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168. Thiruvarur
Total Electors
2,53,227
Votes Polled
1,96,795
Turnout
77.7%
Victory Margin
+68,366
Vote Share by Party
In the 2016 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election, Thiruvarur constituency was won by KARUNANIDHI .M of DMK with 1,21,473 votes (61.7% vote share).
The runner-up was PANNERSELVAM .R of ADMK with 53,107 votes (27.0%). The victory margin was 68,366 votes (34.7% of total votes polled).
The constituency had 2,53,227 registered electors, of whom 1,96,795 cast their votes — a turnout of 77.7%. A total of 16 candidates contested this seat.
This was a decisive victory — the winner secured over 60% of the vote share.
All Candidates
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes Polled | Vote % | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KARUNANIDHI .M | DMK | 1,21,473 | 61.7% | |
| 2 | PANNERSELVAM .R | ADMK | 53,107 | 27.0% | |
| 3 | MASILAMANI .P.S | CPI | 13,158 | 6.7% | |
| 4 | NOTA | NOTA | 2,177 | 1.1% | |
| 5 | SIVAKUMAR .R | PMK | 1,787 | 0.9% | |
| 6 | CHANDRASEKAR .THENDRAL | NTK | 1,427 | 0.7% | |
| 7 | RENGADASS .N | BJP | 1,254 | 0.6% | |
| 8 | PADMANABAN .M | BSP | 591 | 0.3% | |
| 9 | MEENACHI SUNDARAM .V | IND | 481 | 0.2% | |
| 10 | SARAVANAN .S | IND | 349 | 0.2% | |
| 11 | GANASAN .S | TMMK | 281 | 0.1% | |
| 12 | RAJENDRAN .S | IND | 200 | 0.1% | |
| 13 | PANNERSELVAM .ANR | IND | 198 | 0.1% | |
| 14 | DEVAKUMAR .D | IND | 148 | 0.1% | |
| 15 | SUBASH BABU .M | AUK | 92 | 0.1% | |
| 16 | SELVARAJ .T | IND | 72 | 0.0% |