# Thanjavur Assembly constituency

Thanjavur is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu. Thanjavur will be one of 17 assembly constituencies to have VVPAT facility with EVMs in 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu in India.

## Madras State

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1952 | M. Marimuthu and S. Ramalingam | Indian National Congress and Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1957 | A. Y. S. Parisutha Nadar | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | M. Karunanidhi | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1967 | A. Y. S. Parisutha Nadar | Indian National Congress |

## Tamil Nadu

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1971 | S. Natarajan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1977 | S. Natarajan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1980 | S. Natarajan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1984 | Durai Krishnamurthy | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | S. N. M. Ubayadullah | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1991 | S. D. Somasundaram | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1996 | S. N. M. Ubayadullah | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2001 | S. N. M. Ubayadullah | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2006 | S. N. M. Ubayadullah | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2011 | M. Rengasamy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2016 - 2017 | M. Rengasamy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2019-By election | T. K. G. Neelamegam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2021 | T. K. G. Neelamegam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Election Results

Vote share of Winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 53.79% | 53.79% |
| 2019 By-election | 2019 By-election | 46.37% | 46.37% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 54.37% | 54.37% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 50.57% | 50.57% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 50.11% | 50.11% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 50.96% | 50.96% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 65.82% | 65.82% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 58.65% | 58.65% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 53.83% | 53.83% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 49.90% | 49.90% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 50.61% | 50.61% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 41.72% | 41.72% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 55.72% | 55.72% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 53.36% | 53.36% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 50.89% | 50.89% |
| 1957 | 1957 | 51.35% | 51.35% |
| 1952 | 1952 | 20.80% | 20.80% |

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thanjavur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | T. K. G. Neelamegam | 103,772 | 53.79% | New |
| | AIADMK | V. Arivudainambi | 56,623 | 29.35% | New |
| | NTK | R. Subadevi | 17,366 | 9.00% | New |
| | MNM | G. Sundaramohan | 9,681 | 5.02% | New |
| | DMDK | Dr. P. Ramanathan | 4,246 | 2.20% | New |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 1,938 | 1.00% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 47,149 | 24.44% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 192,921 | 66.35% | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 117 | 0.06% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 290,772 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | | |

### 2019 By-election

2019 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections: Thanjavur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | DMK | T. K. G. Neelamegam | 88,972 | 46.37 |
| | AIADMK | R. Gandhi | 54,992 | 28.66 |
| | AMMK | M. Rangaswamy | 20,006 | 10.43 |
| | NTK | M. Karthi | 11,182 | 5.83 |
| | MNM | P. Duraisamy | 9,345 | 4.87 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 2,797 | 1.54 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 33,980 | 17.71 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,91,871 | 69.16 |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thanjavur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | AIADMK | M. Rangaswamy | 1,01,362 | 54.37 |
| | DMK | Anjugam Boopathy | 74,488 | 39.95 |
| | BJP | Ramalingam M S | 3,806 | 2.04 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 2,295 | 1.23 |
| | DMDK | Abdullah Sait V | 1,534 | 0.82 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 26,874 | 14.41 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,86,444 | 69.37 |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thanjavur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | M. Rengasamy | 75,415 | 50.57% | +9.6 |
| | DMK | S. N. M. Ubayadullah | 68,086 | 45.66% | −4.46 |
| | BJP | M. S. Ramalingam | 1,901 | 1.27% | −0.4 |
| | IJK | P. Rayar Victor Arokiyaraj | 1,505 | 1.01% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,329 | 4.91% | −4.23% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 149,130 | 73.83% | 7.56% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 202,002 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 0.46% | |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thanjavur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | S. N. M. Ubayadullah | 61,658 | 50.11% | −0.85 |
| | AIADMK | M. Rengasamy | 50,412 | 40.97% | New |
| | DMDK | P. Sivanesan | 7,484 | 6.08% | New |
| | BJP | M. S. Ramalingam | 2,057 | 1.67% | New |
| | Independent | A. Nagendran | 756 | 0.61% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 11,246 | 9.14% | 0.38% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 123,038 | 66.26% | 17.38% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 185,684 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -0.85% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thanjavur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | S. N. M. Ubayadullah | 55,782 | 50.96% | −14.86 |
| | INC | R. Rajmohan | 46,192 | 42.20% | New |
| | MDMK | G. Anna | 4,289 | 3.92% | −0.23 |
| | Independent | V. Pandiyan | 738 | 0.67% | New |
| | JD(U) | S. Paramanandam | 734 | 0.67% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,590 | 8.76% | −28.58% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 109,460 | 48.88% | −16.80% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 224,016 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -14.86% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thanjavur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | S. N. M. Ubayadullah | 79,471 | 65.82% | +25.27 |
| | AIADMK | S. D. Somasundaram | 34,389 | 28.48% | −30.17 |
| | MDMK | K. Veluchamy | 5,012 | 4.15% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 45,082 | 37.34% | 19.24% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 120,738 | 65.68% | 4.46% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 188,675 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 7.17% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thanjavur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | S. D. Somasundaram | 64,363 | 58.65% | +35.89 |
| | DMK | S. N. M. Ubayadullah | 44,502 | 40.55% | −13.28 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 19,861 | 18.10% | −12.97% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 109,736 | 61.22% | −10.18% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 183,277 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 4.82% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thanjavur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | S. N. M. Ubayadullah | 60,380 | 53.83% | +5.76 |
| | AIADMK | Thirugnanam Durai | 25,527 | 22.76% | New |
| | INC | Durai Krishnamoorty | 20,383 | 18.17% | −31.73 |
| | AIADMK | K. Manivasham | 4,771 | 4.25% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 34,853 | 31.07% | 29.24% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 112,165 | 71.40% | −1.38% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 159,359 | | |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | 3.93% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thanjavur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Durai Krishnamurthy | 48,065 | 49.90% | New |
| | DMK | P. S. Thangamuthu Nattar | 46,304 | 48.08% | −2.53 |
| | INC(J) | M. K. Gadhadaran | 1,327 | 1.38% | New |
| | Independent | T. A. Bakthavachalam | 618 | 0.64% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,761 | 1.83% | 0.62% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 96,314 | 72.78% | 9.20% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 135,351 | | |
| | INC gain from DMK | INC gain from DMK | Swing | -0.70% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thanjavur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | S. Natarajan | 40,880 | 50.61% | +8.88 |
| | Independent | A. Ramamurthy | 39,901 | 49.39% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 979 | 1.21% | −10.97% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 80,781 | 63.58% | −0.41% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 128,484 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 8.88% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thanjavur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | S. Natarajan | 33,418 | 41.72% | −14 |
| | AIADMK | R. Saminathan | 23,662 | 29.54% | New |
| | INC | T. P. Murugesan | 16,584 | 20.71% | −23.57 |
| | JP | V. Vaithiyalingam | 6,037 | 7.54% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,756 | 12.18% | 0.73% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 80,092 | 63.99% | −12.01% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 126,647 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -14.00% | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Thanjavur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | S. Natarajan | 38,288 | 55.72% | +9.61 |
| | INC | A. Y. Arokiasamy Nadar | 30,423 | 44.28% | −9.09 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,865 | 11.45% | 4.20% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,711 | 76.00% | −3.98% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 92,679 | | |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | 2.36% | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Thanjavur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | A. Y. S. Parisutha Nadar | 33,228 | 53.36% | +5.52 |
| | DMK | S. Natarajan | 28,717 | 46.12% | −4.78 |
| | ABJS | V. S. Subramanian | 324 | 0.52% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,511 | 7.24% | 4.19% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,269 | 79.98% | −0.99% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 79,669 | | |
| | INC gain from DMK | INC gain from DMK | Swing | 2.47% | |

### 1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Thanjavur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | M. Karunanidhi | 32,145 | 50.89% | New |
| | INC | A. Y. S. Parisutha Nadar | 30,217 | 47.84% | −3.5 |
| | Independent | Shanmuga Vadivel | 799 | 1.27% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,928 | 3.05% | −20.49% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,161 | 80.97% | 28.81% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 79,718 | | |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | -0.45% | |

### 1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Thanjavur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | A. Y. S. Parisutha Nadar | 21,810 | 51.35% | +30.55 |
| | Independent | R. Gopalakrishnan | 11,809 | 27.80% | New |
| | Independent | S. Bethannu Nadar | 8,858 | 20.85% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,001 | 23.54% | 21.20% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,477 | 52.16% | −37.65% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 81,430 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 30.55% | |

### 1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Thanjavur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | M. Marimuthu | 27,712 | 20.80% | New |
| | CPI | S. Ramalingam | 24,585 | 18.45% | New |
| | INC | R. Swaminatha Mercondar | 23,332 | 17.51% | New |
| | Independent | R. Shanmugan | 22,865 | 17.16% | New |
| | Independent | R. Gopalakrishnan | 12,244 | 9.19% | New |
| | Independent | R. Narayanaswami | 4,492 | 3.37% | New |
| | Independent | A. Lakshmana Marupathiar | 4,226 | 3.17% | New |
| | Akhil Bharat Hindu Maha Sabha | S. Srinivasachari | 3,195 | 2.40% | New |
| | Independent | P. Natarajan | 3,080 | 2.31% | New |
| | Independent | T. K. Singarvelu | 2,618 | 1.96% | New |
| | Independent | V. Govindan | 2,523 | 1.89% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,127 | 2.35% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 133,240 | 89.81% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 148,355 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |