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Melur

Assembly constituency 188 (GEN) · Tamil Nadu

State boardTamil Nadu 2026

[01]Result · 2026

#188 · GEN
Poll dateNot recordedNo poll date in the source
Contestants13
ElectorsNot recorded
Votes polled1,90,726
Turnout82.7%
NOTA554
WinnerP.ViswanathanIndian National Congress60,08031.5% of votes
MARGIN2,724 votes · 1.4 pp60,080 − 57,356
Runner-upA.Maduraiveeran Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam57,35630.1% of votes
INC 51.2% of top-two votesTVK 48.8%

All candidates 13

  1. 01 P.ViswanathanINC60,080 31.5%
  2. 02 A.MaduraiveeranTVK57,356 30.1%
  3. 03 P.Periyapullan (A) SelvamAIADMK56,744 29.8%
  4. 04 KottaikumarNTK9,570 5.0%
  5. 05 SoniagandhiAIPTM2,628 1.4%
  6. 06 M.MuruganIND2,170 1.1%
  7. 07 M.PanneerselvamPT423 0.2%
  8. 08 C.RameshIND317 0.2%
  9. 09 K.MeyyarCPI(ML)L276 0.1%
  10. 10 C.MohanramIND269 0.1%
  11. 11 K.ManikandaprabuIND138 0.1%
  12. 12 S.BoopathiIND116 0.1%
  13. 13 K.SethuramanIND85 0.0%

Turnout 82.7%

025507510082.7%TURNOUT◦ state median 86.6%

Electors by sex are not recorded for this contest.

  • Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 malesNot recorded
  • NOTAcounted within the total554
  • State median turnoutmedian of 233 seats, 202686.6%
  • ReconciliationΣ 13 candidates = 1,90,172Verified

Seat history 2026–1962

  1. 2026
    1.4 pp
    P.ViswanathanIndian National Congress
  2. 2021
    19.3 pp
    Periyapullan @ Selvam P.All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  3. 2016
    11.5 pp
    Periyapullan @ Selvam PAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  4. 2011
    15.9 pp
    Samy RAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  5. 2006
    2.8 pp
    Bharathimohan.R.KAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  6. 2001
    6.0 pp
    Thavamani G.All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  7. 1996
    33.7 pp
    Ramalingam S.Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  8. 1991
    22.0 pp
    N. FanneerselvamIndian National Congress
  9. 1989
    19.5 pp
    Ramalingam, S.Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  10. 1984
    13.3 pp
    Rajangam, MIndian National Congress
  11. 1980
    6.5 pp
    Ramalingam, S.Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  12. 1977
    2.2 pp
    S. RamalingamDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  13. 1971
    18.9 pp
    Govindarasu KalingararDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
  14. 1967
    6.4 pp
    R.R.DuraiIndian National Congress
  15. 1962
    27.6 pp
    VeerabaghuIndian National Congress

Winning margin in percentage points; bars scaled to the widest, 33.7 pp.

[02]Computed insights

Arithmetic · working shown

  1. Third-placed AIADMK polled 56,744 votes, 21× the 2,724-vote margin.

    56,744 ÷ 2,724 = 20.8

  2. The top two polled 61.6% of votes; the other 11 candidates 38.1% between them.

    (60,080 + 57,356) ÷ 1,90,726 = 61.6% · 72,736 ÷ 1,90,726 = 38.1%

  3. Turnout of 82.7% was 3.9 pp below the state's median seat (86.6%).

    82.7 − 86.6 = −3.9

  4. The margin narrowed from 19.3 pp in 2021 to 1.4 pp.

    1.4 − 19.3 = −17.9 pp

  5. The seat changed hands: AIADMK in 2021, INC in 2026.

    2021 AIADMK · 2026 INC

Each line is arithmetic over the figures on this page.

[03]Reconciliation

Verified
  • Candidate votesΣ 13 candidate lines1,90,172
  • NOTAcounted within the total554
  • Published totalVotes polled1,90,726
  • Checkcandidates + NOTA = totalHolds

Candidate votes plus NOTA equal the published total.

Contest resultElection Commission of India, constituency-wise results · Vidhan Sabha 2026 · Tamil Nadu · retrieval date not recorded in the results database

Candidates13 candidate lines from the same results · reconciliation: Verified

State median turnoutComputed from 233 seats on the Tamil Nadu Vidhan Sabha 2026 board · retrieval date not recorded in the results database

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