselvam DMK Ponkumar DMDK P. Sivakozhundu
155 Cuddalore AIADMK M. C. Sampath DMK E. Pugazhendi TMC(M) A. S. Chandrasekaran
156 Kurinjipadi AIADMK R. Rajendran DMK M. R. K. Panneerselvam DMDK K. M. S. Balamurugan
157 Bhuvanagiri AIADMK Selvi Ramajayam DMK K. Saravanan Durai VCK Selvan Sinthanai
158 Chidambaram AIADMK K. A. Pandian DMK K. R. Senthilkumar CPI(M) K. Balakrishnan
159 Kattumannarkoil (SC) AIADMK N. Murugumaran INC Dr. K. I. Manirathinem VCK Thol. Thirumavalavan
160 Sirkazhi AIADMK P. V. Bharathi DMK S. Killai Ravindran DMDK R. Umanath
161 Mayiladuturai AIADMK V. Rathakrishnan DMK K. Anbazhagan DMDK R. Arulselvan
162 Poompuhar AIADMK S. Pavunraj IUML A. M. Shajahan TMC(M) M. Sankar
163 Nagapattinam AIADMK Thamimum Ansari MNMK A. Mohamed Jafarullah CPI A. B. Dhameem Ansari Sahib
164 Kilvelur AIADMK N. Meena DMK U. Mathivanan CPI(M) V. P. Nagaimaali
165 Vedaranyam AIADMK O. S. Manian INC P. V. Rajendiran DMDK T. Vairavanathan
166 Thiruthuraipoondi AIADMK K. Umamaheswari DMK P. Adalarasan CPI K. Ulaganathan
167 Mannargudi AIADMK S. Kamaraj DMK T. R. B. Rajaa DMDK A. Murugaiyan Babu
168 Tiruvarur AIADMK R. Panneerselvam DMK M. Karunanidhi CPI P. S. Masilamani
169 Nannilam AIADMK R. Kamaraj INC S. M. B. Duraivelan CPI(M) G. Sundaramoorthy
170 Thiruvidaimarudur AIADMK U. Settu DMK Govi. Chezhian VCK S. Vivekanandan
171 Kumbakonam AIADMK S. Rathna DMK G. Anbalagan DMDK D. Paramasivam
172 Papanasam AIADMK R. Doraikkannu INC T. R. Loganathan TMC(M) S. D. Jayakumar
173 Tiruvaiyaru AIADMK G. M. Subramanian DMK Durai Chandrasekaran CPI(M) V. Jeevakumar
174 Thanjavur AIADMK M. Rengasamy DMK B. Anjugam DMDK V. Jayaprakash
175 Orathanad AIADMK R. Vaithilingam DMK M. Ramachandran DMDK Dr. P. Ramanathan
176 Pattukkottai AIADMK V. Sekar INC K. Mahendran DMDK N. Senthilkumar
177 Peravurani AIADMK M. Govindarasu DMK Peravurani N. Ashokkumar CPI T. Thamayanthi
178 Gandarvakottai AIADMK B. Arumugam DMK K. Anbarasan CPI(M) M. Chinnadurai
179 Viralimalai AIADMK C. Vijayabaskar DMK M. Palaniappan DMDK R. Karthikeyan
180 Pudukkottai AIADMK V. R. Karthik Thondaiman DMK Arassu Periyannan DMDK Hussain Jahir
181 Tirumayam AIADMK P. K. Vairamuthu DMK S. Regupathy TMC(M) P. L. A. Chidambaram
182 Alangudi AIADMK Kalaiselvan Gnana DMK Meyyanathan Siva V MDMK K. Chandrasekaran
183 Aranthangi AIADMK E. Rathinasabhapathy INC T. Ramachandran CPI P. Loganathan
184 Karaikudi AIADMK Ilango Karpagam INC K. R. Ramasamy MDMK S. Sevanthiappan
185 Tiruppattur AIADMK K. R. Asokan DMK K. R. Periyakaruppan CPI N. Sathiah
186 Sivaganga AIADMK G. Baskaran DMK M. S. Sakthi Sathianathan CPI S. Gunasekaran
187 Manamadurai AIADMK S. Mariappankennady DMK S. Chitraselvi VCK Anbalagan Deepa
188 Melur AIADMK P. Selvam DMK A. P. Ragupthy TMC(M) T. N. Bharath Natchiyappan
189 Madurai East AIADMK P. Pandi DMK P. Moorthy CPI P. Kalithasan
190 Sholavandan AIADMK K. Manickam DMK C. Bhavani VCK R. Pandiyammal
191 Madurai North AIADMK V. V. Rajan Chellappa INC V. Karthikeyan DMDK S. Mujupur Rahuman
192 Madurai South AIADMK S. S. Saravanan DMK M. Balachandran MDMK M. Boominathan
193 Madurai Central AIADMK M. Jeyabal DMK Palanivel Thiaga Rajan DMDK D. Sivamuthukumar
194 Madurai West AIADMK Sellur K. Raju DMK G. Thalapathi CPI(M) U. Vasuki
195 Thiruparankundram AIADMK S. M. Seenivel DMK M. Manimaran CPI K. Kandasamy
196 Thirumangalam AIADMK R. B. Udhayakumar INC R. Jeyaram DMDK M. Srinivasan
197 Usilampatti AIADMK P. Neethipathi DMK K. Ilamakezhan MDMK A. Baskara Sethupathy
198 Andipatti AIADMK Thanga Tamil Selvan DMK L. Mookiah DMDK M. N. Krishnamoorthy
199 Periyakulam AIADMK K. Kathirkamu DMK Anbazhagan CPI(M) A. Lazar
200 Bodinayakkanur AIADMK O. Panneerselvam DMK S. Lakshmanan DMDK A. Veerabadran
201 Cumbum AIADMK S. T. K. Jakkaiyan DMK C. Ramakrishnan (Cumbum) TMC(M) O. R. Ramachandran
202 Rajapalayam AIADMK A. A. S. Shyam DMK S. Thanga Pandian CPI(M) A. Gurusamy
203 Srivilliputhur AIADMK M. Chandra Prabha PT C. Muthukumar CPI P. Lingam
204 Sattur AIADMK S. G. Subramanian DMK V. Srinivasan MDMK A. R. Raguraman
205 Sivakasi AIADMK K. T. Rajenthra Bhalaji INC C. Sreeraja DMDK R. Sudhakaran
206 Virudhunagar AIADMK K. Kalanithi DMK A. R. R. Seenivasan DMDK Kaja Shareef M. Syed
207 Aruppukkottai AIADMK Dr. Vaigaichelvan DMK Sattur Ramachandran CPI Kumar S. Senthil
208 Tiruchuli AIADMK Babu K. Dinesh DMK Thangam Thennarasu DMDK T. Raju
209 Paramakudi AIADMK Dr. S. Muthiah DMK U. Thisaiveeran VCK M. Irulan
210 Tiruvadanai AIADMK Karunas DMK S. P. Thivakaran DMDK V. Manimaran
211 Ramanathapuram AIADMK M. Manikandan MNMK M. H. Jawahirullah DMDK M. A. Singai Jinnah
212 Mudhukulathur AIADMK M. Keerthika INC S. Pandi MDMK P. Rajkumar
213 Vilathikulam AIADMK K. Uma Maheswari DMK S. Beemaraj TMC(M) P. Kathirvel
214 Thoothukkudi AIADMK S. T. Chellapandian DMK P. Geetha Jeevan MDMK Fatima
215 Tiruchendur AIADMK R. Sarathkumar DMK Anitha R. Radhakrishnan DMDK S. A. Senthilkumar
216 Srivaikuntam AIADMK S. P. Shunmuganathan INC V. Rani Venkatesan TMC(M) S. D. R. Vijayaseelan
217 Ottapidaram AIADMK R. Sundararaj PT K. Krishnasamy DMDK S. Arumuganainar
218 Kovilpatti AIADMK Kadambur Raju DMK A. Subramanian MDMK Ramesh Vinayaka
219 Sankarankovil AIADMK V. M. Rajalakshmi DMK G. Anbumani MDMK T. Sadhan Tirumalaikumar
220 Vasudevanallur AIADMK A. Manoharan PT S. Anbalagan CPI R. Samuthirakani
221 Kadayanallur AIADMK Dawood S. Sheik IUML K. A. M. Muhammed Abubacker DMDK Mariappan Gothai
222 Tenkasi AIADMK S. Selvamohandas Pandian INC S. Palani Nadar TMC(M) N. D. S. Charles
223 Alangulam AIADMK Hepzi Karthikeyan DMK Poongothai Aladi Aruna DMDK Rajendranath
224 Tirunelveli AIADMK Nainar Nagendran DMK A. L. S. Lakshmanan DMDK S. Madasamy
225 Ambasamudram AIADMK R. Murugaiah Pandian DMK R. Avudaiappan CPI(M) P. Karpagavalli
226 Palayamkottai AIADMK S. K. Hyder Ali DMK T. P. M. Mohideen Khan MDMK K. M. A. Nizam Mohideen
227 Nanguneri AIADMK M. Vijayakumar INC H. Vasanthakumar DMDK K. Jeyabalan
228 Radhapuram AIADMK I. S. Inbadurai DMK M. Appavu DMDK S. Sivanaintha Perumal
229 Kanniyakumari AIADMK Thalavai N. Sundaram DMK S. Austin DMDK D. Aathilinga Perumal
230 Nagercoil AIADMK A. Nanjil Murugesan DMK N. Suresh Rajan MDMK S. Christin Rani
231 Colachel AIADMK K. T. Pachaimal INC J. G. Prince MDMK R. Sambathchandra
232 Padmanabhapuram AIADMK K. P. Rajendra Prasad DMK Mano Thangaraj DMDK D. Jeganathan
233 Vilavancode AIADMK Nanjil Dominic Savio George INC S. Vijayadharani CPI(M) R. Chellaswamy
234 Killiyoor AIADMK A. Mary Kamalabai INC S. Rajeshkumar TMC(M) D. Kumaradas

Manifestos

DMK released its election manifesto on 10 April 2016. Bharatiya Janata Party released its election manifesto on 21 April 2016. On 23 March 2016, Naam Tamilar Katchi published its 316-page election manifesto 2016, a complete plan to develop Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu Congress Committee released its election manifesto on 27 April 2016. Pattali Makkal Katchi released its draft election manifesto on 15 September 2015 and final election manifesto on 15 April 2016. AIADMK released its election manifesto on 5 May 2016.

Voter Turnout

Voter turnout for the 232 constituencies on 16 May was 74.81%. 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%.

Exit polls

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

Results

The ruling AIADMK, beating most of the exit polls, 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. Jayalalithaa bucked Anti-incumbency trend and cyclic change of governments in the state that hadn't voted back a government in last three decades.

Vote share

  1. AIADMK 40.88 (39.7%)
  2. DPA 39.85 (38.7%)
  3. PWF 6.1 (5.93%)
  4. PMK 5.36 (5.21%)
  5. NDA 2.86 (2.78%)
  6. Others 7.81 (7.59%)
Summary of the 2016 Tamil Nadu legislative election
Party/Alliance Votes % Seats
Contested Won +/-
  All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) 17,806,490 40.88% 234 136 14
DPA   Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) 13,670,511 31.39% 178 89 66
  Indian National Congress 2,774,075 6.47% 41 8 3
  Indian Union Muslim League 313,808 0.73% 5 1 1
  Puthiya Tamilagam 219,830 0.51% 4 0 2
  Manithaneya Makkal Katchi 197,150 0.46% 4 0 2
Total 17,175,374 39.40 234 98 66
People's Welfare Front
(PWF) 		  Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 1,037,431 2.41% 105 0 29
  Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 373,713 0.87% 28 0
  Communist Party of India 340,290 0.79% 25 0 9
  Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi 331,849 0.77% 25 0
  Communist Party of India (Marxist) 307,303 0.72% 25 0 10
  Tamil Maanila Congress 230,711 0.54% 26 0
Total 2,621,297 6.1 234 0 48
  Pattali Makkal Katchi 2,302,564 5.36% 234 0 3
  Bharatiya Janata Party 1,235,660 2.86% 234 0
  Naam Tamilar Katchi 460,089 1.07% 234 0
  All India Forward Bloc 44,546 0.10% 33 0 1
  Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi 167,560 0.39% 72 0
  Bahujan Samaj Party 97,823 0.23% n/a 0
  Social Democratic Party of India 65,978 0.15% n/a 0
  Independents 617,907 1.44% 234 0
  None of the above 5,65,077 1.31% 234 – –
Total 4,35,56,184 100.00 - 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

