Election history

Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections

Historical results, trends and insights from 1971 to 2026.

Lok Sabha14 Vidhan Sabha13

2026 2021 2016 2011 2006

More years

2001 1996 1991 1989 1984 1980 1977 1971

Current government

Who governs Tamil Nadu today

Full CM history →

Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu

C. Joseph VijayTVK

In office since 10 May 2026 · 4 months

Chandrasekaran Joseph Vijay (born 22 June 1974) is an Indian politician and former actor who is currently serving as the ninth chief minister of Tamil Nadu since May 2026. He is the founder and president of the political party Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK). Prior to entering politics, he was a leading actor in Tamil cinema and among the highest-paid actors in India, having won numerous accolades including multiple Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and South Indian International Movie Awards.

Current seats

265

in the present Tamil Nadu assembly

Elections contested

Leading party, 2026

TVK

108 of 234 seats

Compare elections

See what changed between any two Vidhan Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu.

Seat swings, vote share shifts and constituency-level changes, side by side.

Seat share over the years

Seats and vote share by election for the parties that have won the most Vidhan Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu

Party	2026	2021	2016	2011	2006	2001	1996	1991	1989	1984	1980	1977	1971
DMK	59	133	89	23	96	31	173	2	150	24	37	48	184
ADMK	47	66	134	150	61	132	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
ADK	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	164	2	132	129	130	0
INC	5	18	8	5	34	7	0	60	26	61	0	27	0
Others	123	17	1	56	43	64	57	8	56	17	68	29	50
Total seats	234	234	232	234	234	234	234	234	234	234	234	234	234

Seats won over time

The four parties that have won the most Vidhan Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu

DMK
ADMK
ADK
INC

Constituency performance

From the 234 results in Tamil Nadu, 2026

Best performance

PERAMBUR

C. Joseph Vijay, 58.89% share

Closest contest

TIRUPPATTUR

won by 1 (0.00%)

Biggest victory

EDAPPADI

won by 98,110 (37.99%)

Lowest turnout

PALAYAMKOTTAI

70.14%

Seat change & vote share

Tamil Nadu, 2026

Retained56 (24%)
Changed hands147 (63%)
New seat31 (13%)

56 constituencies were won by the same party as 2021; 147 changed hands; 31 did not exist then.

