Target / defence
Tamil Nadu Vidhan Sabha 2016 — seats ranked by winning margin.
Lok Sabha
Vidhan Sabha
- Andhra Pradesh
- Andhra Pradesh 27
- Arunachal Pradesh
- Assam
- Bihar
- Bihar 1947 1999
- Chhattisgarh
- Delhi
- Goa
- Goa Daman And Diu
- Gujarat
- Haryana
Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha 2016 · showing 232 of 232 seats (closest margins first). Pick a party to split defend vs attack.
- knife-edge: 37
- marginal: 51
- competitive: 70
- comfortable: 60
- safe: 14
| Constituency | State | Winner | Margin | Band | Posture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radhapuram | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 0.0% (49) | knife-edge | watch |
| Kattumannarkoil | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 0.1% (87) | knife-edge | watch |
| Tindivanam | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 0.1% (101) | knife-edge | watch |
| Cheyyur | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 0.2% (304) | knife-edge | watch |
| Tenkasi | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 0.2% (462) | knife-edge | watch |
| Karur | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 0.2% (441) | knife-edge | watch |
| Kovilpatti | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 0.3% (428) | knife-edge | watch |
| Perambur | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 0.3% (519) | knife-edge | watch |
| Thiruvidaimarudur | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 0.3% (532) | knife-edge | watch |
| Ottapidaram | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 0.3% (493) | knife-edge | watch |
| Tirunelveli | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 0.3% (601) | knife-edge | watch |
| Paramathi-Velur | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 0.5% (818) | knife-edge | watch |
| Thiruporur | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 0.5% (950) | knife-edge | watch |
| Thirumayam | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 0.5% (766) | knife-edge | watch |
| Avadi | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 0.5% (1,395) | knife-edge | watch |
| Bargur | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 0.5% (982) | knife-edge | watch |
| Peravurani | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 0.6% (995) | knife-edge | watch |
| Kadayanallur | Tamil Nadu | IUML | 0.6% (1,194) | knife-edge | watch |
| Kinathukkadavu | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 0.7% (1,332) | knife-edge | watch |
| Chidambaram | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 0.9% (1,506) | knife-edge | watch |
| Ariyalur | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 1.0% (2,043) | knife-edge | watch |
| Madathukulam | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 1.0% (1,667) | knife-edge | watch |
| Anna Nagar | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 1.0% (1,687) | knife-edge | watch |
| Natham | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 1.0% (2,110) | knife-edge | watch |
| Pudukkottai | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 1.2% (2,084) | knife-edge | watch |
| Modakurichi | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 1.3% (2,222) | knife-edge | watch |
| Gangavalli | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 1.3% (2,262) | knife-edge | watch |
| Virugampakkam | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 1.4% (2,333) | knife-edge | watch |
| Tittakudi | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 1.4% (2,212) | knife-edge | watch |
| Uthangarai | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 1.5% (2,613) | knife-edge | watch |
| Aranthangi | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 1.5% (2,291) | knife-edge | watch |
| Maduranthakam | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 1.7% (2,957) | knife-edge | watch |
| Panruti | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 1.7% (3,128) | knife-edge | watch |
| Ulundurpettai | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 1.8% (4,164) | knife-edge | watch |
| Virudhunagar | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 1.9% (2,870) | knife-edge | watch |
| Tiruchengode | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 1.9% (3,390) | knife-edge | watch |
| Kallakurichi | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 1.9% (4,104) | knife-edge | watch |
| Orattanadu | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 2.0% (3,645) | marginal | — |
| Gandarvakkottai | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 2.1% (3,047) | marginal | — |
| Thiyagarayanagar | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 2.3% (3,155) | marginal | — |
| Srivaikuntam | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 2.3% (3,531) | marginal | — |
| Lalgudi | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 2.3% (3,837) | marginal | — |
| Krishnagiri | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 2.5% (4,891) | marginal | — |
| Thiru-Vi-Ka-Nagar | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 2.5% (3,322) | marginal | — |
| Alangulam | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 2.5% (4,754) | marginal | — |
| Thiruvallur | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 2.5% (5,138) | marginal | — |
| Sattur | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 2.5% (4,427) | marginal | — |
| Arakkonam | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 2.5% (4,161) | marginal | — |
| Tiruvottiyur | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 2.6% (4,863) | marginal | — |
| Erode (West) | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 2.6% (4,906) | marginal | — |
| Veppanahalli | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 2.7% (5,228) | marginal | — |
| Coonoor | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 2.8% (3,710) | marginal | — |
| Singanallur | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 2.8% (5,180) | marginal | — |
