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193. Madurai Central
Total Electors
2,33,084
Votes Polled
1,51,982
Turnout
65.2%
Victory Margin
+5,762
Vote Share by Party
In the 2016 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election, Madurai Central constituency was won by PALANIVEL THIAGARAJAN of DMK with 64,662 votes (42.5% vote share).
The runner-up was JEYABAL M of ADMK with 58,900 votes (38.8%). The victory margin was 5,762 votes (3.8% of total votes polled).
The constituency had 2,33,084 registered electors, of whom 1,51,982 cast their votes — a turnout of 65.2%. A total of 20 candidates contested this seat.
All Candidates
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes Polled | Vote % | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PALANIVEL THIAGARAJAN | DMK | 64,662 | 42.5% | |
| 2 | JEYABAL M | ADMK | 58,900 | 38.8% | |
| 3 | SIVAMUTHUKUMAR D | DMDK | 11,235 | 7.4% | |
| 4 | KARTHIK PRABU M | BJP | 6,926 | 4.6% | |
| 5 | VETRIKUMARAN C | NTK | 2,998 | 2.0% | |
| 6 | NOTA | NOTA | 2,683 | 1.8% | |
| 7 | JAFAR SULTHAN IBRAHIM M | SDPI | 1,686 | 1.1% | |
| 8 | SELVAM T | PMK | 1,007 | 0.7% | |
| 9 | SUDHAKAR R | AIFB | 471 | 0.3% | |
| 10 | BALASUBRAMANIAN R | IND | 253 | 0.2% | |
| 11 | THAVAMANI A | BSP | 203 | 0.1% | |
| 12 | VEL S | IND | 161 | 0.1% | |
| 13 | MUTHURAJA K.M | IND | 156 | 0.1% | |
| 14 | SHAHUL HAMEED A | IND | 135 | 0.1% | |
| 15 | KARMEGAM M | IND | 106 | 0.1% | |
| 16 | SATHIYENDRAN N | IND | 97 | 0.1% | |
| 17 | SOUNDARAM G T | LJP | 95 | 0.1% | |
| 18 | RAJKUMAR S | IND | 88 | 0.1% | |
| 19 | NAVANEETHAKRISHNAN R | IND | 74 | 0.1% | |
| 20 | AVADAINATHAN V | IND | 46 | 0.0% |