Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2016 Results
Total Seats: 234 β’ Majority Mark: 118 β’ Voter Turnout: 74.81% β’ Parliamentary Seats: 39
Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2016 Statistics & Demographics
Explore granular candidate gender breakdown, age distribution, graduate qualification rates, statutory deposit forfeitures (by alliance and party), and 234 elected MLA profiles.
Official Election Schedule & Milestones (2016)
15th Tamil Nadu Legislative AssemblyAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK)
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Alliance (DMK+)
High-Profile Battles & Defining Contests (2016)
Assembly Party Seat Distribution (2016)
| Party Name | Alliance | Seats Won | Seat Share | Total Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Alliance (NDA) | 136 |
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17,586,889 | |
| Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) | 89 |
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13,696,857 | |
| Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) | 8 |
|
2,689,861 | |
| Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) | 1 |
|
313,808 | |
| Independent / Others | 0 |
|
416,980 | |
| Independent / Others | 0 |
|
229,342 | |
| Independent / Others | 0 |
|
154,287 | |
| Independent / Others | 0 |
|
68,184 | |
| Independent / Others | 0 |
|
48,363 |
All 234 Assembly Constituencies & Winners (2016)
Live directory of all 234 assembly constituencies across 38 districts with complete winner, runner-up, and vote margins.
17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Leadership
Key constitutional office-bearers elected to preside over and steer the House.
P. Dhanapal
Presiding officer of the 15th Legislative Assembly.
M. K. Stalin
Leader of the Principal Opposition DMK front (98 seats) in the 15th Assembly.
Pollachi V. Jayaraman
Deputy presiding officer supporting assembly sessions.
Durai Murugan
Senior floor strategist for DMK legislative party.
J. Jayalalithaa / Edappadi K. Palaniswami
Key Portfolios Held by Chief Minister:
Council of Ministers (Cabinet)
26 Cabinet Ministers sworn in pursuant to Article 163 & 164 of the Constitution of India.
Edappadi K. Palaniswami
AIADMKO. Panneerselvam
AIADMKK. A. Sengottaiyan
AIADMKS. P. Velumani
AIADMKP. Thangamani
AIADMKDr. C. Vijayabaskar
AIADMKD. Jayakumar
AIADMKC. Ve. Shanmugam
AIADMKK. P. Anbalagan
AIADMKR. Kamaraj
AIADMKSellur K. Raju
AIADMKKadambur Raju
AIADMKDistrict-Wise Assembly Performance (All 38 Districts)
Breakdown of assembly seats won across districts by contesting parties and alliances in the 2016 election.
| District | Total Seats | DMK Front (SPA) | AIADMK Front (NDA) | Others | Alliance Distribution | Dominant Block | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ariyalur | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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| Chengalpattu | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
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| Chennai | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 |
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| Coimbatore | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
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| Cuddalore | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
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| Dharmapuri | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
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| Dindigul | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
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| Erode | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
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| Kallakkurichi | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
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| Kancheepuram | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
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| Kanniyakumari | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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| Karur | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
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| Krishnagiri | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
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| Madurai | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
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| Mayiladuthurai | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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| Nagapattinam | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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| Namakkal | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
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| Nilgiris | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
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| Perambalur | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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| Pudukkottai | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
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| Ramanathapuram | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
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| Ranipet | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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| Salem | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
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| Sivaganga | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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| Tenkasi | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
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| Thanjavur | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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| Theni | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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| Thiruvallur | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
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| Thoothukkudi | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
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| Tiruchirappalli | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
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| Tirunelveli | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
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| Tirupathur | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
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| Tiruppur | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
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| Tiruvannamalai | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
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| Tiruvarur | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
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| Vellore | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
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| Viluppuram | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
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| Virudhunagar | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
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Key Demographic & Participation Metrics
Dedicated Analytics →Alliance Popular Vote Breakdown
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK)
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Alliance (DMK+)
People's Welfare Front (PWF / DMDK-PWF-MDMK)
Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK)
Bharatiya Janata Party Front
Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK)
Party-Wise Popular Vote Share & Seat Conversion
| Party Name | Seats Won | Vote Share (%) | Total Popular Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
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AIADMK
(AIADMK)
|
134 |
|
17,616,266 |
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DMK
(DMK)
|
89 |
|
13,670,170 |
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INC
(INC)
|
8 |
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2,774,833 |
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PMK
(PMK)
|
0 |
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2,300,775 |
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BJP
(BJP)
|
0 |
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1,228,704 |
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DMDK
(DMDK)
|
0 |
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1,034,384 |
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NTK
(NTK)
|
0 |
|
458,104 |
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IUML
(IUML)
|
1 |
|
313,808 |
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CPM
(CPM)
|
0 |
|
307,303 |
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CPI
(CPI)
|
0 |
|
340,290 |
Completed Assembly By-Elections (2016)
Official by-polls notified under Section 151A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.