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General Elections 2014
Fact Sheet - 25
PRESS INFORMATION BUREAU
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
*******
New Delhi: 28th March, 2014
FACT SHEET ON TAMIL NADU
The 16th Lok Sabha elections would be held in the 39 Parliamentary Constituencies of Tamil Nadu
on single poll day, namely April 24, 2014. Polling will be held at 60,418 polling stations spread
across 27,867 polling station locations. Out of the state’s total of 5,37,52,682 electors as on 14th
February 2014, 12.56% are in the age group 18–25, while women constitute 49.96%. The poll
expenditure limit per candidate for all constituencies in the state is Rs.70 lakhs.
SECTION A: 2014 ELECTION DATA
1. PARLIAMENTARY CONSTITUENCIES - 39
Largest by Size of Electorate (18,55,504)
Sriperumbudur
DATE OF POLLING
24th April
Smallest by Size of Electorate (11,88,738)
Nagapattinam
Number of Constituencies By Type
General
32
7
SC
Poll Date : 24th April, 2014
Poll Date : 24th April, 2014
PC NO.
PC NAME
PC NO.
PC NAME
1
Tiruvallur
21
Pollachi
2
Chennai North
22
Dindigul
3
Chennai South
23
Karur
4
Chennai Central
24
Tiruchirappalli
5
Sriperumbudur
25
Perambalur
6
Kancheepuram
26
Cuddalore
7
Arakkonam
27
Chidambaram
8
Vellore
28
Mayiladuthurai
9
Krishnagiri
29
Nagapattinam
10
Dharmapuri
30
Thanjavur
11
Tiruvannamalai
31
Sivaganga
12
Arani
32
Madurai
13
Viluppuram
33
Theni
14
Kallakurichi
34
Virudhunagar
15
Salem
35
Ramanathapuram
16
Namakkal
36
Thoothukkudi
17
Erode
37
Tenkasi
18
Tiruppur
38
Tirunelveli
19
Nilgiris
20
Coimbatore
39
Kanniyakumari
Total
20
Total
19
2. ELECTORS - 2014
Composition of Population, Electors and EPIC holders
Female
Total
Population
3,77,98,499
3,76,50,643
0
7,54,49,142
Electorate
2,68,93,009
2,68,56,677
2,996
5,37,52,682
Male
40
Millions
Male
Others
Female
30
20
10
EPIC
Holders
2,68,93,009
2,68,56,677
2,996
5,37,52,682
-
Populaton
Electorate EPIC Holders
Composition of Electorate by Age and Gender
Female
Others
Total
As % of
Total
Electorate
18-25
36,15,580 31,32,997
796
67,49,373
12.56%
25-40
96,36,733 98,53,085
1318
1,94,91,136
36.26%
40-60
96,29,369 97,99,267
738
1,94,29,374
36.15%
Above 60
40,11,327 40,71,328
144
80,82,799
15.04%
Total
2,68,93,009 2,68,56,677
2996
5,37,52,682
100.0%
Female
8
(Millions)
Male
Size of Electorate
Age Group
Male
10
6
4
2
18-25
25-40
40-60 Above 60
Age Group
Source: CEO, Tamil Nadu; Data as on 14.02.2014
SECTION B: HIGHLIGHTS OF 2004 & 2009 ELECTIONS
1. CANDIDATES
Number of candidates by Gender
Gender
2004
2009
Male
548
775
Female
23
48
Male
775
Female
548
48
23
2004
2009
Number of candidates by Category
Category
2004
2009
General
381
599
SC
189
222
ST
1
2
2004
2009
823
599
571
381
189 222
2
1
Total
General
SC
ST
2. ELECTORATE
Composition of Electors and Voters by Gender
Male
Female
Male
Electors
25
2009
No. of
Electors
2,32,69,301
2,39,82,970
2,08,95,322
2,07,25,138
No. of
Voters
1,50,90,157
1,36,42,797
1,54,93,678
1,49,03,459
Polling
%
64.9%
Voters
20
Female
Millions
2004
15
10
5
0
Male
56.9%
74.1%
71.9%
Female
2004
Male
Female
2009
3. PERFORMANCE OF POLITICAL PARTIES
Performance of Political Parties
2004
Others
State Parties*
National Parties
Party
2009
Contested
Won
Runner
-up
Forfeited
Deposit
Vote
Share
(%)
Contested
Won
Runnerup
Forfeited
Deposit
Vote
share
(%)
BJP
6
0
5
1
5.07
18
0
1
17
2.34
BSP
30
0
0
30
0.58
37
0
0
37
0.77
CPI
2
2
0
0
2.97
3
1
2
0
2.85
CPM
2
2
0
0
2.87
3
1
1
1
2.20
INC
10
10
0
0
14.40
15
8
7
0
15.03
ADMK
33
0
33
0
29.77
23
9
14
0
22.88
CPI(ML)(L)
3
0
0
3
0.02
5
0
0
5
0.04
DMK
16
16
0
0
24.60
22
18
4
0
25.09
JD(U)
20
0
1
19
3.08
2
0
0
2
0.02
JMM
--
--
--
--
--
5
0
0
5
0.02
LJP
--
--
--
--
--
17
0
0
17
0.11
MDMK
4
4
0
0
5.85
4
1
3
0
3.66
PMK
5
5
0
0
6.71
6
0
6
0
5.71
RLD
3
0
0
3
0.01
--
--
--
--
--
SHS
2
0
0
2
0.02
4
0
0
4
0.01
SP
4
0
0
4
0.02
14
0
0
14
0.08
Unrecognised
Parties
40
0
0
40
0.72
116
1
1
114
15.41
Independents
391
0
0
391
3.3
528
0
0
528
3.79
Total
571
39
39
493
100
823
39
39
745
100
*Includes Parties recognised as State Parties in either 2004 or 2009 or both
Number of Seats Won by Parties
2004
20
18
16
16
12
10
9
8
8
5
4
4
2
00
0
00
1
2
1
0
00
00
00
00
1
0
00
00
00
0
1
00
2009
Votes polled by Parties(%)
2004
0%
5%
BJP
BSP
2.34%
10%
15%
20%
2.97%
2.85%
CPM
2.87%
2.20%
5.07%
14.40%
15.03%
INC
ADMK
22.88%
29.77%
0.02%
0.04%
24.60%
25.09%
DMK
JD(U)
0.02%
JMM
0.02%
LJP
0.11%
MDMK
3.08%
3.66%
5.85%
6.71%
5.71%
PMK
RLD
0.01%
SHS
0.02%
0.01%
SP
0.02%
0.08%
Unrecognised Parties
2009
30%
0.58%
0.77%
CPI
CPI(ML)(L)
25%
0.72%
Independents
15.41%
3.30%
3.79%
Party Abbreviation
Party Name
ADMK
AITC
BJP
BSP
CPI
CPI(ML) (L)
CPM
DMK
INC
JD(U)
JMM
LJP
MDMK
PMK
RLD
SHS
SP
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
All India Trinamool Congress
Bharatiya Janata Party
Bahujan Samaj Party
Communist Party of India
Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist)(Liberation)
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Indian National Congress
Janata Dal (United)
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
Lok Jan Shakti Party
Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Pattali Makkal Katchi
Rashtriya Lok Dal
Shivsena
Samajwadi Party
Source: Election Commission of India & CEO, Tamil Nadu
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