Results by constituency

Winner, runner-up, voter turnout, and victory margin in every constituency
Assembly Constituency Winner Runner Up Margin
# Name Candidate Party Votes % Candidate Party Votes %
1 Gummidipoondi K. S. Vijayakumar ADMK 89,332 41.68 C. H. Sekar DMK 65,937 30.76 23,395
2 Ponneri P. Balaraman ADMK 95,979 48.56 Dr. Parimalam. K DMK 76,643 38.78 19,336
3 Tiruttani P. M. Narasimhan ADMK 93,045 41.84 Chidambaram. A. G INC 69,904 31.43 23,141
4 Thiruvallur V. G. Raajendran DMK 80,473 39.02 Baskaran. A ADMK 75,335 36.53 5,138
5 Poonamallee T. A. Elumalai ADMK 103,952 43.32 Paranthamen. I DMK 92,189 38.41 11,763
6 Avadi K. Pandiarajan ADMK 108,064 39.92 S. M. Nasar DMK 106,669 39.40 1,395
7 Maduravoyal P. Benjamin ADMK 99,739 40.12 Rajesh R INC 91,337 36.74 8,402
8 Ambattur V. Alexander ADMK 94,375 41.10 Aassan Maulaana INC 76,877 33.48 17,498
9 Madavaram S. Sudharsanam DMK 122,082 45.43 Dhakshnamoorthy D ADMK 106,829 39.76 15,253
10 Thiruvottiyur K. P. P. Samy DMK 82,205 43.25 Balraj. B ADMK 77,342 40.69 4,863
11 Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar J. Jayalalithaa ADMK 97,218 55.87 Shimla Muthuchozhan DMK 57,673 33.14 39,545
12 Perambur P. Vetrivel ADMK 79,974 42.39 N. R. Dhanapalan DMK 79,455 42.11 519
13 Kolathur M. K. Stalin DMK 91,303 54.25 Prabhakar. J. C. D ADMK 53,573 31.83 37,730
14 Villivakkam B. Ranganathan DMK 65,972 43.96 Thadi M.Raju ADMK 56,651 37.75 9,321
15 Thiru-Vi-Ka-Nagar P. Sivakumar @ Thayagamkavi DMK 61,744 45.25 Neelakandan. V ADMK 58,422 42.82 3,322
16 Egmore K. S. Ravichandran DMK 55,060 45.64 Parithi Ellamvazhuthi E ADMK 44,381 36.79 10,679
17 Royapuram D. Jayakumar ADMK 55,205 45.21 Manohar R INC 47,174 38.63 8,031
18 Harbour P. K. Sekar Babu DMK 42,071 40.36 Sreenivasan K S ADMK 37,235 35.72 4,836
19 Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni J. Anbazhagan DMK 67,982 47.32 A. Noorjahan ADMK 53,818 37.46 14,164
20 Thousand Lights K. K. Selvam DMK 61,726 43.35 Valarmathi B ADMK 52,897 37.15 8,829
21 Anna Nagar M. K. Mohan DMK 70,812 41.59 S. Gokula Indira ADMK 69,726 40.95 1,086
22 Virugampakkam V.N.Virugai Ravi ADMK 65,979 38.51 K Thanasekaran DMK 63,646 37.15 2,333
23 Saidapet M. Subramaniam DMK 79,279 47.18 Ponnayan.C ADMK 63,024 37.51 16,255
24 Thiyagarayanagar B. Sathyanarayanan ADMK 53,207 37.47 Dr. N. S. Kanimozhi DMK 50,052 35.25 3,155
25 Mylapore R Nataraj IPS (Rtd) ADMK 68,176 43.67 Karate Thiagarajan.R INC 53,448 34.23 14,728
26 Velachery Vagai Chanderasekar DMK 70,139 39.96 C Munusamy ADMK 61,267 34.91 8,872
27 Shozhinganallur S. Aravind Ramesh DMK 147,014 42.53 Sundaram N ADMK 132,101 38.21 14,913
28 Alandur Anbarasan. T.M. DMK 96,877 44.64 Panruti S. Ramachandran ADMK 77,708 35.81 19,169
29 Sriperumbudur Palani. K ADMK 101,001 42.77 K. Selvaperunthagai INC 90,285 38.23 10,716
30 Pallavaram Karunanithi. I DMK 112,891 44.94 C. R. Saraswathi ADMK 90,726 36.12 22,165
31 Tambaram S. R. Raja DMK 101,835 43.27 Rajendran C ADMK 87,390 37.13 14,445
32 Chengalpattu M. Varalakshmi DMK 112,675 45.11 Kamalakkannan.R ADMK 86,383 34.58 26,292
33 Thiruporur Kothandapani. M ADMK 70,215 34.91 Viswanathan. V DMK 69,265 34.44 950
34 Cheyyur Arasu R T DMK 63,446 37.51 Munusamy A ADMK 63,142 37.33 304
35 Madurantakam S.Pugazhenthi DMK 73,693 41.43 C.K.Thamizharasan ADMK 70,736 39.77 2,957
36 Uthiramerur K. Sundar DMK 85,513 43.02 Ganesan.P ADMK 73,357 36.90 12,156
37 Kancheepuram C. V. M. P. Ezhilarasan DMK 90,533 40.40 T.Mythili ADMK 82,985 37.03 7,548
38 Arakkonam S. Ravi ADMK 68,176 41.21 Rajkumar N DMK 64,015 38.69 4,161
39 Sholingur N. G. Parthiban ADMK 77,651 36.79 A. M. Munirathinam INC 67,919 32.18 9,732
40 Katpadi Durai Murugan DMK 90,534 50.90 Appu S.R.K ADMK 66,588 37.44 23,946
41 Ranipet Gandhi. R DMK 81,724 42.85 Elumalai. C ADMK 73,828 38.71 7,896
42 Arcot Eswarappan J L DMK 84,182 41.39 Ramadoss.K.V ADMK 73,091 35.94 11,091
43 Vellore Karthikeyan DMK 88,264 51.53 Harun Rasheed ADMK 62,054 36.23 26,210
44 Anaikattu Nandakumar. A.P DMK 77,058 42.43 Kalaiarasu. M ADMK 68,290 37.60 8,768
45 Kilvaithinankuppam Loganathan.G ADMK 75,612 45.76 Amalu V DMK 65,866 39.86 9,746
