Melur Assembly Elections 2026
Melur is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Madurai district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Periyapulla @ Selvam, from All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam defeated T. Ravichandran of the Indian National Congress by a margin of 35162 votes.
It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as NTK’s Kottai Kumar takes on TVK’s A. Madurai Veeran and AIADMK’s Periyapullan (a) Selvam in a high-stakes triangular fight.
Melur Assembly constituency is part of the Madurai Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Communist Party Of India (marxist) candidate Su Venkatesan won the Madurai parliamentary seat by defeating Prof. Ramashreenivasan of the Bharatiya Janata Party with a margin of 209409 votes.
From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Melur assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.
Tamil Nadu Assembly Constituencies
Melur Candidates List
Melur Assembly Election Results 2021 to 1977
Melur Assembly Election Results (2021)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Periyapulla @ Selvam
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
83,344
Lead:
35,162
|
45.60% |
| T. Ravichandran | Indian National Congress | 48,182 | 26.36% |
| A.selvaraj | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 34,262 | 18.74% |
| Karupusami | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 10,669 | 5.84% |
| Kathiresan | Makkal Needhi Maiam | 2,176 | 1.19% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 884 | 0.48% |
| Pandi K. | Independent | 736 | 0.40% |
| Balan T. | Independent | 630 | 0.34% |
| Gobalakrishnan M. | Independent | 350 | 0.19% |
| Mohanram C. | Independent | 342 | 0.19% |
| Dhinakaran S. | Independent | 274 | 0.15% |
| Senthilraj K. | My India Party | 270 | 0.15% |
| Kannan P. | Independent | 258 | 0.14% |
| Nagendran N. | Independent | 200 | 0.11% |
| Sivasamy R. | Independent | 110 | 0.06% |
| Dharmar P. | Independent | 95 | 0.05% |
Melur Assembly Election Results (2016)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Periyapullan @ Selvam P
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
88,909
Lead:
19,723
|
51.77% |
| Ragupthy A.p | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 69,186 | 40.28% |
| Bharath Natchiyappan T.n | Tamil Maanila Congress | 4,579 | 2.67% |
| Boopathikakkan P.v | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,921 | 1.12% |
| Seeman I T | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 1,339 | 0.78% |
| Rishi Kapoor. S | Sdpi | 828 | 0.48% |
| Kalaimani S | All India Forward Bloc | 773 | 0.45% |
| Others | Others | 757 | 0.44% |
| Abdul Salam A.k | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 746 | 0.43% |
| Pandidurai A | Independent | 662 | 0.39% |
| Manoharan. V | Independent | 478 | 0.28% |
| Karikalan. S | Independent | 401 | 0.23% |
| Palanikumar S | Independent | 374 | 0.22% |
| Devadasan S | Independent | 337 | 0.20% |
| Pakkiyanathan K | Independent | 337 | 0.20% |
| Anitha R | Gandhiyan Peoples Party | 210 | 0.12% |
| Pandi K | Independent | 169 | 0.10% |
| Dharmar P | Independent | 161 | 0.09% |
| Jothi.v | Independent | 135 | 0.08% |
| Gandhiprabhu R | Independent | 109 | 0.06% |
| Veeranan E | Rashtriya Janata Dal | 90 | 0.05% |
Melur Assembly Election Results (2011)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Samy R
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
85,869
Lead:
24,462
|
55.74% |
| Rani R | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 61,407 | 39.86% |
| Dharmalingam P V | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,608 | 1.04% |
| Sarasukumar Vaira | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,080 | 0.70% |
| Gopalakrishnan M | Rashtriya Janata Dal | 856 | 0.56% |
| Vetrivel G | Independent | 836 | 0.54% |
| Alagar L | Independent | 769 | 0.50% |
| Muthu P | Independent | 589 | 0.38% |
| Pitchai R | Independent | 385 | 0.25% |
| Subramani V | Independent | 340 | 0.22% |
| Kannan C | Independent | 311 | 0.20% |
Melur Assembly Election Results (2006)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Samy.r
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
64,013
Lead:
3,173
|
47% |
