2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:politics
gptkbp:country	gptkb:India
gptkbp:date	16 May 2016
gptkbp:elects	gptkb:Election_Commission_of_India
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election
gptkbp:leader	gptkb:H._Raja gptkb:K._Krishnasamy gptkb:Thirumavalavan gptkb:Anbumani_Ramadoss gptkb:M._Karunanidhi gptkb:Vijayakanth gptkb:J._Jayalalithaa gptkb:G._K._Vasan
gptkbp:mainCandidate	3,776
gptkbp:majoritySeats	118
gptkbp:nextEdition	gptkb:2021_Tamil_Nadu_Legislative_Assembly_election
gptkbp:notableFor	AIADMK contested alone DMK formed alliance with Congress and others Elections held in single phase Use of VVPAT in 17 constituencies First time in 32 years, incumbent government was re-elected in Tamil Nadu J. Jayalalithaa became Chief Minister for the sixth time
gptkbp:numberOfStations	65,616
gptkbp:party	gptkb:All_India_Anna_Dravida_Munnetra_Kazhagam gptkb:Indian_National_Congress gptkb:Bharatiya_Janata_Party gptkb:Dravida_Munnetra_Kazhagam gptkb:Pattali_Makkal_Katchi gptkb:Desiya_Murpokku_Dravida_Kazhagam
gptkbp:previousEdition	gptkb:2011_Tamil_Nadu_Legislative_Assembly_election
gptkbp:primeMinister	gptkb:J._Jayalalithaa
gptkbp:seatingCapacity	234
gptkbp:seatsWonByAIADMK	136
gptkbp:seatsWonByDMK	89
gptkbp:seatsWonByINC	8
gptkbp:seatsWonByOthers	1
gptkbp:state	gptkb:Tamil_Nadu
gptkbp:stateElectorate	58,38,5777
gptkbp:type	legislative assembly election
gptkbp:voterTurnout	74.81%
gptkbp:votingSystem	First-past-the-post
gptkbp:winner	gptkb:All_India_Anna_Dravida_Munnetra_Kazhagam
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:KMDK gptkb:2021_Tamil_Nadu_Legislative_Assembly_election
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5