Poompuhar Assembly constituency
Poompuhar | |
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Constituency for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
Constituency details | |
Country | India |
Region | South India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Mayiladuthurai |
LS constituency | Mayiladuturai |
Established | 1977 |
Total electors | 2,75,827 |
Reservation | None |
Member of Legislative Assembly | |
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
Incumbent Nivedha M. Murugan
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Party | DMK |
Elected year | 2021 |
Poompuhar is a state assembly constituency in Mayiladuthurai district in Tamil Nadu. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India. Elections and Winners from this constituency are listed below.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
Election | Name | Party | |
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1977 | S. Ganesan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
1980 | N. Vijayabalan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
1984 | Vijayabalan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
1989 | M. Mohammad Siddik | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
1991 | M. Poorasamy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
1996 | G. Mohandasan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
2001 | N. Renganathan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
2006 | K. Periyasamy | Pattali Makkal Katchi | |
2011 | S. Pavunraj | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
2016 | S. Pavunraj | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
2021 | Nivedha M. Murugan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
Election Results
2021
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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DMK | Nivedha M. Murugan | 96,102 | 46.40% | New | |
AIADMK | S. Pavunraj | 92,803 | 44.81% | -0.67 | |
NTK | P. Kaliyammal | 14,823 | 7.16% | +6.15 | |
AMMK | S. Senthamizhan | 1,220 | 0.59% | New | |
Margin of victory | 3,299 | 1.59% | -8.75% | ||
Turnout | 207,105 | 75.09% | -0.56% | ||
Rejected ballots | 122 | 0.06% | |||
Registered electors | 275,827 | ||||
DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 0.92% |
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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AIADMK | S. Pavunraj | 87,666 | 45.48% | -5.18 | |
IUML | A. M. Shajahan | 67,731 | 35.14% | New | |
PMK | R. Anbalagan | 16,241 | 8.43% | -35.52 | |
TMC(M) | M. Sankar | 14,806 | 7.68% | New | |
NTK | S. Kaliyaperumal | 1,946 | 1.01% | New | |
NOTA | NOTA | 1,478 | 0.77% | New | |
Margin of victory | 19,935 | 10.34% | 3.63% | ||
Turnout | 192,758 | 75.64% | -4.25% | ||
Registered electors | 254,828 | ||||
AIADMK hold | Swing | -5.18% |
2011
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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AIADMK | S. Pavunraj | 85,839 | 50.66% | +5.32 | |
PMK | K. Agoram | 74,466 | 43.94% | -2.2 | |
SDPI | M. Y. Mohamed Tharik | 2,984 | 1.76% | New | |
BJP | R. Balasubramanian | 2,091 | 1.23% | +0.35 | |
Independent | M. Dhakshinamoorthy | 1,326 | 0.78% | New | |
IJK | S. Ramakrishnan | 1,237 | 0.73% | New | |
Margin of victory | 11,373 | 6.71% | 5.91% | ||
Turnout | 169,457 | 79.89% | 5.60% | ||
Registered electors | 212,106 | ||||
AIADMK gain from PMK | Swing | 4.52% |
2006
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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PMK | K. Periyasamy | 55,375 | 46.14% | New | |
AIADMK | S. Pounraj | 54,411 | 45.34% | -5.21 | |
SP | M. Maya Venkatesan | 3,328 | 2.77% | New | |
DMDK | V. R. Prabakaran | 2,395 | 2.00% | New | |
BJP | K. A. Krishnamoorthy | 1,062 | 0.88% | New | |
Independent | Mari. Vengatesan | 852 | 0.71% | New | |
Independent | K. Balakrishnan | 803 | 0.67% | New | |
IJP | A. Karunanithi | 626 | 0.52% | New | |
Margin of victory | 964 | 0.80% | -6.21% | ||
Turnout | 120,015 | 74.29% | 7.25% | ||
Registered electors | 161,553 | ||||
PMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -4.41% |
2001
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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AIADMK | N. Renganathan | 53,760 | 50.55% | +18.58 | |
DMK | M. Mohammed Siddiq | 46,305 | 43.54% | -6.34 | |
MDMK | S. M. Musahudeen | 3,542 | 3.33% | -8.56 | |
Independent | K. S. Raja Alias Kannadasan | 1,679 | 1.58% | New | |
MNK(PLP) | T. V. Sampath | 1,067 | 1.00% | New | |
Margin of victory | 7,455 | 7.01% | -10.90% | ||
Turnout | 106,353 | 67.03% | -6.39% | ||
Registered electors | 158,741 | ||||
AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 0.67% |
1996
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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DMK | G. Mohandasan | 51,285 | 49.88% | +16.14 | |
AIADMK | N. Vijayabalan | 32,872 | 31.97% | -21.51 | |
MDMK | S. M. Samsudeen | 12,222 | 11.89% | New | |
PMK | D. Gubendra Gunabalan | 5,682 | 5.53% | New | |
Margin of victory | 18,413 | 17.91% | -1.83% | ||
Turnout | 102,827 | 73.42% | 2.18% | ||
Registered electors | 148,327 | ||||
DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -3.60% |
1991
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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AIADMK | M. Poorasamy | 52,478 | 53.47% | +33.87 | |
DMK | M. Mohamed Siddik | 33,107 | 33.74% | -13.6 | |
PMK | G. Sugumar | 11,371 | 11.59% | New | |
AAP | C. Selvanathan | 1,180 | 1.20% | New | |
Margin of victory | 19,371 | 19.74% | -7.99% | ||
Turnout | 98,136 | 71.24% | 4.13% | ||
Registered electors | 143,688 | ||||
AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 6.14% |
1989
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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DMK | M. Mohamed Siddik | 40,657 | 47.33% | +0.56 | |
AIADMK | R. Rajamannar | 16,839 | 19.60% | -30.62 | |
AIADMK | N. Vijayabalan | 13,793 | 16.06% | -34.16 | |
Independent | M. A. Jamal Mohieen Papa | 13,425 | 15.63% | New | |
Independent | N. Renganathan | 730 | 0.85% | New | |
Margin of victory | 23,818 | 27.73% | 24.28% | ||
Turnout | 85,897 | 67.11% | -14.09% | ||
Registered electors | 130,542 | ||||
DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -2.89% |
1984
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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AIADMK | N. Vijayabalan | 44,860 | 50.22% | -3.14 | |
DMK | Jama Imoideen Papa | 41,780 | 46.77% | +0.13 | |
Independent | S. Peterraj | 1,415 | 1.58% | New | |
Margin of victory | 3,080 | 3.45% | -3.27% | ||
Turnout | 89,328 | 81.20% | 2.51% | ||
Registered electors | 115,057 | ||||
AIADMK hold | Swing | -3.14% |
1980
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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AIADMK | N. Vijayabalan | 45,292 | 53.36% | New | |
DMK | S. Ganesan | 39,587 | 46.64% | +1.69 | |
Margin of victory | 5,705 | 6.72% | -5.93% | ||
Turnout | 84,879 | 78.69% | 6.88% | ||
Registered electors | 109,786 | ||||
AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 8.41% |
1977
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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DMK | S. Ganesan | 34,105 | 44.95% | New | |
CPI(M) | G. Bharathi Mohan | 24,508 | 32.30% | New | |
INC | P. Ethiraj | 9,662 | 12.73% | New | |
JP | K. K. Deen | 7,605 | 10.02% | New | |
Margin of victory | 9,597 | 12.65% | |||
Turnout | 75,880 | 71.81% | |||
Registered electors | 107,361 | ||||
DMK win (new seat) |