The Melur constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2026 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 82.07% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
P. Viswanathan of the Indian National Congress won the seat by defeating A. Madurai Veeran of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam with a margin of 2724 votes.The Melur Assembly constituency falls under the Madurai Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Communist Party Of India (marxist) candidate Su Venkatesan won the Madurai Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 209409 votes, defeating Prof. Ramashreenivasan of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Below you can find the Melur Assembly Elections Results 2026, the winner and runner-up details, and more.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
P. Viswanathan
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
60,080
Lead:
2,724
|
31.50% |
| A. Madurai Veeran | Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 57,356 | 30.07% |
| Periyapullan (a) Selvam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 56,744 | 29.75% |
| Kottai Kumar | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 9,570 | 5.02% |
| Soniagandhi | All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam | 2,628 | 1.38% |
| M.murugan | Independent | 2,170 | 1.14% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 554 | 0.29% |
| M.panneerselvam | Puthiya Tamilagam | 423 | 0.22% |
| C.ramesh | Independent | 317 | 0.17% |
| K.meyyar | Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) | 276 | 0.14% |
| C.mohanram | Independent | 269 | 0.14% |
| K.manikandaprabu | Independent | 138 | 0.07% |
| S.boopathi | Independent | 116 | 0.06% |
| K.sethuraman | Independent | 85 | 0.04% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | P. Viswanathan | INC | 60,080 | 2,724 | 31.50% |
| 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% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | P. Viswanathan | INC |
60,080
(Lead:
2,724)
|
31.50% |
| A. Madurai Veeran | TVK | 57,356 | 30.07% | |
| 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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P. Viswanathan of the Indian National Congress (INC) won the Melur Assembly seat in the 2026 elections, defeating A. Madurai Veeran of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) by a margin of 2724 votes.
The strike rate in the Melur constituency is 55% AIADMK and 45% INC, with AIADMK won 6 times and INC won 5 times since the 1977 elections.
P. Viswanathan (INC) received 31.50% vote share.
A. Madurai Veeran (TVK) received 30.07% vote share.
P. Viswanathan (INC) won the 2026 election with 60080 votes, leading by 2724 votes and securing a 31.50% vote share.
The Melur Assembly constituency falls under the Madurai Lok Sabha constituency of Madurai district.
P. Viswanathan (INC) won the Melur Assembly seat in 2026 with a margin of 2724 votes over A. Madurai Veeran (TVK).
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.
The top candidates in the Melur Assembly Election 2026 were:
P. Viswanathan (INC)
A. Madurai Veeran (TVK)
Periyapullan (a) Selvam (AIADMK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with P. Viswanathan (INC) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Melur Assembly Election 2026 was 82.07%
This page contains historical election results sourced from the Election Commission of India (ECI). It is for archival and informational purposes only and does not represent current or ongoing election updates. 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.