THOUSAND LIGHTS
Assembly seat no. 20 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Winner, 2001
STALIN M.K.
DMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 8 of 13
Margin, 2001
7,274
7.62% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
TMCMSEKAR S
- Votes
- 41,782
- Vote share
- 43.78%
- Behind by
- 7,274
Electors
2,10,474
Total votes polled
95,428
Valid votes
95,428
NOTA votes
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Turnout
45.3%
Full result, 2001
11 candidates · 95,428 valid votes
STALIN M.K.DMKwon
49,056
51.4%
SEKAR STMCM
41,782
43.8%
MALLIKA TMT.MDMK
2,511
2.6%
SYED FASIUDDIN G.M.IND
539
0.6%
RAJKAMAL VIND
457
0.5%
HARRY MIND
351
0.4%
RAVI T.RIND
182
0.2%
SIVARAMAN PIND
179
0.2%
RAMESH RIND
145
0.1%
ANANDARAMAN AIND
143
0.1%
GUNASEKARAN VIND
83
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Prabhakar.j.c.d | TVK | 58,965 | 44.73% | Ezhilan Naganathan | 15,141 |
| 2021 | EZHILAN N | DMK | 71,867 | 52.87% | KUSHBOO SUNDAR | 32,462 |
| 2016 | SELVAM KU. KA | DMK | 61,726 | 43.35% | VALARMATHI B | 8,829 |
| 2011 | VALARMATHI. B | ADMK | 67,522 | 50.55% | HASAN MOHAMED JINNAH | 7,592 |
| 2006 | STALIN M.K. | DMK | 49,817 | 46.00% | ADHIRAJARAM | 2,468 |
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 THOUSAND LIGHTS assembly constituency in 2026?
Prabhakar.j.c.d (TVK) won THOUSAND LIGHTS in 2026, by a margin of 15,141 votes.
Which party has won THOUSAND LIGHTS the most times?
DMK, with 8 of the 13 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has THOUSAND LIGHTS gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1971 to 2026.
Who has won THOUSAND LIGHTS the most times?
STALIN M.K., with 2 wins between 2001 and 2006.
