MELUR
Assembly seat no. 188 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1977.
Winner, 2001
SAMY.R
ADMK
Elections held
12
1977–2026
Most successful party
ADMK
won 5 of 12
Margin, 2001
26,838
21.43% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
DMKSAMAYANALLUR SELAVARASU.S
- Votes
- 31,172
- Vote share
- 24.89%
- Behind by
- 26,838
Electors
1,88,821
Total votes polled
1,25,241
Valid votes
1,25,241
NOTA votes
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Turnout
66.3%
Full result, 2001
10 candidates · 1,25,241 valid votes
SAMY.RADMKwon
58,010
46.3%
SAMAYANALLUR SELAVARASU.SDMK
31,172
24.9%
RAJAMANICKAM.K.V.VIND
26,428
21.1%
ELAVARASAN.VEERAMDMK
3,914
3.1%
RAJAKILI.KIND
1,798
1.4%
DHARMAR AMBALAM.NJP
1,208
1.0%
KARUPPANAN.M.KDFB
1,158
0.9%
ELANGO.RIND
734
0.6%
RAMAN.KIND
518
0.4%
SELVARAJU.M.PPB
301
0.2%
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.
