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Melur Assembly Election Results 2021

Melur is an assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu. In 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, the total percentage of voters in Melur Assembly Constituency was recorded at 74.23 percent.Melur comes under Madurai district of Tamil Nadu State. T. Ravichandran (INC), Periyapulla @ Selvam (AIADMK), KATHIRESAN (MNM), Karupusami (NTK), A.Selvaraj (AMMK) are key candidates contested from Melur constituency in the 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections along with many other independent candidates. In 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, the total percentage of voters in Melur Assembly Constituency was recorded at 74.23 percent.
In 2021, Periyapulla @ Selvam of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won the seat by defeating T. Ravichandran of the Indian National Congress with a margin of 35162 votes.
Melur Assembly constituency falls under the Madurai Lok sabha constituency. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidate Venkatesan S won from Madurai Lok Sabha (MP) Seat with the margin of 139395 votes by defeating Raj Satyen V.v.r of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Stay tuned with OneIndia for all the updates relating to this constituency. From campaign to election results, read all about Melur Vidhan Sabha (MLA) Constituency here. Find out who will be the winners, losers, victory margin and all other details on our special page.

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Melur Assembly Election Results (2021)

Candidate's Name
Level
Votes
Vote Rate %
  • Periyapulla @ SelvamAIADMK
    Winner
    83,344 Votes 35,162 lead
    45.60% Vote share
  • T. RavichandranINC
    Runner Up
    48,182 Votes
    26.36% Vote share
  • A.selvarajAMMK
    3rd
    34,262 Votes
    18.74% Vote share
  • KarupusamiNTK
    4th
    10,669 Votes
    5.84% Vote share
  • KathiresanMNM
    5th
    2,176 Votes
    1.19% Vote share
  • NotaNone Of The Above
    6th
    884 Votes
    0.48% Vote share
  • Pandi K.IND
    7th
    736 Votes
    0.40% Vote share
  • Balan T.IND
    8th
    630 Votes
    0.34% Vote share
  • Gobalakrishnan M.IND
    9th
    350 Votes
    0.19% Vote share
  • Mohanram C.IND
    10th
    342 Votes
    0.19% Vote share
  • Dhinakaran S.IND
    11th
    274 Votes
    0.15% Vote share
  • Senthilraj K.My India Party
    12th
    270 Votes
    0.15% Vote share
  • Kannan P.IND
    13th
    258 Votes
    0.14% Vote share
  • Nagendran N.IND
    14th
    200 Votes
    0.11% Vote share
  • Sivasamy R.IND
    15th
    110 Votes
    0.06% Vote share
  • Dharmar P.IND
    16th
    95 Votes
    0.05% Vote share
Source: ECI
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Melur Assembly Election Results (2016)

Candidate's Name
Level
Votes
Vote Rate %
  • Periyapullan @ Selvam PAIADMK
    Winner
    88,909 Votes 19,723 lead
    51.77% Vote share
  • Ragupthy A.pDMK
    Runner Up
    69,186 Votes
    40.28% Vote share
  • Bharath Natchiyappan T.nTMc
    3rd
    4,579 Votes
    2.67% Vote share
  • Boopathikakkan P.vBJP
    4th
    1,921 Votes
    1.12% Vote share
  • Seeman I TNTK
    5th
    1,339 Votes
    0.78% Vote share
  • Rishi Kapoor. SSDPI
    6th
    828 Votes
    0.48% Vote share
  • Kalaimani SAll India Forward Bloc
    7th
    773 Votes
    0.45% Vote share
  • OthersOthers
    8th
    757 Votes
    0.44% Vote share
  • Abdul Salam A.kPMK
    9th
    746 Votes
    0.43% Vote share
  • Pandidurai AIND
    10th
    662 Votes
    0.39% Vote share
  • Manoharan. VIND
    11th
    478 Votes
    0.28% Vote share
  • Karikalan. SIND
    12th
    401 Votes
    0.23% Vote share
  • Palanikumar SIND
    13th
    374 Votes
    0.22% Vote share
  • Devadasan SIND
    14th
    337 Votes
    0.20% Vote share
  • Pakkiyanathan KIND
    15th
    337 Votes
    0.20% Vote share
  • Anitha RGPP
    16th
    210 Votes
    0.12% Vote share
  • Pandi KIND
    17th
    169 Votes
    0.10% Vote share
  • Dharmar PIND
    18th
    161 Votes
    0.09% Vote share
  • Jothi.vIND
    19th
    135 Votes
    0.08% Vote share
  • Gandhiprabhu RIND
    20th
    109 Votes
    0.06% Vote share
  • Veeranan ERashtriya Janata Dal
    21th
    90 Votes
    0.05% Vote share
Source: ECI
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Melur Assembly Election Results (2011)

Candidate's Name
Level
Votes
Vote Rate %
  • Samy RAIADMK
    Winner
    85,869 Votes 24,462 lead
    55.74% Vote share
  • Rani RDMK
    Runner Up
    61,407 Votes
    39.86% Vote share
  • Dharmalingam P VBJP
    3rd
    1,608 Votes
    1.04% Vote share
  • Sarasukumar VairaBSP
    4th
    1,080 Votes
    0.70% Vote share
  • Gopalakrishnan MRJD
    5th
    856 Votes
    0.56% Vote share
  • Vetrivel GIND
    6th
    836 Votes
    0.54% Vote share
  • Alagar LIND
    7th
    769 Votes
    0.50% Vote share
  • Muthu PIND
    8th
    589 Votes
    0.38% Vote share
  • Pitchai RIND
    9th
    385 Votes
    0.25% Vote share
  • Subramani VIND
    10th
    340 Votes
    0.22% Vote share
  • Kannan CIND
    11th
    311 Votes
    0.20% Vote share
Source: ECI
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Melur Assembly Election Results (2006)

Candidate's Name
Level
Votes
Vote Rate %
  • Samy.rAIADMK
    Winner
    64,013 Votes 3,173 lead
    47% Vote share
  • Ravichandran.k.v.vINC
    Runner Up
    60,840 Votes
    45% Vote share
  • Rajaram.c.tDMDK
    3rd
    5,269 Votes
    4% Vote share
  • Panneer Selvam.mBSP
    4th
    1,292 Votes
    1% Vote share
  • Vairavan.rIND
    5th
    1,143 Votes
    1% Vote share
  • Subramanian.oFBL
    6th
    1,018 Votes
    1% Vote share
  • Purushothaman.sJP
    7th
    550 Votes
    0% Vote share
  • Sengaimuni.rIND
    8th
    468 Votes
    0% Vote share
  • Periyaswamy.cIND
    9th
    281 Votes
    0% Vote share
  • Selvaganesan.kIND
    10th
    211 Votes
    0% Vote share
  • Kannan.mIND
    11th
    198 Votes
    0% Vote share
Source: ECI
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Melur Assembly Election Results (2001)

Candidate's Name
Level
Votes
Vote Rate %
  • Samy.rAIADMK
    Winner
    58,010 Votes 26,838 lead
    46% Vote share
  • Samayanallur Selavarasu.sDMK
    Runner Up
    31,172 Votes
    25% Vote share
  • Rajamanickam.k.v.vIND
    3rd
    26,428 Votes
    21% Vote share
  • Elavarasan.veeraMDMK
    4th
    3,914 Votes
    3% Vote share
  • Rajakili.kIND
    5th
    1,798 Votes
    1% Vote share
  • Dharmar Ambalam.nJP
    6th
    1,208 Votes
    1% Vote share
  • Karuppanan.m.kDFB
    7th
    1,158 Votes
    1% Vote share
  • Elango.rIND
    8th
    734 Votes
    1% Vote share
  • Raman.kIND
    9th
    518 Votes
    0% Vote share
  • Selvaraju.m.pPB
    10th
    301 Votes
    0% Vote share
Source: ECI
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Melur Assembly Election Results (1996)

Candidate's Name
Level
Votes
Vote Rate %
  • K.v.v. RajamanickamTMC(M)
    Winner
    73,999 Votes 44,741 lead
    59% Vote share
  • C.r. SundararajanINC
    Runner Up
    29,258 Votes
    23% Vote share
  • Veera IlavarasanMDMK
    3rd
    10,363 Votes
    8% Vote share
  • K. Puyal PonniahJP
    4th
    3,864 Votes
    3% Vote share
  • K. Liyagath AliIND
    5th
    354 Votes
    0% Vote share
  • P. TamilarasanIND
    6th
    238 Votes
    0% Vote share
  • N.p.v. VellandySHS
    7th
    232 Votes
    0% Vote share
  • M. KannanIND
    8th
    160 Votes
    0% Vote share
  • R. ManiIND
    9th
    140 Votes
    0% Vote share
  • S. ArunachalamIND
    10th
    130 Votes
    0% Vote share
  • R. SubramanianIND
    11th
    97 Votes
    0% Vote share
  • S. VellaiIND
    12th
    62 Votes
    0% Vote share
  • S. AgalyadeviIND
    13th
    52 Votes
    0% Vote share
Source: ECI
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Melur Assembly Election Results (1991)