| Kanniyakumari | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 2.8% (5,912) | marginal | — |
| Rajapalayam | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 2.9% (4,802) | marginal | — |
| Mayiladuthurai | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 2.9% (4,778) | marginal | — |
| Bhuvanagiri | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 2.9% (5,488) | marginal | — |
| Kavundampalayam | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 3.0% (8,025) | marginal | — |
| Mettur | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 3.1% (6,282) | marginal | — |
| Perambalur | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 3.1% (6,853) | marginal | — |
| Anthiyur | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 3.2% (5,312) | marginal | — |
| Udumalaipettai | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 3.2% (5,687) | marginal | — |
| Palacode | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 3.2% (5,983) | marginal | — |
| Thalli | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 3.3% (6,245) | marginal | — |
| Kancheepuram | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 3.4% (7,548) | marginal | — |
| Maduravoyal | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 3.5% (8,402) | marginal | — |
| Arani | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 3.5% (7,327) | marginal | — |
| Sivaganga | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 3.5% (6,636) | marginal | — |
| Salem (West) | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 3.6% (7,247) | marginal | — |
| Madurai Central | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 3.9% (5,762) | marginal | — |
| Vikravandi | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 3.9% (6,912) | marginal | — |
| Ranipet | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 4.2% (7,896) | marginal | — |
| Cheyyar | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 4.2% (8,527) | marginal | — |
| Coimbatore (North) | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 4.2% (7,724) | marginal | — |
| Manachanallur | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 4.2% (7,522) | marginal | — |
| Polur | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 4.3% (8,273) | marginal | — |
| Tiruppattur | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 4.3% (7,647) | marginal | — |
| Shozhinganallur | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 4.4% (14,913) | marginal | — |
| Kumbakonam | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 4.5% (8,457) | marginal | — |
| Sriperumbudur | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 4.6% (10,716) | marginal | — |
| Sholinghur | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 4.6% (9,732) | marginal | — |
| Tiruvadanai | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 4.7% (8,696) | marginal | — |
| Dharmapuri | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 4.7% (9,676) | marginal | — |
| harbour | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 4.7% (4,836) | marginal | — |
| Thuraiyur | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 4.8% (8,068) | marginal | — |
| Anaikattu | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 4.9% (8,768) | marginal | — |
| Poonamallee | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 5.0% (11,763) | marginal | — |
| Viralimalai | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 5.0% (8,447) | marginal | — |
| Sirkazhi | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 5.1% (9,003) | competitive | — |
| Velachery | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 5.2% (8,872) | competitive | — |
| Rasipuram | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 5.2% (9,631) | competitive | — |
| Salem (North) | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 5.3% (9,873) | competitive | — |
| Mannargudi | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 5.4% (9,937) | competitive | — |
| Erode (East) | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 5.4% (7,794) | competitive | — |
| Arcot | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 5.5% (11,091) | competitive | — |
| Gobichettipalayam | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 5.6% (11,223) | competitive | — |
| Dharapuram | Tamil Nadu | INC | 5.6% (10,017) | competitive | — |
| Madavaram | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 5.8% (15,253) | competitive | — |
| Valparai | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 5.8% (8,244) | competitive | — |
| Cumbum | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 5.8% (11,221) | competitive | — |
| Vanur | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 5.9% (10,223) | competitive | — |
| Gudiyatham | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 6.0% (11,470) | competitive | — |
| Kilvaithinankuppam | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 6.0% (9,746) | competitive | — |
| Chengam | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 6.1% (12,691) | competitive | — |
| Harur | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 6.1% (11,421) | competitive | — |
| Jolarpet | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 6.1% (10,991) | competitive | — |
| Pappireddippatti | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 6.1% (12,713) | competitive | — |
| Uthiramerur | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 6.2% (12,156) | competitive | — |
| Tambaram | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 6.3% (14,445) | competitive | — |
| Alangudi | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 6.3% (9,941) | competitive | — |
| Villivakkam | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 6.4% (9,321) | competitive | — |
| Thousand Lights | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 6.4% (8,829) | competitive | — |
| Srirangam | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 6.5% (14,409) | competitive | — |
