POOMPUHAR
Assembly seat no. 162 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1977.
Winner, 2021
Nivedha M. Murugan
DMK
Elections held
12
1977–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 5 of 12
Margin, 2021
3,299
1.59% of valid votes
Result, 2021
Runner-up
ADMKS.Pavunraj
- Votes
- 92,803
- Vote share
- 44.65%
- Behind by
- 3,299
Electors
2,76,417
Total votes polled
2,07,838
Valid votes
2,07,838
NOTA votes
733
0.35% of votes polled
Turnout
75.2%
Full result, 2021
9 candidates · 2,07,838 valid votes
Nivedha M. MuruganDMKwon
96,102
46.2%
S.PavunrajADMK
92,803
44.6%
P. KaliyammalNTK
14,823
7.1%
S.SenthamizhanAMMK
1,220
0.6%
M.H.MeharajdeenMNM
950
0.5%
T. IlanchezhianBSP
500
0.2%
S.PandiyarajanIND
343
0.2%
S.MuruganIND
262
0.1%
A. KalaivananIND
102
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.
