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}}</ref><ref name="const_map">{{cite web|title=Map showing the new assembly constituencies|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/maps/tamil_map.pdf|page=1|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=13 December 2011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110913202235/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/maps/tamil_map.pdf|archive-date=13 September 2011}}</ref> From the 1977 elections, the assembly seat was won by [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (DMK) six times during the 1977, 1980, 1989, 1996, 2001 and 2006 elections, the [[Indian National Congress]] party once during the 1984 elections and the [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (AIADMK) twice during the 1991 and 2011 elections.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/electionanalysis/AE/S22/partycomp44.htm|title=Partywise Comparison Since 1977|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=29 December 2012|year=2011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131020170240/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/electionanalysis/AE/S22/partycomp44.htm|archive-date=20 October 2013}}</ref | }}</ref><ref name="const_map">{{cite web|title=Map showing the new assembly constituencies|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/maps/tamil_map.pdf|page=1|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=13 December 2011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110913202235/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/maps/tamil_map.pdf|archive-date=13 September 2011}}</ref> From the 1977 elections, the assembly seat was won by [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (DMK) six times during the 1977, 1980, 1989, 1996, 2001 and 2006 elections, the [[Indian National Congress]] party once during the 1984 elections and the [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (AIADMK) twice during the 1991 and 2011 elections.<ref name="MLA of Thanjavur"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/electionanalysis/AE/S22/partycomp44.htm|title=Partywise Comparison Since 1977|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=29 December 2012|year=2011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131020170240/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/electionanalysis/AE/S22/partycomp44.htm|archive-date=20 October 2013}}</ref> [[M. Karunanidhi]], who served as the [[Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu]] for a record five terms, was elected from the [[Thanjavur (State Assembly Constituency)|Thanjavur assembly constituency]] in the 1962 elections.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tiruvarur gifts highest-ever victory margin to Karunanidhi|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/tiruvarur-gifts-highestever-victory-margin-to-karunanidhi/article2021813.ece|work=The Hindu|date=16 May 2011|last=Saqaf|first=Syed Muthahar|access-date=14 April 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131020212621/http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/tiruvarur-gifts-highestever-victory-margin-to-karunanidhi/article2021813.ece|archive-date=20 October 2013}}</ref> | ||
Thanjavur is also a part of the [[Thanjavur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Thanjavur Lok Sabha constituency]] and elects a member to the [[Lok Sabha]], the lower house of the [[Parliament of India]], once every five years.<ref name="const_map" /><ref name="Rit">{{cite web|title=General Elections to Lok Sabha, 2009, name and address of the elected members of parliamentary constituencies in Tamil Nadu|url=http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/tnmp/mptn-ls.htm|publisher=Government of Tamil Nadu|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303220706/http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/tnmp/mptn-ls.htm|archive-date=3 March 2016|access-date=26 June 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> The Lok Sabha seat has been held by the [[Indian National Congress]] for Seven terms during 1951–56,<ref name="1952electionresults">{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1951/VOL_11_51_LS.PDF|title=Key highlights of the general elections 1952 to the First Lok Sabha|publisher=Election Commission of India|page=158|access-date=13 December 2011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111124044/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1951/VOL_11_51_LS.PDF|archive-date=11 January 2012}}</ref> 1957–62,<ref name="1957electionresults">{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/SR_KeyHighLights/LS_1957/Vol_I_57_LS.pdf|title=Key highlights of the general elections 1957 to the Second Lok Sabha|page=17|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=13 December 2011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101010220539/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/SR_KeyHighLights/LS_1957/Vol_I_57_LS.pdf|archive-date=10 October 2010}}</ref> 1962–1967,<ref name="1962electionresults">{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/SR_KeyHighLights/LS_1962/Vol_I_LS_62.pdf|title=Key highlights of the general elections 1962 to the Third Lok Sabha|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=13 December 2011|page=49|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101009143136/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/SR_KeyHighLights/LS_1962/Vol_I_LS_62.pdf|archive-date=9 October 2010}}</ref> 1980–84, 1984–1989,<ref name="1984electionresults">{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/SR_KeyHighLights/LS_1984/Vol_I_LS_84.pdf|title=Key highlights of the general elections 1984 to the Eighth Lok Sabha|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=13 December 2011|page=73|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101010172057/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/SR_KeyHighLights/LS_1984/Vol_I_LS_84.pdf|archive-date=10 October 2010}}</ref> 1989–91<ref