2016 elections in India

The elections in India in 2016 include the five state legislative assembly elections.[1] The tenure of the state legislative assembly of Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Kerala, Puducherry, Assam, expired during the year.[2][3] More than 18,000 Voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPATs) in 64 Assembly constituencies were used in these 5 elections.[4] The dates of these elections were announced on 4 March 2016.[5]

Legislative Assembly Elections
Start date End date State Government before Chief Minister before Government after Elected Chief Minister
4 April 2016 11 April 2016 Assam Indian National Congress Tarun Gogoi Bharatiya Janata Party Sarbananda Sonowal
Asom Gana Parishad
Bodoland People's Front
5 May 2016 West Bengal All India Trinamool Congress Mamata Banerjee All India Trinamool Congress Mamata Banerjee
16 May 2016 Kerala United Democratic Front Oommen Chandy Left Democratic Front Pinarayi Vijayan
16 May 2016 16 May 2016 Puducherry All India N.R. Congress N. Rangaswamy Indian National Congress V. Narayanasamy
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
16 May 2016 Tamil Nadu All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Jayalalitha All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Jayalalitha

Assam
Main article: 2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election

The tenure of the Legislative Assembly of Assam expired on June 5, 2016. The polls for the incumbent assembly were held in two phases on April 4 and 11 2016 to elect members of the 126 constituencies in Assam. BJP won 60 seats and became biggest party in the election.

Alliance Party Contested Won +/- Votes %
NDA Bharatiya Janata Party 89 60 55 4,992,185 29.5
Asom Gana Parishad 30 14 5 1,377,482 8.1
Bodoland People's Front 13 12 666,057 3.9
Rabha Jatiya Aikya Manch 1 0
Tiwa Jatiya Aikya Manch 1 0
UPA Indian National Congress 122 26 53 5,238,655 31.0
United People’s Party 4 0
G.A All India United Democratic Front 74 13 5 2,207,945 13.0
Rashtriya Janata Dal 12 0
Janata Dal (United) 12 0
Left Communist Party of India (Marxist) 19 0 93,508 0.6
Communist Party of India 15 0 37,243 0.2
None Independents 1 2 1,867,532 11.0
Total 126

West Bengal
Main article: 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election

The tenure of the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal expired on May 29, 2016. Like in 2011, the polls for the next assembly were held in six phases. The first phase, held in Naxal-affected areas, had two polling dates — April 4 and April 11. The other phases were held on April 17, 21, 25, 30 and May 5.[6][7]

West Bengal election results were announced along with other four assemblies on 19 May 2016. All India Trinamool Congress under Mamata Banerjee won 211 seats, and thus was reelected with an enhanced majority.[8]

PosPartyContestedSeatsSwingVotes Vote %Vote swing
1Trinamool Congress293211 2724,564,523 44.9 5.97
2 Congress9244 2 6,700,938 12.33.21
Left Front19932 3014,216,327 25.914.13
3BJP2946 35,809,760 10.75.92
4SUCI0 1365,996 0.70.26
5Independents1 11,184,047 2.20.93
6 NOTA 831,845 1.5
Total294

Kerala
Main article: 2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election

The tenure of the Legislative Assembly of Kerala expired on May 31, 2016. The polls for the next assembly were held on 16 May 2016. The Left Democratic Front won a clear victory with 91 in 140 seats.[9]

LDF+ SEATS UDF+ SEATS NDA+ SEATS OTHERS SEATS
CPI(M) 58 INC 22 BJP 1 P. C. George (IND) 1
CPI 19 IUML 18 BDJS 0
JD(S) 3 KC(M) 6 KC 0
NCP 2 KC(J) 1 JRS 0
IND 5 CMP 0 JSS 0
IC(S) 1 JD(U) 0
KC(B) 1 RSP 0
RSP(L) 1
CMP 1
KC 0
KC(D) 0
INL 0
TOTAL (2016) 91 TOTAL (2016) 47 TOTAL (2016) 1 TOTAL (2016) 1
TOTAL (2011) 68 TOTAL (2011) 72 TOTAL (2011) 0 TOTAL (2011) 0
TOTAL (2006) 98 TOTAL (2006) 42 TOTAL (2006) 0 TOTAL (2006) 0
TOTAL (2001) 40 TOTAL (2001) 99 TOTAL (2001) 0 TOTAL (2001) 1

Puducherry
Main article: 2016 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election

The tenure of the Legislative Assembly of Puducherry expired on June 2, 2016. The polls for the next assembly were held on 16 May 2016 to elect members of the 30 constituencies in the non-contiguous territory. INC won 15 out of 30 seats.

Alliance Party Contested Won Change Votes Vote % Vote Swing
UPA  INC21158244,886 30.6 5.54
 DMK9270,836 8.9 1.78
None  AINRC3087225,082 28.1 3.65
 AIADMK3041134,597 16.8 3.05
NDA  BJP30019,303 2.4 1.08
None  Independents162,884 7.9 –
NOTA – – 13,240 1.7 –
Total 30
Source: International Business Times

Tamil Nadu
Main article: 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election

The tenure of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu expired on May 22, 2016. The polls for the next assembly were held on 16 May 2016 for the 234 seats of the Legislative Assembly in the state of Tamil Nadu in India.[10] In the previous election in 2011, the AIADMK, under the leadership of Jayalalithaa, won a majority and formed the government.[11] The results declared on 19 May 2016 and AIADMK was able to retain power with a comfortable majority of 133 seats out of 231.

 Summary of the 2016 Tamil Nadu legislative election[12]
Parties and CoalitionsVotes%Seats
ContestedWon+/-
 All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam17,806,49040.88%23413614
 Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)13,670,51131.39%1788966
 Indian National Congress (DMK)2,774,0756.47%4183
 Indian Union Muslim League (DMK)313,8080.73%511
 Pattali Makkal Katchi (PWF)2,302,5645.36%23403
 Bharatiya Janata Party1,235,6602.86%2340
 Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (PWF)1,037,4312.41%106029
 Independents617,9071.44%2340
Naam Tamilar Katchi460,0891.07%2340
 Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (PWF)373,7130.87%280
 Communist Party of India340,2900.79%2509
 Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi331,8490.77%250
 Communist Party of India (Marxist)307,3030.72%25010
 Tamil Maanila Congress230,7110.54%260
Puthiya Tamilagam (DMK)219,8300.51%402
 Manithaneya Makkal Katchi197,1500.46%402
Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi167,5600.39%720
 Bahujan Samaj Party97,8230.23%n/a0
 Social Democratic Party of India65,9780.15%n/a0
 None of the above5,65,0771.31%234––
Total4,35,56,184100.00-234-
Valid votes 4,35,56,184 99.93
Invalid votes 29,507 0.07
Votes cast / turnout 4,35,85,691 74.81
Abstentions 1,46,74,574 25.19
Registered voters 5,82,60,265

Election to two assembly constituencies were cancelled by the Election Commission on confirmed reports of bribing voters in Aravakurichi and Thanjavur. Elections were held later there on 26 October 2016 [13][14]

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