By-elections to eighteen state assembly constituencies were held in Tamil Nadu on 18 April 2019 together with 2019 Indian general election .
It was considered to be mini-assembly election battle for the power in Tamil Nadu . The ruling government had to prove its majority while the opposition was trying hard to get maximum seats .
There were 22 seats vacant in the Tamil Nadu assembly , By-election took place in two phases and in the first phase for 18 assembly constituencies together with Lok Sabha general election on 18 April 2019 in the state. Remaining 4 assembly constituencies (Ottapidaram, Aravakurichi, Tiruparankundram and Sulur) election was held on 19 May.[1] The counting of votes was conducted on 23 May, and on the same day the results were announced.
Then the by-elections for 2 seats Vikravandi and Nanguneri were conducted on 21 October 2019
2019 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections Turnout 75%
By-Election Event Edit
Phase 1 By-Elections will be held for 18 vacant assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu.
By-Election Event
Date
Election Date Announcement
10.03.2019
Last Date for Filling Nominations
26.03.2019
Scrutiny
27.03.2019
Withdrawal Last Date
29.03.2019
Voting
18.04.2019
Results
23.05.2019
Phase 2 By-Elections will be held for the remaining 4 vacant assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu.[2]
By-Election Event
Date
Election Date Announcement
09.04.2019
Last Date for Filling Nominations
29.04.2019
Scrutiny
30.04.2019
Withdrawal Last Date
02.05.2019
Voting
19.05.2019
Results
23.05.2019
Notable Party-wise contesting candidates list Edit
There are 36 candidates from the Recognized State political party , 46 candidates from the other registered regional parties and 187 Independent politicians for of total 269 candidates for the 18 seats by-election officially announced by Tamilnadu election commission .
Opinion Polls Edit
Election Results Edit
Constituencywise trends Edit
Constituency
DMK
AIADMK
AMMK
MNM
NTK
Winning candidate
Winning party
Margin
Phase 1 - 18.04.2019
Poonamallee
A. Krishnaswamy
G.Vaidyanathan
T. A. Elumalai
A. Jagadish Kumar
P.Bharathi Priya
A. Krishnaswamy
DMK
60,096
Perambur
RD Sekar
R S Raajesh
P. Vetrivel
U. Priyadarshini
S.Merlin Sugandhi
RD Sekar
DMK
68,023
Thiruporur
SR Idhayavarman
Tirukazhukundram S Arumugam
M.Kothandapani
K.U. Karunakaran (I.K.K)
Mohana Sundhari
SR Idhayavarman
DMK
21,013
Sholinghur
A Ashokan
G Sampathu
T.G.Mani
K.S. Malairajan
Gokula Krishnan
G Sampathu
AIADMK
16,056
Gudiyatham (SC)
S Kathavarayan
Kaspa R Moorthy
Jeyanthi Pathmanaban
S.Venkatesan (I.K.K)
K.Kalayenthiri
S Kathavarayan
DMK
27,841
Ambur
A.C.Vilwanathan
R Jothiramalingaraja
R.Balasubramani
A.Kareem Bahsa
N.Selvamani
A.C.Vilwanathan
DMK
37,767
Hosur
S.A.Sathya
S.Jyothi Balakrishna Reddy
V.Pugazhendi
Jeyapal
M.Rajashekar
S.A.Sathya
DMK
23,213
Pappireddipatti
A Mani
A Govindasamy
D.K.Rajendran
M. Nallathambi
S.Sathish
A Govindasamy
AIADMK
18,493
Harur (SC)
A Krishnakumar
V Sampathkumar
R.Murugan
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P.Thileep
V Sampathkumar
AIADMK
9,394
Nilakottai (SC)
C.Soundara Pandiyan
S Thenmozhi
R.Thangathurai
R. Chinnadurai
A.Sangili Pandiayan
S Thenmozhi
AIADMK
20,675
Tiruvarur
Poondi Kalaivanan
R.Jeevanatham
S.Kamaraj
K. Arun Chidambaram
R.Vinothini
Poondi Kalaivanan
DMK
64,571
Thanjavur
TKG Neelamegam
R Gandhi
M. Rangaswamy
P.Duraisamy
M.Karthick
TKG Neelamegam
DMK
33,980
Manamadurai (SC)
Ilakiyadasan
S Nagarajan
Mariyappan Kennady
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Shanmuga Priya
S Nagarajan
AIADMK
8,194
Andipatti
A Maharajan
A Logirajan
R.Jayakuamr
G.Azharsamy
R.Aruna Devi
A Maharajan
DMK
12,323
Periyakulam (SC)
KS Saravana Kumar
M Mayilvel
Kadhirkamu
K. Prabhu
Shobana
KS Saravana Kumar
DMK
20,320
Sattur
SV Srinivasan
M S R Rajavarman
S.G Subramanian
N. Sundararaj
P.Sureshkumar
M S R Rajavarman
AIADMK
1,101
Paramakudi (SC)
S Sampath Kumar
N Sadanparabhakar
Dr. S. Muthiah
A.Shankar
Hemalatha
N Sadanparabhakar
AIADMK
14,032
Vilathikulam
A.C.Jayakumar
P Chinnappan
K.Jothimany
T. Natarajan
M.Kalidoss
P Chinnappan
