Melur Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
P.Viswanathan
Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
P.Viswanathan
votes
60,080
Margin
2,724(1.4%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1P.Viswanathan✓ WinnerINC60,08031.5%
- 2A.MaduraiveeranTVK57,35630.07%
- 3P.Periyapullan (A) SelvamAIADMK56,74429.75%
- 4KottaikumarNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost9,5705.02%
- 5SoniagandhiAll India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra KazhagamDeposit lost2,6281.38%
- 6M.MuruganINDDeposit lost2,1701.14%
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- 7NOTA5540.29%
- 8M.PanneerselvamPuthiya TamilagamDeposit lost4230.22%
- 9C.RameshINDDeposit lost3170.17%
- 10K.MeyyarCPI(ML)LDeposit lost2760.14%
- 11C.MohanramINDDeposit lost2690.14%
- 12K.ManikandaprabuINDDeposit lost1380.07%
- 13S.BoopathiINDDeposit lost1160.06%
- 14K.SethuramanINDDeposit lost850.04%
Deposit lost: 10 of 13 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).
Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2026
From the Election Commission of India's statistical report
- Electors
- 2,30,061
- Votes cast
- 1,90,822
- Turnout
- 82.94%
- Polling stations
- 291
incl. service voters
incl. 1,839 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women88.4%
1,02,395 of 1,15,785 voted on EVMs
Men75.8%
86,585 of 1,14,265 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 11; 3 voted.
- Candidates13 (1 women)
- Lost deposit10
- NOTA554
- Valid votes1,90,172
Women candidates: Soniagandhi
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Melur?
P.Viswanathan (INC) won Melur in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 with 60,080 votes.
What was the winning margin in Melur?
P.Viswanathan defeated A.Maduraiveeran (TVK) by 2,724 votes.
What was the turnout in Melur in 2026?
82.94% — 1,90,822 of 2,30,061 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 88.4%, men's 75.8%.
How many voters does Melur have?
2,30,061 electors at the 2026 election — 1,14,265 men, 1,15,785 women, 11 third gender (service voters included), and 291 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Melur?
The last general election was completed in May 2026. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2031; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.
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