Facts at a Glance- Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections -2016
( Date of Poll -16.05.2016 )
S. No.
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Item
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Number of Assembly
Constituencies going on poll=234
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1.
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Total Electors
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Male – 2,88,63,013
Female- 2,93,33,954
Others - 4, 720
Service Elector - 58114
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Total - 5,82,59,801
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2
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Total number of Candidates
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3776
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3
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Total Number of Female candidates
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320
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4
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No. and Name of the Assembly Constituency with maximum No. of Candidates
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11. Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar AC (45)
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5
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No. & Name of the Assembly Constituency with minimum number of Candidates
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42. Arcot AC (8), 109. Gudalur AC (8), 161. Mayiladuthurai AC (8)
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6
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Assembly Constituency where more than one women candidate
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80 -Assembly Constituencies
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7
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Party-wise list of candidates:
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Bharatiya Janata Party
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188
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Bahujan Samaj Party
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158
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Communist Party of India
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25
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Communist Party of India (M)
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25
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Indian National Congress
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41
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Nationalist Congress Party
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20
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All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
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234
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Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
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180
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Desiya Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
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104
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Registered and unrecognized political parties
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1235
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Independents
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1566
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Total
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3776
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8
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Largest Assembly constituency
Electorate wise
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27- Shozhinganallur- (6,02,407)
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9
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Largest Assembly Constituency Area Wise
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107- Bhavanisagar-2243.77 Sq.Km
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10
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Smallest Assembly constituency Electorate wise
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163- Kilvelur- 1,63,370
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11
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No. of Polling Stations
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66007
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12
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Number and Name of Assembly Constituencies where there is straight contest
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Nil
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13
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Number of EVMs to be used in the elections
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Ballot Units-107210 (including reserve), Control Units- 75908 (including reserve)
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RM/RS
Source : PIB (Release ID :145289)
