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Background

Tamil Nadu Election 2021

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam emerged as the leading party in the 2021 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

18

Political diversity

Total Candidates

4,080

Total contestants

Election Insights

A quick analytical preview of the regional battles, participation levels, and contestant demographics that shaped the 2021 assembly.Explore Full Analysis

Electoral Outcomes

Closest Contests

Competitive
1
MODAKKURICHI

ERODE

Winner:SARASWATHI.C(BJP)

Margin

+281

2
TENKASI

TENKASI

Winner:PALANI NADAR.S(INC)

Margin

+370

3
METTUR

SALEM

Winner:SADHASIVAM.P(PMK)

Margin

+656

Biggest Victories

Landslide
1
ATHOOR

DINDIGUL

Winner:PERIYASAMY I(DMK)

Winning Margin

+135,571

2
TIRUVANNAMALAI

TIRUVANNAMALAI

Winner:E V VELU(DMK)

Winning Margin

+94,673

3
POONAMALLEE

THIRUVALLUR

Winner:Krishnaswamy A(DMK)

Winning Margin

+94,110

Voter Participation

Highest Turnout

Active Ranking
1
KULITHALAI

KARUR

Winner:R.Manickam(DMK)

Turnout

90.40%

2
PALACODE

DHARMAPURI

Winner:ANBALAGAN.K.P.(AIADMK)

Turnout

90.40%

3
VIRALIMALAI

PUDUKKOTTAI

Winner:VIJAYA BASKER C(AIADMK)

Turnout

90.40%

Lowest Turnout

Low Participation
1
SHOLINGANALLUR

CHENGALPATTU

Winner:S.ARAVINDRAMESH(DMK)

Turnout

55.51%

2
ANNA NAGAR

CHENNAI

Winner:M.K. MOHAN(DMK)

Turnout

57.33%

3
SAIDAPET

CHENNAI

Winner:SUBRAMANIAN.MA(DMK)

Turnout

57.36%

Social Representation

Women Representation

Gender Insights
Total Contestants

398

Women

Total number of female candidates who contested in the 2021 Assembly Election across all constituencies.

Winners

12

Win Rate

3.0%

Contestant %

9.8%

Representation analysis: Women accounted for 170.1% of the typical assembly size (234 seats) in terms of total contestants.

Contestant Highlights

Richest Contestants

1

E.SUBAYA

Won

AMBASAMUDRAM • TIRUNELVELI

AIADMK
AIADMK

Assets

₹246.76 Cr

2

M.K. MOHAN

Won

ANNA NAGAR • CHENNAI

DMK
DMK

Assets

₹211.21 Cr

3

SRIPRIYA

MYLAPORE • CHENNAI

MNM
MNM

Assets

₹176.71 Cr

Regional Performance

District Strongholds

Regional Strength
D
DMK
4 / 4 seats
D
DMK
2 / 2 seats
D
DMK
2 / 2 seats

Constituency Results

234 Seats

Showing all 2021 outcomes

Turnout

78.7%

Victory Margin

8,538

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Turnout

78.3%

Victory Margin

27,169

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Turnout

85.8%

Victory Margin

24,816

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Turnout

82.6%

Victory Margin

19,958

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Victory Margin

91,629

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Turnout

81.7%

Victory Margin

135,571

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Turnout

72.9%

Victory Margin

55,275

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Turnout

82.4%

Victory Margin

87,143

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Turnout

85%

Victory Margin

22,523

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Turnout

79.8%

Victory Margin

16,008

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2021?

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won the election with 133 seats.

How many seats did the winning party get?

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam secured 133 seats out of 234.

What was the majority mark in the 2021 election?

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

Which party had the highest vote share?

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam had the highest vote share of 38%.

Detailed MLA Profiles

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