POOMPUHAR
Assembly seat no. 162 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1977.
Every election in this seat
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Margin % | Candidates | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | DMKNivedha M Murugan | ADMKPavunraj. S | 8,260 | 3.77% | 13 | 84.6% |
| 2021 | DMKNivedha M. Murugan | ADMKS.Pavunraj | 3,299 | 1.59% | 9 | 75.2% |
| 2016 | ADMKPAVUNRAJ.S | IUMLSHAJAHAN.A.M | 19,935 | 10.34% | 10 | 75.6% |
| 2011 | ADMKPAVUNRAJ.S | PMKAGORAM.K | 11,373 | 6.71% | 8 | 79.9% |
| 20061973 boundaries | PMKPERIYASAMY.K | ADMKPOUNRAJ.S | 964 | 0.80% | 11 | 74.3% |
| 20011973 boundaries | ADMKRENGANATHAN.N | DMKMOHAMMED SIDDIQ.M | 7,455 | 7.01% | 5 | 67.0% |
| 19961973 boundaries | DMKMOHANADASAN G. | ADMKVIJAYABALAN N. | 18,413 | 17.91% | 9 | 69.3% |
| 19911973 boundaries | ADKM. POORASAMY | DMKM. MOHAMED SIDDIK | 19,371 | 19.74% | 4 | 68.3% |
| 19891973 boundaries | DMKM. MOHAMED SIDDIK | ADKJLR. RAJAMANNAR | 23,818 | 27.73% | 7 | 65.8% |
| 19841973 boundaries | ADKVIJAYABALAN, N. | DMKJAMA IMOIDEEN PAPA | 3,080 | 3.45% | 8 | 77.6% |
| 19801973 boundaries | ADKVIJAYABALAN, N. | DMKGANESAN, S. | 5,705 | 6.72% | 2 | 77.3% |
| 19771973 boundaries | DMKS. GANESAN | CPMG. BHARATHI MOHAN | 9,597 | 12.65% | 4 | 70.7% |
Rows are matched by assembly constituency name within the state, so a seat that survived a delimitation keeps one continuous page. Where a year’s boundaries differ from the present ones the row says so — the name is the same, the territory is not.
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.
