T.N. records lowest increase in votes polled during Assembly elections over the last 15 years

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While this election saw an all-time high turnout of 85.15%, a look at the data in the elections held since 2011 shows that there is no uniform pattern between the turnout and electoral verdict

Published - April 25, 2026 12:48 am IST - CHENNAI

Voters queuing up to exercise their franchise at a polling booth in the Vellore Assembly constituency on April 23, 2026. | Photo Credit: C. VENKATACHALAPATHY

The rate of rise in votes polled during the Assembly polls over the previous election (2021) marks the lowest in the last 15 years, despite Tamil Nadu registering a record turnout in terms of percentage.

The figure of the rise is about 5.5%, whereas it was 6.22% in 2021; 18.5% in 2016; and 11.4% in 2011.

Published - April 25, 2026 12:48 am IST

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