Melmalayanur Assembly constituency

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Melmalayanur
Former constituency for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country India
Region South India
State Tamil Nadu
District Villupuram
LS constituency Villupuram
Established1967
Abolished2008
Total electors1,74,724

Melmalayanur is a state assembly constituency in Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. [1] Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below. Elections were not held in the years 1957 and 1962. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu in India.

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Members of the Legislative Assembly

YearWinnerParty
1952 V. Gopala Gounder Tamil Nadu Toilers Party
1967 K. Rajaram Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1971 R. R. Munusami Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977 P. Thangavelu Gounder All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980 A. Chinnadurai All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1984 P. U. Shanmugam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1989 R. Panchatcharam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1991 G. Janakiraman Indian National Congress
1996 A. Gnanasekar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001 Tamilmozhi Rajadattan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2006 P. Senthamizhselvan Pattali Makkal Katchi

Election results

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Melmalayanur [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PMK P. Senthamizh Selvan 56,758 45.81%
AIADMK R. Tamilmozhi Rajadathan45,45736.69%−14.33%
DMDK C. Chandira Dass15,26512.32%
Independent S. Mariyappan1,8501.49%
Independent M. Anthony Mary9730.79%
Independent S. R. Manimaran7430.60%
BSP T. Duraikkannu7210.58%
BJP B. Bhaskaran6980.56%
Independent M. Kannan6760.55%
SP C. Chandrasekaran3250.26%
Independent R. Thangavelu2450.20%
Margin of victory11,3019.12%−13.56%
Turnout 123,90770.92%7.03%
Registered electors 174,724
PMK gain from AIADMK Swing -5.21%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Melmalayanur [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK R. Tamilmozhi 55,309 51.02%
DMK Dr. A. Gnanasekaran30,72228.34%−17.34%
MDMK A. K. Mani17,46216.11%6.73%
Independent A. Thenmozhi2,2062.03%
Independent G. Gnanasekar1,1661.08%
MNK(PLP) P. Jayaraman6510.60%
Independent S. