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Background

Tamil Nadu Election 2016

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam emerged as the leading party in the 2016 Tamil Nadu Assembly election, winning 133 seats and forming the government.

Total Seats

234

Assembly Constituencies

Majority Mark

118

Seats needed to win

Winning Party

Leader in current year

Parties Contested

27

Political diversity

Total Candidates

3,971

Total contestants

Election Insights

A quick analytical preview of the regional battles, participation levels, and contestant demographics that shaped the 2016 assembly.Explore Full Analysis

Electoral Outcomes

Closest Contests

Competitive
1
RADHAPURAM

TIRUNELVELI

Winner:I. S. INBADURAI(AIADMK)

Margin

+49

2
KATTUMANNARKOIL

CUDDALORE

Winner:MURUGUMARAN.N(AIADMK)

Margin

+87

3
TINDIVANAM

VILLUPPURAM

Winner:SEETHAPATHY P(DMK)

Margin

+101

Biggest Victories

Landslide
1
THIRUVARUR

THIRUVARUR

Winner:KARUNANIDHI .M(DMK)

Winning Margin

+68,366

2
ODDANCHATRAM

DINDIGUL

Winner:SAKKARAPANI R(DMK)

Winning Margin

+65,727

3
TIRUTTANI

THIRUVALLUR

Winner:CHIDAMBARAM A G(INC)

Winning Margin

+64,379

Voter Participation

Highest Turnout

Active Ranking
1
PALACODE

DHARMAPURI

Winner:ANBALAGAN. K.P.(AIADMK)

Turnout

88.57%

2
KULITHALAI

KARUR

Winner:RAMAR .E(DMK)

Turnout

88.13%

3
PENNAGARAM

DHARMAPURI

Turnout

88.04%

Lowest Turnout

Low Participation
1
HARBOUR

CHENNAI

Winner:SEKAR BABU P K(DMK)

Turnout

55.40%

2
SHOLINGANALLUR

CHENGALPATTU

Winner:ARAVIND RAMESH S(DMK)

Turnout

57.38%

3
THIYAGARAYANAGAR

CHENNAI

Winner:SATHYANARAYANAN.B(AIADMK)

Turnout

57.93%

Social Representation

Women Representation

Gender Insights
Total Contestants

319

Women

Total number of female candidates who contested in the 2016 Assembly Election across all constituencies.

Winners

21

Win Rate

6.6%

Contestant %

8.0%

Representation analysis: Women accounted for 136.3% of the typical assembly size (234 seats) in terms of total contestants.

Contestant Highlights

Richest Contestants

1

VASANTHAKUMAR. H

Won

NANGUNERI • TIRUNELVELI

INC
INC

Assets

₹337.27 Cr

2

MOHAN M.K.

Won

ANNA NAGAR • CHENNAI

DMK
DMK

Assets

₹170.97 Cr

3

JAYALALITHAA J

Won

DR.RADHAKRISHNAN NAGAR • CHENNAI

AIADMK
AIADMK

Assets

₹113.73 Cr

Regional Performance

District Strongholds

Regional Strength
A
AIADMK
4 / 4 seats
A
AIADMK
8 / 8 seats
A
AIADMK
2 / 2 seats

Constituency Results

234 Seats

Showing all 2016 outcomes

Turnout

78.25%

Victory Margin

30,196

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Turnout

59.99%

Victory Margin

1,086

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Turnout

75.33%

Victory Margin

4,161

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Turnout

81.75%

Victory Margin

7,327

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Turnout

82.4%

Victory Margin

11,091

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Turnout

79.78%

Victory Margin

17,334

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Turnout

67.92%

Victory Margin

1,395

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Turnout

77.76%

Victory Margin

30,674

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Turnout

82.85%

Victory Margin

24,887

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Turnout

81.97%

Victory Margin

13,104

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Victory Margin

12,691

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2016?

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won the election with 133 seats.

How many seats did the winning party get?

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam secured 133 seats out of 234.

What was the majority mark in the 2016 election?

The majority mark for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly is 118 seats.

Which party had the highest vote share?

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam had the highest vote share of 41.3%.

Detailed MLA Profiles

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