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 301–350 of 744

No.	Assembly seat	Reservation	Elections	Last contested
18	VILLIVAKKAMformer boundary	GEN	8	2006
19	ALANDURformer boundary	GEN	8	2006
19	MADURANTAKAMformer boundary	GEN	1	1971
20	ACHARAPAKKAMformer boundary	SC	1	1971
20	TAMBARAMformer boundary	GEN	8	2006
21	TIRUPPORURformer boundary	SC	8	2006
21	UTTIRAMERURformer boundary	GEN	1	1971
22	CHENGALPATTUformer boundary	GEN	8	2006
22	KANCHEEPURAMformer boundary	GEN	1	1971
23	KUNNATHURformer boundary	SC	1	1971
23	MADURANTHAKAMformer boundary	GEN	8	2006
24	ACHARAPAKKAMformer boundary	SC	8	2006
24	SRIPERUMBUDURformer boundary	GEN	1	1971
25	KADAMBATHURformer boundary	GEN	1	1971
25	UTHIRAMERURformer boundary	GEN	8	2006
26	KANCHEEPURAMformer boundary	GEN	8	2006
26	TIRUVALLURformer boundary	SC	1	1971
27	SRIPERUMBUDURformer boundary	SC	8	2006
27	TIRUTTANIformer boundary	GEN	1	1971
28	ARKONAMformer boundary	GEN	1	1971
28	POONAMALLEEformer boundary	GEN	8	2006
29	SHOKINGHURformer boundary	GEN	1	1971
29	TIRUVALLURformer boundary	GEN	8	2006
30	RANIPETformer boundary	GEN	1	1971
30	TIRUTTANIformer boundary	GEN	8	2006
31	ARCOTformer boundary	GEN	1	1971
31	PALLIPETformer boundary	GEN	8	2006
32	ARAKKONAMformer boundary	SC	2	1984
32	ARKONAMformer boundary	SC	6	2006
32	KATPADIformer boundary	GEN	1	1971
33	GUDIYATTAMformer boundary	GEN	1	1971
33	SHOLINGHURformer boundary	GEN	8	2006
34	PERNAMBATTUformer boundary	SC	1	1971
34	RANIPETformer boundary	GEN	8	2006
35	ARCOTformer boundary	GEN	8	2006
35	NATRAMPALLIformer boundary	GEN	1	1971
36	KATPADIformer boundary	GEN	8	2006
36	TIRUPATTURformer boundary	GEN	1	1971
37	GUDIYATHAMformer boundary	GEN	8	2006
37	VANIYAMBADIformer boundary	GEN	1	1971
38	AMBURformer boundary	SC	1	1971
38	PERNAMBUTformer boundary	SC	8	2006
39	KANIYAMBADIformer boundary	GEN	1	1971
39	VANIAYAMBADIformer boundary	GEN	8	2006
40	NATRAMPALLIformer boundary	GEN	8	2006
40	VELLOREformer boundary	GEN	1	1971
41	ARNIformer boundary	GEN	1	1971
41	TIRUPPATTURformer boundary	GEN	8	2006
42	CHENGAMformer boundary	SC	8	2006
42	CHEYYARformer 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.