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222. Tenkasi
Total Electors
2,63,584
Votes Polled
2,02,775
Turnout
76.9%
Victory Margin
+462
Vote Share by Party
In the 2016 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election, Tenkasi constituency was won by SELVAMOHANDAS PANDIAN S of ADMK with 86,339 votes (42.6% vote share).
The runner-up was PALANI NADAR S of INC with 85,877 votes (42.4%). The victory margin was 462 votes (0.2% of total votes polled).
The constituency had 2,63,584 registered electors, of whom 2,02,775 cast their votes — a turnout of 76.9%. A total of 12 candidates contested this seat.
This was a closely contested seat with just a 462-vote margin between the winner and runner-up.
All Candidates
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes Polled | Vote % | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SELVAMOHANDAS PANDIAN S | ADMK | 86,339 | 42.6% | |
| 2 | PALANI NADAR S | INC | 85,877 | 42.4% | |
| 3 | SELVI B | BJP | 11,716 | 5.8% | |
| 4 | CHARLES N.D.S | TMC(M) | 7,324 | 3.6% | |
| 5 | NOTA | NOTA | 3,391 | 1.7% | |
| 6 | MUTHUKUMAR C | NTK | 2,898 | 1.4% | |
| 7 | MADASAMY A | IND | 1,621 | 0.8% | |
| 8 | SEETHARAMAN P | PMK | 1,222 | 0.6% | |
| 9 | PERIYA DURAI P | AIFB | 885 | 0.4% | |
| 10 | UTHAMI K | IND | 562 | 0.3% | |
| 11 | CHELLADURAI T | TMMK | 489 | 0.2% | |
| 12 | REEGANKUMAR M | IND | 451 | 0.2% |