2014 Indian general election in Tamil Nadu

2014 Indian general election in Tamil Nadu
24 April 2014
39 Seats
Opinion polls
Turnout73.74% (0.71%)
  First party Second party
 
Leader J. Jayalalithaa Vijayakant
Party AIADMK DMDK
Alliance AIADMK+ NDA
Leader since 1988 2005
Leader's seat Did not contest Did not contest
Seats before 9 0
Seats won 37 2
Seat change 28 2
Popular vote 17,978,922 7,524,756
Percentage 44.92% 18.80%
Swing 22.01% 3.01%
Result of the 2014 Indian general election in Tamil Nadu (Green = AIADMK and Saffron = NDA)
Seat-wise Result
Prime Minister before election

Manmohan Singh
INC

 Prime Minister after election

Narendra Modi
BJP

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. 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. The results of the elections were declared on 16 May 2014.

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