MELUR
Assembly seat no. 188 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1977.
Winner, 2016
PERIYAPULLAN @ SELVAM P
ADMK
Elections held
12
1977–2026
Most successful party
ADMK
won 5 of 12
Margin, 2016
19,723
11.43% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
DMKRAGUPTHY A.P
- Votes
- 69,186
- Vote share
- 40.11%
- Behind by
- 19,723
Electors
2,32,476
Total votes polled
1,72,501
Valid votes
1,72,501
NOTA votes
757
0.44% of votes polled
Turnout
74.2%
Full result, 2016
20 candidates · 1,72,501 valid votes
PERIYAPULLAN @ SELVAM PADMKwon
88,909
51.5%
RAGUPTHY A.PDMK
69,186
40.1%
BHARATH NATCHIYAPPAN T.NTMCM
4,579
2.6%
BOOPATHIKAKKAN P.VBJP
1,921
1.1%
SEEMAN I TNTK
1,339
0.8%
RISHI KAPOOR. SSDPI
828
0.5%
KALAIMANI SAIFB
773
0.5%
ABDUL SALAM A.KPMK
746
0.4%
PANDIDURAI AIND
662
0.4%
MANOHARAN. VIND
478
0.3%
KARIKALAN. SIND
401
0.2%
PALANIKUMAR SIND
374
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 20. 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.
