MELUR
Assembly seat no. 188 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1977.
Winner, 2021
PERIYAPULLAN @ SELVAM P.
ADMK
Elections held
12
1977–2026
Most successful party
ADMK
won 5 of 12
Margin, 2021
35,162
19.24% of valid votes
Result, 2021
Runner-up
INCRAVICHANDRAN T.
- Votes
- 48,182
- Vote share
- 26.36%
- Behind by
- 35,162
Electors
2,46,237
Total votes polled
1,82,782
Valid votes
1,82,782
NOTA votes
884
0.48% of votes polled
Turnout
74.2%
Full result, 2021
15 candidates · 1,82,782 valid votes
PERIYAPULLAN @ SELVAM P.ADMKwon
83,344
45.6%
RAVICHANDRAN T.INC
48,182
26.4%
SELVARAJ A.AMMK
34,262
18.7%
KARUPPUSAMY P.NTK
10,669
5.8%
KATHIRESAN K.MNM
2,176
1.2%
PANDI K.IND
736
0.4%
BALAN T.IND
630
0.3%
GOBALAKRISHNAN M.IND
350
0.2%
MOHANRAM C.IND
342
0.2%
DHINAKARAN S.IND
274
0.1%
SENTHILRAJ K.MYINDIAPARTY
270
0.1%
KANNAN P.IND
258
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 15. 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.
