Facts at a Glance Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2016

Facts at a Glance- Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections – 2016
( Date of Poll – 16.05.2016 )

S. No.	Item	Number of Assembly Constituencies going on poll=234
1.	Total Electors	Male – 2,88,63,013 Female- 2,93,33,954 Others – 4, 720 Service Elector – 58114 —————————— Total – 5,82,59,801
2	Total number of Candidates	3776
3	Total Number of Female candidates	320
4	No. and Name of the Assembly Constituency with maximum No. of Candidates	11. Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar AC (45)
5	No. & Name of the Assembly Constituency with minimum number of Candidates	42. Arcot AC (8), 109. Gudalur AC (8), 161. Mayiladuthurai AC (8)
6	Assembly Constituency where more than one women candidate	80 -Assembly Constituencies
7	Party-wise list of  candidates:	Bharatiya Janata Party	188
		Bahujan Samaj Party	158
		Communist Party of India	25
		Communist Party of  India (M)	25
		Indian National Congress	41
		Nationalist Congress Party	20
		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	234
		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	180
		Desiya Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	104
		Registered and unrecognized political parties	1235
		Independents	1566
		Total	3776
8	Largest Assembly constituency Electorate wise	27- Shozhinganallur- (6,02,407)
9	Largest Assembly Constituency Area Wise	107- Bhavanisagar-2243.77 Sq.Km
10	Smallest Assembly constituency Electorate wise	163- Kilvelur- 1,63,370
11	No. of Polling Stations	66007
12	Number and Name of Assembly Constituencies where there is straight contest	Nil
13	Number of EVMs to be used in the elections	Ballot Units-107210 (including reserve), Control Units- 75908 (including reserve)

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