“85.1% Turnout But Lower Votes Polled: Tamil Nadu’s Election Numbers Tell A Different Story”, The Commune, April 25, 2026
“A detailed analysis of voting patterns in Tamil Nadu shows that while the State recorded a high turnout percentage in the 2026 Assembly election, the increase in absolute voter numbers remained lower than in previous election cycles, with distinct regional and demographic variations shaping the trend.
According to provisional data, Tamil Nadu recorded an all-time high turnout of 85.1%, which has been attributed to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise that led to the deletion of around 68 lakh electors from the rolls. Despite this, the net addition in the number of voters who turned out stood at approximately 24.8 lakh, which is lower than the increase of 31.1 lakh between 2016 and 2021 and 64.8 lakh between 2011 and 2016.
At the constituency level, variations were evident across the State. Of the 234 Assembly constituencies, 220 recorded an increase in voter turnout, while 14 saw a decline. Among constituencies, Sriperumbudur registered the highest increase with over 64,000 additional voters, followed by Madhavaram (over 57,000) and Sholinganallur (over 56,000). On the other hand, Madurai South recorded a decline of around 7,200 voters, R.K. Nagar saw a drop of about 6,300, and Thousand Lights registered a decrease of approximately 5,700 voters…….”
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