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{{Short description|By elections in Tamil Nadu, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = Tamil Nadu assembly by-election, 2016-17
| country = India
| type = parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2011-16 Tamil Nadu assembly by-elections
| previous_year = 2011-16
| next_election = 2019 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections
| next_year = 2019 | election_date = 19 November 2016 and 21 December 2017
| seats_for_election = vacant seats in the [[Legislature of Tamil Nadu]]

| party1 = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
| alliance1 = AIADMK-led Alliance
| seats1 = 3 {{efn|name=Main}}
| seat_change1 =
| party2 = Independent
| alliance2 =
| seats2 = 1
| seat_change2 =
| leader1 = [[J. Jayalalithaa]]
| leader2 = [[T. T. V. Dhinakaran]]

| image2 = {{CSS image crop|Image=T. T. V. Dhinakaran.jpg|bSize=120|cWidth=100|cHeight=120|oLeft=10|oTop=}}

| image1 = {{CSS image crop|Image=J Jayalalithaa.jpg|bSize=120|cWidth=100|cHeight=120|oLeft=10|oTop=5}}
}}

During the 2016–2017 timeframe, by-elections were held in Tamil Nadu, India, due to the following events:

* 25 May 2016 - Tirupparankundram AIADMK MLA S M Seenivel died
* 5 December 2016 - Radhakrishnan Nagar AIADMK MLA and CM of Tamil Nadu [[J. Jayalalithaa]] died

== Events leading to By-Election==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Date !! Event !! [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|ADMK]] !! [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]] !! [[Indian National Congress|INC]] !! [[Indian Union Muslim League|IUML]] !! Independent !! Vacant !! Total
|-
| 19 May 2016||2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election (Election to Aravakurichi and Thanjavur were cancelled by the EC on confirmed reports of bribing voters)|| 134 || 89||8 ||1 ||0 ||2 || 232
|-
| 25 May 2016||Tirupparankundram AIADMK MLA S M Seenivel passes away <ref>{{cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/52430964.cms|title=AIADMK leader S M Seenivel passes away before taking oath as MLA | newspaper=The Economic Times | date=25 May 2016 | agency=PTI | access-date=1 July 2020 }}</ref>|| 133 || 89||8 ||1 ||0 ||3 || 231
|-
| {{nowrap|22 November 2016}}||First By-Election (19 November 2016)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/tamil-nadu-bypolls-to-be-held-on-nov-19/article9230438.ece|title=Tamil Nadu bypolls to be held on Nov 19}}</ref>|| 136 || 89||8 ||1 ||0 ||0 || 234
|-
| 6 December 2016||RK Nagar AIADMK MLA, Tamil Nadu CM J. Jayalalithaa Passes Away<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/article16766475.ece|title=Jayalalithaa is no more}}</ref>|| 135 || 89||8 ||1 ||0 ||1 || 233
|-
| {{nowrap|18 September 2017}}||Disqualification of 18 dissident AIADMK MLAs <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/tamil-nadu-speaker-disqualifies-18-dissident-aiadmk-mlas/article19708105.ece|title=Tamil Nadu Speaker disqualifies 18 dissident AIADMK MLAs}}</ref>|| 117 || 89||8 ||1 ||0||19 || 215
|-
| 24 December 2017||Second By-Election (21 December 2017)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/live-update-rk-nagar-bypoll-results/article22270082.ece|title=R.K. Nagar bypoll {{!}} Updates: Dhinakaran wins R.K. Nagar bypoll}}</ref>|| 117 || 89||8 ||1 ||1 ||18 || 216
|-
| 2 August 2018||Tirupparankundram AIADMK MLA A.K. Bose passes away <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/aiadmk-thiruparankundram-mla-dies-in-madurai/article24578665.ece|title=AIADMK Thiruparankundram MLA dies in Madurai}}</ref>|| 116 || 89||8 ||1 ||1 ||19 || 215
|-
| 7 August 2018||Tiruvarur DMK MLA, Former CM of Tamil Nadu CM M Karunanidhi Passes Away<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/m-karunanidhi-former-tamil-nadu-chief-minister-passes-away/article24624474.ece|title=M Karunanidhi passes away}}</ref>|| 116 || 88||8 ||1 ||1 ||20 || 214
|-
| 20 February 2019||Hosur AIADMK MLA P. Balakrishna Reddy convicted by special court<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/hosur-constituency-officially-declared-vacant/article26317517.ece|title=Hosur constituency officially declared vacant}}</ref>|| 115 || 88||8 ||1 ||1 ||21 || 213
|-
| 21 March 2019||Sulur AIADMK MLA R Kanagaraj passes away<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/aiadmk-r-kanagaraj-passes-away-after-cardiac-arrest-1483205-2019-03-21|title=AIADMK MLA R Kanagaraj passes away after cardiac arrest}}</ref>|| 114 || 88||8 || 1 || 1 ||22 || 212
|-
| 23 May 2019||Third By-Election (18 April 2019)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/by-elections-to-18-assembly-constituencies-in-tn-on-april-18/article26487894.ece|title=T.N. to witness bypoll in 18 Assembly seats}}</ref>|| 123 || 101 || 8 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 234
|-
| 29 May 2019||Nanguneri, Congress MLA Vasanthakumar resigned after being elected to Lok Sabha<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/nanguneri-to-face-bypolls-as-congress-mla-vasanthakumar-resigns/article27283560.ece|title=Nanguneri to face bypoll as Congress MLA Vasanthakumar resigns|last=Jesudasan|first=Dennis S.|date=2019-05-29|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-05-29|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>|| 123 || 101 || 7 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 233
|-
| 14 June 2019||Vikravandi DMK MLA K Radhamani passes away|| 123 || 100 || 7 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 232
|}

The 123 AIADMK members include three independents who contested under the AIADMK symbol. They are [[M.Thamimun Ansari]] from Nagapattinam (Manithaneya Jananayaga Katchi), [[U. Thaniyarasu]] from Kangayam ([[Tamil Nadu Kongu Ilaingar Peravai]]) and [[Karunas]] from Tiruvadanai (Mukkulathor Pulipadai).

