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, 2011
M.RENGASAMY
ADMK
Elections held
12
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 8 of 12
Margin, 2011
7,329
4.91% of valid votes
Result, 2011
Runner-up
DMKS.N.M.UBAYADULLAH
- Votes
- 68,086
- Vote share
- 45.66%
- Behind by
- 7,329
Electors
2,02,002
Total votes polled
1,49,130
Valid votes
1,49,130
NOTA votes
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Turnout
73.8%
Full result, 2011
9 candidates · 1,49,130 valid votes
M.RENGASAMYADMKwon
75,415
50.6%
S.N.M.UBAYADULLAHDMK
68,086
45.7%
M.S.RAMALINGAMBJP
1,901
1.3%
P.RAYAR VICTOR AROKIYARAJIJK
1,505
1.0%
K.MUTHUKUMARANIND
712
0.5%
V.SUSAIARULLCOP
553
0.4%
P.THIRUNAVUKKARASUBSP
436
0.3%
K.BALU @ BALANIND
273
0.2%
G.ILAVARASANIND
249
0.2%
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.
