Tamil Nadu assembly election, Feb 1996
The 7th Tamil Nadu legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
234
118 needed for a majority
Largest party
DMK
173 seats · majority
Candidates
4,008
130 women, 9 elected
Turnout
63.91%
2.71 cr of 4.25 cr
The house
234 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- DMK173
- TMCM39
- CPI8
- ADMK4
- PMK4
- IND1
- BJP1
- CPM1
- Others3
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Tamil Nadu assembly election (1991)
DMK
+171
INC
-60
CPI
+7
PMK
+3
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMKDravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 173 | +171 | 182 | 54.1% | 1,14,23,380 | 42.08% | +19.61 | 0 |
| TMCMTMCM | 39 | — | 40 | 55.2% | 25,26,474 | 9.31% | — | 0 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 8 | +7 | 11 | 43.0% | 5,75,570 | 2.12% | +0.88 | 0 |
| ADMKAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 4 | — | 168 | 29.6% | 58,31,383 | 21.48% | — | 2 |
| PMKPattali Makkal Katchi | 4 | +3 | 116 | 7.6% | 10,42,333 | 3.84% | -2.06 | 99 |
| INDIndependent | 1 | 0 | 2848 | 0.3% | 10,16,918 | 3.75% | +2.19 | 2838 |
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 1 | +1 | 143 | 2.9% | 4,90,453 | 1.81% | +0.11 | 137 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 1 | 0 | 40 | 9.6% | 4,56,172 | 1.68% | -1.48 | 35 |
| JPJP | 1 | +1 | 50 | 2.5% | 1,50,134 | 0.55% | +0.34 | 47 |
| JDJanata Dal | 1 | 0 | 16 | 7.3% | 1,17,801 | 0.43% | -1.25 | 14 |
| FBLAll India Forward Bloc | 1 | +1 | 1 | 76.2% | 75,324 | 0.28% | +0.12 | 0 |
| MDMKMarumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 0 | — | 177 | 7.6% | 15,69,168 | 5.78% | — | 167 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 0 | -60 | 64 | 21.1% | 15,23,340 | 5.61% | -9.58 | 14 |
| AIICTAIICT | 0 | — | 46 | 4.2% | 2,09,942 | 0.77% | — | 46 |
| HRPIHRPI | 0 | — | 2 | 24.8% | 55,019 | 0.20% | — | 1 |
| RPIRPI | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2.6% | 14,847 | 0.06% | +0.05 | 5 |
| BSPBahujan Samaj Party | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1.4% | 14,402 | 0.05% | +0.04 | 9 |
| KMKKMK | 0 | — | 7 | 1.5% | 12,800 | 0.05% | — | 7 |
| UCPIUCPI | 0 | — | 1 | 10.6% | 11,717 | 0.04% | — | 1 |
| CPI(ML)(L)CPI(ML)(L) | 0 | — | 9 | 0.7% | 8,907 | 0.03% | — | 9 |
| MGRMMGRM | 0 | — | 1 | 7.1% | 7,099 | 0.03% | — | 1 |
| ATMKATMK | 0 | — | 19 | 0.3% | 5,557 | 0.02% | — | 19 |
| SHSShiv Sena | 0 | — | 13 | 0.2% | 2,444 | 0.01% | — | 13 |
| ICSIndian Congress (Socialist) | 0 | — | 6 | 0.3% | 2,203 | 0.01% | — | 6 |
| SAPSAP | 0 | — | 13 | 0.1% | 1,990 | 0.01% | — | 13 |
| TLJTLJ | 0 | — | 3 | 0.4% | 1,357 | 0.01% | — | 3 |
| PJPPJP | 0 | — | 1 | 0.8% | 984 | 0.00% | — | 1 |
| AIVMKAIVMK | 0 | — | 3 | 0.1% | 366 | 0.00% | — | 3 |
| RPISRepublican Party of India (Social) | 0 | — | 2 | 0.1% | 283 | 0.00% | — | 2 |
| MGRKMGRK | 0 | — | 2 | 0.1% | 207 | 0.00% | — | 2 |
| APMKAPMK | 0 | — | 1 | 0.1% | 137 | 0.00% | — | 1 |
| TNMCTNMC | 0 | — | 2 | 0.0% | 127 | 0.00% | — | 2 |
| TNKMITNKMI | 0 | — | 1 | 0.1% | 99 | 0.00% | — | 1 |
| THMMTHMM | 0 | — | 1 | 0.1% | 87 | 0.00% | — | 1 |
| MELPHCMELPHC | 0 | — | 1 | 0.1% | 75 | 0.00% | — | 1 |
| MMSMMS | 0 | — | 1 | 0.0% | 64 | 0.00% | — | 1 |
| TZPTZP | 0 | — | 1 | 0.0% | 52 | 0.00% | — | 1 |
| BMCBMC | 0 | — | 1 | 0.1% | 52 | 0.00% | — | 1 |
| TNHVYKTNHVYK | 0 | — | 1 | 0.0% | 33 | 0.00% | — | 1 |
Vote share is the share of valid votes cast in Tamil Nadu at this election. A party’s national share is a different number and is never mixed with this one.
