Details of Elections held in Tamilnadu so far

The elections to the Assembly of Tamilnadu was held 13 times and the present elections scheduled on 13th April is for the 14th Assembly of Tamilnadu

When India became a Republic in 1950, Madras state of created.

Year	Party won	Name of Chief Minister
1952 1st Assembly	Indian National Congress	C. Rajagopalachari  K. Kamaraj
1957 2nd Assembly	Indian National Congress	K. Kamaraj
1962 3rd Assembly	Indian National Congress	K. Kamaraj  M. Bakthavatsalam
1967 4th Assembly	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	C.N. Annadurai  M. Karunanidhi

In 1968, the name of Madras state was changed to Tamilnadu and the following elections held thereafter.

Year	Party won	Name of Chief Minister
1971 5th Assembly	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	M. Karunanidhi
1977 6th Assembly	Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	M.G. Ramachandran
1980 7th Assembly	Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	M.G. Ramachandran
1984 8th Assembly	Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	M.G. Ramachandran  Janaki Ramachandran
1989 9th Assembly	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	M. Karunanidhi
1991 10th Assembly	Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	J. Jayalalithaa
1996 11th Assembly	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	M. Karunanidhi
2001 12th Assembly	Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	O. Panneerselvam  J. Jayalalithaa
2006 13th Assembly	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	M. Karunanidhi

2011 - 14th Assembly elections will be held to form the next Govt.