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Tamil Nadu Assembly polls: Voter turnout reaches all-time high with spatial patterns
An all-time high provisional turnout of 85.1% was recorded in Tamil Nadu, attributed to the Special Intensive Revision which deleted about 68 lakh electors. The number of voters who turned out rose, but provisional additions of roughly 24.8 lakh were smaller than gains in previous cycles (31.1 lakh between 2016-2021 and 64.8 lakh between 2011-2016). Constituency-level patterns show variations across urban/rural areas and regions.
Why It Matters
The turnout surge, linked to electoral revision, highlights how changes in the voter list and spatial dynamics can influence election outcomes and representation.
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Tamil Nadu polls: provisional turnout and new voter additions amid Special Intensive Revision
April 24, 2026
The Election Commission of India reported a provisional turnout of 85.1% in Tamil Nadu. This high turnout is linked to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), which led to the net deletion of about 68 lakh electors. Provisional additions amount to roughly 24.8 lakh voters, a figure lower than gains in the 2016-2021 and 2011-2016 cycles. The data also show constituency-level variations in turnout and voter gains across urban/rural areas and regions.
Electorate gains between 2016 and 2021 Tamil Nadu assembly elections
April 2021
The article notes that 31.1 lakh voters were added between 2016 and 2021.
Electorate gains between 2011 and 2016 Tamil Nadu assembly elections
May 2016
The article notes that 64.8 lakh voters were added between 2011 and 2016.