MELUR
Assembly seat no. 188 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1977.
Winner, 2006
SAMY.R
ADMK
Elections held
12
1977–2026
Most successful party
ADMK
won 5 of 12
Margin, 2006
3,173
2.35% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
INCRAVICHANDRAN.K.V.V
- Votes
- 60,840
- Vote share
- 44.97%
- Behind by
- 3,173
Electors
1,90,114
Total votes polled
1,35,283
Valid votes
1,35,283
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
71.2%
Full result, 2006
11 candidates · 1,35,283 valid votes
SAMY.RADMKwon
64,013
47.3%
RAVICHANDRAN.K.V.VINC
60,840
45.0%
RAJARAM.C.TDMDK
5,269
3.9%
PANNEER SELVAM.MBSP
1,292
1.0%
VAIRAVAN.RIND
1,143
0.8%
SUBRAMANIAN.OAIFB
1,018
0.8%
PURUSHOTHAMAN.SJP
550
0.4%
SENGAIMUNI.RIND
468
0.3%
PERIYASWAMY.CIND
281
0.2%
SELVAGANESAN.KIND
211
0.2%
KANNAN.MIND
198
0.1%
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.
