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, 2006
MANI G K
PMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
ADK
won 4 of 13
Margin, 2006
11,138
8.06% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
ADMKKANDASAMY K
- Votes
- 55,112
- Vote share
- 39.88%
- Behind by
- 11,138
Electors
1,98,408
Total votes polled
1,38,183
Valid votes
1,38,183
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
69.7%
Full result, 2006
11 candidates · 1,38,183 valid votes
MANI G KPMKwon
66,250
47.9%
KANDASAMY KADMK
55,112
39.9%
DHANDAPANY SDMDK
10,921
7.9%
MANI M SIND
1,831
1.3%
PADMARAJAN KIND
1,454
1.1%
MUTHUKUMARAN MBJP
957
0.7%
SARAVANAN TIND
822
0.6%
ANBALAGAN K RAIFB
254
0.2%
KANDASAMY VIND
215
0.2%
KANDASAMY KIND
192
0.1%
KANDASAMY PIND
175
0.1%
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.
