POOMPUHAR
Assembly seat no. 162 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1977.
Winner, 2016
PAVUNRAJ.S
ADMK
Elections held
12
1977–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 5 of 12
Margin, 2016
19,935
10.34% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
IUMLSHAJAHAN.A.M
- Votes
- 67,731
- Vote share
- 35.14%
- Behind by
- 19,935
Electors
2,54,828
Total votes polled
1,92,758
Valid votes
1,92,758
NOTA votes
1,478
0.77% of votes polled
Turnout
75.6%
Full result, 2016
10 candidates · 1,92,758 valid votes
PAVUNRAJ.SADMKwon
87,666
45.5%
SHAJAHAN.A.MIUML
67,731
35.1%
ANBALAGAN.RPMK
16,241
8.4%
SANKAR.MTMCM
14,806
7.7%
KALIYAPERUMAL.SNTK
1,946
1.0%
ELANCHEZHIYAN.TBSP
829
0.4%
MOHAMED ALI.MIND
781
0.4%
SELVAMUTHUKUMARAN.GIJK
684
0.3%
SELVAKUMAR.NIND
347
0.2%
SEKAR.RIND
249
0.1%
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.
