15 elections on record · DMK dominant · 15 total
Thanjavur is an Assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu. It has participated in 15 elections from 1962 to 2026. DMK is the historically dominant party with 6 wins out of 15 elections.
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote % | Runner-up | Party | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | R. Vijaysaravanan | TVK | 87705 | 44.12% | Ramanathan | DMK | 16955 |
| 2021 | T. K. G. Neelamegam | DMK | 103772 | 53.25% | V. Arivudainambi | ADMK | 47149 |
| 2016 | M. Rengasamy | ADMK | 101362 | 54.37% | Anjugam Boopathy | DMK | 26874 |
| 2011 | M. Rengasamy | AIADMK | 75415 | 50.57% | S. N. M. Ubayadullah | DMK | 7329 |
| 2006 | U. Mathivanan | DMK | 76901 | 56.76% | A. Thangamani | ADMK | 26933 |
| 2001 | A. Asokan | DMK | 58425 | 47.63% | K. Rengasamy | CPI(M) | 1314 |
| 1996 | A. Asohan | DMK | 69212 | 60.03% | P. Arumuga Pandian | INC | 44367 |
| 1991 | V. Thambusamy | CPI(M) | 55653 | 51.22% | M. Ramasamy | INC | 5247 |
| 1989 | V. Thambusamy | CPI(M) | 52520 | 47.75% | Nagooran Raja | ADK(J) | 26020 |
| 1984 | M. Sellamuthu | CPI(M) | 56273 | 55.99% | P. Selvadurai | INC | 12046 |
| 1980 | M. Sellamuthu | CPI(M) | 45557 | 50.18% | Kuppusamy. Kovi | DMK | 1598 |
| 1977 | M. Karunanidhi Thazhai | DMK | 38528 | 44.27% | P. S. Dhanuskody | CPI(M) | 14254 |
| 1971 | K. Rajamanickam | DMK | 40023 | 51.26% | A. Marimuthu | INC | 1963 |
| 1967 | A. Marimuthu | INC | 36537 | 48.52% | M. G. Mani | DMK | 4572 |
| 1962 | Shanmuga Rajeshwara Sethupathi | INC | 44942 | 61.92% | S. Abdul Rahim | AIML | 26579 |