46 Gudiyattam Jayanthi Padmanabhan .C ADMK 94,689 48.56 Rajamarthandan. K. DMK 83,219 42.68 11,470
47 Vaniyambadi Nilofer ADMK 69,588 40.31 Syed Farooq IUML 55,062 31.89 14,526
48 Ambur Balasubramani R. ADMK 79,182 49.16 Nazeer Ahmed.V.R. MMK 51,176 31.77 28,006
49 Jolarpet Veeramani. K. C ADMK 82,525 45.57 Kavitha.C DMK 71,534 39.50 10,991
50 Tirupattur (Vellore) Nallathambi. A DMK 80,791 45.43 Kumar.T.T ADMK 73,144 41.13 7,647
51 Uthangarai N.Manoranjitham ADMK 69,980 38.75 S.Malathy DMK 67,367 37.30 2,613
52 Bargur V.Rajendran ADMK 80,650 42.89 Govinddarasan.E.C DMK 79,668 42.36 982
53 Krishnagiri T.Senguttuvan DMK 87,637 43.80 V.Govindaraj ADMK 82,746 41.35 4,891
54 Veppanahalli Murugan P DMK 88,952 46.01 Madhu A.V.M @ Hemnath M ADMK 83,724 43.31 5,228
55 Hosur Balakrishna Reddy P ADMK 89,510 41.59 Gopinath K INC 66,546 30.92 22,964
56 Thalli Prakaash.Y. DMK 74,429 39.31 Ramachandran.T. CPI 68,184 36.01 6,245
57 Palacode K. P. Anbalagan ADMK 76,143 40.34 Murugan. P.K. DMK 70,160 37.17 5,983
58 Pennagaram Inbasekaran. P.N.P. DMK 76,848 38.49 Anbumani Ramadoss PMK 58,402 29.25 18,446
59 Dharmapuri Subramani. P. DMK 71,056 34.25 Elangovan. P.D. ADMK 61,380 29.58 9,676
60 Pappireddippatti Palaniyappan. P ADMK 74,234 35.56 Sathiyamoorthy. A PMK 61,521 29.47 12,713
61 Harur R.Murugan ADMK 64,568 33.96 S.Rajendran DMK 53,147 27.95 11,421
62 Chengam Giri .M.P DMK 95,939 45.60 Dinagaran. M ADMK 83,248 39.57 12,691
63 Tiruvannamalai E. V. Velu DMK 116,484 57.15 Rajan.K ADMK 66,136 32.45 50,348
64 Kilpennathur Pitchandi K DMK 99,070 50.22 Selvamani K ADMK 64,404 32.64 34,666
65 Kalasapakkam Panneerselvam V ADMK 84,394 45.41 Kumar G INC 57,980 31.20 26,414
66 Polur Sekaran.K.V DMK 66,588 34.02 Murugan.M ADMK 58,315 29.80 8,273
67 Arani Ramachandran. S ADMK 94,074 44.89 Babu. S DMK 86,747 41.40 7,327
68 Cheyyar Mohan K ADMK 77,766 37.78 Dr. Vishnuprasad M K INC 69,239 33.64 8,527
69 Vandavasi Ambethkumar. S DMK 80,206 44.20 Meganathan. V ADMK 62,138 34.24 18,068
70 Gingee K. S. Masthan DMK 88,440 43.99 Govindasamy A ADMK 66,383 33.02 22,057
71 Mailam Masilamani R DMK 70,880 41.40 Annadurai K ADMK 58,574 34.21 12,306
72 Tindivanam Seethapathy P DMK 61,879 35.33 Rajendran S P ADMK 61,778 35.27 101
73 Vanur Chakrapani M ADMK 64,167 36.79 Mydili R DMK 53,944 30.93 10,223
74 Villupuram C V Shanmugam ADMK 69,421 36.74 Ameer Abbas S M IUML 47,130 24.94 22,291
75 Vikravandi Rathamani.K DMK 63,757 35.69 Velu R ADMK 56,845 31.82 6,912
76 Tirukkoyilur Ponmudy K DMK 93,837 49.80 Gothandaraman G ADMK 52,780 28.01 41,057
77 Ulundurpettai Kumaraguru. R. ADMK 81,973 36.04 Vasanthavel. G.R. DMK 77,809 34.21 4,164
78 Rishivandiyam Karthikeyan.K DMK 92,607 47.08 Dhandapani.K ADMK 72,104 36.66 20,503
79 Sankarapuram Udhayasuriyan.T DMK 90,920 44.72 Mohan P ADMK 76,392 37.58 14,528
80 Kallakurichi Prabhu A ADMK 90,108 42.16 Kamaraj P DMK 86,004 40.24 4,104
81 Gangavalli Maruthamuthu.A ADMK 74,301 42.22 Rekha Priyadharshini.J DMK 72,039 40.94 2,262
82 Attur Chinnathambi R M ADMK 82,827 44.34 Arthanari S K INC 65,493 35.06 17,334
83 Yercaud Chitra.G ADMK 100,562 45.18 Tamilselvan.C DMK 83,168 37.37 17,394
84 Omalur Vetrivel.S ADMK 89,169 39.23 Ammasi.S DMK 69,213 30.45 19,956
85 Mettur Semmalai.S ADMK 72,751 35.05 Parthiban.S.R DMK 66,469 32.02 6,282
86 Edappadi Edappadi K. Palaniswami ADMK 98,703 43.74 Annadurai. N PMK 56,681 25.12 42,022
87 Sankari Raja.S ADMK 96,202 44.57 Rajeswaran.T.K INC 58,828 27.25 37,374
88 Salem (West) Venkatachalam.G ADMK 80,755 39.88 Panneer Selvam.C. DMK 73,508 36.30 7,247
89 Salem (North) Rajendran.R DMK 86,583 45.14 Saravanan.K.R.S ADMK 76,710 39.99 9,873
90 Salem (South) Sakthivel A B ADMK 101,696 51.39 Gunasekaran M DMK 71,243 36.00 30,453
91 Veerapandi Manonmani.P ADMK 94,792 45.86 Rajendran. A DMK 80,311 38.85 14,481
92 Rasipuram Saroja V. Dr ADMK 86,901 46.50 Duraisamy V.P DMK 77,270 41.35 9,631
93 Senthamangalam Chandrasekaran C ADMK 91,339 48.09 Ponnusamy K DMK 79,006 41.60 12,333
94 Namakkal K. P. P. Baskar ADMK 89,076 45.81 Chezhian. R INC 75,542 38.85 13,534
95 Paramathi Velur Moorthiy K S DMK 74,418 42.45 Rajendhiran R ADMK 73,600 41.98 818
96 Tiruchengodu Saraswathi Pon ADMK 73,103 41.40 Elangoavan Bar DMK 69,713 39.48 3,390
97 Kumarapalayam Thangamani P ADMK 103,032 55.20 Yuvaraj P DMK 55,703 29.84 47,329
98 Erode (East) Thennarasu K S ADMK 64,879 43.83 V. C. Chandhirakumar DMK 57,085 38.57 7,794
99 Erode (West) Ramalingam K.V. ADMK 82,297 43.46 Muthusamy S DMK 77,391 40.87 4,906
100 Modakkurichi Sivasubramani . V.P. ADMK 77,067 43.62 Sachidanandam. P. DMK 74,845 42.36 2,222
101 Dharapuram Kalimuthu. V.S INC 83,538 45.67 Ponnusamy. K ADMK 73,521 40.19 10,017
102 Kangayam Thaniyarasu U ADMK 83,325 45.18 Gopi P INC 70,190 38.06 13,135
103 Perundurai Venkatachalam.N.D ADMK 80,292 44.05 Mohanasundaram P. DMK 67,521 37.05 12,771
104 Bhavani Karuppanan K C ADMK 85,748 45.38 Sivakumar N DMK 60,861 32.21 24,887
105 Anthiyur E. M. R. Raja ADMK 71,575 42.21 Venkatachalam A G DMK 66,263 39.07 5,312
106 Gobichettipalayam Sengottaiyan K.A ADMK 96,177 47.00 Saravanan S.V INC 84,954 41.52 11,223
107 Bhavanisagar Eswaran.S ADMK 83,006 42.23 Sathya.R DMK 69,902 35.56 13,104
108 Udhagamandalam Ganesh. R. INC 67,747 48.34 Vinoth ADMK 57,329 40.90 10,418
109 Gudalur Thiravidamani.M. DMK 62,128 47.39 Kalaiselvan. S. ADMK 48,749 37.19 13,379
110 Coonoor Ramu. A. ADMK 61,650 45.71 Mubarak. B. M. DMK 57,940 42.96 3,710
111 Mettupalayam Chinnaraj.O.K ADMK 93,595 44.41 Surendran. S. DMK 77,481 36.76 16,114
112 Avanashi Dhanapal P ADMK 93,366 48.11 Anandhan E DMK 62,692 32.31 30,674
113 Tiruppur (North) Vijayakumar Kn ADMK 106,717 48.56 Saminathan M P DMK 68,943 31.37 37,774
114 Tiruppur (South) Gunasekaran S ADMK 73,351 44.68 Selvaraj K DMK 57,418 34.98 15,933
115 Palladam Natarajan. A ADMK 111,866 47.01 Krishnamoorthy. S DMK 79,692 33.49 32,174
116 Sulur Kanagaraj. R. ADMK 100,977 47.38 Manoharan. V.M.C. INC 64,346 30.19 36,631
117 Kavundampalayam V. C. Arukutty ADMK 110,870 40.70 Payya Gounder @ Krishnan. R. DMK 102,845 37.76 8,025
118 Coimbatore (North) Arun Kumar. P.R.G. ADMK 77,540 41.05 S.Meenalogu DMK 69,816 36.96 7,724
119 Thondamuthur Velumani.S.P. ADMK 109,519 55.01 Kovai Syed MMK 45,478 22.84 64,041
120 Coimbatore (South) Amman K. Arjunan ADMK 59,788 38.94 Mayura Jayakumar.S. INC 42,369 27.60 17,419
121 Singanallur Karthik. N. DMK 75,459 40.02 Singai Muthu. N. ADMK 70,279 37.28 5,180
122 Kinathukadavu Shanmugam. A. ADMK 89,042 42.81 Kurichi Prabhakaran DMK 87,710 42.17 1,332
123 Pollachi Pollachi V Jayaraman ADMK 78,553 46.59 Tamilmani. R. DMK 65,185 38.66 13,368
124 Valparai Kasthuri Vasu. V. ADMK 69,980 48.68 Paulpandi. T. DMK 61,736 42.95 8,244
125 Udumalaipettai Radhakrishnan. K ADMK 81,817 44.73 Muthu. Mu. Ka DMK 76,130 41.62 5,687
126 Madathukulam Jayaramakrishnan R DMK 76,619 44.66 Manoharan K ADMK 74,952 43.69 1,667
127 Palani Senthilkumar I P DMK 100,045 50.66 Kumarasamy P ADMK 74,459 37.71 25,586
128 Oddanchatram Sakkarapani R DMK 121,715 64.26 Kittusamy K ADMK 55,988 29.56 65,727
129 Athoor Periyasamy I DMK 121,738 53.10 Viswanathan R Natham ADMK 94,591 41.26 27,147
130 Nilakottai Thangathurai R ADMK 85,507 48.99 Anbazhagan M DMK 70,731 40.52 14,776
131 Natham Andi Ambalam M.A DMK 93,822 45.32 Shajahan S ADMK 91,712 44.30 2,110
132 Dindigul Sreenivasan C ADMK 91,413 49.30 Basheer Ahamed M DMK 70,694 38.13 20,719
133 Vedasandur V. P. B. Paramasivam ADMK 97,555 49.13 Sivasakthivel Gounder R INC 77,617 39.09 19,938
134 Aravakurichi V. Senthil Balaji ADMK 88,068 53.51 K. C. Palanisamy DMK 64,407 39.13 23,661
135 Karur Vijayabhaskar .M.R ADMK 81,936 43.86 Subramanian .Bank .K INC 81,495 43.62 441
136 Krishnarayapuram Geetha . M. ADMK 83,977 49.82 Aiyyar . V. K. PTK 48,676 28.88 35,301
137 Kulithalai Ramar .E DMK 89,923 48.85 Chandrasekaran .R ADMK 78,027 42.39 11,896
138 Manapaarai Chandrasekar R ADMK 91,399 44.38 Mohamed Nizam M A IUML 73,122 35.50 18,277
139 Srirangam Valarmathi.S ADMK 108,400 48.09 Palaniyandi.M DMK 93,991 41.70 14,409
140 Tiruchirappalli (West) Nehru.K.N DMK 92,049 51.30 Manoharan.R ADMK 63,634 35.47 28,415
141 Tiruchirappalli (East) Natarajan .N. ADMK 79,938 47.87 Jerome Arockiaraj .G. INC 58,044 34.76 21,894
