Results/Trends
Results
ECI results
Analysis · over time
How elections changed
Tamil Nadu, 1962–2024. 16 general elections tracked.
Turnout
70.07%
↓ 2.31 pts from previous
Median margin
19.5%
↓ 1.6 pts from previous
Effective parties
6.5
↑ 0.96 from previous
NOTA
1.07%
↓ 0.18 pts from previous
Women elected
7.69%
↓ 2.57 pts from previous
[01]Turnout
2024
70.07%39 seats
2019
72.38%39 seats
2014
73.7%39 seats
2009
73.1%39 seats
2004
60.63%39 seats
1999
57.98%39 seats
1998
57.95%39 seats
1996
66.93%39 seats
1991
63.92%39 seats
1989
66.86%39 seats
1984
72.98%39 seats
1980
66.76%39 seats
1977
67.14%39 seats
1971
71.82%39 seats
1967
74.24%39 seats
1962
66.53%41 seats
[02]How close the contests were
2024
19.5%39 seats
2019
21.1%39 seats
2014
15.2%39 seats
2009
6.3%39 seats
2004
22.5%39 seats
1999
5.0%39 seats
1998
7.5%39 seats
1996
27.8%39 seats
1991
28.5%39 seats
1989
21.6%39 seats
1984
21.7%39 seats
1980
17.4%39 seats
1977
22.5%39 seats
1971
15.8%39 seats
1967
11.48%39 seats
1962
7.79%41 seats
[03]Ballot crowding
2024
24.2944 candidates
2019
21.8850 candidates
2014
21.7845 candidates
2009
21.1823 candidates
2004
14.6571 candidates
1999
9.3362 candidates
1998
7.6296 candidates
1996
19.2749 candidates
1991
11.8461 candidates
1989
13.0506 candidates
1984
5.5214 candidates
1980
6.4248 candidates
1977
5.0195 candidates
1971
2.9111 candidates
1967
3.3127 candidates
1962
3.7152 candidates
[04]Party fragmentation
2024
6.57 of 68 won seats
2019
5.67 of 65 won seats
2014
3.73 of 46 won seats
2009
6.47 of 42 won seats
2004
5.46 of 23 won seats
1999
6.58 of 32 won seats
1998
6.19 of 22 won seats
1996
5.43 of 26 won seats
1991
3.72 of 23 won seats
1989
3.83 of 22 won seats
1984
3.73 of 11 won seats
1980
4.44 of 10 won seats
1977
4.75 of 8 won seats
1971
4.16 of 10 won seats
1967
3.25 of 9 won seats
1962
3.74 of 14 won seats
[05]NOTA
2024
1.07%4,67,068 votes
2019
1.25%5,41,150 votes
2014
1.43%5,82,062 votes
[06]Deposits lost
2024
90.78%857 of 944
2019
91.06%774 of 850
2014
88.52%748 of 845
2009
90.52%745 of 823
2004
86.34%493 of 571
1999
76.52%277 of 362
1998
72.97%216 of 296
1996
88.79%665 of 749
1991
82.43%380 of 461
1989
83.2%421 of 506
1984
63.55%136 of 214
1980
68.15%169 of 248
1977
60.0%117 of 195
1971
29.73%33 of 111
1967
37.8%48 of 127
1962
36.84%56 of 152
[07]Women elected
2019
7.69%39 seats
2014
10.26%39 seats
2009
2.56%39 seats
2004
10.26%39 seats
1999
2.56%39 seats
1998
2.56%39 seats
1991
7.69%39 seats
1989
5.13%39 seats
1984
5.13%39 seats
1977
5.13%39 seats
1971
2.56%39 seats
1967
2.56%39 seats
1962
7.32%41 seats
[08]Incumbent re-election rate
2019
0.0%0 of 8 re-elected
2014
13.64%3 of 22 re-elected
2009
43.48%10 of 23 re-elected
2004
76.47%13 of 17 re-elected
1999
51.72%15 of 29 re-elected
1998
24.14%7 of 29 re-elected
1996
26.09%6 of 23 re-elected
1991
96.15%25 of 26 re-elected
1989
88.89%24 of 27 re-elected
1984
55.0%11 of 20 re-elected
1980
42.11%8 of 19 re-elected
1977
60.0%9 of 15 re-elected
1971
76.47%13 of 17 re-elected
1967
61.54%8 of 13 re-elected
[09]Computed insights
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Turnout has fallen for three elections running: 73.7% (2014) → 72.38% (2019) → 70.07% (2024).
three consecutive falls -
Ballots have grown much more crowded: 3.7 candidates a seat in 1962 against 24.2 in 2024.
3.7 → 24.2 over 16 elections -
Women's share of elected members peaked at 10.26% in 2014; in 2019 it was 7.69%.
peak 10.26% in 2014 -
In 2019, 0.0% of sitting members who re-stood were re-elected — below the series average of 51.12%.
0.0 vs avg 51.12 across 14 elections -
NOTA peaked at 1.43% in 2014 — 5,82,062 voters chose none of the above.
highest NOTA share across 3 elections -
The highest deposit-loss rate was 91.06% in 2019: 774 of 850 candidates polled under a sixth of the valid vote.
peak deposit losses in 2019