page_title: Elections in Tamil Nadu
section_title: Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election
hierarchical_section_title: Elections in Tamil Nadu / Post-Independence elections / Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election
caption_attribution_description: English: Made a stacked bar graph of all assembly elections from 1957-2011. Note in 1989 election, ADMK is represented by all the splinter groups (ADMK (JL), ADMK (JR), ADMK (United)). Also, Other (DMK) represents other parties supporting DMK and Other (ADMK) represents other parties supporting ADMK
context_page_description: Elections in Tamil Nadu are conducted every five years to elect the State assembly and its share of members to the Lok Sabha. There are 234 assembly constituencies and 39 Lok Sabha constituencies. The state has conducted 15 assembly elections and 16 Lok Sabha elections since independence.
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  Note: In 1952, no party could form a majority, which resulted in the first government in the state that was formed without a majority.
  †: Indicates a coalition government, since no single party could gain a majority of seats.
caption: Stacked bar graph with number of seats won in the legislative assembly elections from 1957-2011
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