142 Thiruverumbur Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi DMK 85,950 46.98 Kalaichelvan.D ADMK 69,255 37.85 16,695
143 Lalgudi Soundarapandian A DMK 77,946 46.80 Vijayamurthy M ADMK 74,109 44.50 3,837
144 Manachanallur Parameswari. M ADMK 83,083 46.17 Ganesan. S DMK 75,561 41.99 7,522
145 Musiri Selvarasu M ADMK 89,398 52.31 Vijaya Babu S INC 57,311 33.53 32,087
146 Thuraiyur Stalinkumar .S DMK 81,444 48.10 Maivizhi .A ADMK 73,376 43.33 8,068
147 Perambalur R.Thamizhselvan ADMK 101,073 45.27 P.Sivakami DMK 94,220 42.20 6,853
148 Kunnam Ramachandran.R.T ADMK 78,218 38.15 Durairaj.T DMK 59,422 28.98 18,796
149 Ariyalur Rajendran. S ADMK 88,523 41.94 Sivasankar. S.S DMK 86,480 40.97 2,043
150 Jayankondam Ramajeyalingam.J.K.N ADMK 75,672 37.09 Guru @ Gurunathan.J PMK 52,738 25.85 22,934
151 Tittakudi Ganesan V DMK 65,139 40.67 Ayyasamy P ADMK 62,927 39.29 2,212
152 Vriddhachalam Kalaiselvan V T ADMK 72,611 39.22 Govindasamy P DMK 58,834 31.78 13,777
153 Neyveli Saba. Rajendran DMK 54,299 34.10 Rajsekar R ADMK 36,508 22.93 17,791
154 Panruti Sathya.P ADMK 72,353 39.01 Ponkumar DMK 69,225 37.33 3,128
155 Cuddalore Sampath M C ADMK 70,922 41.07 Pugazhendi Ela DMK 46,509 26.93 24,413
156 Kurinjipadi Panneerselvam Mrk DMK 82,864 44.03 Rajendran R ADMK 54,756 29.09 28,108
157 Bhuvanagiri Saravanan. Durai K. DMK 60,554 31.73 Selvi Ramajayam ADMK 55,066 28.85 5,488
158 Chidambaram Pandian K A ADMK 58,543 34.31 Senthilkumar K R DMK 57,037 33.43 1,506
159 Kattumannarkoil Murugumaran.N ADMK 48,450 29.33 Thirumaavalavan.Thol VCK 48,363 29.28 87
160 Sirkazhi Bharathi.P.V ADMK 76,487 43.05 Killai Ravindran.S DMK 67,484 37.98 9,003
161 Mayiladuthurai Rathakrishnan.V ADMK 70,949 42.02 Anbazhagan.K DMK 66,171 39.19 4,778
162 Poompuhar Pavunraj.S ADMK 87,666 45.48 Shajahan.A.M IUML 67,731 35.14 19,935
163 Nagapattinam Thamimun Ansari.M ADMK 64,903 48.28 Mohamed Jafarullah.A MMK 44,353 32.99 20,550
164 Kilvelur Mathivanan.U DMK 61,999 44.95 Meena.N ADMK 51,829 37.58 10,170
165 Vedaranyam Manian.O.S ADMK 60,836 41.44 Rajendiran.P.V INC 37,838 25.77 22,998
166 Thiruthuraipoondi Adalarasan. P DMK 72,127 41.07 Umamaheswari. K ADMK 58,877 33.53 13,250
167 Mannargudi T. R. B. Rajaa DMK 91,137 48.71 Kamaraj. S ADMK 81,200 43.40 9,937
168 Thiruvarur Kalaignar M Karunanidhi DMK 121,473 61.73 Pannerselvam .R ADMK 53,107 26.99 68,366
169 Nannilam Kamaraj. R ADMK 100,918 49.43 Duraivelan. S.M.B INC 79,642 39.01 21,276
170 Thiruvidaimarudur Chezhiaan.Govi DMK 77,538 41.93 Settu.U ADMK 77,006 41.64 532
171 Kumbakonam G. Anbalagan DMK 85,048 45.04 Rathna.S ADMK 76,591 40.56 8,457
172 Papanasam Doraikkannu R ADMK 82,614 45.26 Loganathan T R INC 58,249 31.91 24,365
173 Thiruvaiyaru Durai.Chandrasekaran DMK 100,043 49.27 M.G.M.Subramanian ADMK 85,700 42.21 14,343
174 Thanjavur M.Rengasamy ADMK 101,362 54.37 Anjugam Boopathy DMK 74,488 39.95 26,874
175 Orathanadu Ramchandran. M DMK 84,378 46.87 Vaithilingam. R ADMK 80,733 44.85 3,645
176 Pattukkottai Sekar. V ADMK 70,631 42.58 Mahendran. K INC 58,273 35.13 12,358
177 Peravurani Govindarasu M ADMK 73,908 45.65 Ashok Kumar N DMK 72,913 45.04 995
178 Gandharvakottai Arumugam.B ADMK 64,043 43.84 Anbarasan.K DMK 60,996 41.75 3,047
179 Viralimalai Vijaya Baskar C ADMK 84,701 49.69 Palaniappan M DMK 76,254 44.74 8,447
180 Pudukkottai Periyannan Arassu DMK 66,739 39.19 Karthik Thondaiman ADMK 64,655 37.97 2,084
181 Thirumayam Regupathy S DMK 72,373 45.58 Vairamuthu Pk ADMK 71,607 45.10 766
182 Alangudi Meyyanathan .Siva .V DMK 72,992 46.17 Gnana Kalaiselvan ADMK 63,051 39.88 9,941
183 Aranthangi Rathinasabhapathy E ADMK 69,905 45.22 Ramachandran T INC 67,614 43.74 2,291
184 Karaikudi Ramasamy Kr INC 93,419 46.40 Karpagam Ilango ADMK 75,136 37.32 18,283
185 Tiruppattur (Sivaganga) Periakaruppan Kr DMK 110,719 55.72 Asokan Kr ADMK 68,715 34.58 42,004
186 Sivaganga Baskaran.G ADMK 81,697 43.15 Sathianathan.M @ Meppal M.Sakthi DMK 75,061 39.64 6,636
187 Manamadurai Mariappankennady S ADMK 89,893 48.45 Chitraselvi S DMK 75,004 40.43 14,889
188 Melur Periyapullan @ Selvam P ADMK 88,909 51.54 Ragupthy A.P DMK 69,186 40.11 19,723