Candidate's Name
Level
Votes
Vote Rate %
  • K. V. V. RajamanickamINC
    Winner
    80,348 Votes 52,772 lead
    70% Vote share
  • N. PalanisamyCPI(M)
    Runner Up
    27,576 Votes
    24% Vote share
  • P. ManickamAMI
    3rd
    1,038 Votes
    1% Vote share
  • S. PalaniJP
    4th
    342 Votes
    0% Vote share
  • P. ChandrasekaranPMK
    5th
    313 Votes
    0% Vote share
  • P .v. RamanIND
    6th
    251 Votes
    0% Vote share
  • K. ArumugarajaIND
    7th
    239 Votes
    0% Vote share
  • K. RamanIND
    8th
    236 Votes
    0% Vote share
  • P. AmanullahIND
    9th
    235 Votes
    0% Vote share
  • A. AyyavuIND
    10th
    207 Votes
    0% Vote share
  • V. NageswaranTMM
    11th
    112 Votes
    0% Vote share
  • K. S. SultanIND
    12th
    101 Votes
    0% Vote share
  • S. VellaiIND
    13th
    84 Votes
    0% Vote share
Source: ECI
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Melur Assembly Election Results (1989)

Candidate's Name
Level
Votes
Vote Rate %
  • Ranamanickam, K.v.v.INC
    Winner
    41,158 Votes 8,650 lead
    36% Vote share
  • Thiagarajan, Kr.DMK
    Runner Up
    32,508 Votes
    28% Vote share
  • Paramasivan, A.m.AIADMK
    3rd
    31,470 Votes
    27% Vote share
  • Dharmar Abmalam, N.FBL
    4th
    3,675 Votes
    3% Vote share
  • Posalan, P.r.IND
    5th
    2,176 Votes
    2% Vote share
  • Alagarsamy, U.IND
    6th
    480 Votes
    0% Vote share
  • Kuppusamy Muppanar K.p.IND
    7th
    279 Votes
    0% Vote share
  • Nuthu, M.IND
    8th
    235 Votes
    0% Vote share
  • Lakshmmi Periyasamy, A.IND
    9th
    234 Votes
    0% Vote share
  • Raman, K.IND
    10th
    228 Votes
    0% Vote share
  • Vellai, S.IND
    11th
    192 Votes
    0% Vote share
  • Ayyavu, A.IND
    12th
    175 Votes
    0% Vote share
  • Padmanabhan, N.IND
    13th
    125 Votes
    0% Vote share
  • Selvam, S.IND
    14th
    119 Votes
    0% Vote share
Source: ECI
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Melur Assembly Election Results (1984)

Candidate's Name
Level
Votes
Vote Rate %
  • Veeranambalam, D. V.INC
    Winner
    60,794 Votes 27,046 lead
    57% Vote share
  • Thiyagarajan, K.AIADMK
    Runner Up
    33,748 Votes
    32% Vote share
  • Paramasivan, A. M.ICJ
    3rd
    5,302 Votes
    5% Vote share
  • Krishnan, S.IND
    4th
    821 Votes
    1% Vote share
  • Ayyavu, A.IND
    5th
    478 Votes
    0% Vote share
Source: ECI
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Melur Assembly Election Results (1980)

Candidate's Name
Level
Votes
Vote Rate %
  • Veeranambalam, K. V.INC(I)
    Winner
    54,003 Votes 12,154 lead
    54% Vote share
  • Paramasivan, A. M.AIADMK
    Runner Up
    41,849 Votes
    42% Vote share
  • Krishnan, J. S.IND
    3rd
    1,356 Votes
    1% Vote share
  • Ramu, N.IND
    4th
    686 Votes
    1% Vote share
  • Ayyavu, A.IND
    5th
    516 Votes
    1% Vote share
  • Ramamurthy, V.IND
    6th
    502 Votes
    1% Vote share
Source: ECI
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Melur Assembly Election Results (1977)

