State Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha)
● Completed
Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2006 Results
Total Seats: 234 • Majority Mark: 118 • Voter Turnout: 70.82% • Parliamentary Seats: 39
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Constituency Directory
234
Council of Ministers
Cabinet
Alliances & Coalitions
Fronts
District Performance
38
Vote Share & Analytics
70.82%
Statistics & Demographics
1977–2026
By-Elections & Vacancies
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In-Depth Analytics
1977 – 2026 Historical Observatory
Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2006 Statistics & Demographics
Explore granular candidate gender breakdown, age distribution, graduate qualification rates, statutory deposit forfeitures (by alliance and party), and 234 elected MLA profiles.
Official Election Schedule & Milestones (2006)
13th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Full Schedule →
ECI Statutory Schedule
Nomination Begins
13 Apr 2006
Nomination Deadline
20 Apr 2006
Scrutiny of Nominations
21 Apr 2006
Withdrawal Deadline
24 Apr 2006
Polling Day
08 May 2006
Counting of Votes
11 May 2006
Process Completion
13 May 2006
163
Governing Majority • 163 Seats
★ SWORN IN 13 MAY 2006
Party / Coalition
Democratic Progressive Alliance (DMK+ Front)
Decisive victory mandate securing 163 seats and 44.75% vote share (14,761,000 votes), establishing the 13th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.
DMK (96), INC (34), PMK (18), CPM (9), CPI (6)
Principal Opposition • 69 Seats
AIADMK+ Front
Opposition Alliance
AIADMK Alliance (AIADMK-MDMK-DPI Front)
Leader of Opposition:
J. Jayalalithaa (Leader of Opposition)
Popular Vote Performance
39.91% Vote Share • 13,170,000 Votes Polled
Other Major Alliance
Electoral Coalition Summary (2006)
Vijayakanth won Vriddhachalam seat single-handedly polling 27.6 lakh votes statewide
8.38% Vote Share • 2,764,000 Votes Polled
Pre vs Post Alliances
Pre-Election Alliances vs. Post-Election Government Coalition (2006)
In the 2006 Assembly Election, DMK contested as part of the Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA) pre-poll. Post-election, DMK won 96 seats (short of the 118 majority mark by 22 seats). Rather than a formal coalition ministry, DMK formed Tamil Nadu's first minority government supported from outside by the Indian National Congress (34 seats), PMK (18 seats), and Left parties without any allied MLAs joining the Council of Ministers.
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Pre-Election Contesting Alliances
Seat contests, pre-poll seat-sharing pacts, and ballot fronts
Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA / DMK Front)
Pre-Poll Alliance
Contested: 234
Won: 163
Vote Share: 44.75%
Seat Sharing: DMK (132), INC (48), PMK (31), CPM (13), CPI (10).
AIADMK Front (AIADMK - MDMK - DPI)
Pre-Poll Coalition
Contested: 234
Won: 69
Vote Share: 39.91%
Seat Sharing: AIADMK (188), MDMK (35), DPI/VCK (9), INL (2).
Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK)
Pre-Poll Solo Contest
Contested: 232
Won: 1
Vote Share: 8.38%
Contested 232 seats solo in debut election; secured 27.6 lakh votes statewide.
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Post-Election Government & Floor Alignment
Majority formation, external legislative support, and assembly blocs
DMK Minority Ministry with Outside Congress Support
Ruling Government
Assembly Strength: 96 DMK Ministers + Outside Support (163 DPA Working Majority)
Floor Leader:
M. Karunanidhi (15th Chief Minister)
DMK formed a single-party minority government. Congress (34 seats) chose not to join the cabinet and supported the Karunanidhi government from the outside for the entire 2006–2011 term.
AIADMK Legislative Front
Principal Opposition
Assembly Strength: 69 Seats (AIADMK 61, MDMK 6, DPI 2)
Floor Leader:
J. Jayalalithaa (Leader of Opposition)
AIADMK and allies formed the official opposition bloc on the floor of the House.
