Melur Assembly constituency

Melur
Constituency No. 188 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictMadurai
Lok Sabha constituencyMadurai
Established1951
Total electors2,30,061
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  INC
Alliance  TVK+
Elected year2026

Melur is a legislative assembly constituency in Madurai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India. Elections and winners from this constituency are listed below. Most successful party: INC (seven times).

Members of Legislative Assembly

Madras State

Year Winner Party
1952 S. Chinnakaruppa Thevar and
P. Sivapirakasam		 Indian National Congress
1957 M. Periyakaruppan Ambalam and
P. Kakkan
1962 M. Sivaramanambalam

Tamil Nadu

Election Member Party
1977 A. M. Paramasivan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980 K. V. Veeranambalam Indian National Congress (I)
1984 Indian National Congress
1989 K. V. V. Rajamanickam
1991
1996 Tamil Maanila Congress
2001 R. Samy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2006
2011
2016 Periyapullan @ P. Selvam
2021
2026 P. Viswanathan Indian National Congress

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates
2026
 
 31.50%
2021
 
 45.82%
2016
 
 51.54%
2011
 
 55.74%
2006
 
 47.32%
2001
 
 46.32%
1996
 
 62.21%
1991
 
 72.33%
1989
 
 36.41%
1984
 
 60.11%
1980
 
 54.60%
1977
 
 36.07%
1962
 
 43.19%
1957
 
 22.18%
1952
 
 27.28%

2026

2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Melur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC P. Viswanathan 60,080 31.50 Increase5.01
TVK A. Maduraiveeran 57,356 30.07 New
AIADMK P. Selvam 56,744 29.75 Decrease16.07
AIPTMMK Soniagandhi 2,628 1.38 New
Independent M. Murugan 2,170 1.14 New
NOTA NOTA 554 0.29 Decrease0.20
Margin of victory 2,724 1.43 Decrease17.90
Turnout 1,90,726 82.90 Increase8.65
Registered electors 2,30,061 Decrease14,935
INC gain from AIADMK Swing Increase5.01

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Melur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK Periyapullan @ P. Selvam 83,344 45.82% −5.72
INC T. Ravichandran 48,182 26.49% New
AMMK A. Selvaraj 34,262 18.84% New
MNM K. Kathiresan 2,176 1.20% New
NOTA NOTA 884 0.49% +0.05
Margin of victory 35,162 19.33% 7.90%
Turnout 181,898 74.25% 0.04%
Registered electors 244,996
AIADMK hold Swing -5.72%

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Melur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK Periyapullan @ P. Selvam 88,909 51.54% −4.2
DMK A. P. Ragupthy 69,186 40.11% +0.25
TMC(M) T. N. Bharath Natchiyappan 4,579 2.65% New
BJP P. V. Boopathikakkan 1,921 1.11% +0.07
SDPI S. Rishi Kapoor 828 0.48% New
AIFB S. Kalaimani 773 0.45% New
NOTA NOTA 757 0.44% New
Margin of victory 19,723 11.43% −4.45%
Turnout 172,501 74.20% −3.35%
Registered electors 232,476
AIADMK hold Swing -4.20%

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Melur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK R. Samy 85,869 55.74% +8.42
DMK R. Rani 61,407 39.86% New
BJP P. V. Dharmalingam 1,608 1.04% New
BSP Sarasukumar Vaira 1,080 0.70% −0.25
RJD M. Gopalakrishnan 856 0.56% New
Independent G. Vetrivel 836 0.54% New
Margin of victory 24,462 15.88% 13.53%
Turnout 198,652 77.55% 6.39%
Registered electors 154,050
AIADMK hold Swing 8.42%

