Tamil Nadu (2026) 📍 Madurai District Seat #188 • Res: GEN Vidhan Sabha

Melur Constituency

Melur is assembly constituency #188 in madurai district of Tamil Nadu, classified as GEN.

Available Election Years
2026 2021 2016 2011 2006 2001 1996 1991 1989 1984 1980 1977
1st
Declared Winner (2026)

P.Viswanathan

INC Indian National Congress • Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA)
Votes Polled
85,573
41.15% of total
Victory Margin
+2,724
Over A.Maduraiveeran

Candidate Results & Vote Share (2026)

Rank Candidate Party Vote Share EVM Postal Total Votes
1 P.Viswanathan WON
Bachelor's Degree
INC
41.15%
84,033 1,540 85,573
2 A.Maduraiveeran
10th Grade (SSLC)
TVK
39.84%
81,358 1,491 82,849
3 Kottaikumar
Bachelor's Degree
NTK
12.35%
25,218 462 25,680
4 P.Periyapullan (A) Selvam
12th Grade (HSC / +2)
AIADMK
6.65%
13,578 249 13,827

Melur Historical Winners Archive

Year Election Label Winning Candidate Winning Party Alliance Votes Secured Victory Margin Details
2026 17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Election P.Viswanathan INC Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) 85,573 +2,724 Booth Data →
2021 16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly P. Selvam AIADMK National Democratic Alliance (NDA) 83,344 +35,162 Booth Data →
2016 15th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Periyapullan @ Selvam P AIADMK National Democratic Alliance (NDA) 88,909 +19,723 Booth Data →
2011 14th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elected MLA (2011) DMK Independent 354,825 +26,954 Booth Data →
2006 13th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elected MLA (2006) INC Independent 84,468 +23,167 Booth Data →
2001 12th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elected MLA (2001) PMK Independent 80,865 +19,211 Booth Data →
1996 11th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elected MLA (1996) TMC Independent 63,335 +23,126 Booth Data →
1991 10th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elected MLA (1991) INC Independent 59,001 +13,570 Booth Data →
1989 9th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elected MLA (1989) INC Independent 180,026 +18,533 Booth Data →
1984 8th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elected MLA (1984) INC Independent 57,418 +25,847 Booth Data →
1980 7th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elected MLA (1980) INC Independent 124,047 +6,108 Booth Data →
1977 6th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elected MLA (1977) INC Independent 114,516 +9,325 Booth Data →
District Assembly Directory

Other Constituencies in Madurai District

View Madurai District Dashboard →

Explore neighboring assembly segments within Madurai. Click any constituency below to compare winning vote shares, margin trends, and candidate affidavits:

Madurai East
Seat #189 • GEN
→
Sholavandan
Seat #190 • SC
→
Madurai North
Seat #191 • GEN
→
Madurai South
Seat #192 • GEN
→
Madurai Central
Seat #193 • GEN
→
Madurai West
Seat #194 • GEN
→
Thiruparankundram
Seat #195 • GEN
→
Thirumangalam
Seat #196 • GEN
→
Usilampatti
Seat #197 • GEN
→
Explore Tamil Nadu Electoral Intelligence

Deep Dive Into Statewide 234-Seat Analytics & Coalition Data

🏛️
2026 Assembly Results
234 Seats, SSJVA Alliance, TVK Debut Mandate & Full Tally
🗺️
38 Districts Directory
District-by-district breakdown across all 234 Tamil Nadu seats
📈
Vote Share & Turnout
85.10% voter turnout, swing analytics & popular votes
📊
Election Statistics & Demographics
Candidate age brackets, gender ratios, deposit losses & MLA demographics
⚡
TN By-Polls '26 Hub
Maduranthakam & Dharapuram 100+ videos & tracking
👑
Cabinet 2026
Council of Ministers under Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay
🚩
Parties Directory
TVK, DMK, AIADMK, BJP, NTK history & seat performance
📹
News & Videos
Live campaign dispatches, ground vox-pops & video reports