POOMPUHAR
Assembly seat no. 162 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1977.
Winner, 2001
RENGANATHAN.N
ADMK
Elections held
12
1977–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 5 of 12
Margin, 2001
7,455
7.01% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
DMKMOHAMMED SIDDIQ.M
- Votes
- 46,305
- Vote share
- 43.54%
- Behind by
- 7,455
Electors
1,58,741
Total votes polled
1,06,353
Valid votes
1,06,353
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
67.0%
Full result, 2001
5 candidates · 1,06,353 valid votes
RENGANATHAN.NADMKwon
53,760
50.5%
MOHAMMED SIDDIQ.MDMK
46,305
43.5%
MUSAHUDEEN.S.MMDMK
3,542
3.3%
RAJA ALIAS KANNADASAN.K.SIND
1,679
1.6%
SAMPATH.T.VMNKPLP
1,067
1.0%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nivedha M Murugan | DMK | 81,096 | 36.98% | Pavunraj. S | 8,260 |
| 2021 | Nivedha M. Murugan | DMK | 96,102 | 46.24% | S.Pavunraj | 3,299 |
| 2016 | PAVUNRAJ.S | ADMK | 87,666 | 45.48% | SHAJAHAN.A.M | 19,935 |
| 2011 | PAVUNRAJ.S | ADMK | 85,839 | 50.66% | AGORAM.K | 11,373 |
| 2006 | PERIYASAMY.K | PMK | 55,375 | 46.14% | POUNRAJ.S | 964 |
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 POOMPUHAR assembly constituency in 2026?
Nivedha M Murugan (DMK) won POOMPUHAR in 2026, by a margin of 8,260 votes.
Which party has won POOMPUHAR the most times?
DMK, with 5 of the 12 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has POOMPUHAR gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1977 to 2026.
Who has won POOMPUHAR the most times?
PAVUNRAJ.S, with 2 wins between 2011 and 2016.
