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Tamil Nadu 2024
Election Insights

A deeper look into the victory margins, voter participation, and contestant demographics that shaped the 2024 legislative assembly. Explore the facts behind the numbers.

Quick Highlights

Closest Margin

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Biggest Victory

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Highest Turnout

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Lowest Turnout

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Women Winners

0

Win Rate: 0.0%

Women Contestants

11

Female Candidates

Richest Contestant

305.11 Cr

DHEVANATHAN YADAV T

Youngest Contestant

Election Insights

Beyond the headlines of seats and vote share, these insights highlight the competitive regional battles, participation levels, and individual contestant profiles that shaped the 2024 assembly.

Electoral Outcomes

Voter Participation

Social Representation

Women Representation

Gender Insights
Total Contestants

11

Women

Total number of female candidates who contested in the 2024 Assembly Election across all constituencies.

Winners

0

Win Rate

0.0%

Contestant %

5.4%

Representation analysis: Women accounted for 4.7% of the typical assembly size (234 seats) in terms of total contestants.

Party Performance Analysis

PartyContestedDistrict Footprint2nd3rd
1
BSP
BSPBahujan Samaj Party
17051
2
VCK
VCKViduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi
2020
3
aanaithinthiyajananayakapathukappukazhagam
aanaithinthiyajananayakapathukappukazhagamaanaithinthiyajananayakapathukappukazhagam
2020
4
BJP
BJPBharatiya Janata Party
8013
5
veeraththiyagiviswanathadossthozhilalarkalkatchi
veeraththiyagiviswanathadossthozhilalarkalkatchiveeraththiyagiviswanathadossthozhilalarkalkatchi
4010
6
AIADMK
AIADMKAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
4010
7
naadaalummakkalkatchi
naadaalummakkalkatchinaadaalummakkalkatchi
4010
8
samaniyamakkalnalakatchi
samaniyamakkalnalakatchisamaniyamakkalnalakatchi
2010
9
hindusamajparty
hindusamajpartyhindusamajparty
1010
10
NTK
NTKNaam Tamilar Katchi
8001
11
PMK
PMKPattali Makkal Katchi
6002
12
DMSK
DMSKDesiya Makkal Sakthi Katchi
4000
13
GPI
GPIGanasangam Party of India
3000
14
bahujandravidaparty
bahujandravidapartybahujandravidaparty
3000
15
DMDK
DMDKDesiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
2000
16
tamizhagamurpokkumakkalkatchi
tamizhagamurpokkumakkalkatchitamizhagamurpokkumakkalkatchi
2000
17
BJD
BJDBiju Janata Dal
1000
18
tamilnadumakkalnalvazhvuperiyakkam
tamilnadumakkalnalvazhvuperiyakkamtamilnadumakkalnalvazhvuperiyakkam
1000
19
republicanpartyofindiasivaraj
republicanpartyofindiasivarajrepublicanpartyofindiasivaraj
1000
20
thakkamkatchi
thakkamkatchithakkamkatchi
1000
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Deposit Lost Analysis

Deposit Lost

0

Deposit Saved

90

Overall Loss %

0.0%

PartyContestedLostSavedLoss %
1
veeraththiyagiviswanathadossthozhilalarkalkatchi
veeraththiyagiviswanathadossthozhilalarkalkatchiveeraththiyagiviswanathadossthozhilalarkalkatchi
4040.0%
2
PMK
PMKPattali Makkal Katchi
6060.0%
3
BSP
BSPBahujan Samaj Party
170170.0%
4
BJD
BJDBiju Janata Dal
1010.0%
5
DMSK
DMSKDesiya Makkal Sakthi Katchi
4040.0%
6
DMDK
DMDKDesiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
2020.0%
7
BJP
BJPBharatiya Janata Party
8080.0%
8
tamilnadumakkalnalvazhvuperiyakkam
tamilnadumakkalnalvazhvuperiyakkamtamilnadumakkalnalvazhvuperiyakkam
1010.0%
9
NTK
NTKNaam Tamilar Katchi
8080.0%
10
republicanpartyofindiasivaraj
republicanpartyofindiasivarajrepublicanpartyofindiasivaraj
1010.0%
11
thakkamkatchi
thakkamkatchithakkamkatchi
1010.0%
12
tamizhagamurpokkumakkalkatchi
tamizhagamurpokkumakkalkatchitamizhagamurpokkumakkalkatchi
2020.0%
13
VCK
VCKViduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi
2020.0%
14
hindustanjantaparty
hindustanjantapartyhindustanjantaparty
1010.0%
15
INC
INCIndian National Congress
1010.0%
16
AIADMK
AIADMKAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
4040.0%
17
annapuratchithalaivarammadravidamunnetrakazhagam
annapuratchithalaivarammadravidamunnetrakazhagamannapuratchithalaivarammadravidamunnetrakazhagam
1010.0%
18
GPI
GPIGanasangam Party of India
3030.0%
19
naadaalummakkalkatchi
naadaalummakkalkatchinaadaalummakkalkatchi
4040.0%
20
samaniyamakkalnalakatchi
samaniyamakkalnalakatchisamaniyamakkalnalakatchi
2020.0%
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Contest Dynamics

