Poompuhar Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
Nivedha M Murugan
Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
Nivedha M Murugan
votes
81,096
Margin
8,260(3.8%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Nivedha M Murugan✓ WinnerDMK81,09636.98%
- 2Pavunraj. SAIADMK72,83633.21%
- 3Vijayalaiyan. JTVK55,90225.49%
- 4Ilayanagulan. KNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost6,3532.9%
- 5Maya Venkatesan. MINDDeposit lost7300.33%
- 6NOTA5860.27%
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- 7Shangamiththiran. AINDDeposit lost4260.19%
- 8Prabakaran. VBSPDeposit lost3450.16%
- 9Mujibur Rahman. E.M.MINDDeposit lost3120.14%
- 10Puratchidasan. TAnaithinthiya Anna Dravida Makkal Seyal KatchiDeposit lost2640.12%
- 11Inbaraj. TINDDeposit lost1790.08%
- 12Noor Nisha. MINDDeposit lost1070.05%
- 13Anandaraj. DINDDeposit lost1050.05%
- 14Murugan. SINDDeposit lost830.04%
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
- 2,59,332
- Votes cast
- 2,19,814
- Turnout
- 84.76%
- Polling stations
- 342
incl. service voters
incl. 1,863 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women88%
1,15,581 of 1,31,312 voted on EVMs
Men80%
1,02,364 of 1,28,012 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 8; 6 voted.
- Candidates13 (1 women)
- Lost deposit10
- NOTA586
- Valid votes2,18,738
Women candidates: Noor Nisha. M
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Poompuhar?
Nivedha M Murugan (DMK) won Poompuhar in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 with 81,096 votes.
What was the winning margin in Poompuhar?
Nivedha M Murugan defeated Pavunraj. S (AIADMK) by 8,260 votes.
What was the turnout in Poompuhar in 2026?
84.76% — 2,19,814 of 2,59,332 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 88%, men's 80%.
How many voters does Poompuhar have?
2,59,332 electors at the 2026 election — 1,28,012 men, 1,31,312 women, 8 third gender (service voters included), and 342 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Poompuhar?
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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