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Assembly constituency 174 · Tamil Nadu

Thanjavur is assembly constituency number 174 in Tamil Nadu, in Thanjavur district, and one of the segments of the Thanjavur Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election R. Vijaysaravanan of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam won with 44.1% of the vote, 16,955 votes ahead of Shan. Ramanathan (DMK).

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Thanjavur · 2026AC 174
  1. 01
    R. Vijaysaravanan
    TVK
    87,705
    44.12%
  2. 02
    Shan. Ramanathan
    DMK
    70,750
    35.59%
  3. 03
    Karuppu Muruganantham
    BJP
    26,790
    13.48%
  4. 04
    N. Krishnakumar
    NTK
    9,383
    4.72%
  5. 05
    R. Muralidharan
    Independent
    844
    0.42%
  6. 6 other candidates · 2,052 votesNOTA · 1,274 (0.64%)

Margin 16,955 votes · 8.53% of valid votes

2,52,841
Registered electors
2026 election
78.7%
Turnout
+11.7 pts vs 2021
16,955
Victory margin
8.5% of valid votes
Apr 2026 · candidate-wise result

All 11 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,98,798 valid votes, NOTA included.

Thanjavur 2026 assembly election result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1R. VijaysaravananMale · 50 yrsTVK87,705
44.12%
2Shan. RamanathanMale · 49 yrsDMK70,750
35.59%
3Karuppu MurugananthamMale · 52 yrsBJP26,790
13.48%
4N. KrishnakumarMale · 52 yrsNTK9,383
4.72%
—NOTANOTA1,274
0.64%
5R. MuralidharanMale · 51 yrsIndependent844
0.42%
6S. Karikala CholanMale · 42 yrsIndependent800
0.40%
7S. MuthuvelMale · 56 yrs · SCBHUDRP513
0.26%
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8H. Mohamed Abdul KhadirMale · 48 yrstavk266
0.13%
9M. SanthoshMale · 46 yrs · SCIndependent179
0.09%
10D. KumaranMale · 34 yrsIndependent157
0.08%
11R. SabthagiriMale · 35 yrsIndependent137
0.07%
Past results

The seat changed hands: DMK won in 2021, TVK in 2026.

0%20%40%60%2011201620212026TVK 44.1%DMK 35.6%BJP 13.5%AIADMK 29.1%
Vote share, % of valid votes. Hover or focus a year for exact values.
2026R. VijaysaravananTVK · 44.1% · margin 16,955Turnout78.7%
2021Neelamegam, T.K.G.DMK · 53.3% · margin 47,149Turnout67.0%
2019 byeNeelamegam. T.k.gDMK · 46.9% · margin 33,980Turnout69.2%
2016A.nalladuraiNTK · — · margin 0Turnout—
2011M.rengasamyAIADMK · 50.6% · margin 7,329Turnout74.0%

General elections since the 2008 delimitation, plus bye-elections (dashed). Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.

Thanjavur bye-election, 18 Apr 2019

Turnout 69.2% · 1,91,871 of 2,77,425 electors voted

Thanjavur bye-election 2019-04-18 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Neelamegam. T.k.gDMK88,972
46.93%
2Gandhi. RAIADMK54,992
29.00%
3Rengasamy.mIndependent20,006
10.55%
4Karthi. MNTK11,182
5.90%
5Duraisamy. PMNM9,345
4.93%
—NOTANOTA2,797
1.48%
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6Rengasamy. AIndependent501
0.26%
7Santhosh. MIndependent404
0.21%
8Palanivel. PonIndependent381
0.20%
9Saravanan. MnSMFB337
0.18%
10Selvaraj .gIndependent220
0.12%
11Babuji. MIndependent202
0.11%
12Dinesh Babu. DIndependent144
0.08%
13Sabthagiri. RIndependent117
0.06%

Thanjavur result 2021

Thanjavur 2021 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Neelamegam, T.K.G.DMK1,03,772
53.25%
2Arivudainambi, V.AIADMK56,623
29.06%
3Subadevi, R.NTK17,366
8.91%
4Sundaramohan, G.MNM9,681
4.97%
5Dr.ramanathan, P.DMDK4,246
2.18%
—NOTANOTA1,938
0.99%
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6Karikala Cholan, S.NCP281
0.14%
7Vasuki, N.Independent260
0.13%
8Xavier, A.PPIS217
0.11%
9Dinesh Babu, D.Independent142
0.07%
10Santhosh, M.Independent122
0.06%
11Bharath, B.Independent110
0.06%
12Sabthagiri, R.Independent101
0.05%

Thanjavur result 2016

Thanjavur 2016 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1A.nalladuraiNTK0
—
2B.anjugamDMK0
—
3A.rajeshkannanTMMK0
—
4M.s.ramalingamBJP0
—
5V.jeganathanIndependent0
—
—NOTANOTA0
—
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6S.muthuvelIndependent0
—
7M.rengasamyAIADMK0
—
8M.sundara RajanBSP0
—
9G.kunjithapathamPMK0
—
10V.jayaprakashDMDK0
—
11S.mariappanIndependent0
—
12M.santhoshIndependent0
—

Thanjavur result 2011

Thanjavur 2011 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1M.rengasamyAIADMK75,415
50.57%
2S.n.m.ubayadullahDMK68,086
45.66%
3M.s.ramalingamBJP1,901
1.27%
4P.rayar Victor ArokiyarajIJK1,505
1.01%
5K.muthukumaranIndependent712
0.48%
6V.susaiarulLCOP553
0.37%
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7P.thirunavukkarasuBSP436
0.29%
8K.balu @ BalanIndependent273
0.18%
9G.ilavarasanIndependent249
0.17%
Map

Thanjavur outlined in orange among the other Tamil Nadu seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2026. Click any seat to open its page.

Other seats in Thanjavur district

Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.

TVKDMKAIADMKINCPMKVCKOthers
Lok Sabha 2024 in this segment

Thanjavur is one of the assembly segments of Thanjavur. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Thanjavur candidates.

  • Murasoli SDMK93,499 55.8%
  • Muruganantham MBJP26,358 15.7%
  • Sivanesan PDMDK23,315 13.9%
  • Humayun KabirNTK20,560 12.3%
  • Rengasamy CIndependent559 0.3%

In the assembly election TVK won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, DMK led here by 67,141 EVM votes.

Open Thanjavur Lok Sabha result
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FAQ

Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Thanjavur.

Who won the Thanjavur assembly seat in 2026?

R. Vijaysaravanan of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) won Thanjavur in the 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly election with 87,705 votes, which was 44.12% of the valid votes polled.

What was the victory margin in Thanjavur?

The margin was 16,955 votes (8.53% of valid votes). The runner-up was Shan. Ramanathan of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam with 70,750 votes.

What was the voter turnout in Thanjavur in 2026?

Turnout was 78.72%: 1,99,040 of 2,52,841 registered electors voted, across 311 polling stations. That is 11.7 points higher than in 2021.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Thanjavur part of?

Thanjavur is an assembly segment of the Thanjavur Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Murasoli S got the most EVM votes in this segment.

Has Thanjavur had a bye-election?

Yes. In the bye-election on 18 Apr 2019, Neelamegam. T.k.g (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) won by 33,980 votes.

Is Thanjavur a reserved constituency?

No. Thanjavur is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.

When is the next assembly election in Thanjavur?

The Tamil Nadu assembly elected in 2026 completes its five-year term in 2031, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.

Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Tamil Nadu assembly elections of 2026 and 2021 and 2016 and 2011 (2026 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.

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