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30. Pallavaram

Winner KARUNANITHI, I DMK
Total Electors 4,06,839
Votes Polled 2,51,204
Turnout 61.8%
Victory Margin +22,165

Vote Share by Party

    Votes by Candidate

    KARUNANITHI, I
    1,12,891
    SARASWATHI, C.R
    90,726
    VEERALAKSHMI, C
    14,083
    DR.GOPI AYYASWAMY
    11,781
    VENKATESAN, R
    9,339
    NOTA
    5,823
    SRINIVASA KUMAR, P
    4,488
    JOHN RAJARATHANA…
    592
    MAHARAJAN, G
    290
    KAVIGNAN PYTHIUM
    282

    In the 2016 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election, Pallavaram constituency was won by KARUNANITHI, I of DMK with 1,12,891 votes (44.9% vote share).

    The runner-up was SARASWATHI, C.R of ADMK with 90,726 votes (36.1%). The victory margin was 22,165 votes (8.8% of total votes polled).

    The constituency had 4,06,839 registered electors, of whom 2,51,204 cast their votes — a turnout of 61.8%. A total of 16 candidates contested this seat.

    All Candidates

    Rank Candidate Party Votes Polled Vote % Vote Share
    1 KARUNANITHI, I DMK 1,12,891 44.9%
    44.9%
    2 SARASWATHI, C.R ADMK 90,726 36.1%
    36.1%
    3 VEERALAKSHMI, C MDMK 14,083 5.6%
    5.6%
    4 DR.GOPI AYYASWAMY BJP 11,781 4.7%
    4.7%
    5 VENKATESAN, R PMK 9,339 3.7%
    3.7%
    6 NOTA NOTA 5,823 2.3%
    2.3%
    7 SRINIVASA KUMAR, P NTK 4,488 1.8%
    1.8%
    8 JOHN RAJARATHANAM, J BSP 592 0.2%
    0.2%
    9 MAHARAJAN, G IND 290 0.1%
    0.1%
    10 KAVIGNAN PYTHIUM IND 282 0.1%
    0.1%
    11 CHITTIBABU, S THP 234 0.1%
    0.1%
    12 BACKIYARAJ, M SHS 194 0.1%
    0.1%
    13 RUKMANGATHAN, R IND 141 0.1%
    0.1%
    14 KARUPPUSAMY, P KMDK 138 0.1%
    0.1%
    15 DR. AYODHI,L IND 109 0.0%
    0.0%
    16 ANANTHARAMAN, R.K IND 93 0.0%
    0.0%