| Kulithalai | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 6.5% (11,896) | competitive | — |
| Senthamangalam | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 6.6% (12,333) | competitive | — |
| Mudhukulathur | Tamil Nadu | INC | 6.6% (13,348) | competitive | — |
| Royapuram | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 6.7% (8,031) | competitive | — |
| Bhavanisagar | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 6.8% (13,104) | competitive | — |
| Paramakudi | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 6.8% (11,389) | competitive | — |
| Perundurai | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 7.1% (12,771) | competitive | — |
| Namakkal | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 7.1% (13,534) | competitive | — |
| Veerapandi | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 7.1% (14,481) | competitive | — |
| Thiruvaiyaru | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 7.1% (14,343) | competitive | — |
| Sankarapuram | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 7.2% (14,528) | competitive | — |
| Kangayam | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 7.2% (13,135) | competitive | — |
| Mailam | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 7.3% (12,306) | competitive | — |
| Kilvelur | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 7.4% (10,170) | competitive | — |
| Pattukkottai | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 7.5% (12,358) | competitive | — |
| Periyakulam | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 7.5% (14,350) | competitive | — |
| Vriddhachalam | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 7.5% (13,777) | competitive | — |
| Udhagamandalam | Tamil Nadu | INC | 7.6% (10,418) | competitive | — |
| Thiruthuraipoondi | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 7.6% (13,250) | competitive | — |
| Ambasamudram | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 7.8% (13,166) | competitive | — |
| Mettuppalayam | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 7.8% (16,114) | competitive | — |
| Ambattur | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 7.8% (17,498) | competitive | — |
| Bodinayakkanur | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 7.8% (15,608) | competitive | — |
| Yercaud | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 7.9% (17,394) | competitive | — |
| Pollachi | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 8.0% (13,368) | competitive | — |
| Manamadurai | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 8.1% (14,889) | competitive | — |
| Sankaranayanarkoil | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 8.3% (14,489) | competitive | — |
| Vaniyambadi | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 8.5% (14,526) | competitive | — |
| Sivakasi | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 8.5% (14,748) | competitive | — |
| Nilakkottai | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 8.6% (14,776) | competitive | — |
| Omalur | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 8.8% (19,956) | competitive | — |
| Manapparai | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 9.0% (18,277) | competitive | — |
| Alandur | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 9.0% (19,169) | competitive | — |
| Pallavaram | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 9.0% (22,165) | competitive | — |
| Madurai West | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 9.0% (16,398) | competitive | — |
| Egmore | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 9.1% (10,679) | competitive | — |
| Karaikudi | Tamil Nadu | INC | 9.2% (18,283) | competitive | — |
| Thiruverambur | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 9.3% (16,695) | competitive | — |
| Kunnam | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 9.3% (18,796) | competitive | — |
| Pennagaram | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 9.3% (18,446) | competitive | — |
| Attur | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 9.4% (17,334) | competitive | — |
| Mylapore | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 9.7% (14,728) | competitive | — |
| Tiruppur (South) | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 9.9% (15,933) | competitive | — |
| Saidapet | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 9.9% (16,255) | competitive | — |
| Ponneri | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 9.9% (19,336) | competitive | — |
| Vandavasi | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 10.1% (18,068) | comfortable | — |
| Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 10.1% (14,164) | comfortable | — |
| Nanguneri | Tamil Nadu | INC | 10.1% (17,315) | comfortable | — |
| Vedasandur | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 10.2% (19,938) | comfortable | — |
| Gudalur | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 10.3% (13,379) | comfortable | — |
| Poompuhar | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 10.4% (19,935) | comfortable | — |
| Palayamcottai | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 10.5% (15,872) | comfortable | — |
| Rishivandiyam | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 10.5% (20,503) | comfortable | — |
| Tiruttani | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 10.5% (23,141) | comfortable | — |
| Nannilam | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 10.5% (21,276) | comfortable | — |
| Chengalpattu | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 10.7% (26,292) | comfortable | — |
| Hosur | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 10.8% (22,964) | comfortable | — |
| Gummidipoondi | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 11.0% (23,395) | comfortable | — |
| Gingee | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 11.1% (22,057) | comfortable | — |