Largest victories of Feb 1996
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHEPAUK | Tamil Nadu | DMKM.KARUNA NIDHI | INCN.S.S.NELLAI KANNAN | 35,78459.81% |
| USILAMPATTI | Tamil Nadu | FBLP.N. VALLARASU | ADMKP. VELUCHAMY | 55,90356.54% |
| HARBOUR | Tamil Nadu | DMKANBAZHAGAN,K | INCEARNEST PAUL | 30,25654.38% |
| VILLIVAKKAM | Tamil Nadu | TMCMHAROON RASHEED, J.M. | INCMOHAN, M.G. | 1,47,74753.36% |
| COIMBATORE EAST | Tamil Nadu | TMCMV.K. LAKSHMANAN | INCR.S. VELAN | 47,68653.04% |
| EGMORE | Tamil Nadu | DMKELLAM VAZHUTHI,I. | INCLAKSHMI,N. | 37,18552.85% |
| VELLORE | Tamil Nadu | TMCMC. GNANASEKARAN | INCS.B. BHASKARAN | 60,88852.40% |
| PURASAWALKAM | Tamil Nadu | TMCMRANGANATHAN,B. | INCGNANAM,J. KATHIPARA | 72,61452.23% |
| PALLIPET | Tamil Nadu | TMCME.S.S. RAMAN | INCB. THANGAVEL | 58,49249.10% |
| TRIPLICANE | Tamil Nadu | DMKNANJIL MANOHARAN, K. | ADMKWAHAB, A. | 35,01148.70% |
Closest results of Feb 1996
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PENNAGARAM | Tamil Nadu | PMKMANI, G.K. | CPIARUMUGAM, M. | 4060.37% |
| RASIPURAM | Tamil Nadu | ADMKP.R. SUNDARAM | DMKR.R. DAMAYANDHI | 4540.41% |
| ALANGUDI | Tamil Nadu | INDVENKATACHALAM A. | CPIERASASEKARAN S. | 6520.47% |
| SANKARANAYANARKOIL | Tamil Nadu | ADMKKARUPPASAMY, C. | DMKRASIAH @ RAJA, S. | 6000.54% |
| VASUDEVANALLUR | Tamil Nadu | TMCMESWARAN, R. | INCSURESH BABU, P. | 6160.61% |
| VILATHIKULAM | Tamil Nadu | DMKRAVISANKAR, K. | MDMKGOPALSAMY, VAI. | 6340.67% |
| POTTAPIDARAM | Tamil Nadu | JPKRISHNASAMY, K. | ADMKPAULRAJ, S. | 1,1481.28% |
| HOSUR | Tamil Nadu | JDVENKATASAMY, B. | TMCMVENKATAREDDY, T. | 1,7371.46% |
| NATRAMPALLI | Tamil Nadu | DMKR. MAHENDRAN | INDT. ANBAZHAGAN | 3,2212.55% |
| NANGUNERI | Tamil Nadu | CPIKRISHNAN, S.V. | ADMKKARUNAKARAN, A.S.A. | 3,1493.40% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Tamil Nadu assembly election, Feb 1996?
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won 173 of 234 seats, a clear majority.
What was the voter turnout in the Tamil Nadu assembly election, Feb 1996?
Turnout was 63.91% — 2.71 cr of 4.25 cr registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Tamil Nadu assembly election, Feb 1996?
4,008 candidates contested 234 seats.