name="1989electionresults">{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/SR_KeyHighLights/LS_1989/Vol_I_LS_89.pdf|title=Key highlights of the general elections 1989 to the Ninth Lok Sabha|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=13 December 2011|page=81|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101011052618/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/SR_KeyHighLights/LS_1989/Vol_I_LS_89.pdf|archive-date=11 October 2010}}</ref> and 1991–96,<ref name="1991electionresults">{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/SR_KeyHighLights/LS_1991/VOL_I_LS_91.pdf|title=Key highlights of the general elections 1991 to the Tenth Lok Sabha|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=13 December 2011|page=51|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101011125200/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/SR_KeyHighLights/LS_1991/VOL_I_LS_91.pdf|archive-date=11 October 2010}}</ref> [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] for Seven terms during 1967–71,<ref name="1967electionresults">{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/SR_KeyHighLights/LS_1967/Vol_I_LS_67.pdf|title=Key highlights of the general elections 1967 to the Fourth Lok Sabha|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=13 December 2011|page=67|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101011003936/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/SR_KeyHighLights/LS_1967/Vol_I_LS_67.pdf|archive-date=11 October 2010}}</ref> 1971–77,<ref name="1971electionresults">{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/SR_KeyHighLights/LS_1971/Vol_I_LS_71.pdf|title=Key highlights of the general elections 1971 to the Fifth Lok Sabha|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=13 December 2011|page=71|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101009211004/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/SR_KeyHighLights/LS_1971/Vol_I_LS_71.pdf|archive-date=9 October 2010}}</ref> 1996–98, 1998–99,<ref name="1998electionresults">{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/SR_KeyHighLights/LS_1998/Vol_I_LS_98.pdf|title=Key highlights of the general elections 1998 to the Twelfth Lok Sabha|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=13 December 2011|page=85|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101011114340/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/SR_KeyHighLights/LS_1998/Vol_I_LS_98.pdf|archive-date=11 October 2010}}</ref> 1999–04,<ref name="1999electionresults">{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/SR_KeyHighLights/LS_1999/Vol_I_LS_99.pdf|title=Key highlights of the general elections 1999 to the Thirteenth Lok Sabha|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=13 December 2011|page=85|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101009232255/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/SR_KeyHighLights/LS_1999/Vol_I_LS_99.pdf|archive-date=9 October 2010}}</ref> 2004–09<ref name="2004electionresults">{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/SR_KeyHighLights/LS_2004/Vol_I_LS_2004.pdf|title=Key highlights of the general elections 2004 to the Fourteenth Lok Sabha|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=13 December 2011|page=94|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101010203826/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/SR_KeyHighLights/LS_2004/Vol_I_LS_2004.pdf|archive-date=10 October 2010}}</ref> and 2009–present<ref name="2009elections">{{cite book|title=Notification No. 308/2009/EPS|publisher=Election Commission of India|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/press/ECI_15th_Lok_Sabha.pdf|access-date=13 December 2011|page=36|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101005162128/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/press/ECI_15th_Lok_Sabha.pdf|archive-date=5 October 2010}}</ref> and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam for one term during 1977–80.<ref name="1977electionresults">{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/SR_KeyHighLights/LS_1977/Vol_I_LS_77.pdf|title=Key highlights of the general elections 1977 to the Sixth Lok Sabha|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=13 December 2011|page=80|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101009193317/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/SR_KeyHighLights/LS_1977/Vol_I_LS_77.pdf|archive-date=9 October 2010}}</ref> [[R. Venkataraman]], who served as the [[President of India]] from 1987 to 1992, was elected from the [[Thanjavur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Thanjavur Lok Sabha constituency]] in the 1951 elections.<ref name="1952electionresults"/> | Thanjavur is also a part of the [[Thanjavur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Thanjavur Lok Sabha constituency]] and elects a member to the [[Lok Sabha]], the lower house of the [[Parliament of India]], once every five years.<ref name="const_map" /><ref name="Rit">{{cite web|title=General Elections to Lok Sabha, 2009, name and address of the elected members of parliamentary constituencies in Tamil Nadu|url=http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/tnmp/mptn-ls.htm|publisher=Government of Tamil Nadu|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303220706/http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/tnmp/mptn-ls.htm|archive-date=3 March 2016|access-date=26 June 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> The Lok Sabha seat has been held by the [[Indian National Congress]] for Seven terms during 1951–56,<ref name="1952electionresults">{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1951/VOL_11_51_LS.PDF|title=Key highlights of the general elections 1952 to the First Lok Sabha|publisher=Election Commission of India|page=158|access-date=13 December 2011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111124044/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1951/VOL_11_51_LS.PDF|archive-date=11 January 2012}}</ref> 1957–62,<ref name="1957electionresults">{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/SR_KeyHighLights/LS_1957/Vol_I_57_LS.pdf|title=Key