⚡ Electoral Intelligence Observatory 74.81% Voter Turnout Swing: -2.99%

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Constituency Directory 234 Council of Ministers 32 Alliances & Coalitions Fronts District Performance 38 Vote Share & Analytics 74.81% Statistics & Demographics 1977–2026 By-Elections & Vacancies 26 Held

Voter Turnout

74.81%

Swing: -2.99%

Registered Electors

5,82,45,630 (5.82 Cr)

Across all 234 assembly seats

Votes Polled

4,35,74,380 (4.35 Cr)

Valid: 4,29,56,842

Contesting Candidates

3,776

320 Women (8.5%) • 3456 Men

Deposit Forfeited

3,212

85.1% of all candidates

Elected Women MLAs

21 / 234

9% of the Assembly

Candidate Gender Ratio (2016)

Breakdown of all 3,776 contesting candidates

8.5% Women

Male

3,456

91.5%

Female

320

8.5%

Third Gender

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: 47.5 years

Constitutional Minimum: 25 Yrs

Age <30 340 candidates (9%)

Age 30–39 1,040 candidates (27.5%)

Age 40–49 1,210 candidates (32%)

Age 50–59 820 candidates (21.7%)

Age 60–69 305 candidates (8.1%)

Age 70+ 61 candidates (1.6%)

Candidate Educational Qualifications

59.8% Graduate or Higher Qualifications

Post Graduate / Ph.D 540 (14.3%)

Graduate / Professional 1,720 (45.6%)

Higher Secondary / Diploma 910 (24.1%)

Secondary / School 606 (16%)

🌱 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
M. Karunanidhi	92	DMK	Tiruvarur
J. Jayalalithaa	68	AIADMK	Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar
S. Duraimurugan	78	DMK	Katpadi

Party	Seats Won	Vote Share %	Total Votes Polled
AIADMK AIADMK	134	40.78%	17,616,266
DMK DMK	89	31.64%	13,670,170
INC INC	8	6.42%	2,774,833
PMK PMK	0	5.32%	2,300,775
BJP BJP	0	2.84%	1,228,704
DMDK DMDK	0	2.41%	1,034,384
NTK NTK	0	1.07%	458,104
IUML IUML	1	0.73%	313,808
CPM CPM	0	0.72%	307,303
CPI CPI	0	0.79%	340,290

Assembly Election	Turnout %	Total Electors	Votes Polled	Candidates	Women Candidates	Deposit Losses	Women MLAs	Majority Mandate	Action
2026	85.10%	5,73,50,000 (5.73 Cr)	4,87,98,833 (4.88 Cr)	4,023	539 (13.4%)	3,352	23 (9.8%)	TVK / SSJVA (121 Seats)	View
2021	73.63%	6,29,43,693 (6.29 Cr)	4,63,44,590 (4.63 Cr)	3,998	411 (10.3%)	3,425	12 (5.1%)	SPA / DMK+ (159 Seats)	View
2016 Current	74.81%	5,82,45,630 (5.82 Cr)	4,35,74,380 (4.35 Cr)	3,776	320 (8.5%)	3,212	21 (9%)	AIADMK (134 Seats)	View
2011	77.80%	4,71,15,316 (4.71 Cr)	3,67,56,864 (3.68 Cr)	2,748	168 (6.1%)	2,216	17 (7.3%)	AIADMK+ (203 Seats)	View
2006	70.82%	4,66,03,824 (4.66 Cr)	3,30,06,206 (3.30 Cr)	2,586	158 (6.1%)	2,058	22 (9.4%)	DPA / DMK+ (163 Seats)	View
2001	59.07%	4,75,44,437 (4.75 Cr)	2,80,85,455 (2.81 Cr)	1,878	86 (4.6%)	1,380	25 (10.7%)	AIADMK+ (196 Seats)	View
1996	66.95%	4,24,86,454 (4.25 Cr)	2,84,45,045 (2.84 Cr)	5,833	150 (2.6%)	5,291	9 (3.8%)	DMK-TMC (221 Seats)	View
1991	63.84%	3,99,19,460 (3.99 Cr)	2,54,84,582 (2.55 Cr)	2,710	102 (3.8%)	2,189	32 (13.7%)	AIADMK-INC (225 Seats)	View
1989	69.69%	3,54,48,272 (3.54 Cr)	2,47,02,895 (2.47 Cr)	3,023	95 (3.1%)	2,482	9 (3.8%)	DMK (150 Seats)	View
1984	73.47%	3,09,73,831 (3.10 Cr)	2,27,57,597 (2.28 Cr)	1,694	52 (3.1%)	1,198	9 (3.8%)	AIADMK-INC (195 Seats)	View
1980	65.42%	2,81,29,547 (2.81 Cr)	1,84,02,408 (1.84 Cr)	1,030	31 (3%)	548	5 (2.1%)	AIADMK+ (162 Seats)	View
1977	61.58%	2,81,77,294 (2.82 Cr)	1,73,50,916 (1.74 Cr)	1,391	30 (2.2%)	874	1 (0.4%)	AIADMK+ (140 Seats)	View

Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2016 Statistics & Demographics

Candidate Gender Ratio (2016)

Gender by Alliance & Coalition

Candidate Age Distribution

Candidate Educational Qualifications

🌱 Notable Youngest Candidates

🎖️ Notable Senior-Most Candidates

Forfeited Security Deposits Analysis (2016)

Deposit Losses by Political Front

Top Parties by Candidates Forfeiting Deposit

Party Vote Shares & Seat Tallies (2016)

🚀 Top 5 Landslide Victories (Highest Margins)

⚖️ Top 5 Closest Contests (Narrowest Margins)

Assembly Gender Profile (234 MLAs)

Average Age & Profiles

👶 Youngest Elected Members of Legislative Assembly

🏛️ Senior-Most Legislative Stalwarts

Key High-Profile Assembly Contests (2016)

Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar

Tiruvarur

Kolathur

Edappadi

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly 50-Year Observatory (1977 – 2026)

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