| Aruppukkottai | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 11.1% (18,054) | comfortable | — |
| Thoothukkudi | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 11.2% (20,908) | comfortable | — |
| Neyveli | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 11.3% (17,791) | comfortable | — |
| Dindigul | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 11.3% (20,719) | comfortable | — |
| Jayankondam | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 11.3% (22,934) | comfortable | — |
| Melur | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 11.5% (19,723) | comfortable | — |
| Coimbatore (South) | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 11.6% (17,419) | comfortable | — |
| Vasudevanallur | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 11.6% (18,758) | comfortable | — |
| Thirumangalam | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 11.7% (23,590) | comfortable | — |
| Thiruparankundram | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 11.8% (22,992) | comfortable | — |
| Viluppuram | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 11.9% (22,291) | comfortable | — |
| Athoor | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 12.0% (27,147) | comfortable | — |
| Nagercoil | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 12.2% (20,956) | comfortable | — |
| Vilathikulam | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 12.4% (18,718) | comfortable | — |
| Madurai North | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 12.5% (18,839) | comfortable | — |
| Palani | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 13.1% (25,586) | comfortable | — |
| Bhavani | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 13.4% (24,887) | comfortable | — |
| Tiruchirappalli (East) | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 13.5% (21,894) | comfortable | — |
| Papanasam | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 13.5% (24,365) | comfortable | — |
| Katpadi | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 13.7% (23,946) | comfortable | — |
| Palladam | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 13.7% (32,174) | comfortable | — |
| Cuddalore | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 14.3% (24,413) | comfortable | — |
| Kalasapakkam | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 14.3% (26,414) | comfortable | — |
| Kurinjipadi | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 15.1% (28,108) | comfortable | — |
| Sholavandan | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 15.1% (24,857) | comfortable | — |
| Andipatti | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 15.4% (30,196) | comfortable | — |
| Nagapattinam | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 15.4% (20,550) | comfortable | — |
| Madurai East | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 15.5% (32,772) | comfortable | — |
| Vellore | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 15.5% (26,210) | comfortable | — |
| Salem (South) | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 15.7% (30,453) | comfortable | — |
| Colachel | Tamil Nadu | INC | 15.7% (26,028) | comfortable | — |
| Tiruchendur | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 15.8% (26,001) | comfortable | — |
| Vedaranyam | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 15.8% (22,998) | comfortable | — |
| Tiruchuli | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 16.0% (26,577) | comfortable | — |
| Avanashi | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 16.1% (30,674) | comfortable | — |
| Tiruchirappalli (West) | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 16.2% (28,415) | comfortable | — |
| Usilampatti | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 16.5% (32,906) | comfortable | — |
| Madurai South | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 16.5% (23,763) | comfortable | — |
| Ramanathapuram | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 17.4% (33,222) | comfortable | — |
| Tiruppur (North) | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 17.5% (37,774) | comfortable | — |
| Sulur | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 17.5% (36,631) | comfortable | — |
| Sankari | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 17.6% (37,374) | comfortable | — |
| Ambur | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 17.6% (28,006) | comfortable | — |
| Kilpennathur | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 17.7% (34,666) | comfortable | — |
| Edappadi | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 18.8% (42,022) | comfortable | — |
| Musiri | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 19.1% (32,087) | comfortable | — |
| Vilavancode | Tamil Nadu | INC | 20.6% (33,143) | safe | — |
| Srivilliputhur | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 20.8% (36,673) | safe | — |
| Tiruppattur | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 21.3% (42,004) | safe | — |
| Krishnarayapuram | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 21.5% (35,301) | safe | — |
| Tirukkoyilur | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 22.0% (41,057) | safe | — |
| Kolathur | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 22.9% (37,730) | safe | — |
| Dr.Radhakrishnan Nagar | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 23.1% (39,545) | safe | — |
| Tiruvannamalai | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 24.9% (50,348) | safe | — |
| Padmanabhapuram | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 25.5% (40,905) | safe | — |
| Kumarapalayam | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 25.8% (47,329) | safe | — |
| Killiyoor | Tamil Nadu | INC | 30.4% (46,295) | safe | — |
| Thondamuthur | Tamil Nadu | AIADMK | 32.7% (64,041) | safe | — |
| Oddanchatram | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 34.9% (65,727) | safe | — |
| Thiruvarur | Tamil Nadu | DMK | 35.1% (68,366) | safe | — |