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Election Result 2016

MELUR
Result 2016

MADURAI, Tamil Nadu

PERIYAPULLAN @ SELVAM P of AIADMK won the 2016 election in MELUR by a margin of 19,723 votes.

Election Snapshot

Winner

PERIYAPULLAN @ SELVAM PAIADMK • 88,909 Votes

Runner-up

RAGUPTHY A.PDMK • 69,186 Votes

Winning Margin

19,723Votes gap from runner-up

Voter Turnout

74.2%Percentage of total electors

Total Candidates

20Candidates contested

Total Votes Polled

172,501Valid + Rejected votes

Full Candidate Ranking

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Official Contest Results

Ranked by Votes
RankCandidatePartyVotesShare%
PP
PERIYAPULLAN @ SELVAM PElected MLA
AIADMK
AIADMK
88,909Votes
51.54%
RP
RAGUPTHY A.P
DMK
DMK
69,186Votes
40.11%
3
BHARATH NACHIAPPAN T.N
TMCM
TMCM
4,579Votes
2.65%
4
BOOPATHIKAKKAN P.V
BJP
BJP
1,921Votes
1.11%
5
SEEMAN I T
NTK
NTK
1,339Votes
0.78%
6
RISHI KAPOOR. S
SDPI
SDPI
828Votes
0.48%
7
KALAIMANI S
AIFB
AIFB
773Votes
0.45%
8
ABDUL SALAM A.K
PMK
PMK
746Votes
0.43%
9
PANDIDURAI A
IND
662Votes
0.38%
10
MANOHARAN. V
IND
478Votes
0.28%
11
KARIKALAN. S
IND
401Votes
0.23%
12
PALANIKUMAR S
IND
374Votes
0.22%
13
DEVADASAN S
IND
337Votes
0.20%
14
PAKKIYANATHAN K
IND
337Votes
0.20%
15
ANITHA R
GAPP
GAPP
210Votes
0.12%
16
PANDI K
IND
169Votes
0.10%
17
DHARMAR P
IND
161Votes
0.09%
18
JOTHI.V
IND
135Votes
0.08%
19
GANDHIPRABHU R
IND
109Votes
0.06%
20
VEERANAN I
RJD
RJD
90Votes
0.05%

Election Summary & Analysis

Editorial Breakdown for MELUR 2016

In the 2016 Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections, the MELUR constituency witnessed a significant contest involving 20 candidates. PERIYAPULLAN @ SELVAM P, representing the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), emerged victorious with a total of 88,909 votes.

The victory was secured with a winning margin of 19,723 votes over the runner-up, RAGUPTHY A.P from the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, who secured 69,186 votes. The winner's vote share stood at 51.54115048608414%, reflecting strong support within the constituency.

The voter turnout for MELUR in 2016 was recorded at 74.2%. A total of 172,501 votes were polled, indicating high civic participation in the democratic process.

Winner: AIADMK
Margin: 19,723

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the MELUR election in 2016?

PERIYAPULLAN @ SELVAM P from All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won the MELUR constituency in the 2016 assembly elections.

What was the winning margin in MELUR 2016?

The winning margin was 19,723 votes.

What was the voter turnout in MELUR for the 2016 election?

The voter turnout was 74.2% in the 2016 election.