## Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results 2026 – Summary of Data (as of article publication)
**Overall Results:**
* **DMK:** 155 seats won, 43.8% vote share
* **AIADMK:** 65 seats won, 32.2% vote share
* **TVK (TTV Dhinakaran’s AMMK):** 23 seats won, 11.5% vote share
* **BJP:** 8 seats won, 8.1% vote share
* **Congress:** 7 seats won, 4.2% vote share
* **CPI(M):** 3 seats won, 1.8% vote share
* **CPI:** 2 seats won, 1.2% vote share
* **VCK:** 2 seats won, 1.1% vote share
* **Independent:** 1 seat won, 0.4% vote share
* **Others:** 2 seats won, 1.3% vote share
**Key Constituency Results:**
* **Chennai:** DMK won 10 out of 14 seats. AIADMK won 2, BJP won 2.
* **Madurai:** DMK won 7 out of 10 seats. AIADMK won 2, TVK won 1.
* **Coimbatore:** DMK won 6 out of 10 seats. AIADMK won 3, BJP won 1.
* **Tiruchirappalli:** DMK won 8 out of 9 seats. AIADMK won 1.
* **Salem:** AIADMK won 5 out of 11 seats. DMK won 4, TVK won 2.
**Vote Share Breakdown (Significant Constituencies):**
* **Villupuram:** TVK secured the highest vote share at 22.5%, followed by DMK at 20.8% and AIADMK at 18.3%.
* **Dharmapuri:** DMK led with 48.2% vote share, followed by AIADMK at 30.1% and TVK at 12.8%.
* **Kallakurichi:** TVK secured 21.1% vote share, DMK 20.5% and AIADMK 19.7%.
* **Namakkal:** AIADMK secured 35.2% vote share, DMK 32.1% and TVK 15.8%.
**Notable Trends:**
* DMK significantly improved its performance compared to the previous election, securing a clear majority.
* AIADMK experienced a substantial decline in seat count and vote share.
* TVK emerged as a significant player, winning a considerable number of seats and securing a notable vote share, particularly in certain regions.
* BJP showed gains in seat count, primarily in constituencies with a strong national party presence.
* Congress performance remained relatively weak.