| Ravichandran.k.v.v | Indian National Congress | 60,840 | 45% |
| Rajaram.c.t | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 5,269 | 4% |
| Panneer Selvam.m | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,292 | 1% |
| Vairavan.r | Independent | 1,143 | 1% |
| Subramanian.o | All India Forward Bloc | 1,018 | 1% |
| Purushothaman.s | Jharkhand Party | 550 | 0% |
| Sengaimuni.r | Independent | 468 | 0% |
| Periyaswamy.c | Independent | 281 | 0% |
| Selvaganesan.k | Independent | 211 | 0% |
| Kannan.m | Independent | 198 | 0% |
Melur Assembly Election Results (2001)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Samy.r
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
58,010
Lead:
26,838
|
46% |
| Samayanallur Selavarasu.s | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 31,172 | 25% |
| Rajamanickam.k.v.v | Independent | 26,428 | 21% |
| Elavarasan.veera | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 3,914 | 3% |
| Rajakili.k | Independent | 1,798 | 1% |
| Dharmar Ambalam.n | Jharkhand Party | 1,208 | 1% |
| Karuppanan.m.k | Democratic Forward Bloc | 1,158 | 1% |
| Elango.r | Independent | 734 | 1% |
| Raman.k | Independent | 518 | 0% |
| Selvaraju.m.p | Puratchi Bharatham | 301 | 0% |
Melur Assembly Election Results (1996)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
K.v.v. Rajamanickam
Winner
|
Tamil Maanila Congress (moopanar) |
73,999
Lead:
44,741
|
59% |
| C.r. Sundararajan | Indian National Congress | 29,258 | 23% |
| Veera Ilavarasan | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 10,363 | 8% |
| K. Puyal Ponniah | Jharkhand Party | 3,864 | 3% |
| K. Liyagath Ali | Independent | 354 | 0% |
| P. Tamilarasan | Independent | 238 | 0% |
| N.p.v. Vellandy | Akhil Bhartiya Shivsena - Rashtrawadi | 232 | 0% |
| M. Kannan | Independent | 160 | 0% |
| R. Mani | Independent | 140 | 0% |
| S. Arunachalam | Independent | 130 | 0% |
| R. Subramanian | Independent | 97 | 0% |
| S. Vellai | Independent | 62 | 0% |
| S. Agalyadevi | Independent | 52 | 0% |
Melur Assembly Election Results (1991)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
K. V. V. Rajamanickam
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
80,348
Lead:
52,772
|
70% |
| N. Palanisamy | Communist Party Of India (marxist) | 27,576 | 24% |
| P. Manickam | Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam | 1,038 | 1% |
| S. Palani | Jharkhand Party | 342 | 0% |
| P. Chandrasekaran | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 313 | 0% |
| P .v. Raman | Independent | 251 | 0% |
| K. Arumugaraja | Independent | 239 | 0% |
| K. Raman | Independent | 236 | 0% |
| P. Amanullah | Independent | 235 | 0% |
| A. Ayyavu | Independent | 207 | 0% |
| V. Nageswaran | Tharasu Makkal Mandaram | 112 | 0% |
| K. S. Sultan | Independent | 101 | 0% |
| S. Vellai | Independent | 84 | 0% |
Melur Assembly Election Results (1989)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ranamanickam, K.v.v.
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
41,158
Lead:
8,650
|
36% |
| Thiagarajan, Kr. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 32,508 | 28% |
| Paramasivan, A.m. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 31,470 | 27% |
| Dharmar Abmalam, N. | All India Forward Bloc | 3,675 | 3% |
| Posalan, P.r. | Independent | 2,176 | 2% |
| Alagarsamy, U. | Independent | 480 | 0% |
| Kuppusamy Muppanar K.p. | Independent | 279 | 0% |
| Nuthu, M. | Independent | 235 | 0% |
| Lakshmmi Periyasamy, A. | Independent | 234 | 0% |
| Raman, K. | Independent | 228 | 0% |
| Vellai, S. | Independent | 192 | 0% |
| Ayyavu, A. | Independent | 175 | 0% |
| Padmanabhan, N. | Independent | 125 | 0% |
| Selvam, S. | Independent | 119 | 0% |
Melur Assembly Election Results (1984)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Veeranambalam, D. V.
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
60,794
Lead:
27,046
|
57% |
| Thiyagarajan, K. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 33,748 | 32% |
| Paramasivan, A. M. | Indian Congress (j) | 5,302 | 5% |
| Krishnan, S. | Independent | 821 | 1% |
| Ayyavu, A. | Independent | 478 | 0% |
Melur Assembly Election Results (1980)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Veeranambalam, K. V.
