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At slightest 220 candidates who won successful the recently-concluded Tamil Nadu Assembly election, secured little than 50% of the full votes polled successful their respective constituencies, said a study by the Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR) and the Tamil Nadu Election Watch (TNEW) released connected Tuesday (June 2, 2026).
The study which analysed the ballot share, borderline of triumph said the winners of the Tamil Nadu Assembly predetermination successful 2026, won with an mean of 38.99% of full votes polled. In the 2021 election, the winners won with an mean of 48.37% polled, it added.
Fourteen candidates who won secured either 50% oregon much than 50% of the full votes polled successful their respective constituencies. A full of 15 winners had won with a triumph borderline of little than 1,000 votes, portion 8 winners person won with much than 25% borderline of victory, the study said.
Women winners
All 23 women candidates who emerged victorious won with 32% and supra of ballot stock successful their constituencies. “Among the women winners, V. Sathyabama (TVK) from Tiruppur (North) constituency has won with the highest ballot stock of 49.88% successful her constituency,” the study stated.
