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All 15 Elections
1962K. KamarajINC — 139/206INC won under K. Kamaraj; the DMK emerged as the main opposition.View results ›1967
C. N. AnnaduraiDMK — 137/234First non-Congress CM. Historic shift in TN politics.View results ›1971
M. KarunanidhiDMK — 184/234DMK largest majority ever in TN history.View results ›1977
M. G. RamachandranADMK — 130/234MGR era begins. Noon meal scheme born.View results ›1980M. G. RamachandranADMK — 129/234MGR returned to power comfortably.View results ›1984M. G. RamachandranADMK — 132/234Sympathy wave post-Indira. MGR final term.View results ›1989M. KarunanidhiDMK — 151/234DMK returned strong after MGR era.View results ›1991
J. JayalalithaaADMK — 164/234First woman CM of TN. DMK won only 2 seats.View results ›1996M. KarunanidhiDMK — 173/234ADMK decimated to 4 seats. Massive anti-Jaya wave.View results ›2001J. JayalalithaaADMK — 132/234Amma brand emerges. DMK reduced to 31 seats.View results ›2006M. KarunanidhiDMK — 96/234DMK-led alliance 163 seats total. ADMK 61.View results ›2011J. JayalalithaaADMK — 150/234Amma schemes revolution. DMK crashed to 23.View results ›2016J. JayalalithaaADMK — 136/234ADMK retained power. Jaya's last election.View results ›2021
M. K. StalinDMK — 133/234DMK decisive return. ADMK crashed to 66.View results ›2026
C. Joseph VijayTVK — 108/234Historic! TVK 108 seats on debut. First non-Dravidian CM since 1967.View results ›
C. N. AnnaduraiDMK — 137/234First non-Congress CM. Historic shift in TN politics.View results ›1971M. KarunanidhiDMK — 184/234DMK largest majority ever in TN history.View results ›1977M. G. RamachandranADMK — 130/234MGR era begins. Noon meal scheme born.View results ›1980M. G. RamachandranADMK — 129/234MGR returned to power comfortably.View results ›1984M. G. RamachandranADMK — 132/234Sympathy wave post-Indira. MGR final term.View results ›1989M. KarunanidhiDMK — 151/234DMK returned strong after MGR era.View results ›1991J. JayalalithaaADMK — 164/234First woman CM of TN. DMK won only 2 seats.View results ›1996M. KarunanidhiDMK — 173/234ADMK decimated to 4 seats. Massive anti-Jaya wave.View results ›2001J. JayalalithaaADMK — 132/234Amma brand emerges. DMK reduced to 31 seats.View results ›2006M. KarunanidhiDMK — 96/234DMK-led alliance 163 seats total. ADMK 61.View results ›2011J. JayalalithaaADMK — 150/234Amma schemes revolution. DMK crashed to 23.View results ›2016J. JayalalithaaADMK — 136/234ADMK retained power. Jaya's last election.View results ›2021M. K. StalinDMK — 133/234DMK decisive return. ADMK crashed to 66.View results ›2026C. Joseph VijayTVK — 108/234Historic! TVK 108 seats on debut. First non-Dravidian CM since 1967.View results ›