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Tamil Nadu Election Analysis Dataset
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Detailed election results and metadata relating to the Tamil Nadu 2021 State Assembly Elections. This collection of data offers insight into constituency-wise polling activity, contestant performance, and overall winning outcomes, allowing users to analyse voting patterns in one of India's most highly industrialized states. Understanding the mandate given by the people of Tamil Nadu is essential, as the region significantly contributes to the nation's GDP.
Columns
The product includes details structured across multiple files, providing specific information on contests, constituencies, and alliances:
- Constituency: The geographical location name within Tamil Nadu where the election took place.
- District: The larger administrative district to which the constituency belongs.
- Reserved.: Indicates whether the constituency is reserved for SC/ST categories or if it is General.
- Lok_sabha_constituency: Identifies the corresponding national election constituency.
- State_Name: Specifies the state, which is "Tamil Nadu".
- Candidate: The name of the individual who stood in the election.
- Party: The political organisation the candidate represented.
- EVM_Votes: The number of votes received via Electoral Voting Machines.
- Postal_Votes: The number of votes received via postal ballot.
- Total_Votes: The combined total votes secured by the candidate.
- %_of_Votes: The proportion of total votes the candidate received within their constituency.
- Tot_Constituency_votes_polled: The overall number of votes polled in that specific constituency.
- Tot_votes_by_parties: The total votes accumulated by the party across all contested constituencies.
- Winning_votes: The vote count declared as the winning total.
- Win_Lost_Flag 🎊: A Boolean flag indicating True (Win) or False (Loss).
- ALLIANCE_NAME: The name of the political alliance (e.g., Secular Progressive Alliance).
- PARTY_FULL_NAME: The complete name of the party.
- PARTY_ABBR: The shortened name or acronym for the party.
- Total_Constituency: The number of constituencies contested by the party.
Distribution
The election data is structured across multiple files, typically in CSV format, detailing different facets of the assembly polls. The state of Tamil Nadu contains 234 State Election Constituencies and 39 Lok Sabha Election Constituencies. The smallest file detailing alliances contains 40 records (rows). Specific row counts for the primary candidate and constituency files are not specified, but the data covers all 234 assembly seats.
Usage
This dataset is suitable for various analytical purposes, including Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) to find patterns and anomalies, Data Visualisation to present electoral trends clearly, and Machine Learning Modelling. Ideal applications include building classification models to predict electoral outcomes or analysing demographic factors influencing voting results.
Coverage
The data focuses exclusively on the State of Tamil Nadu, India. The event date for the election was 6 April 2021, with results announced on 2 May 2021. Coverage is provided for all 234 state constituencies, including notes on which seats were Reserved (SC/ST) versus General.
License
CC BY-SA 4.0
Who Can Use It
Data analysts seeking to understand political trends and regional voting behaviours. Political researchers and scientists interested in coalition dynamics and party performance. Machine Learning practitioners requiring structured electoral data for modelling and prediction tasks.
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Original Data Source: Tamil Nadu Election Analysis Dataset
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