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Melur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK R. Samy 64,013 47.32% +1
INC K. V. V. Ravichandran 60,840 44.97% New
DMDK C. T. Rajaram 5,269 3.89% New
BSP M. Panneer Selvam 1,292 0.96% New
Independent R. Vairavan 1,143 0.84% New
AIFB O. Subramanian 1,018 0.75% New
Margin of victory 3,173 2.35% −19.08%
Turnout 135,283 71.16% 4.83%
Registered electors 190,114
AIADMK hold Swing 1.00%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Melur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK R. Samy 58,010 46.32% New
DMK S. Samayanallur Selavarasu 31,172 24.89% New
Independent K. V. V. Rajamanickam 26,428 21.10% New
MDMK Veera Elavarasan 3,914 3.13% −5.59
Independent K. Rajakili 1,798 1.44% New
JP N. Dharmar Ambalam 1,208 0.96% New
Democratic Forward Bloc M. K. Karuppanan 1,158 0.92% New
Independent R. Elango 734 0.59% New
Margin of victory 26,838 21.43% −16.18%
Turnout 125,241 66.33% 0.11%
Registered electors 188,821
AIADMK gain from TMC(M) Swing -15.89%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Melur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TMC(M) K. V. V. Rajamanickam 73,999 62.21% New
INC C. R. Sundararajan 29,258 24.60% −47.74
MDMK Veera Ilavarasan 10,363 8.71% New
JP K. Puyal Ponniah 3,864 3.25% New
Margin of victory 44,741 37.61% −9.89%
Turnout 118,949 66.21% 0.87%
Registered electors 189,179
TMC(M) gain from INC Swing -10.12%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Melur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. V. V. Rajamanickam 80,348 72.33% +35.93
CPI(M) N. Palanisamy 27,576 24.82% New
AMI P. Manickam 1,038 0.93% New
Margin of victory 52,772 47.51% 39.86%
Turnout 111,082 65.34% −7.15%
Registered electors 175,149
INC hold Swing 35.93%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Melur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. V. V. Rajamanickam 41,158 36.41% −23.7
DMK K. R. Thiagarajan 32,508 28.75% New
AIADMK A. M. Paramasivan 31,470 27.84% −5.53
AIFB N. Dharmar Abmalam 3,675 3.25% New
Independent P. R. Posalan 2,176 1.92% New
Margin of victory 8,650 7.65% −19.09%
Turnout 113,054 72.50% −3.83%
Registered electors 159,210
INC hold Swing -23.70%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Melur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. V. Veeranambalam 60,794 60.11% +5.51
AIADMK K. Thiyagarajan 33,748 33.37% −8.94
INC(J) A. M. Paramasivan 5,302 5.24% New
Independent S. Krishnan 821 0.81% New
Margin of victory 27,046 26.74% 14.45%
Turnout 101,143 76.33% 3.42%
Registered electors 139,154
INC hold Swing 5.51%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Melur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. V. Veeranambalam 54,003 54.60% +18.7
AIADMK A. M. Paramasivan 41,849 42.31% +6.24
Independent J. S. Krishnan 1,356 1.37% New
Independent N. Ramu 686 0.69% New
Independent A. Ayyavu 516 0.52% New
Independent V. Ramamurthy 502 0.51% New
Margin of victory 12,154 12.29% 12.12%
Turnout 98,912 72.90% 1.75%
Registered electors 137,381
INC gain from AIADMK Swing 18.53%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Melur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK A. M. Paramasivan 33,111 36.07% New
INC K. V. Veernanamablam 32,955 35.90% New
DMK P. Malaichamy 22,337 24.33% New
JP O. Sethuraman 3,396 3.70% New
Margin of victory 156 0.17%
Turnout 91,799 71.15%
Registered electors 130,502
AIADMK gain from Swing

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Melur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC M. Sivaraman Ambalam 28,986 43.19% +21.01
DMK V. V. N. Natarajan 20,985 31.27% New
SWA V. Poonnuchamy Ambalam 11,279 16.80% New
CPI M. Veeranam 5,867 8.74% New
Margin of victory 8,001 11.92% 10.81%
Turnout 67,117 74.55% −13.14%
Registered electors 94,071
INC hold Swing 21.01%

1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Melur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC P. Kakkan 33,123 22.18% −5.11
INC M. Periya Karuppan Ambalam 31,461 21.06% −6.22
Independent K. Paramasamy Ambalam 25,583 17.13% New
Independent P. Vadivel (Sc) 20,804 13.93% New
Independent I. Samadharman (Sc) 14,575 9.76% New
Independent K. P. S. P. Karuppiha Chettiar 13,672 9.15% New
Independent A. Velusamy 10,150 6.80% New
Margin of victory 1,662 1.11% −4.85%
Turnout 149,368 87.69% −3.69%
Registered electors 170,331
INC hold Swing -5.11%

1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Melur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC S. Chinnakaruppa Thavar 40,032 27.28% New
INC P. Sivaparakasam 31,277 21.31% New
AIFB B. Ponachami Ambalan 22,437 15.29% New
CPI K. Veerana Veduvan 14,930 10.17% New
Socialist Party (India) Chellathayammal 14,156 9.65% New
Socialist Party (India) A. Aiyannan 10,367 7.06% New
Independent R. V. Sahadevan 4,898 3.34% New
Independent Chinna Periyambillai 4,736 3.23% New
Independent R. Sethuramakrishna Iyer 3,908 2.66% New
Margin of victory 8,755 5.97%
Turnout 146,741 91.38%
Registered electors 160,580
INC win (new seat)

References

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