High-Profile Battles & Defining Contests (2006)
Seat #19 • Chennai
DMK WIN
Chepauk
Winner:
M. Karunanidhi
(DMK)
DMK Patriarch M. Karunanidhi secured Chepauk, going on to take oath as Chief Minister for a historic 5th term.
Seat #198 • Theni
AIADMK WIN
Andipatti
Winner:
J. Jayalalithaa
(AIADMK)
J. Jayalalithaa won Andipatti with a commanding 25,186-vote lead to head the principal opposition in the Assembly.
Seat #152 • Cuddalore
DMDK WIN
Vriddhachalam
Winner:
Vijayakanth
(DMDK)
Captain Vijayakanth created history by winning Vriddhachalam in his debut election defeating established Dravidian fronts.
Seat #20 • Chennai
DMK WIN
Thousand Lights
Winner:
M. K. Stalin
(DMK)
M.K. Stalin won Thousand Lights in a tense nailbiter by 2,468 votes, being appointed Minister for Rural Development & Local Administration.
Assembly Party Seat Distribution (2006)
Total Declared: 234 / 234 Seats • Majority: 118
| Party Name | Alliance | Seats Won | Seat Share | Total Votes |
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| Independent / Others | 96 |
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18,396,394 | |
| Independent / Others | 61 |
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26,067,270 | |
| Independent / Others | 34 |
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2,780,325 | |
| Independent / Others | 18 |
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1,891,989 | |
| Independent / Others | 9 |
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879,445 | |
| Independent / Others | 6 |
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1,968,758 | |
| Independent / Others | 6 |
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531,460 | |
| Independent / Others | 2 |
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425,866 | |
| Independent / Others | 1 |
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1,244,653 | |
| Independent / Others | 1 |
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61,444 |
All 234 Assembly Constituencies & Winners (2006)
Live directory of all 234 assembly constituencies across 38 districts with complete winner, runner-up, and vote margins.
17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Leadership
Key constitutional office-bearers elected to preside over and steer the House.
Speaker of the Assembly
DMK
R. Avudaiappan
Constituency: Ambasamudram (AC #227)
Presiding officer of the 13th Legislative Assembly.
Took office: 19 May 2006
Leader of the Opposition (LOP)
AIADMK
J. Jayalalithaa
Constituency: Andipatti (AC #198)
Leader of the Opposition heading AIADMK front (61 seats).
Took office: 24 May 2006
Deputy Speaker
DMK
V. P. Duraisamy
Constituency: Sankari (SC) (AC #87)
Deputy presiding officer supporting legislative business.
Took office: 19 May 2006
Chief Government Whip
INC
Peter Alphonse
Constituency: Kadayanallur (AC #223)
Allied party floor coordinator and legislative whip.
Took office: 24 May 2006
Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
M. Karunanidhi
Elected from: Chepauk (AC #19) • Retained: Chepauk
Sworn in at Raj Bhavan
13 May 2006 (at Nehru Indoor Stadium, Chennai)
Key Portfolios Held by Chief Minister:
Public
Home
Police
General Administration
Indian Administrative Service (IAS)
Indian Police Service (IPS)
Indian Forest Service (IFS)
District Revenue Officers
Prevention of Corruption
Prohibition & Excise
Tamil Official Language & Culture
Council of Ministers (Cabinet)
