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, 2021
NEELAMEGAM, T.K.G.
DMK
Elections held
12
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 8 of 12
Margin, 2021
47,149
24.20% of valid votes
Result, 2021
Runner-up
ADMKARIVUDAINAMBI, V.
- Votes
- 56,623
- Vote share
- 29.06%
- Behind by
- 47,149
Electors
2,96,498
Total votes polled
1,94,859
Valid votes
1,94,859
NOTA votes
1,938
0.99% of votes polled
Turnout
65.7%
Full result, 2021
12 candidates · 1,94,859 valid votes
NEELAMEGAM, T.K.G.DMKwon
1,03,772
53.3%
ARIVUDAINAMBI, V.ADMK
56,623
29.1%
SUBADEVI, R.NTK
17,366
8.9%
SUNDARAMOHAN, G.MNM
9,681
5.0%
DR.RAMANATHAN, P.DMDK
4,246
2.2%
KARIKALA CHOLAN, S.NCP
281
0.1%
VASUKI, N.IND
260
0.1%
XAVIER, A.PEOPLESPARTYOFINDIASECULAR
217
0.1%
DINESH BABU, D.IND
142
0.1%
SANTHOSH, M.IND
122
0.1%
BHARATH, B.IND
110
0.1%
SABTHAGIRI, R.IND
101
0.1%
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.
