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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 16 · 2026Reserved (SC)
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Winner — 2026
RAJMOHAN
TVK· Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
TVK 44.9%DMK 35.9%17 others 19.1%
Votes
53,901
45.0% share
Winning margin
10,804
9.0% of votes
Total candidates
18
Turnout
86.4%
of 1,38,796
A clear win with a 9.0% margin.
Seat history
3 of 18 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.10 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
19 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAJMOHAN | Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 53,901 | 45.0% |
| 2 | TAMILAN PRASANNA | 43,097 | 36.0% | |
| 3 | ABISHEK. R | 18,191 | 15.2% | |
| 4 | SARANYA IMRAN | 2,522 | 2.1% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 695 | 0.6% |
| 6 | DR.N. GUNASEKAR | RPPRINAT | 209 | 0.2% |
| 7 | G.R. RAJENDRAN | NMSP | 173 | 0.1% |
| 8 | S. VINOTH KUMAR | IND | 155 | 0.1% |
| 9 | ARUN RAO. N.A | NIDP | 152 | 0.1% |
| 10 | D. THIRUNAVUKKARASAR | TAVK | 111 | 0.1% |
| 11 | T. MAGIZHANBAN | AIPTMMK | 99 | 0.1% |
| 12 | RAJMOHAN | IND | 92 | 0.1% |
| 13 | ARAVINDAN | IND | 65 | 0.1% |
| 14 | VENKATESH. K | IND | 60 | 0.1% |
| 15 | M. NAGARAJAN | IND | 54 | 0.1% |
| 16 | S. PICHAMUTHU | IND | 51 | 0.0% |
| 17 | RAJKUMAR | IND | 44 | 0.0% |
| 18 | R. KUMARAVEL | IND | 41 | 0.0% |
| 19 | SRIDHAR. M | IND | 26 | 0.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (132nd), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe9.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.2% · min 0.2% · max 34.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
86%
lowerhigher
132nd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.81
fewer partiesmore parties
216th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
21st of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.81EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TVK 45.0%DMK 36.0%ADMK 15.2%OTH 3.2%NOTA 0.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/18
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.10 Cr
A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
46,46,732
Density
26553 / km²
Sex ratio
989 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
175 km²
SC population16.8%
ST population0.2%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
81%HINDU
Hindu 80.7%Muslim 9.4%Christian 7.7%Other 2.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.1%
Electricity99.1%
Sanitation95.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated96.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.4%
Children underweight (under 5)21.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.3%
Women literate94.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER1.9%
Clean cooking fuel97.7%
Health insurance58.2%
What's nearby?
5 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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