Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2016
Periyannan Arassu of Dravida Munetra Kazhagam won the Pudukkottai Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 2016 state assembly election, securing 66,739 votes (39.60% vote share). The runner-up was Karthik Thondaiman (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) with 64,655 votes.
A total of 17 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 | Periyannan Arassu | 66739 | 39.60% | Dravida Munetra Kazhagam |
| 2 | Karthik Thondaiman | 64655 | 38.30% | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 3 | Chokkalingam. M | 22973 | 13.60% | Independent |
| 4 | Jahir Hussain | 7810 | 4.60% | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |
| 5 | Arunmozhichozhan. M | 1625 | 1.00% | Naam Tamilar Katchi |
| 6 | Kumar. G | 1061 | 0.60% | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi |
| 7 | Radhakrishnan. A | 913 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 8 | Vellaisamy | 667 | 0.40% | Pattali Makkal Katchi |
| 9 | Muthaiya. K | 574 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Saravanan | 342 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Mohamed Sherif | 319 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Kumar. V | 299 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Kanagarajan. A | 157 | 0.10% | All India Forward Bloc |
| 14 | Navaneedhakrishnan | 144 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Nagarajan | 140 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Jeeva. A | 127 | 0.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 17 | Karuppiah Kavigan | 100 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Pudukkottai constituency is part of the Tamil Nadu Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2016 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Periyannan Arassu (Dravida Munetra Kazhagam) emerged as the winner securing 66,739 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.