== November 2018 by-elections ==
On 26 October 2016, the Election Commission announced that the election for [[Thiruparankundram]], Aravakurichi {{efn|name=Main}} and Thanjavur constituencies would be held on 19 November 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.elections.in/tamil-nadu/|title=Tamil Nadu (TN) Elections 2016 - Results, Cabinet Ministers and News Updates|website=www.elections.in|access-date=2016-11-24}}</ref> The outcome was:{{citation needed|date=May 2018}}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Constituency !! Contestant DMK !! Contestant ADMK !! Winning candidate !! Winning party !! Margin
|-
| [[Aravakurichi Assembly constituency|Aravakurichi]] {{efn|name=Main|Aravanchi election was postponed in main election}} || [[K. C. Palanisamy (DMK politician)|K. C. Palanisamy]] || [[V. Senthil Balaji]] || [[V. Senthil Balaji]] || AIADMK || 23,661
|-
| [[Thanjavur Assembly constituency|Thanjavur]] || Anjugam Boopathy|| [[M. Rangaswamy]] || [[M. Rangaswamy]]|| AIADMK || 26,874
|-
| [[Thiruparankundram Assembly constituency|Thiruparankundram]]|| Saravanan|| [[A. K. Bose]] || [[A. K. Bose]] || AIADMK || 42,670
|}

===Aravakuruchi===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Aravakurichi]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = '''[[V. Senthil Balaji]]'''
|votes = '''88,068'''
|percentage = '''53.51'''
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = K. C. Palanisamy
|votes = 64,407
|percentage = 39.13
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = S. Prabhu
|votes = 3,162
|percentage = 1.92
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = None of the above
|candidate = [[None of the above]]
|votes = 1,538
|percentage = 0.93
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party =Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
|candidate = M. Muthu
|votes = 1,513
|percentage = 0.92
|change = ''New''
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 23,661
|percentage = 14.38
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,64,582
|percentage = 82.15
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|loser = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===Tanjore===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Thanjavur]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[M. Rangaswamy]]
|votes = 1,01,362
|percentage = 54.37
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = Anjugam Boopathy
|votes = 74,488
|percentage = 39.95
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Ramalingam M S
|votes = 3,806
|percentage = 2.04
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = None of the above
|candidate = [[None of the above]]
|votes = 2,295
|percentage =1.23
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party =Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
|candidate = Abdullah Sait V
|votes = 1,534
|percentage = 0.82
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 26,874
|percentage = 14.41
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,86,444
|percentage = 69.37
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===Thirupparakundram===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2016–17 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections|2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly bye-election]]: [[Thiruparankundram]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/%E2%80%9CVictory-due-to-good-work-of-government%E2%80%9D/article16685336.ece|title=Victory due to good work of government|date=2016-11-23|newspaper=The Hindu|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X|access-date=2016-11-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/newlyelected-tiruparankundram-mla-passes-away/article8643810.ece|title=Newly-elected Tiruparankundram MLA passes away|date=2016-05-25|newspaper=The Hindu|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X|access-date=2016-05-28}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[A. K. Bose]]
|votes = 113,032
|percentage = 55.65
|change = {{increase}}8.33
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|candidate = [[P. Saravanan]]
|votes = 70,362
|percentage = 36.73
|change = {{increase}}1.05
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = None of the above
|candidate = None of the Above
|votes = 2,214
|percentage = 1.10
|change = {{decrease}}0.48
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 42,670
|percentage = 18.92
|change = {{increase}}7.28
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 203,100
|percentage = 70.89
|change = {{increase}}0.26
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing = {{increase}}8.33
}}
{{Election box end}}

==December 2017 by-elections ==
On 24 November 2017, the Election Commission announced that the election for [[Radhakrishnan Nagar]] constituency would be held on 21 December 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/rk-nagar-bypoll-on-december-21/article20746668.ece |title= By-election to Jayalalithaa's R.K. Nagar Assembly seat to be held on Dec. 21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/11RKNagarByeElection-2017/FORM21E.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180128085043/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/11RKNagarByeElection-2017/FORM21E.pdf|archive-date=28 Jan 2018|access-date=24 Dec 2017|title=Form 21E (Return of Election)}}</ref>

{{Election box begin | title=2017 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly By-election: Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent (politician)|candidate=[[T. T. V. Dhinakaran]]|votes=89,013|percentage=50.32|change=N/A}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|candidate=[[E. Madhusudhnan]]|votes=48,306|percentage=27.31|change=-28.56}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|candidate=N. Marudhu Ganesh|votes=24,651|percentage=13.94|change=-19.2}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Naam Tamilar Katchi|candidate=Kalaikottuthayam|votes=3,802|percentage=2.15|change=N/A}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=None of the Above|candidate=NOTA|votes=2,373|percentage=1.34|change=-0.31}}

{{Election box margin of victory|
|votes = 40,707
|percentage = 23.01
|change = +0.28
}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=1,76,890|percentage=77.68|change=+9.32}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Independent politician
|loser = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

== See also ==
*[[Elections in Tamil Nadu]]
*[[Government of Tamil Nadu]]
*[[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]]

== References ==
{{reflist|40em}} {{notelist}}
{{Tamil Nadu assembly elections|state=expanded}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tamil Nadu legislative assembly by-election, 2009-2010}}
[[Category:State Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:2010s in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:By-elections in Tamil Nadu]]

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