Vote share by party

TVK34.92%

DMK24.19%

ADMK21.21%

NTK4.00%

INC3.37%

BJP2.97%

PMK2.17%

DMDK1.20%

Result by election

2026Full result →234 seats

TVK108
DMK59
ADMK47
INC5
PMK4
VCK2
CPI2
CPM2
IUML2
AMMKMNKZ1
BJP1
DMDK1

2021Full result →234 seats

DMK133
ADMK66
INC18
PMK5
BJP4
VCK4
CPM2
CPI2

2016Full result →232 seats

ADMK134
DMK89
INC8
IUML1

2011Full result →234 seats

ADMK150
DMDK29
DMK23
CPM10
CPI9
INC5
PMK3
PT2
MAMAK2
AIFB1

2006Full result →234 seats

DMK96
ADMK61
INC34
PMK18
CPM9
CPI6
MDMK6
VCK2
IND1
DMDK1

2001Full result →234 seats

ADMK132
DMK31
TMCM23
PMK20
INC7
CPM6
CPI5
BJP4
IND3
MADMK2
FBL1

1996Full result →234 seats

DMK173
TMCM39
CPI8
PMK4
ADMK4
CPM1
JD1
IND1
JP1
BJP1
FBL1

1991Full result →234 seats

ADK164
INC60
DMK2
TMK2
JD1
ICSSCS1
CPM1
PMK1
CPI1
IND1

1989Full result →234 seats

DMK150
ADKJL27
INC26
CPM15
IND5
JNP4
CPI3
ADKJR2
ADK2

1984Full result →234 seats

ADK132
INC61
DMK24
CPM5
IND4
JNP3
GKC2
CPI2
AKD1

1980Full result →234 seats

ADK129
DMK37
INC(I)31
CPM11
CPI9
IND8
GKC6
JNPJP2
FBL1

1977Full result →234 seats

ADK130
DMK48
INC27
CPM12
JNP10
CPI5
IND1
FBL1

1971Full result →234 seats

DMK184
NCO15
IND8
CPI8
FBL7
SWA6
PSP4
MUL2

Top leaders

Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu, most recent first

Full history →

C. Joseph Vijay

TVKIncumbent

2026–present

M. K. Stalin

DMK

2021–2026

Edappadi K. Palaniswami

AIADMK

2017–2021

O. Panneerselvam

AIADMK

2001–2017

Assembly constituencies

265 current, 479 under former boundaries · showing 551–600 of 744

No.	Assembly seat	Reservation	Elections	Last contested
142	MADURAI WESTformer boundary	GEN	8	2006
142	MELUR NORTHformer boundary	GEN	1	1971
143	MADURAI CENTRALformer boundary	GEN	8	2006
143	VADAMADURAIformer boundary	GEN	1	1971
144	DINDIGULformer boundary	GEN	1	1971
144	MADURAI EASTformer boundary	GEN	8	2006
145	ATHOORformer boundary	GEN	1	1971
145	SAMAYANALLURformer boundary	SC	8	2006
146	MELURformer boundary	GEN	8	2006
146	VEDASANDURformer boundary	GEN	1	1971
147	ARAVAKURICHIformer boundary	GEN	1	1971
147	NATHAMformer boundary	GEN	8	2006
148	DINDIGULformer boundary	GEN	8	2006
148	KARURformer boundary	GEN	1	1971
149	ATHOORformer boundary	GEN	8	2006
149	THOTTIYAMformer boundary	GEN	1	1971
150	MUSIRIformer boundary	GEN	1	1971
150	VEDASANDURformer boundary	GEN	8	2006
151	ARAVAKURICHIformer boundary	GEN	8	2006
151	UPPILIYAPURAMformer boundary	GEN	1	1971
152	KARURformer boundary	GEN	8	2006
152	PERAMBALURformer boundary	SC	1	1971
153	KRISHNARAYAPURAMformer boundary	SC	8	2006
153	VARAHURformer boundary	GEN	1	1971
154	ANDIMADAMformer boundary	GEN	1	1971
154	MARUNGAPURIformer boundary	GEN	8	2006
155	JAYANKONDAMformer boundary	SC	1	1971
155	KULITHALAIformer boundary	GEN	8	2006
156	ARIYAIURformer boundary	GEN	1	1971
156	THOTTIAMformer boundary	GEN	8	2006
157	LALGUDIformer boundary	GEN	1	1971
157	UPPILIAPURAMformer boundary	ST	8	2006
158	MUSIRIformer boundary	GEN	8	2006
158	SRIRANGAMformer boundary	SC	1	1971
159	LALGUDIformer boundary	GEN	8	2006
159	TIRUCHIRAPPALLI Iformer boundary	GEN	1	1971
160	Iformer boundary	GEN	1	1971
160	PERAMBALURformer boundary	SC	8	2006
161	THIRUVARAMBURformer boundary	GEN	1	1971
161	VARAHURformer boundary	SC	8	2006
162	ARIYALURformer boundary	GEN	8	2006
162	KULITTALAIformer boundary	GEN	1	1971
163	ANDIMADAMformer boundary	GEN	8	2006
163	KRISHNARAYAPURAMformer boundary	SC	1	1971
164	JAYANKONDAMformer boundary	GEN	8	2006
164	KADAVURformer boundary	GEN	1	1971
165	SRIRANGAMformer boundary	GEN	8	2006
165	VIRALIMALAIformer boundary	GEN	1	1971
166	THIRUCHIRAPPALLI-Iformer boundary	GEN	1	1977
166	THIRUMAYAMformer boundary	GEN	1	1971

Seats marked “former boundary” were redrawn by a later delimitation order. A name that survives a redrawing keeps its own page, with each boundary era labelled on the result.