2014 Indian general election in Tamil Nadu

2014 Indian general election in Tamil Nadu
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39 Seats
Opinion polls
Turnout73.74% (Increase0.71%)
  First party Second party
 
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Leader J. Jayalalithaa Pon. Radhakrishnan
Party AIADMK BJP
Alliance – NDA
Leader since 1988 2009
Leader's seat Did not contest Kanniyakumari
Seats before 9 0
Seats won 37 2 (BJP 1 PMK 1)
Seat change Increase 28 Increase 2
Popular vote 17,978,922 7,524,756
Percentage 44.92% 18.80%
Swing Increase 22.01% Decrease 3.01%
Result of the 2014 Indian general election in Tamil Nadu (Green = AIADMK and Saffron = NDA)

The 2014 Indian general elections for Tamil Nadu's 39 seats in the 16th Lok Sabha were held on 24 April 2014. The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam led by its general secretary J. Jayalalithaa won a spectacular victory, taking 37 of the 39 seats.[1] The total electors in the state of Tamil Nadu for the election was 55,114,867 and 73.74% of voters exercised their right to do so.[2] The results of the elections were declared on 16 May 2014.[3]

  1. ^ "Lok Sabha elections begin April 7, counting on May 16". India today. 5 March 2014. Archived from the original on 5 March 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
  2. ^ "Electorate for 2014 General Elections". Archived from the original on 24 March 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
  3. ^ "EC revises TN turnout to 73.67%". The Hindu. 26 April 2014. Archived from the original on 4 May 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2014.