189 Madurai East P. Moorthy DMK 108,569 50.62 P Pandi ADMK 75,797 35.34 32,772
190 Sholavandan K. Manickam ADMK 87,044 52.33 Bhavani.C DMK 62,187 37.39 24,857
191 Madurai North V. V. Rajan Chellappa ADMK 70,460 45.64 Karthikeyan. V. INC 51,621 33.44 18,839
192 Madurai South Saravanan .S.S. ADMK 62,683 42.75 Balachandran .M DMK 38,920 26.55 23,763
193 Madurai Central Palanivel Thiagarajan DMK 64,662 42.55 Jeyabal M ADMK 58,900 38.75 5,762
194 Madurai West Sellur K. Raju ADMK 82,529 44.81 Thalapathi G DMK 66,131 35.91 16,398
195 Thiruparankundram S. M. Seenivel ADMK 93,453 47.32 Manimaran M DMK 70,461 35.68 22,992
196 Tirumangalam Udhayakumar.R.B ADMK 95,864 46.99 Jeyaram.R INC 72,274 35.43 23,590
197 Usilampatti Neethipathi P ADMK 106,349 52.88 Ilamakezhan.K DMK 73,443 36.52 32,906
198 Andipatti Thanga Tamil Selvam ADMK 103,129 51.93 Mookaiah.L DMK 72,933 36.72 30,196
199 Periyakulam K. Kathirkamu ADMK 90,599 46.94 Anbazhagan DMK 76,249 39.51 14,350
200 Bodinayakanur O. Panneerselvam ADMK 99,531 49.38 S. Lakshmanan DMK 83,923 41.63 15,608
201 Cumbum S.T.K.Jakkaiyan ADMK 91,099 46.94 Cumbum N. Ramakrishnan DMK 79,878 41.16 11,221
202 Rajapalayam S. Thangappandian DMK 74,787 43.82 A. A. S. Shyam ADMK 69,985 41.00 4,802
203 Srivilliputhur M. Chandra Prabha ADMK 88,103 49.32 Muthukumar.C PTK 51,430 28.79 36,673
204 Sattur S. G. Subramanian ADMK 71,513 40.65 Srinivasan.V. DMK 67,086 38.13 4,427
205 Sivakasi K. T. Rajenthrabhalaji ADMK 76,734 43.67 Sreeraja. C. INC 61,986 35.28 14,748
206 Virudhunagar A. R. R. Seenivasan DMK 65,499 42.71 Kalanithi.K ADMK 62,629 40.84 2,870
207 Aruppukkottai Ramachandran K.K.S.S.R DMK 81,485 49.41 Vaigaichelvan.Dr ADMK 63,431 38.46 18,054
208 Tiruchuli Thangam Thenarasu DMK 89,927 53.61 Dinesh Babu. K. ADMK 63,350 37.77 26,577
209 Paramakudi Dr. S. Muthiah ADMK 79,254 46.89 Thisaiveeran.U DMK 67,865 40.15 11,389
210 Tiruvadanai Karunaas ADMK 76,786 41.14 Thivakaran. S.P DMK 68,090 36.48 8,696
211 Ramanathapuram Dr. M. Manikandan ADMK 89,365 46.30 M. H. Jawahirullah MMK 56,143 29.09 33,222
212 Mudhukulathur S. Pandi INC 94,946 46.71 M.Keerthika ADMK 81,598 40.14 13,348
213 Vilathikulam Uma Maheswari ADMK 71,496 46.79 Beemaraj S DMK 52,778 34.54 18,718
214 Thoothukkudi Geetha Jeevan. P DMK 88,045 46.46 Chellapandian.S.T. ADMK 67,137 35.43 20,908
215 Tiruchendur Anitha R Radhakrishnan DMK 88,357 52.97 R. Sarathkumar ADMK 62,356 37.38 26,001
216 Srivaikuntam S. P. Shanmuganathan ADMK 65,198 41.96 Rani Venkatesan V INC 61,667 39.69 3,531
217 Ottapidaram R. Sundararaj ADMK 65,071 40.57 Dr. Krishnasamy.K PTK 64,578 40.26 493
218 Kovilpatti Kadambur Raju ADMK 64,514 38.96 A.Subramanian DMK 64,086 38.70 428
219 Sankarankovil V. M. Rajalakshmi ADMK 78,751 44.36 Anbumani G DMK 64,262 36.20 14,489
220 Vasudevanallur Manoharan A. ADMK 73,904 45.06 Anbalagan S PTK 55,146 33.62 18,758
221 Kadayanallur K. A. M. Muhammed Abubacker IUML 70,763 37.49 Sheik Dawood. S ADMK 69,569 36.86 1,194
222 Tenkasi S. Selvamohandas Pandian ADMK 86,339 42.58 Palani Nadar S INC 85,877 42.35 462
223 Alangulam Dr. Poongothai Aladi Aruna DMK 88,891 45.98 Hepzi Karthikeyan ADMK 84,137 43.52 4,754
224 Tirunelveli A. L. S. Lakshmanan DMK 81,761 43.13 Nainar Nagenthran ADMK 81,160 42.81 601
225 Ambasamudram R. Murugaiah Pandian ADMK 78,555 45.80 Avudaiappan. R DMK 65,389 38.12 13,166
226 Palayamkottai T. P. M. Mohideen Khan DMK 67,463 43.62 Hyder Ali S.K.A ADMK 51,591 33.36 15,872
227 Nanguneri H. Vasanthakumar INC 74,932 43.45 Vijayakumar. M ADMK 57,617 33.41 17,315
228 Radhapuram I. S. Inbadurai ADMK 69,590 40.62 M. Appavu DMK 69,541 40.59 49
229 Kanniyakumari S. Austin DMK 89,023 42.41 Thalavai Sundaram. N ADMK 83,111 39.59 5,912
230 Nagercoil N. Suresh Rajan DMK 67,369 38.87 Gandhi M.R BJP 46,413 26.78 20,956
231 Colachel J. G. Prince INC 67,195 40.19 Ramesh P BJP 41,167 24.62 26,028
232 Padmanabhapuram Mano Thangaraj DMK 76,249 47.20 Rajendra Prasad K P ADMK 35,344 21.88 40,905
233 Vilavancode S. Vijayadharani INC 68,789 42.43 Dharmaraj C BJP 35,646 21.98 33,143
234 Killiyoor S. Rajesh Kumar INC 77,356 50.47 Pon. Vijayaragavan BJP 31,061 20.27 46,295

