MELMALAYANUR
Assembly seat no. 53 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1971.
Winner, 1989
PANCHATCHARAM, R.
DMK
Elections held
9
1971–2006
Most successful party
DMK
won 3 of 9
Margin, 1989
12,787
12.79% of valid votes
Result, 1989
Runner-up
ADKJRSHANMUGAM, P.U.
- Votes
- 33,866
- Vote share
- 33.87%
- Behind by
- 12,787
Electors
1,41,778
Total votes polled
99,994
Valid votes
99,994
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
70.5%
Full result, 1989
10 candidates · 99,994 valid votes
PANCHATCHARAM, R.DMKwon
46,653
46.7%
SHANMUGAM, P.U.ADKJR
33,866
33.9%
ELUMALAI, V.ADKJL
11,607
11.6%
RAJADURAI, S.INC
4,975
5.0%
GURUSAMI, R.IND
940
0.9%
KOOTHAN, M.A.IND
711
0.7%
CHANDRASEKARANIND
503
0.5%
PACHAIPPAN, R.IND
475
0.5%
ELUMALAI, R.IND
182
0.2%
KOTHANDAM, H.IND
82
0.1%
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.
