DMK opens the record with a landslide
What happened
A single party won a landslide in this election, the earliest Tamil Nadu result covered in this record.
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won 184 of the assembly's 234 seats — a supermajority on its own.
Its nearest rival, the Indian National Congress (Organisation), trailed far behind with 15 seats.
What changed
There's no earlier Tamil Nadu result in this record to measure this election against.
The DMK-led coalition — a group of parties that team up to fight an election together, and share power afterward if they win enough seats between them — took 192 seats in all.
About 68.3% of registered voters turned out to cast a ballot.
Notable numbers
A few numbers from the results stand out.
The closest race was in Sankarapuram, Tamil Nadu, decided by a margin — how far ahead the winner finished, in votes, over whoever came second — of just 72 votes.
At the other end, Usilampatti, Tamil Nadu saw the widest margin, with the winner ahead by 48.9% of the vote.
Turnout peaked in Alangudy, Tamil Nadu, where 84.0% of registered voters cast a ballot.
The most crowded contest was Chingleput, Tamil Nadu, where 8 candidates stood.
The backdrop
Parties and independents alike found a place in the new assembly.
8 parties won at least one seat, alongside 8 independents.