26 Cabinet Ministers sworn in pursuant to Article 163 & 164 of the Constitution of India.
M. K. Stalin
DMK
Thousand Lights (AC #20) • 53 Yrs
Deputy Chief Minister (from 2009) / Municipal Administration & Rural Development
General Administration
Industries
Municipal Administration
Rural Development
Panchayats
Water Supply
K. Anbazhagan
DMK
Harbour (AC #18) • 83 Yrs
Minister for Finance
Finance
Planning
Legislative Assembly
Elections
Arcot N. Veeraswami
DMK
Anna Nagar (AC #21) • 75 Yrs
Minister for Electricity
Electricity (TNEB)
Non-Conventional Energy
Durai Murugan
DMK
Katpadi (AC #40) • 68 Yrs
Minister for Public Works & Law
Public Works Department (PWD)
Irrigation
Law
Courts
Prisons
Veerapandi S. Arumugam
DMK
Salem-II (AC #90) • 69 Yrs
Minister for Agriculture
Agriculture
Agricultural Engineering
Horticulture
Ko. Si. Mani
DMK
Kumbakonam (AC #171) • 76 Yrs
Minister for Cooperation & Statistics
Cooperation
Statistics
Ex-Servicemen Welfare
K. Ponmudy
DMK
Villupuram (AC #74) • 55 Yrs
Minister for Higher Education
Higher Education
Technical Education
Universities
Colleges
Thangam Thennarasu
DMK
Tiruchuli (AC #208) • 40 Yrs
Minister for School Education
School Education
Archaeology
Sports Development
K. N. Nehru
DMK
Tiruchirappalli West (AC #140) • 53 Yrs
Minister for Transport
Transport
Motor Vehicles Act
State Transport Undertakings
I. Periyasamy
DMK
Athoor (AC #129) • 53 Yrs
Minister for Revenue & Housing
Revenue
District Revenue Administration
Housing & Urban Development
E. V. Velu
DMK
Tiruvannamalai (AC #63) • 55 Yrs
Minister for Food and Civil Supplies
Food
Civil Supplies
Consumer Protection
Price Control
M. R. K. Panneerselvam
DMK
Kurinjipadi (AC #159) • 48 Yrs
Minister for Health & Family Welfare
Health
Medical Education
Family Welfare
Geetha Jeevan
DMK
Thoothukkudi (AC #214) • 35 Yrs
Minister for Social Welfare
Social Welfare
Nutritious Meal Programme
Women Welfare
Poongothai Aladi Aruna
DMK
Alangulam (AC #225) • 41 Yrs
Minister for Information Technology
Information Technology
Electronics
Digital Infrastructure
District-Wise Assembly Performance (All 38 Districts)
Breakdown of assembly seats won across districts by contesting parties and alliances in the 2006 election.
| District | Total Seats | DMK Front (SPA) | AIADMK Front (NDA) | Others | Alliance Distribution | Dominant Block | Action |
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| Ariyalur | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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| Chengalpattu | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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| Chennai | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
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| Coimbatore | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
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| Cuddalore | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
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| Dharmapuri | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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| Dindigul | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
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| Erode | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
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| Kallakkurichi | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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| Kancheepuram | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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| Kanniyakumari | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
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| Karur | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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| Krishnagiri | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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| Madurai | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
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| Mayiladuthurai | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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| Nagapattinam | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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| Namakkal | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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| Nilgiris | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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| Perambalur | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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| Pudukkottai | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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| Ramanathapuram | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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| Ranipet | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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| Salem | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
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| Sivaganga | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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| Tenkasi | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
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| Thanjavur | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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| Theni | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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| Thiruvallur | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
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| Thoothukkudi | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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| Tiruchirappalli | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
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| Tirunelveli | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
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| Tirupathur | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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| Tiruppur | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
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| Tiruvannamalai | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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| Tiruvarur | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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| Vellore | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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| Viluppuram | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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| Virudhunagar | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
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Key Demographic & Participation Metrics
Dedicated Analytics →Overall Voter Turnout
70.82%
Total Registered Electors
4,66,03,824 (4.66 Cr)
Across all 38 districts
Valid Votes Polled
3,30,06,206 (3.30 Cr)
High civic engagement
Contesting Candidates
2,586
Across 234 Assembly Seats
Alliance Popular Vote Breakdown
DPA
44.75%
Democratic Progressive Alliance (DMK+ Front)
Governing Coalition Majority (Minority DMK Ministry with Outside Congress Support) • 163 Seats
Popular Votes: 14,761,000
AIADMK+
39.91%
AIADMK Alliance (AIADMK-MDMK-DPI Front)
Principal Opposition Front (69 Seats) • 69 Seats
Popular Votes: 13,170,000
DMDK
8.38%
Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK)
Historic Debut Solo Contender (232 seats contested) • 1 Seats
Popular Votes: 2,764,000