The Thanjavur constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2026 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 77.33% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
R. Vijay Saravanan of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam won the seat by defeating Ramanathan of the Dravida Munetra Kazhagam with a margin of 16955 votes.The Thanjavur Assembly constituency falls under the Thanjavur Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Murasoli won the Thanjavur Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 319583 votes, defeating Sivasesan of the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam. Below you can find the Thanjavur Assembly Elections Results 2026, the winner and runner-up details, and more.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
R. Vijay Saravanan
Winner
|
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam |
87,705
Lead:
16,955
|
44.12% |
| Ramanathan | Dravida Munetra Kazhagam | 70,750 | 35.59% |
| M. Muruganandam | Bharatiya Janata Party | 26,790 | 13.48% |
| Krishna Kumar | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 9,383 | 4.72% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,274 | 0.64% |
| R. Muralidharan | Independent | 844 | 0.42% |
| S. Karikala Cholan | Independent | 800 | 0.40% |
| S. Muthuvel | Bahujan Dravida Party | 513 | 0.26% |
| H. Mohamed Abdul Khadir | Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 266 | 0.13% |
| M. Santhosh | Independent | 179 | 0.09% |
| D. Kumaran | Independent | 157 | 0.08% |
| R. Sabthagiri | Independent | 137 | 0.07% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Tkg Neelamegam
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
103,772
Lead:
47,149
|
53.25% |
| V.arivudainambi | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 56,623 | 29.06% |
| Subhadevi | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 17,366 | 8.91% |
| Sundaramohan | Makkal Needhi Maiam | 9,681 | 4.97% |
| Ramanathan | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 4,246 | 2.18% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,938 | 0.99% |
| Karikala Cholan, S. | Nationalist Congress Party | 281 | 0.14% |
| Vasuki, N. | Independent | 260 | 0.13% |
| Xavier, A. | People\'s Party of India(secular) | 217 | 0.11% |
| Dinesh Babu, D. | Independent | 142 | 0.07% |
| Santhosh, M. | Independent | 122 | 0.06% |
| Bharath, B. | Independent | 110 | 0.06% |
| Sabthagiri, R. | Independent | 101 | 0.05% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
M Rangasami
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
101,362
Lead:
26,874
|
56.86% |
| Dr. Anjukam Bhoopathi | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 74,488 | 41.78% |
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 3,806 | 2.13% | |
| None Of The Above | None Of The Above | 2,295 | 1.29% |
| Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 1,534 | 0.86% | |
| Naam Tamilar Katchi | 1,192 | 0.67% | |
| Pattali Makkal Katchi | 794 | 0.45% | |
| Nedunchezhian.adhi | Independent | 261 | 0.15% |
| Santhosh.m | Independent | 125 | 0.07% |
| Baburaman.l | Independent | 115 | 0.06% |
| Raja.n | Independent | 112 | 0.06% |
| Karikalacholan.s | Nationalist Congress Party | 105 | 0.06% |
| Arumugam.m.s | Independent | 95 | 0.05% |
| Karvannan.k | Independent | 81 | 0.05% |
| Ramesh Gandhi.v | Independent | 79 | 0.04% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
M.rengasamy
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
75,415
Lead:
7,329
|
50.57% |
| S.n.m.ubayadullah | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 68,086 | 45.66% |
| M.s.ramalingam | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,901 | 1.27% |
| P.rayar Victor Arokiyaraj | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi | 1,505 | 1.01% |
| K.muthukumaran | Independent | 712 | 0.48% |
| V.susaiarul | Lenin Communist Party | 553 | 0.37% |
| P.thirunavukkarasu | Bahujan Samaj Party | 436 | 0.29% |
| K.balu @ Balan | Independent | 273 | 0.18% |
| G.ilavarasan | Independent | 249 | 0.17% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ubayadullah.s.n.m
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
61,658
Lead:
11,246
|
50% |
| Rengasamy.m | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 50,412 | 41% |
| Sivanesan.p | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 7,484 | 6% |
| Ramalingam.m.s | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2,057 | 2% |
| Nagendran.a | Independent | 756 | 1% |
| Palanisamy.m | Samajwadi Party | 367 | 0% |
| Sozhamannar Kanakaraja.k | Independent | 304 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ubayadullah. S.n.m
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
55,782
Lead:
9,590
|
51% |
| Rajmohan. R | Indian National Congress | 46,192 | 42% |
| Anna. G | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 4,289 | 4% |
| Pandiyan. V | Independent | 738 | 1% |
| Paramanandam. S | Janata Dal (united) | 734 | 1% |
| Kamaraj. K | Independent | 551 | 1% |
| Sozhamannar Kanakaraja. K | Independent | 532 | 0% |
| Thirunavukkarasu. P | Independent | 410 | 0% |
| Karikalan. M | Independent | 232 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ubayadullah S.n.m.
