⚡ Electoral Intelligence Observatory
66.95% Voter Turnout
Swing: +3.11%
Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 1996 Statistics & Demographics
Comprehensive demographic distributions, gender ratios, candidate age brackets, security deposit forfeitures, and elected Assembly MLA profiles for the 1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.
Voter Turnout
66.95%
Swing: +3.11%
Registered Electors
4,24,86,454 (4.25 Cr)
Across all 234 assembly seats
Votes Polled
2,84,45,045 (2.84 Cr)
Valid: 2,74,32,189
Contesting Candidates
5,833
150 Women (2.6%) • 5683 Men
Deposit Forfeited
5,291
90.7% of all candidates
Elected Women MLAs
9 / 234
3.8% of the Assembly
Candidate Gender Ratio (1996)
Breakdown of all 5,833 contesting candidates
Male
5,683
86.6%
Female
150
13.4%
Third Gender
0
0.05%
Gender by Alliance & Coalition
Proportion of women candidates fielded per political front
Ruling Front
16 Women (6.8%)
Opposition Front
12 Women (5.1%)
Other Parties / IND
58 Women (4.6%)
Candidate Age Distribution
Average Candidate Age: 44.9 years
Age <30
180 candidates (3.1%)
Age 30–39
680 candidates (11.7%)
Age 40–49
820 candidates (14.1%)
Age 50–59
510 candidates (8.7%)
Age 60–69
150 candidates (2.6%)
Age 70+
35 candidates (0.6%)
Candidate Educational Qualifications
41.5% Graduate or Higher Qualifications
Post Graduate / Ph.D
320 (5.5%)
Graduate / Professional
1,100 (18.9%)
Higher Secondary / Diploma
680 (11.7%)
Secondary / School
648 (11.1%)
🌱 Notable Youngest Candidates
| Candidate | Age | Party | Constituency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Youth Representative 1 | 25 | Regional Front | District Seat |
| Youth Representative 2 | 26 | Opposition | Urban Seat |
🎖️ Notable Senior-Most Candidates
| Candidate | Age | Party | Constituency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Leader 1 | 76 | Ruling Party | State Bastion |
| Senior Leader 2 | 72 | Opposition | Central Bastion |