Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2016
Sekar Babu P K of Dravida Munetra Kazhagam won the Harbour Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 2016 state assembly election, securing 42,071 votes (41.20% vote share). The runner-up was Sreenivasan K S (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) with 37,235 votes.
A total of 25 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sekar Babu P K | 42071 | 41.20% | Dravida Munetra Kazhagam |
| 2 | Sreenivasan K S | 37235 | 36.50% | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 3 | Krishnakumar Nadhani | 13357 | 13.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Ameer Hamsa S | 4161 | 4.10% | Social Democratic Party Of India |
| 5 | Murad Buhari B | 1970 | 1.90% | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 6 | Sureshkumar R | 1011 | 1.00% | Pattali Makkal Katchi |
| 7 | Anwar Baig | 902 | 0.90% | Naam Tamilar Katchi |
| 8 | Sivachandran P | 227 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Nazeer Hussain S | 182 | 0.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 10 | Nathiya R | 145 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Srinivasan R | 120 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Abesar | 120 | 0.10% | Youth And Students Party |
| 13 | Srinivasan P | 81 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Venkatesan P | 74 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Sagayam G | 71 | 0.10% | Gandhiya Makkal Iyakkam |
| 16 | Jayaraj K | 58 | 0.10% | People's Party Of India(secular) |
| 17 | Nandakumar D | 56 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | Ravi M L | 49 | 0.10% | Desiya Makkal Sakthi Katchi |
| 19 | Krishnakumar G | 48 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 20 | Chandra Bommu K | 45 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 21 | Nazim | 35 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 22 | Mahendra Kumar J | 32 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 23 | Uvakumar P N | 31 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 24 | Ramesh D | 29 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 25 | Mageshkumar D | 27 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Harbour constituency is part of the Tamil Nadu Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2016 Assembly election, 25 candidates contested for this seat. Sekar Babu P K (Dravida Munetra Kazhagam) emerged as the winner securing 42,071 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.