POOMPUHAR
Assembly seat no. 162 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1977.
Winner, 2006
PERIYASAMY.K
PMK
Elections held
12
1977–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 5 of 12
Margin, 2006
964
0.80% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
ADMKPOUNRAJ.S
- Votes
- 54,411
- Vote share
- 45.34%
- Behind by
- 964
Electors
1,61,553
Total votes polled
1,20,015
Valid votes
1,20,015
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
74.3%
Full result, 2006
11 candidates · 1,20,015 valid votes
PERIYASAMY.KPMKwon
55,375
46.1%
POUNRAJ.SADMK
54,411
45.3%
MAYA VENKATESAN.MSP
3,328
2.8%
PRABAKARAN.V.RDMDK
2,395
2.0%
KRISHNAMOORTHY.K.ABJP
1,062
0.9%
VENGATESAN.MARIIND
852
0.7%
BALAKRISHNAN.KIND
803
0.7%
KARUNANITHI.AIJP
626
0.5%
CHAKRAVARTHI.KIND
439
0.4%
SARASWATHI.MBSP
379
0.3%
MALARVIZHI.DIND
345
0.3%
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.
