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Election Result 2016

THOUSAND LIGHTS
Result 2016

CHENNAI, Tamil Nadu

SELVAM KU. KA of DMK won the 2016 election in THOUSAND LIGHTS by a margin of 8,829 votes.

Election Snapshot

Winner

SELVAM KU. KADMK • 61,726 Votes

Runner-up

VALARMATHI BAIADMK • 52,897 Votes

Winning Margin

8,829Votes gap from runner-up

Voter Turnout

60.41%Percentage of total electors

Total Candidates

21Candidates contested

Total Votes Polled

142,403Valid + Rejected votes

Full Candidate Ranking

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Official Contest Results

Ranked by Votes
RankCandidatePartyVotesShare%
SK
SELVAM KU. KAElected MLA
DMK
DMK
61,726Votes
43.35%
VB
VALARMATHI B
AIADMK
AIADMK
52,897Votes
37.15%
3
SHIVALINGAM M
BJP
BJP
8,516Votes
5.98%
4
AMBIGAPATHY C
MDMK
MDMK
7,805Votes
5.48%
5
RANGAN V
PMK
PMK
3,968Votes
2.79%
6
MURUGESAN
NTK
NTK
2,075Votes
1.46%
7
ELANGO M
YOU
YOU
506Votes
0.36%
8
JAFFER SADIK J
IND
184Votes
0.13%
9
DHANANJAYAN T S
IND
174Votes
0.12%
10
MOGAN KUMAR S P
IND
143Votes
0.10%
11
MURUGAN S
IND
141Votes
0.10%
12
ARUNTHATHI RAMACHANDRAN
IND
93Votes
0.07%
13
SELVAM P
IND
68Votes
0.05%
14
MANIKANDAN A
IND
61Votes
0.04%
15
KUMAR K
IND
56Votes
0.04%
16
RAMESH A
IND
50Votes
0.04%
17
SANTHAKUMAR K
IND
40Votes
0.03%
18
SELVAM T
IND
39Votes
0.03%
19
IYYANAR C
IND
38Votes
0.03%
20
GOKULAKRISHNAN E
IND
35Votes
0.02%
21
KARTHIK D
IND
34Votes
0.02%

Election Summary & Analysis

Editorial Breakdown for THOUSAND LIGHTS 2016

In the 2016 Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections, the THOUSAND LIGHTS constituency witnessed a significant contest involving 21 candidates. SELVAM KU. KA, representing the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), emerged victorious with a total of 61,726 votes.

The victory was secured with a winning margin of 8,829 votes over the runner-up, VALARMATHI B from the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, who secured 52,897 votes. The winner's vote share stood at 43.3459969242221%, reflecting strong support within the constituency.

The voter turnout for THOUSAND LIGHTS in 2016 was recorded at 60.41%. A total of 142,403 votes were polled, indicating active civic participation in the democratic process.

Winner: DMK
Margin: 8,829

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the THOUSAND LIGHTS election in 2016?

SELVAM KU. KA from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won the THOUSAND LIGHTS constituency in the 2016 assembly elections.

What was the winning margin in THOUSAND LIGHTS 2016?

The winning margin was 8,829 votes.

What was the voter turnout in THOUSAND LIGHTS for the 2016 election?

The voter turnout was 60.41% in the 2016 election.