THANJAVUR
Assembly seat no. 174 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1971.
Tamil Nadu also has a Lok Sabha constituency called THANJAVUR. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 14 results.
Winner, 1996
UBAYADULLAH S.N.M.
DMK
Elections held
12
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 8 of 12
Margin, 1996
45,082
37.34% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
ADMKSOMASUNDARAM S.D.
- Votes
- 34,389
- Vote share
- 28.48%
- Behind by
- 45,082
Electors
1,88,675
Total votes polled
1,20,738
Valid votes
1,20,738
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
64.0%
Full result, 1996
21 candidates · 1,20,738 valid votes
UBAYADULLAH S.N.M.DMKwon
79,471
65.8%
SOMASUNDARAM S.D.ADMK
34,389
28.5%
VELUCHAMY K.MDMK
5,012
4.2%
DHANARAJAN K.A.IND
269
0.2%
SEKAR P.IND
222
0.2%
BALASUBRAMANIAN G.IND
173
0.1%
JAGANMOHAN A.P.IND
152
0.1%
KAILASAM K.IND
127
0.1%
RAVEENDRAN NAMBIVAYALIND
103
0.1%
ARULMOZHIRAJAN K.IND
98
0.1%
KARUTHAPPANDIAN T.K.IND
98
0.1%
SUNDARAMOORTHY K.IND
94
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 21. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | R. Vijaysaravanan | TVK | 87,705 | 44.12% | Shan. Ramanathan | 16,955 |
| 2021 | NEELAMEGAM, T.K.G. | DMK | 1,03,772 | 53.25% | ARIVUDAINAMBI, V. | 47,149 |
| 2011 | M.RENGASAMY | ADMK | 75,415 | 50.57% | S.N.M.UBAYADULLAH | 7,329 |
| 2006 | UBAYADULLAH.S.N.M | DMK | 61,658 | 50.11% | RENGASAMY.M | 11,246 |
| 2001 | UBAYADULLAH. S.N.M | DMK | 55,782 | 50.96% | RAJMOHAN. R | 9,590 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the THANJAVUR assembly constituency in 2026?
R. Vijaysaravanan (TVK) won THANJAVUR in 2026, by a margin of 16,955 votes.
Which party has won THANJAVUR the most times?
DMK, with 8 of the 12 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has THANJAVUR gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1971 to 2026.
Who has won THANJAVUR the most times?
R. Vijaysaravanan, with 1 win between 2026 and 2026.