highlights of the general elections 1957 to the Second Lok Sabha|page=17|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=13 December 2011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101010220539/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/SR_KeyHighLights/LS_1957/Vol_I_57_LS.pdf|archive-date=10 October 2010}}</ref> 1962–1967,<ref name="1962electionresults">{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/SR_KeyHighLights/LS_1962/Vol_I_LS_62.pdf|title=Key highlights of the general elections 1962 to the Third Lok Sabha|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=13 December 2011|page=49|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101009143136/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/SR_KeyHighLights/LS_1962/Vol_I_LS_62.pdf|archive-date=9 October 2010}}</ref> 1980–84, 1984–1989,<ref name="1984electionresults">{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/SR_KeyHighLights/LS_1984/Vol_I_LS_84.pdf|title=Key highlights of the general elections 1984 to the Eighth Lok Sabha|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=13 December 2011|page=73|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101010172057/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/SR_KeyHighLights/LS_1984/Vol_I_LS_84.pdf|archive-date=10 October 2010}}</ref> 1989–91<ref name="1989electionresults">{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/SR_KeyHighLights/LS_1989/Vol_I_LS_89.pdf|title=Key highlights of the general elections 1989 to the Ninth Lok Sabha|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=13 December 2011|page=81|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101011052618/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/SR_KeyHighLights/LS_1989/Vol_I_LS_89.pdf|archive-date=11 October 2010}}</ref> and 1991–96,<ref name="1991electionresults">{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/SR_KeyHighLights/LS_1991/VOL_I_LS_91.pdf|title=Key highlights of the general elections 1991 to the Tenth Lok Sabha|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=13 December 2011|page=51|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101011125200/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/SR_KeyHighLights/LS_1991/VOL_I_LS_91.pdf|archive-date=11 October 2010}}</ref> [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] for Seven terms during 1967–71,<ref name="1967electionresults">{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/SR_KeyHighLights/LS_1967/Vol_I_LS_67.pdf|title=Key highlights of the general elections 1967 to the Fourth Lok Sabha|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=13 December 2011|page=67|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101011003936/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/SR_KeyHighLights/LS_1967/Vol_I_LS_67.pdf|archive-date=11 October 2010}}</ref> 1971–77,<ref name="1971electionresults">{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/SR_KeyHighLights/LS_1971/Vol_I_LS_71.pdf|title=Key highlights of the general elections 1971 to the Fifth Lok Sabha|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=13 December 2011|page=71|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101009211004/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/SR_KeyHighLights/LS_1971/Vol_I_LS_71.pdf|archive-date=9 October 2010}}</ref> 1996–98, 1998–99,<ref name="1998electionresults">{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/SR_KeyHighLights/LS_1998/Vol_I_LS_98.pdf|title=Key highlights of the general elections 1998 to the Twelfth Lok Sabha|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=13 December 2011|page=85|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101011114340/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/SR_KeyHighLights/LS_1998/Vol_I_LS_98.pdf|archive-date=11 October 2010}}</ref> 1999–04,<ref name="1999electionresults">{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/SR_KeyHighLights/LS_1999/Vol_I_LS_99.pdf|title=Key highlights of the general elections 1999 to the Thirteenth Lok Sabha|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=13 December 2011|page=85|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101009232255/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/SR_KeyHighLights/LS_1999/Vol_I_LS_99.pdf|archive-date=9 October 2010}}</ref> 2004–09<ref name="2004electionresults">{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/SR_KeyHighLights/LS_2004/Vol_I_LS_2004.pdf|title=Key highlights of the general elections 2004 to the Fourteenth Lok Sabha|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=13 December 2011|page=94|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101010203826/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/SR_KeyHighLights/LS_2004/Vol_I_LS_2004.pdf|archive-date=10 October 2010}}</ref> and 2009–present<ref name="2009elections">{{cite book|title=Notification No. 308/2009/EPS|publisher=Election Commission of India|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/press/ECI_15th_Lok_Sabha.pdf|access-date=13 December 2011|page=36|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101005162128/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/press/ECI_15th_Lok_Sabha.pdf|archive-date=5 October 2010}}</ref> and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam for one term during 1977–80.<ref name="1977electionresults">{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/SR_KeyHighLights/LS_1977/Vol_I_LS_77.pdf|title=Key highlights of the general elections 1977 to the Sixth Lok Sabha|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=13 December 2011|page=80|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101009193317/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/SR_KeyHighLights/LS_1977/Vol_I_LS_77.pdf|archive-date=9 October 2010}}</ref> [[R. Venkataraman]], who served as the [[President of India]] from 1987 to 1992, was elected from the [[Thanjavur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Thanjavur Lok Sabha constituency]] in the 1951 elections.<ref name="1952electionresults"/> |