POOMPUHAR
Assembly seat no. 162 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1977.
Winner, 2011
PAVUNRAJ.S
ADMK
Elections held
12
1977–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 5 of 12
Margin, 2011
11,373
6.71% of valid votes
Result, 2011
Runner-up
PMKAGORAM.K
- Votes
- 74,466
- Vote share
- 43.94%
- Behind by
- 11,373
Electors
2,12,106
Total votes polled
1,69,457
Valid votes
1,69,457
NOTA votes
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Turnout
79.9%
Full result, 2011
8 candidates · 1,69,457 valid votes
PAVUNRAJ.SADMKwon
85,839
50.7%
AGORAM.KPMK
74,466
43.9%
MOHAMED THARIK .M .YSDPI
2,984
1.8%
BALASUBRAMANIAN.RBJP
2,091
1.2%
DHAKSHINAMOORTHY.MIND
1,326
0.8%
RAMAKRISHNAN.SIJK
1,237
0.7%
ILANCHEZHIAN.TBSP
763
0.5%
NANMARAN. TAIJMK
751
0.4%
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.
