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Election Result 2016

NILAKKOTTAI
Result 2016

DINDIGUL, Tamil Nadu

THANGATHURAI R of AIADMK won the 2016 election in NILAKKOTTAI by a margin of 14,776 votes.

Election Snapshot

Winner

THANGATHURAI RAIADMK • 85,507 Votes

Runner-up

ANBAZHAGAN MDMK • 70,731 Votes

Winning Margin

14,776Votes gap from runner-up

Voter Turnout

79.85%Percentage of total electors

Total Candidates

18Candidates contested

Total Votes Polled

174,541Valid + Rejected votes

Full Candidate Ranking

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Official Contest Results

Ranked by Votes
RankCandidatePartyVotesShare%
TR
THANGATHURAI RElected MLA
AIADMK
AIADMK
85,507Votes
48.99%
AM
ANBAZHAGAN M
DMK
DMK
70,731Votes
40.52%
3
RAMASAMY K
DMDK
DMDK
7,666Votes
4.39%
4
ALAGUMANI R
BJP
BJP
2,565Votes
1.47%
5
RAMAMURTHY N
PMK
PMK
2,201Votes
1.26%
6
SANGILIPANDIAN A
NTK
NTK
1,204Votes
0.69%
7
SARAVANAKUMAR P
BSP
BSP
746Votes
0.43%
8
RAJENDIRAN V
AIFB
AIFB
703Votes
0.40%
9
MENAKA P
IND
440Votes
0.25%
10
ILAVARASI BALASUNDARAM B
IND
307Votes
0.18%
11
KARTHIK C
IND
227Votes
0.13%
12
ANBAZHAGAN P
IND
188Votes
0.11%
13
ALAGUMALAI P
IND
139Votes
0.08%
14
SELVARAJ S
RV
RV
98Votes
0.06%
15
KARUPPUSAMY,P.
IND
0Votes
0.00%
16
THANGATHURAI, R.
IND
0Votes
0.00%
17
PURATCHIMANI, S.
IND
0Votes
0.00%
18
VINOTH, V.
IND
0Votes
0.00%

Election Summary & Analysis

Editorial Breakdown for NILAKKOTTAI 2016

In the 2016 Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections, the NILAKKOTTAI constituency witnessed a significant contest involving 18 candidates. THANGATHURAI R, representing the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), emerged victorious with a total of 85,507 votes.

The victory was secured with a winning margin of 14,776 votes over the runner-up, ANBAZHAGAN M from the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, who secured 70,731 votes. The winner's vote share stood at 48.989635672993735%, reflecting strong support within the constituency.

The voter turnout for NILAKKOTTAI in 2016 was recorded at 79.85%. A total of 174,541 votes were polled, indicating high civic participation in the democratic process.

Winner: AIADMK
Margin: 14,776

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the NILAKKOTTAI election in 2016?

THANGATHURAI R from All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won the NILAKKOTTAI constituency in the 2016 assembly elections.

What was the winning margin in NILAKKOTTAI 2016?

The winning margin was 14,776 votes.

What was the voter turnout in NILAKKOTTAI for the 2016 election?

The voter turnout was 79.85% in the 2016 election.