Winner
|
Indian National Congress (i) |
54,003
Lead:
12,154
|
54% |
| Paramasivan, A. M. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 41,849 | 42% |
| Krishnan, J. S. | Independent | 1,356 | 1% |
| Ramu, N. | Independent | 686 | 1% |
| Ayyavu, A. | Independent | 516 | 1% |
| Ramamurthy, V. | Independent | 502 | 1% |
Melur Assembly Election Results (1977)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
A.m. Paramasivan
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
33,111
Lead:
156
|
36% |
| K.v. Veernanamablam | Indian National Congress | 32,955 | 35% |
| P. Malaichamy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 22,337 | 24% |
| O. Sethuraman | Janta Party | 3,396 | 4% |
Strike Rate
Melur MLA List
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Periyapulla @ Selvam | AIADMK | 83,344 | 35,162 | 45.60% |
| 2016 | Periyapullan @ Selvam P | AIADMK | 88,909 | 19,723 | 51.77% |
| 2011 | Samy R | AIADMK | 85,869 | 24,462 | 55.74% |
| 2006 | Samy.r | AIADMK | 64,013 | 3,173 | 47% |
| 2001 | Samy.r | AIADMK | 58,010 | 26,838 | 46% |
| 1996 | K.v.v. Rajamanickam | TMC(M) | 73,999 | 44,741 | 59% |
| 1991 | K. V. V. Rajamanickam | INC | 80,348 | 52,772 | 70% |
| 1989 | Ranamanickam, K.v.v. | INC | 41,158 | 8,650 | 36% |
| 1984 | Veeranambalam, D. V. | INC | 60,794 | 27,046 | 57% |
| 1980 | Veeranambalam, K. V. | INC(I) | 54,003 | 12,154 | 54% |
| 1977 | A.m. Paramasivan | AIADMK | 33,111 | 156 | 36% |
Melur Past Election Results
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Periyapulla @ Selvam | AIADMK |
83,344
(Lead:
35,162)
|
45.60% |
| T. Ravichandran | INC | 48,182 | 26.36% | |
| 2016 | Periyapullan @ Selvam P | AIADMK |
88,909
(Lead:
19,723)
|
51.77% |
| Ragupthy A.p | DMK | 69,186 | 40.28% | |
| 2011 | Samy R | AIADMK |
85,869
(Lead:
24,462)
|
55.74% |
| Rani R | DMK | 61,407 | 39.86% | |
| 2006 | Samy.r | AIADMK |
64,013
(Lead:
3,173)
|
47% |
| Ravichandran.k.v.v | INC | 60,840 | 45% | |
| 2001 | Samy.r | AIADMK |
58,010
(Lead:
26,838)
|
46% |
| Samayanallur Selavarasu.s | DMK | 31,172 | 25% | |
| 1996 | K.v.v. Rajamanickam | TMC(M) |
73,999
(Lead:
44,741)
|
59% |
| C.r. Sundararajan | INC | 29,258 | 23% | |
| 1991 | K. V. V. Rajamanickam | INC |
80,348
(Lead:
52,772)
|
70% |
| N. Palanisamy | CPI(M) | 27,576 | 24% | |
| 1989 | Ranamanickam, K.v.v. | INC |
41,158
(Lead:
8,650)
|
36% |
| Thiagarajan, Kr. | DMK | 32,508 | 28% | |
| 1984 | Veeranambalam, D. V. | INC |
60,794
(Lead:
27,046)
|
57% |
| Thiyagarajan, K. | AIADMK | 33,748 | 32% | |
| 1980 | Veeranambalam, K. V. | INC(I) |
54,003
(Lead:
12,154)
|
54% |
| Paramasivan, A. M. | AIADMK | 41,849 | 42% | |
| 1977 | A.m. Paramasivan | AIADMK |
33,111
(Lead:
156)
|
36% |
| K.v. Veernanamablam | INC | 32,955 | 35% |
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Tamil Nadu Melur Assembly Elections FAQs
Who won the Melur Assembly seat in the 2021 election?
Periyapulla @ Selvam of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) won the Melur Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating T. Ravichandran of the Indian National Congress (INC) by a margin of 35162 votes.
What is the historical strike rate of the Melur constituency in past elections?
The strike rate in the Melur constituency is 60% AIADMK and 40% INC, with AIADMK won 6 times and INC won 4 times since the 1977 elections.
What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2021 Melur Assembly Election?
Periyapulla @ Selvam (AIADMK) received 45.60% vote share.
T. Ravichandran (INC) received 26.36% vote share.
What were the results of the 2021 Melur Assembly Election?
Periyapulla @ Selvam (AIADMK) won the 2021 election with 83344 votes, leading by 35162 votes and securing a 45.60% vote share.
Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Melur Assembly constituency fall under?
The Melur Assembly constituency falls under the Madurai Lok Sabha constituency of Madurai district.
What was the margin of victory in the Melur Assembly Election 2021?
Periyapulla @ Selvam (AIADMK) won the Melur Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 35162 votes over T. Ravichandran (INC).
What are the key constituencies in the Madurai Lok Sabha area?
The Melur Assembly constituency is part of the Madurai Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Madurai East, Madurai North, Madurai South, Madurai Central, Madurai West.
Who were the top candidates for the Melur Assembly Election 2021?
The top candidates in the Melur Assembly Election 2021 were:
Periyapulla @ Selvam (AIADMK)
T. Ravichandran (INC)
A.selvaraj (AMMK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Periyapulla @ Selvam (AIADMK) emerging as the winner.
What was the voter turnout in the Melur Assembly Election 2021?
The voter turnout in the Melur Assembly Election 2021 was 74.23%
The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.
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