By Region

Alliance-wise Results
Region Total Seats AIADMK-led Alliance Secular Progressive Alliance
Northern Tamil Nadu 69
0 / 69 (0%)
0 / 69 (0%)
Western Tamil Nadu 68
0 / 68 (0%)
0 / 68 (0%)
Southern TamilNadu 51
0 / 51 (0%)
0 / 51 (0%)
Central TamilNadu 46
0 / 46 (0%)
0 / 46 (0%)

Detailed Analysis & Performance of political parties

Party Contested Won FD Votes Seats Shate in Valid Vote % Polled in State in Seats % Contest
State Parties
AIADMK 232 135 2 17,616,266 40.77% 41.06
DMDK 104 0 103 1,034,384 2.39% 5.42
DMK 180 88 0 13,669,116 31.64% 41.35
PMK 232 0 212 2,300,558 5.32% 5.41
State Parties - Other States
AIFB 33 0 33 44,546 0.10% 0.74
AIMIM 2 0 2 10,289 0.02% 2.78
IUML 5 1 0 313,808 0.73% 33.28
JD(S) 2 0 2 711 0.00% 0.20
JD(U) 6 0 6 2,082 0.00% 0.18
JKNPP 2 0 2 297 0.00% 0.08
LJP 23 0 23 4,146 0.01% 0.10
RJD 1 0 1 9 0 0.00% 0.05
SHS/SS 36 0 36 13,640 0.03% 0.21
SP 26 0 26 4,464 0.01% 0.09
National Parties
BJP 188 0 180 1,228,704 2.84% 3.57
BSP 158 0 156 97,823 0.23% 0.34
CPI 25 0 23 340,290 0.79% 7.25
CPI(M) 25 0 25 307,303 0.71% 6.80
INC 41 8 0 2,774,075 6.42% 36.74
NCP 20 0 20 11,842 0.03% 0.30
Registered (Unrecognised) Parties
ABHM 1 0 1 211 0.00% 0.13
AIFB(S) 2 0 2 5,950 0.01% 1.52
AIJMK 3 0 3 953 0.00% 0.15
AIPMK 2 0 2 1,321 0.00% 0.38
AIWUP 1 0 1 72 0.00% 0.04
AMMK 4 0 4 698 0.00% 0.09
APNP 3 0 3 428 0.00% 0.08
AUK 2 0 2 147 0.00% 0.04
CDF 1 0 1 170 0.00% 0.10
CPI(ML)(L) 10 0 10 4,972 0.01% 0.23
CPIM 2 0 2 378 0.00% 0.12
DCLF 1 0 1 1,411 0.00% 0.82
DMMK 1 0 1 121 0.00% 0.08
DMSK 2 0 2 199 0.00% 0.06
EDP 3 0 3 993 0.00% 0.19
ETMK 6 0 6 5,257 0.01% 0.45
FDLP 1 0 1 1,373 0.00% 0.71
FIP 4 0 4 1,359 0.00% 0.14
GAPP 3 0 3 710 0.00% 0.14
GMI 40 0 40 11,683 0.03% 0.16
GokMK 9 0 8 3,357 0.01% 0.21
GPI 6 0 6 1840 0.00% 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. In an instance VVPAT was helpful in resolving an issue pertaining to a tally of votes in Kancheepuram 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.

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. 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.[citation needed]

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.[citation needed]

Adjuned and 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. The outcome was:[citation needed]

Constituency Contestant DMK Contestant ADMK Winning candidate Winning party Margin
Aravakurichi K. C. Palanisamy V. Senthil Balaji V. Senthil Balaji AIADMK 23,661
Thanjavur Anjugam Boopathy M. Rangaswamy M. Rangaswamy AIADMK 26,874
Thiruparankundram Saravanan A. K. Bose A. K. Bose AIADMK 42,670

24 by election results

S.No Date Constituency MLA before election Party before election Elected MLA Party after election
1 18 April 2019 Thiruvarur M. Karunanidhi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam K. Poondi Kalaivanan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2 Ambur R. Balasubramani All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam A. C. Vilwanathan
3 Andipatti Thanga Tamil Selvan A. Maharajan
4 Gudiyattam C. Jayanthi Padmanabhan S. Kathavarayan
5 Hosur P. Balakrishna Reddy S. A. Sathya
6 Perambur P. Vetrivel R. D. Sekar
7 Periyakulam K. Kathirkamu S. Saravana Kumar
8 Poonamallee T. A. Elumalai A. Krishnaswamy
9 Thanjavur M. Rangaswamy T. K. G. Neelamegam
10 Thiruporur M. Kothandapani L. Idhayavarman
11 Harur R. Murugan V. Sampathkumar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
12 Manamadurai S. Mariappankennady S. Nagarajan
13 Nilakottai R. Thangathurai S. Thenmozhi
14 Pappireddyppatti P. Palaniappan A. Govindasamy
15 Paramakudi S. Muthiah N. Sadhan Prabhakar
16 Sattur S. G. Subramanian M. S. R. Rajavarman
17 Sholinghur N. G. Parthiban G. Sampathu
18 Vilathikulam K. Uma Maheswari Reddiar P. Chinnappa Reddiar
19 19 May 2019 Sulur R. Kanagaraj P. Kandasamy
20 Aravakurichi V. Senthil Balaji V. Senthil Balaji Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
21 Ottapidaram R. Sundararaj C. Shunmugaiah
22 Tirupparankundram A. K. Bose P. Saravanan
23 21 October 2019 Vikravandi K. Rathamani Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam R. Muthamilselvan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
24 Nanguneri H. Vasanthakumar Indian National Congress V. Narayanan

See also

  • Elections in India
  • 2016 elections in India

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