MELUR
Assembly seat no. 188 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1977.
Every election in this seat
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Margin % | Candidates | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | INCP.viswanathan | TVKA.maduraiveeran | 2,724 | 1.43% | 13 | 82.9% |
| 2021 | ADMKPERIYAPULLAN @ SELVAM P. | INCRAVICHANDRAN T. | 35,162 | 19.24% | 15 | 74.2% |
| 2016 | ADMKPERIYAPULLAN @ SELVAM P | DMKRAGUPTHY A.P | 19,723 | 11.43% | 20 | 74.2% |
| 2011 | ADMKSAMY R | DMKRANI R | 24,462 | 15.88% | 11 | 77.5% |
| 20061973 boundaries | ADMKSAMY.R | INCRAVICHANDRAN.K.V.V | 3,173 | 2.35% | 11 | 71.2% |
| 20011973 boundaries | ADMKSAMY.R | DMKSAMAYANALLUR SELAVARASU.S | 26,838 | 21.43% | 10 | 66.3% |
| 19961973 boundaries | TMCMK.V.V. RAJAMANICKAM | INCC.R. SUNDARARAJAN | 44,741 | 37.61% | 13 | 62.9% |
| 19911973 boundaries | INCK. V. V. RAJAMANICKAM | CPMN. PALANISAMY | 52,772 | 47.51% | 13 | 63.4% |
| 19891973 boundaries | INCRANAMANICKAM, K.V.V. | DMKTHIAGARAJAN, KR. | 8,650 | 7.65% | 14 | 71.0% |
| 19841973 boundaries | INCVEERANAMBALAM, D. V. | ADKTHIYAGARAJAN, K. | 27,046 | 26.74% | 5 | 72.7% |
| 19801973 boundaries | INC(I)VEERANAMBALAM, K. V. | ADKPARAMASIVAN, A. M. | 12,154 | 12.29% | 6 | 72.0% |
| 19771973 boundaries | ADKA.M. PARAMASIVAN | INCK.V. VEERNANAMABLAM | 156 | 0.17% | 4 | 70.3% |
Rows are matched by assembly constituency name within the state, so a seat that survived a delimitation keeps one continuous page. Where a year’s boundaries differ from the present ones the row says so — the name is the same, the territory is not.
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.