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
79,471
Lead:
45,082
|
64% |
| Somasundaram S.d. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 34,389 | 28% |
| Veluchamy K. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 5,012 | 4% |
| Dhanarajan K.a. | Independent | 269 | 0% |
| Sekar P. | Independent | 222 | 0% |
| Balasubramanian G. | Independent | 173 | 0% |
| Jaganmohan A.p. | Independent | 152 | 0% |
| Kailasam K. | Independent | 127 | 0% |
| Raveendran Nambivayal | Independent | 103 | 0% |
| Karuthappandian T.k. | Independent | 98 | 0% |
| Sundaramoorthy K. | Independent | 94 | 0% |
| Singaravel A. | Independent | 77 | 0% |
| Kumar S.s. | Independent | 76 | 0% |
| Thiraviyam B. | Independent | 72 | 0% |
| Anbzhagan T. | Independent | 70 | 0% |
| Boopathy T.s. | Independent | 65 | 0% |
| Muniyandi S. | Independent | 48 | 0% |
| Vijayarangan S. | Independent | 43 | 0% |
| Mahendiran K.c. | Independent | 40 | 0% |
| Sozhamannar Kanakaraja K. | Independent | 39 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Somasundaram S. D.
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
64,363
Lead:
19,861
|
57% |
| Ubayadullah S. N. M. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 44,502 | 40% |
| Thiraviyam B. | Tharasu Makkal Mandaram | 346 | 0% |
| Singaravel A. | Independent | 190 | 0% |
| Ravi S. | Independent | 173 | 0% |
| Palanimanickam T. | Independent | 162 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ubayadullah S.n.m
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
60,380
Lead:
34,853
|
53% |
| Thirugnanam Durai | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(jayalalita Group) | 25,527 | 22% |
| Durai Krishnamoorty | Indian National Congress | 20,383 | 18% |
| Manivasham, K. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(janaki Ramachandran) | 4,771 | 4% |
| Nagarajan R.k. Thirumurugan | Independent | 341 | 0% |
| Eramachandran D. | Independent | 244 | 0% |
| Kuzhumaiyan V. Kavinger | Independent | 156 | 0% |
| Singaravel, A. | Independent | 115 | 0% |
| Panneerselvam K. | Independent | 112 | 0% |
| Masilamani, S. | Independent | 74 | 0% |
| Sakthi Murugesan | Independent | 62 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Durai Krishnamurthy
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
48,065
Lead:
1,761
|
49% |
| Thangamuthu, P. S. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 46,304 | 47% |
| Gadhadaran, M. K. | Indian Congress (j) | 1,327 | 1% |
| Bakthavachalam, T. A. | Independent | 618 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Natarajan, S.
