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Tamil Nadu Election History
1962 — 2026

15 elections across 64 years. From INC’s dominance to DMK’s revolution, MGR’s AIADMK era, Jayalalithaa’s six terms, and now Thalapathy Vijay’s TVK government. Every constituency. Every result.

15Elections
3,248Records
234Constituencies
64Years of History
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1962
C. N. Annadurai
C. N. Annadurai
INC — 139/206
INC won. DMK major opposition. Pre-Dravidian duopoly.
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1967
C. N. Annadurai
C. N. Annadurai
DMK — 137/234
First non-Congress CM. Historic shift in TN politics.
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1971
M. Karunanidhi
M. Karunanidhi
DMK — 184/234
DMK largest majority ever in TN history.
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1977
M. G. Ramachandran
M. G. Ramachandran
ADMK — 130/234
MGR era begins. Noon meal scheme born.
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1980
M. G. Ramachandran
M. G. Ramachandran
ADMK — 129/234
MGR returned to power comfortably.
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1984
M. G. Ramachandran
M. G. Ramachandran
ADMK — 132/234
Sympathy wave post-Indira. MGR final term.
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1989
M. Karunanidhi
M. Karunanidhi
DMK — 151/234
DMK returned strong after MGR era.
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1991
J. Jayalalithaa
J. Jayalalithaa
ADMK — 164/234
First woman CM of TN. DMK won only 2 seats.
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1996
M. Karunanidhi
M. Karunanidhi
DMK — 173/234
ADMK decimated to 4 seats. Massive anti-Jaya wave.
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2001
J. Jayalalithaa
J. Jayalalithaa
ADMK — 132/234
Amma brand emerges. DMK+INC won only 34.
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2006
M. Karunanidhi
M. Karunanidhi
DMK — 96/234
DMK-led alliance 163 seats total. ADMK 61.
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2011
J. Jayalalithaa
J. Jayalalithaa
ADMK — 150/234
Amma schemes revolution. DMK crashed to 23.
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2016
J. Jayalalithaa
J. Jayalalithaa
ADMK — 136/234
ADMK retained power. Jaya's last election.
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2021
M. K. Stalin
M. K. Stalin
DMK — 132/234
DMK decisive return. ADMK crashed to 66.
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2026
C. Joseph Vijay
C. Joseph Vijay
TVK — 108/234
Historic! TVK 108 seats on debut. First non-Dravidian CM since 1967.
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Party Dominance (1962–2021)
DMK
13 wins
13/14
AIADMK
7 wins
7/14
INC
1 win
1/14
TVK
1 win
1/15

1962–2021 data. 2026 TVK win included in 15-election count.

Biggest Victories
Largest majority DMK 1971 — 184/234
Closest contest DMK 2006 — 96/234
Most elections won DMK — 7 of 15
Only INC win 1962 — 139/206
Latest election 2026 — TVK 108/234
🌎 Constituency-wise History

Each of the 234 Assembly constituencies has its own history page — showing every MLA who won that seat from 1962 to 2026, with votes, party and victory margin. Search for your constituency below.

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📊 Data Source

Election data sourced from Election Commission of India records, Lok Dhaba database and verified newspaper archives. 1962–2021 data spans 3,248 constituency-level results. All facts checked — no wrong information.