Most Crowded Contests

High Intensity
1
KARUR

KARUR

Winner:VINOTH KUMAR. N(independent)

Candidates

19

2
NAMAKKAL

NAMAKKAL

Winner:RAMASAMY P(independent)

Candidates

12

3
TIRUVANNAMALAI

TIRUVANNAMALAI

Winner:K SELVAM(veeraththiyagiviswanathadossthozhilalarkalkatchi)

Candidates

9

4
TIRUNELVELI

TIRUNELVELI

Winner:RAGHAVAN C M(independent)

Candidates

8

5
KRISHNAGIRI

KRISHNAGIRI

Winner:YUVARAJ K P U(independent)

Candidates

7

Least Crowded Contests

Low Intensity
1
NAGAPATTINAM

NAGAPATTINAM

Winner:PREM S(independent)

Candidates

1

2
VELLORE

VELLORE

Winner:B JAGAN(independent)

Candidates

1

3
KANCHEEPURAM

KANCHEEPURAM

Winner:ILAYARAJA. S(BSP)

Candidates

2

4
VILLUPURAM

VILLUPPURAM

Winner:MURALI SANKAR. S(PMK)

Candidates

2

5
VIRUDHUNAGAR

VIRUDHUNAGAR

Winner:PALANICHAMY P(bahujandravidaparty)

Candidates

2

Contestant Highlights

Richest Contestants

1

DHEVANATHAN YADAV T

SIVAGANGA • N/A

BJP
BJP

Assets

₹305.11 Cr

2

VIJAYASEELAN SDR

THOOTHUKUDI • N/A

TMCM
TMCM

Assets

₹85.20 Cr

3

VINOJ

N/A • N/A

BJP
BJP

Assets

₹31.96 Cr

4

NAINAR NAGENTHRAN

TIRUNELVELI • N/A

BJP
BJP

Assets

₹31.94 Cr

5

DR K KRISHNASAMY

TENKASI • N/A

AIADMK
AIADMK

Assets

₹25.74 Cr

Regional Performance

District Strongholds

Regional Strength
N
N/A
6 / 6 seats
N
N/A
4 / 4 seats
N
N/A
4 / 4 seats
N
N/A
16 / 16 seats
N
N/A
8 / 8 seats
N
N/A
2 / 2 seats
N
N/A
11 / 11 seats
N
N/A
8 / 8 seats

Analytical Note: These insights are derived from official 2024 election data. Winning margins are calculated between the top two candidates. Turnout figures reflect total votes polled relative to the electorate. Representational data (Gender, Age) is sourced from verified candidate affidavits.

Deeper Discovery

Explore the individual profiles, educational qualifications, and financial backgrounds of the representatives elected in 2024.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the 'District Footprint' of a party in the 2024 Tamil Nadu election?

The district footprint represents the total number of unique districts in Tamil Nadu where a political party won at least one constituency in the 2024 assembly election. It serves as a measure of a party's geographic reach and spread across the state.

Which parties secured the most runner-up (2nd place) and 3rd place finishes in 2024?

The Party Performance Analysis section above documents the exact number of 2nd place (runner-up) and 3rd place finishes for all contesting parties (including DMK, AIADMK, TVK, etc.) in the 2024 Tamil Nadu assembly election.

What does "deposit lost" mean in elections?

A candidate is said to have lost their security deposit when they fail to secure a minimum of one-sixth (16.67%) of the total valid votes polled in their respective constituency during an election.

Which party lost the most deposits in the Tamil Nadu 2024 assembly election?

The party-wise deposit loss breakdown is shown in the Deposit Lost Analysis table above. It documents the total contested seats, deposit lost count, saved count, and loss percentage for every registered political party in the 2024 Tamil Nadu elections.

Which candidates lost their deposits in the 2024 elections?

View constituency-wise and party-wise lists of candidates who lost deposits by filtering candidates by election year in our individual constituency and party profile directory.

How is the deposit loss percentage calculated?

Deposit loss percentage is computed by dividing the number of candidates who lost their security deposits by the total number of contested seats for a party, and multiplying the result by 100.

Why is deposit lost analysis important in Tamil Nadu politics?

Deposit lost analysis serves as an excellent health indicator for political parties. It shows which parties have strong core bases versus those contesting in name only without real grassroots support.