MELMALAYANUR
Assembly seat no. 53 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1971.
Winner, 1996
GNANASEKAR, A.
DMK
Elections held
9
1971–2006
Most successful party
DMK
won 3 of 9
Margin, 1996
28,414
25.50% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
INCDHARMARASAN
- Votes
- 22,491
- Vote share
- 20.18%
- Behind by
- 28,414
Electors
1,69,264
Total votes polled
1,11,439
Valid votes
1,11,439
NOTA votes
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Turnout
65.8%
Full result, 1996
17 candidates · 1,11,439 valid votes
GNANASEKAR, A.DMKwon
50,905
45.7%
DHARMARASANINC
22,491
20.2%
MURTHI, A.PMK
21,634
19.4%
PANCHATCHARAN, R.MDMK
10,451
9.4%
KARUNANIDHI, E.IND
1,206
1.1%
THANGAVOL, P.IND
1,158
1.0%
SUBRAMANIA GOUNDER, K.IND
1,004
0.9%
SANKAR, N.IND
389
0.3%
MANINARAN, S.JP
379
0.3%
RAVICHANDRAN, G.IND
369
0.3%
KOOTHAN, M.A.IND
353
0.3%
SUBRAMANIA KUPPUIND
242
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 17. The full list is in the API.
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.
