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12-May-2016 12:18 IST
Facts at a Glance- Tamil Nadu

 

 Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections -2016

 

( Date of Poll -16.05.2016 )

 

 

S. No.

Item

Number of Assembly

Constituencies going on poll=234

 

1.

Total Electors

 

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

 

2

Total number of Candidates

3776

 

3

Total Number of Female candidates

320

 

4

No. and Name of the Assembly Constituency with maximum No. of  Candidates

11. Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar AC (45)

5

No. & Name of the Assembly Constituency with  minimum number of Candidates 

42. Arcot AC (8), 109. Gudalur AC (8), 161. Mayiladuthurai AC (8)

6

Assembly Constituency where more than one women candidate

80 -Assembly Constituencies

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

Party-wise list of candidates:

 

Bharatiya Janata Party

188

Bahujan Samaj Party

158

Communist Party of India

25

Communist Party of India (M)

25

Indian National Congress

41

Nationalist Congress Party

20

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

234

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

180

Desiya Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

104

Registered and unrecognized political parties

1235

Independents

 

1566

Total

 

3776

 

 

 

 

8

Largest Assembly constituency

Electorate wise

 

27- Shozhinganallur- (6,02,407)

9

Largest Assembly Constituency Area Wise

 

107- Bhavanisagar-2243.77 Sq.Km

10

Smallest Assembly constituency Electorate wise

163- Kilvelur- 1,63,370

11

No. of  Polling Stations

66007

12

Number and Name of Assembly Constituencies where there is straight contest

 

Nil

 

13

Number of EVMs to be used in the elections

Ballot Units-107210 (including reserve), Control Units- 75908 (including reserve)

 

 

RM/RS