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Election Result 2016

PALANI
Result 2016

DINDIGUL, Tamil Nadu

SENTHILKUMAR I P of DMK won the 2016 election in PALANI by a margin of 25,586 votes.

Election Snapshot

Winner

SENTHILKUMAR I PDMK • 100,045 Votes

Runner-up

KUMARASAMY PAIADMK • 74,459 Votes

Winning Margin

25,586Votes gap from runner-up

Voter Turnout

76.79%Percentage of total electors

Total Candidates

23Candidates contested

Total Votes Polled

197,474Valid + Rejected votes

Full Candidate Ranking

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Official Contest Results

Ranked by Votes
RankCandidatePartyVotesShare%
SP
SENTHILKUMAR I PElected MLA
DMK
DMK
100,045Votes
50.66%
KP
KUMARASAMY P
AIADMK
AIADMK
74,459Votes
37.71%
3
RAJAMANICKAM V
CPIM
CPIM
9,687Votes
4.91%
4
KANAGARAJ N
BJP
BJP
4,092Votes
2.07%
5
KYZER A
SDPI
SDPI
1,370Votes
0.69%
6
VINOTH RAJASEKARAN G
NTK
NTK
876Votes
0.44%
7
SIVAKUMAR T
IND
594Votes
0.30%
8
NAGENDRAN P
BSP
BSP
587Votes
0.30%
9
MADURAI VEERAN K A
IND
580Votes
0.29%
10
MAHESWARAN P
IND
572Votes
0.29%
11
NAGARAJAN B
PMK
PMK
490Votes
0.25%
12
CHINNARAJ A
IND
445Votes
0.23%
13
MOHAMED JABBAR M
IND
348Votes
0.18%
14
SICKANDER K
IND
345Votes
0.17%
15
SIRAJDEEN N
IND
343Votes
0.17%
16
KRISHNAMOORTHI R
KMDK
KMDK
224Votes
0.11%
17
KUMARESAN S
IND
192Votes
0.10%
18
SUNDARAM C
IND
184Votes
0.09%
19
MANOHARAN K
IND
152Votes
0.08%
20
RAVI PAUL G
ICF
ICF
124Votes
0.06%
21
THANGAPANDIYAN R
IND
107Votes
0.05%
22
KAJA A
IND
103Votes
0.05%
23
MUTHU KARUPPANAN M
IND
95Votes
0.05%

Election Summary & Analysis

Editorial Breakdown for PALANI 2016

In the 2016 Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections, the PALANI constituency witnessed a significant contest involving 23 candidates. SENTHILKUMAR I P, representing the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), emerged victorious with a total of 100,045 votes.

The victory was secured with a winning margin of 25,586 votes over the runner-up, KUMARASAMY P from the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, who secured 74,459 votes. The winner's vote share stood at 50.662365678519706%, reflecting strong support within the constituency.

The voter turnout for PALANI in 2016 was recorded at 76.79%. A total of 197,474 votes were polled, indicating high civic participation in the democratic process.

Winner: DMK
Margin: 25,586

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the PALANI election in 2016?

SENTHILKUMAR I P from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won the PALANI constituency in the 2016 assembly elections.

What was the winning margin in PALANI 2016?

The winning margin was 25,586 votes.

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

The voter turnout was 76.79% in the 2016 election.