MELUR
Assembly seat no. 188 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1977.
Winner, 2011
SAMY R
ADMK
Elections held
12
1977–2026
Most successful party
ADMK
won 5 of 12
Margin, 2011
24,462
15.88% of valid votes
Result, 2011
Runner-up
DMKRANI R
- Votes
- 61,407
- Vote share
- 39.86%
- Behind by
- 24,462
Electors
1,98,652
Total votes polled
1,54,050
Valid votes
1,54,050
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
77.5%
Full result, 2011
11 candidates · 1,54,050 valid votes
SAMY RADMKwon
85,869
55.7%
RANI RDMK
61,407
39.9%
DHARMALINGAM P VBJP
1,608
1.0%
SARASUKUMAR VAIRABSP
1,080
0.7%
GOPALAKRISHNAN MRJD
856
0.6%
VETRIVEL GIND
836
0.5%
ALAGAR LIND
769
0.5%
MUTHU PIND
589
0.4%
PITCHAI RIND
385
0.3%
SUBRAMANI VIND
340
0.2%
KANNAN CIND
311
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.
