MELMALAYANUR
Assembly seat no. 53 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1971.
Winner, 1984
P. U. SHANMUGAM
ADK
Elections held
9
1971–2006
Most successful party
DMK
won 3 of 9
Margin, 1984
33,946
37.46% of valid votes
Result, 1984
Runner-up
DMKP. R. ARANGANATHAN
- Votes
- 27,343
- Vote share
- 30.17%
- Behind by
- 33,946
Electors
1,26,800
Total votes polled
90,629
Valid votes
90,629
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
71.5%
Full result, 1984
6 candidates · 90,629 valid votes
P. U. SHANMUGAMADKwon
61,289
67.6%
P. R. ARANGANATHANDMK
27,343
30.2%
JAMES, S.IND
793
0.9%
H. KOTHANDAMIND
415
0.5%
A. CHINNADURAIIND
412
0.5%
JAYARAMAN, P.IND
377
0.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 9 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | SENTHAMIZHSELVAN.P | PMK | 56,758 | 45.81% | TAMILMOZHI RAJADATHAN.(TMT).R | 11,301 |
| 2001 | TAMILMOZHI .R. | ADMK | 55,309 | 51.02% | GNANASEKARAN DR.A. | 24,587 |
| 1996 | GNANASEKAR, A. | DMK | 50,905 | 45.68% | DHARMARASAN | 28,414 |
| 1991 | JANAKIRAMAM G. | INC | 56,864 | 52.95% | PANCHATCHARAM R. | 26,492 |
| 1989 | PANCHATCHARAM, R. | DMK | 46,653 | 46.66% | SHANMUGAM, P.U. | 12,787 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the MELMALAYANUR assembly constituency in 2006?
SENTHAMIZHSELVAN.P (PMK) won MELMALAYANUR in 2006, by a margin of 11,301 votes.
Which party has won MELMALAYANUR the most times?
DMK, with 3 of the 9 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has MELMALAYANUR gone to the polls?
9 times, from 1971 to 2006.
Who has won MELMALAYANUR the most times?
SENTHAMIZHSELVAN.P, with 1 win between 2006 and 2006.
