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 401–450 of 744

No.	Assembly seat	Reservation	Elections	Last contested
67	MUGAIYURformer boundary	GEN	1	1971
68	CHIDAMBARAMformer boundary	GEN	8	2006
68	RISHIVADIYAMformer boundary	SC	1	1971
69	SANKARAPURAMformer boundary	GEN	1	1971
69	VRIDHACHALAMformer boundary	GEN	8	2006
70	KALLAKURICHIformer boundary	GEN	1	1971
70	MANGALOREformer boundary	SC	8	2006
71	HOSURformer boundary	GEN	1	1971
71	RISHIVANDIAMformer boundary	GEN	8	2006
72	CHINNASALEMformer boundary	GEN	8	2006
72	UDDANAPALLEformer boundary	GEN	1	1971
73	KRISHNAGIRIformer boundary	GEN	1	1971
73	SANKARAPURAMformer boundary	GEN	8	2006
74	HOSURformer boundary	GEN	8	2006
74	KAVERIPATNAMformer boundary	GEN	1	1971
75	THALLIformer boundary	GEN	8	2006
75	UTTANGARAIformer boundary	GEN	1	1971
76	HARURformer boundary	SC	1	1971
76	KAVERIPATTINAMformer boundary	GEN	8	2006
77	DHARMAPURIformer boundary	GEN	1	1971
77	KRISHNAGIRIformer boundary	GEN	8	2006
78	BARGURformer boundary	GEN	8	2006
78	PALACODEformer boundary	GEN	1	1971
79	HARURformer boundary	SC	8	2006
79	PENNAGARAMformer boundary	GEN	1	1971
80	METTURformer boundary	GEN	1	1971
80	MORAPPURformer boundary	GEN	8	2006
81	PALACODEformer boundary	GEN	8	2006
81	TARAMANGALAMformer boundary	GEN	1	1971
82	DHARAMAPURIformer boundary	GEN	1	1984
82	DHARMAPURIformer boundary	GEN	7	2006
82	OMALURformer boundary	SC	1	1971
83	PENNAGARAMformer boundary	GEN	8	2006
83	SALEM Iformer boundary	GEN	1	1971
84	METTURformer boundary	GEN	8	2006
84	SALEM I Iformer boundary	GEN	1	1971
85	TARAMANGALAMformer boundary	GEN	8	2006
85	YERCAUDformer boundary	ST	1	1971
86	OMALURformer boundary	GEN	8	2006
86	PANAMRATHUPATTIformer boundary	GEN	1	1971
87	VEERAPANDYformer boundary	GEN	1	1971
87	YERCAUDformer boundary	ST	8	2006
88	EDAPPADIformer boundary	GEN	1	1971
88	SALEM-Iformer boundary	GEN	8	2006
89	SALEM-IIformer boundary	GEN	8	2006
89	SANKARIformer boundary	SC	1	1971
90	TIRUCHENGODEformer boundary	GEN	1	1971
90	VEERAPANDIformer boundary	GEN	8	2006
91	KAPILAMALAIformer boundary	GEN	1	1971
91	PANAMARATHUPATTYformer boundary	GEN	8	2006

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.