AIADMK
28,554
Phase 2 - 19.05.2019
Aravakurichi
V. Senthil Balaji
VV Senthil Nathan
Shahul Hameed
S. Mohanraj
P.K.Selvam
V.Senthil Balaji
DMK
37,957
Sulur
Pongalur N. Palanisamy
V.P.Kandhasamy
K.Sukumar
G. Mayilsamy
V.Vijaya Ragavan
V.P.Kandhasamy
AIADMK
10,113
Thirupparankundram
P.Saravanan
S.Muniyandi
I.Mahendran
P. Shaktivel
R.Revathi
P.Saravanan
DMK
2,396
Ottapidaram
M.C.Shanmugaiya
P.Mohan
R.Sundararaj
M.Gandhi
M.Agalya
M.C.Shanmugaiya
DMK
19,657
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Source - Election Commission of India[3]
Constituencywise candidate results Edit
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-election, 2019-2020 : Poonamallee
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
DMK
A. Krishnaswamy
1,36,905
53.46
15.01
AIADMK
G. Vaithiyanathan
76,809
29.99
13.33
MNM
A. Jagadish Kumar
11,772
4.60
4.60
AMMK
T. A. Elumalai [4]
14,804
5.78
5.78
NTK
P. Bharathi Priya
10,871
4.24
3.17
NOTA
None of the Above
3,168
1.24
0.12 Majority
60,096
Turnout
2,56,108
77.06
DMK gain from AIADMK
Swing
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-election, 2019-2020: Thiruporur
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
DMK
L. Idhayavarman
1,03,248
47.53
13.09
AIADMK
S. Arumugam
82,235
37.86
2.77
AMMK
M. Kothandapani
11,936
5.49
5.49
NTK
S. Mohanasundari
9,910
4.56
3.65
MNM
U. Karunakaran
6,039
2.78
2.78
NOTA
None of the Above
2,243
1.03
0.02 Majority
21,013
9.67
Turnout
2,17,230
80.23
DMK gain from AIADMK
Swing
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-election, 2019-2020: Sholingur
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
AIADMK
G. Sampthu
1,03,545
48.00
DMK
A. Asokan
87,489
40.56
AMMK
T. G. Mani
12,868
5.97
NTK
P. Gokulakrishnan
5,188
2.40
MNM
A. Malayarajan
2,466
1.14
NOTA
None of the Above
2,112
0.98
Turnout
2,15,721
800
AIADMK hold
Swing
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-election, 2019-2020: Ambur
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
DMK
A. C. Vilwanathan
96,455
56
AIADMK
J. Jothi Ramalinga Raja
58,688
34
MNM
A. Kareem Basha
AMMK
R. Balasubramani
8,856
5.14
NTK
N. Selvamani
3,127
1.8
NOTA
None of the Above
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]]
Swing
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-election, 2019-2020: Hosur
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
DMK
S. A. Sathya
1,15,027
50.30
AIADMK
S. Jyothi
91,814
40.15
MNM
Jeyapal
8,032
3.51
NTK
Rajasekar
6,740
2.95
AMMK
Pugazhendi
1,432
0.63
NOTA
None of the Above
4,262
1.86
Majority
23,213
Turnout
2,28,674
69.87
DMK gain from AIADMK
Swing
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-election, 2019-2020: Thiruvarur
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
DMK
K.Poondi Kalaivanan
AIADMK
R. Jeevanandham
MNM
K. Arun Chidambaram
AMMK
S. Kamaraj
NTK
R. Vinothini
NOTA
None of the Above
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]]
Swing
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-election, 2019-2020: Manamadurai (SC)
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
DMK
K. Kasilingam
AIADMK
N. Sivasankari
AMMK
S. Mariappan Kennady
NTK
M. Shanmugapriya
NOTA
None of the Above
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]]
Swing
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-election, 2019-2020: Aravakurichi
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
DMK
V. Senthil Balaji
97,800
56.45
AIADMK
V.V Senthil Nathan
59,843
34.54
AMMK
Shahul Hameed
7,195
4.15
NTK
P.K.Selvam
2,227
1.29
MNM
S. Mohanraj
1,361
0.79
Tamilnadu Ilangyar Katchi
R Rajkumar
138
0.08
NOTA
None of the Above
904
0.52
Majority
35,693
21.85
Turnout
DMK gain from AIADMK
Swing
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-election, 2019-2020: Thirupparankundram
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
DMK
P.Saravanan
85,434
37.79
AIADMK
S.Muniyandi
83,038
36.73
AMMK
I.Mahendran
31,199
13.80
MNM
P.Sakthivel
12,610
5.58
NTK
R.Revathi
5,467
2.42
NOTA
None of the Above
2,184
0.97
Majority
2,396
1.06
Turnout
DMK gain from AIADMK
Swing
References Edit
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