METTUR
Assembly seat no. 85 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Tamil Nadu also has a Lok Sabha constituency called METTUR. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 1 result.
Winner, 2001
SUNDARAMBAL .S
ADMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
ADK
won 4 of 13
Margin, 2001
8,135
6.94% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
DMKP.GOPAL
- Votes
- 41,369
- Vote share
- 35.31%
- Behind by
- 8,135
Electors
2,10,151
Total votes polled
1,17,169
Valid votes
1,17,169
NOTA votes
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Turnout
55.8%
Full result, 2001
8 candidates · 1,17,169 valid votes
SUNDARAMBAL .SADMKwon
49,504
42.3%
P.GOPALDMK
41,369
35.3%
NACHIMTHU.K.PIND
20,906
17.8%
A. ARUMUGAMMDMK
1,610
1.4%
MUNUSAMY.KIND
1,304
1.1%
RAJA .SIND
1,040
0.9%
K. PADMARAJANIND
809
0.7%
MANICKAM .KIND
627
0.5%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Venkatachalam. G | ADMK | 86,498 | 37.43% | Midhun Chakravarthy. M | 19,105 |
| 2021 | SADHASIVAM.S | PMK | 97,055 | 44.43% | SRINIVASAPERUMAL.S | 656 |
| 2016 | SEMMALAI.S | ADMK | 72,751 | 35.05% | PARTHIBAN.S.R | 6,282 |
| 2011 | PARTHIBAN.S.R. | DMDK | 75,672 | 44.62% | MANI.G.K. | 2,594 |
| 2006 | MANI G K | PMK | 66,250 | 47.94% | KANDASAMY K | 11,138 |
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 METTUR assembly constituency in 2026?
Venkatachalam. G (ADMK) won METTUR in 2026, by a margin of 19,105 votes.
Which party has won METTUR the most times?
ADK, with 4 of the 13 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has METTUR gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1971 to 2026.
Who has won METTUR the most times?
Venkatachalam. G, with 1 win between 2026 and 2026.
