MELUR
Assembly seat no. 188 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1977.
Winner, 2026
P.viswanathan
INC
Elections held
12
1977–2026
Most successful party
ADMK
won 5 of 12
Margin, 2026
2,724
1.43% of valid votes
Result, 2026
Runner-up
TVKA.maduraiveeran
- Votes
- 57,356
- Vote share
- 30.07%
- Behind by
- 2,724
Electors
2,30,061
Total votes polled
1,90,726
Valid votes
1,90,726
NOTA votes
554
0.29% of votes polled
Turnout
82.9%
Full result, 2026
13 candidates · 1,90,726 valid votes
P.viswanathanINCwon
60,080
31.5%
A.maduraiveeranTVK
57,356
30.1%
P.periyapullan (a) SelvamADMK
56,744
29.8%
KottaikumarNTK
9,570
5.0%
SoniagandhiAIPTMMK
2,628
1.4%
M.muruganIND
2,170
1.1%
M.panneerselvamPT
423
0.2%
C.rameshIND
317
0.2%
K.meyyarCPI(ML)(L)
276
0.1%
C.mohanramIND
269
0.1%
K.manikandaprabuIND
138
0.1%
S.boopathiIND
116
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 13. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | P.viswanathan | INC | 60,080 | 31.50% | A.maduraiveeran | 2,724 |
| 2021 | PERIYAPULLAN @ SELVAM P. | ADMK | 83,344 | 45.60% | RAVICHANDRAN T. | 35,162 |
| 2016 | PERIYAPULLAN @ SELVAM P | ADMK | 88,909 | 51.54% | RAGUPTHY A.P | 19,723 |
| 2011 | SAMY R | ADMK | 85,869 | 55.74% | RANI R | 24,462 |
| 2006 | SAMY.R | ADMK | 64,013 | 47.32% | RAVICHANDRAN.K.V.V | 3,173 |
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 MELUR assembly constituency in 2026?
P.viswanathan (INC) won MELUR in 2026, by a margin of 2,724 votes.
Which party has won MELUR the most times?
ADMK, with 5 of the 12 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has MELUR gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1977 to 2026.
Who has won MELUR the most times?
SAMY.R, with 2 wins between 2001 and 2006.
