Tamil NaduTuesday, 2 June 2026·The Hindu
ADR report on Tamil Nadu Assembly election: 220 winners got under 50% vote share
ADR and TNEW said 220 winners in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election secured less than 50% of votes polled in their constituencies.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On June 2, 2026, the Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR) and Tamil Nadu Election Watch (TNEW) released a report on the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election, saying 220 winners secured less than 50% of the votes polled in their constituencies.
Key specifics
- The report analysed all 234 constituencies in Tamil Nadu.
- Voter turnout in 2026 was 85.91%, compared with 73.45% in the 2021 Assembly election.
- The average vote share of winners in 2026 was 38.99%, while in 2021 it was 48.37%.
- Only 14 winners secured 50% or more of the total votes polled in their constituencies.
- Out of 4,93,24,125 votes polled, 1,99,805 votes, or 0.41%, were cast for NOTA.
Exam lens
TNPSC polity/election question: ADR-TNEW report, 234 constituencies, 85.91% turnout, 38.99% average winner vote share, NOTA 0.41%. A likely one-liner is about vote share versus victory margin in Assembly elections.