Candidate's Name
Level
Votes
Vote Rate %
  • A.m. ParamasivanAIADMK
    Winner
    33,111 Votes 156 lead
    36% Vote share
  • K.v. VeernanamablamINC
    Runner Up
    32,955 Votes
    35% Vote share
  • P. MalaichamyDMK
    3rd
    22,337 Votes
    24% Vote share
  • O. SethuramanJNP
    4th
    3,396 Votes
    4% Vote share
Source: ECI

Melur MLA List

Year
Candidate's Name
Votes
Vote Rate %
  • 2021
    Periyapulla @ SelvamAIADMK
    83,344 Votes35,162 lead
    45.60% Vote share
  • 2016
    Periyapullan @ Selvam PAIADMK
    88,909 Votes19,723 lead
    51.77% Vote share
  • 2011
    Samy RAIADMK
    85,869 Votes24,462 lead
    55.74% Vote share
  • 2006
    Samy.rAIADMK
    64,013 Votes3,173 lead
    47% Vote share
  • 2001
    Samy.rAIADMK
    58,010 Votes26,838 lead
    46% Vote share
  • 1996
    K.v.v. RajamanickamTMC(M)
    73,999 Votes44,741 lead
    59% Vote share
  • 1991
    K. V. V. RajamanickamINC
    80,348 Votes52,772 lead
    70% Vote share
  • 1989
    Ranamanickam, K.v.v.INC
    41,158 Votes8,650 lead
    36% Vote share
  • 1984
    Veeranambalam, D. V.INC
    60,794 Votes27,046 lead
    57% Vote share
  • 1980
    Veeranambalam, K. V.INC(I)
    54,003 Votes12,154 lead
    54% Vote share
  • 1977
    A.m. ParamasivanAIADMK
    33,111 Votes156 lead
    36% Vote share
Source: ECI
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Melur Past Election Results
Year
Candidate's Name
Votes
Vote Rate %
  • 2021
    Periyapulla @ SelvamAIADMK
    83,344 Votes 35,162 lead
    45.60% Vote share
  •  
    T. RavichandranINC
    48,182 Votes
    26.36% Vote share
  • 2016
    Periyapullan @ Selvam PAIADMK
    88,909 Votes 19,723 lead
    51.77% Vote share
  •  
    Ragupthy A.pDMK
    69,186 Votes
    40.28% Vote share
  • 2011
    Samy RAIADMK
    85,869 Votes 24,462 lead
    55.74% Vote share
  •  
    Rani RDMK
    61,407 Votes
    39.86% Vote share
  • 2006
    Samy.rAIADMK
    64,013 Votes 3,173 lead
    47% Vote share
  •  
    Ravichandran.k.v.vINC
    60,840 Votes
    45% Vote share
  • 2001
    Samy.rAIADMK
    58,010 Votes 26,838 lead
    46% Vote share
  •  
    Samayanallur Selavarasu.sDMK
    31,172 Votes
    25% Vote share
  • 1996
    K.v.v. RajamanickamTMC(M)
    73,999 Votes 44,741 lead
    59% Vote share
  •  
    C.r. SundararajanINC
    29,258 Votes
    23% Vote share
  • 1991
    K. V. V. RajamanickamINC
    80,348 Votes 52,772 lead
    70% Vote share
  •  
    N. PalanisamyCPI(M)
    27,576 Votes
    24% Vote share
  • 1989
    Ranamanickam, K.v.v.INC
    41,158 Votes 8,650 lead
    36% Vote share
  •  
    Thiagarajan, Kr.DMK
    32,508 Votes
    28% Vote share
  • 1984
    Veeranambalam, D. V.INC
    60,794 Votes 27,046 lead
    57% Vote share
  •  
    Thiyagarajan, K.AIADMK
    33,748 Votes
    32% Vote share
  • 1980
    Veeranambalam, K. V.INC(I)
    54,003 Votes 12,154 lead
    54% Vote share
  •  
    Paramasivan, A. M.AIADMK
    41,849 Votes
    42% Vote share
  • 1977
    A.m. ParamasivanAIADMK
    33,111 Votes 156 lead
    36% Vote share
  •  
    K.v. VeernanamablamINC
    32,955 Votes
    35% Vote share
Source: ECI
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Tamil Nadu Assembly Constituencies

Disclaimer: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.

Strike Rate

AIADMK
60%
INC
40%

AIADMK won 6 times and INC won 4 times since 1977 elections.

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