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Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026

Melur Vidhan Sabha election result 2026

P.Viswanathan (INC) won by 2,724 votes.
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All candidates and votes

Winner

P.Viswanathan

INCTight race

votes

60,080

Margin

2,724(1.4%)

Winner vs Runner-up

P.Viswanathan · INCA.Maduraiveeran · TVK
60,08057,356
Candidate (14)votes
  1. 1P.Viswanathan✓ WinnerINC60,08031.5%
  2. 2A.MaduraiveeranTVK57,35630.07%
  3. 3P.Periyapullan (A) SelvamAIADMK56,74429.75%
  4. 4KottaikumarNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost9,5705.02%
  5. 5SoniagandhiAll India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra KazhagamDeposit lost2,6281.38%
  6. 6M.MuruganINDDeposit lost2,1701.14%
See all candidates (+8)
  1. 7NOTA5540.29%
  2. 8M.PanneerselvamPuthiya TamilagamDeposit lost4230.22%
  3. 9C.RameshINDDeposit lost3170.17%
  4. 10K.MeyyarCPI(ML)LDeposit lost2760.14%
  5. 11C.MohanramINDDeposit lost2690.14%
  6. 12K.ManikandaprabuINDDeposit lost1380.07%
  7. 13S.BoopathiINDDeposit lost1160.06%
  8. 14K.SethuramanINDDeposit lost850.04%
Total votes1,90,726

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

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,90,822

incl. 1,839 postal

Turnout
82.94%
Polling stations
291

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 won Melur in 2026?

P.Viswanathan (INC) won with 60,080 votes, defeating A.Maduraiveeran (TVK) by 2,724 votes.

How many votes were cast in Melur in 2026?

Candidates (incl. NOTA) received 1,90,726 votes in total.

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.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer