Madurai North legislative assembly election 2016 seat will witness a straight fight between DMK & AIADMK. Other parties that may influence the voters are BJP, INC and IJK.
In the last parliamentary elections in 2014, this assembly segment had given the AIADMK candidate R. Gopalkrishnan a good lead of around 277050 votes. However, the situation in 2016 assembly election is completely different from the general election of 2014.
Banking on the anti-incumbency factor of the ruling AIADMK, the DMK has made significant impact on the voters of this constituency, the AIADMK is holding on to its ground with its slew of welfare schemes.
It is difficult predict the outcome of the polls for which primarily industrial labourers and other category of voters will decide the verdict.
| Name of the Candidate | Party Name | Results |
| RAJAN CHELLAPPA V.V. | AIADMK | Won 70460 |
| KARTHIKEYAN V. | INC | 51621 |
| MUJUPUR RAHUMAN S. | DMDK | 17732 |
| SARAL M. | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 3541 |
| NOTA | NOTA | 3479 |
| AASAI KUMAR R. | PMK | 2039 |
| ANAND B. | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi | 1339 |
| THIRUCHENTHURAN R. | Gandhiya Makkal Iyakkam | 892 |
| BHAGAVATHY P. | AIFB | 641 |
| ABDUL SUKKUR I. | IND | 422 |
| MURUGAN P. | IND | 351 |
| GOPALAKRISHNAN M. | IND | 330 |
| IDA REVATHY R. | Makkal Manadu Katchi | 325 |
| KARTHIKEYAN E. | IND | 281 |
| RAMASAMY T. | IND | 171 |
| GOPI SHANKAR M. | Anaithu Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam | 157 |
| VOLTAIRE M.J. | SUCI(C) | 127 |
| KARUPPAIAH S. | Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 115 |
| MUTHUPANDI S. | IND | 115 |
| KAASIM SAIT M.K.A. | IND | 87 |
| RAVI C. | IND | 74 |
| JEEVANANDAM S. | IND | 69 |
In the 2011 assembly elections the candidate Bose.A.K won the constituency under AIADMK party with 90706 votes. Many parties were defeated the closes on the trail being K.S.K Rajendran of the INC party with 44306 votes.
The Madurai North falls under Madurai district. In this constituency there are a total of 2, 32,910 voters, out of which there are 1, 15,197 male voters and 1, 17,694 female voters.