Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2016
Chandra Prabha. M of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won the Srivilliputhur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 2016 state assembly election, securing 88,103 votes (49.90% vote share). The runner-up was Muthukumar.C (Puthiya Tamilagam) with 51,430 votes.
A total of 16 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 | Chandra Prabha. M | 88103 | 49.90% | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2 | Muthukumar.C | 51430 | 29.10% | Puthiya Tamilagam |
| 3 | Lingam.P | 19415 | 11.00% | Communist Party Of India |
| 4 | Ramasamy. I | 5497 | 3.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 5 | Kalyanasundaram. A | 3833 | 2.20% | Naam Tamilar Katchi |
| 6 | Thamaraiselvam. K | 1695 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 7 | Ganesan. S | 1631 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 8 | Vellaisamy. V | 1119 | 0.60% | Pattali Makkal Katchi |
| 9 | Karthikeyan. B | 958 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 10 | Muniyandi. M | 596 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Muthaiah. A | 529 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Dheivendhiran. S | 464 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 13 | Sankaran. A | 406 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Pandi Muniraja. M | 347 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Sakthivel. C | 264 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 16 | Guruvaiya. N | 177 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Srivilliputhur constituency is part of the Tamil Nadu Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2016 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Chandra Prabha. M (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) emerged as the winner securing 88,103 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.