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
40,880
Lead:
979
|
50% |
| Ramamurthy, A. | Independent | 39,901 | 49% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
S. Natarajan
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
33,418
Lead:
9,756
|
41% |
| R. Saminathan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 23,662 | 29% |
| T.p. Murugesan | Indian National Congress | 16,584 | 20% |
| V. Vaithiyalingam | Janta Party | 6,037 | 7% |
| T.a. Rajamanickam | Independent | 391 | 0% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | R. Vijay Saravanan | TVK | 87,705 | 16,955 | 44.12% |
| 2021 | Tkg Neelamegam | DMK | 103,772 | 47,149 | 53.25% |
| 2016 | M Rangasami | AIADMK | 101,362 | 26,874 | 56.86% |
| 2011 | M.rengasamy | AIADMK | 75,415 | 7,329 | 50.57% |
| 2006 | Ubayadullah.s.n.m | DMK | 61,658 | 11,246 | 50% |
| 2001 | Ubayadullah. S.n.m | DMK | 55,782 | 9,590 | 51% |
| 1996 | Ubayadullah S.n.m. | DMK | 79,471 | 45,082 | 64% |
| 1991 | Somasundaram S. D. | AIADMK | 64,363 | 19,861 | 57% |
| 1989 | Ubayadullah S.n.m | DMK | 60,380 | 34,853 | 53% |
| 1984 | Durai Krishnamurthy | INC | 48,065 | 1,761 | 49% |
| 1980 | Natarajan, S. | DMK | 40,880 | 979 | 50% |
| 1977 | S. Natarajan | DMK | 33,418 | 9,756 | 41% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | R. Vijay Saravanan | TVK |
87,705
(Lead:
16,955)
|
44.12% |
| Ramanathan | DMK | 70,750 | 35.59% | |
| 2021 | Tkg Neelamegam | DMK |
103,772
(Lead:
47,149)
|
53.25% |
| V.arivudainambi | AIADMK | 56,623 | 29.06% | |
| 2016 | M Rangasami | AIADMK |
101,362
(Lead:
26,874)
|
56.86% |
| Dr. Anjukam Bhoopathi | DMK | 74,488 | 41.78% | |
| 2011 | M.rengasamy | AIADMK |
75,415
(Lead:
7,329)
|
50.57% |
| S.n.m.ubayadullah | DMK | 68,086 | 45.66% | |
| 2006 | Ubayadullah.s.n.m | DMK |
61,658
(Lead:
11,246)
|
50% |
| Rengasamy.m | AIADMK | 50,412 | 41% | |
| 2001 | Ubayadullah. S.n.m | DMK |
55,782
(Lead:
9,590)
|
51% |
| Rajmohan. R | INC | 46,192 | 42% | |
| 1996 | Ubayadullah S.n.m. | DMK |
79,471
(Lead:
45,082)
|
64% |
| Somasundaram S.d. | AIADMK | 34,389 | 28% | |
| 1991 | Somasundaram S. D. | AIADMK |
64,363
(Lead:
19,861)
|
57% |
| Ubayadullah S. N. M. | DMK | 44,502 | 40% | |
| 1989 | Ubayadullah S.n.m | DMK |
60,380
(Lead:
34,853)
|
53% |
| Thirugnanam Durai | ADK(JL) | 25,527 | 22% | |
| 1984 | Durai Krishnamurthy | INC |
48,065
(Lead:
1,761)
|
49% |
| Thangamuthu, P. S. | DMK | 46,304 | 47% | |
| 1980 | Natarajan, S. | DMK |
40,880
(Lead:
979)
|
50% |
| Ramamurthy, A. | IND | 39,901 | 49% | |
| 1977 | S. Natarajan | DMK |
33,418
(Lead:
9,756)
|
41% |
| R. Saminathan | AIADMK | 23,662 | 29% |
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R. Vijay Saravanan of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) won the Thanjavur Assembly seat in the 2026 elections, defeating Ramanathan of the Dravida Munetra Kazhagam (DMK) by a margin of 16955 votes.
The strike rate in the Thanjavur constituency is 70% DMK and 30% AIADMK, with DMK won 7 times and AIADMK won 3 times since the 1977 elections.
R. Vijay Saravanan (TVK) received 44.12% vote share.
Ramanathan (DMK) received 35.59% vote share.
R. Vijay Saravanan (TVK) won the 2026 election with 87705 votes, leading by 16955 votes and securing a 44.12% vote share.
The Thanjavur Assembly constituency falls under the Thanjavur Lok Sabha constituency of Thanjavur district.
R. Vijay Saravanan (TVK) won the Thanjavur Assembly seat in 2026 with a margin of 16955 votes over Ramanathan (DMK).
The Thanjavur Assembly constituency is part of the Thanjavur Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Mannargudi, Thiruvaiyaru, Orathanadu, Pattukkottai, Peravurani.
The top candidates in the Thanjavur Assembly Election 2026 were:
R. Vijay Saravanan (TVK)
Ramanathan (DMK)
M. Muruganandam (BJP)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with R. Vijay Saravanan (TVK) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Thanjavur Assembly Election 2026 was 77.33%
This page contains historical election results sourced from the Election Commission of India (ECI). It is for archival and informational purposes only and does not represent current or ongoing election updates. The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.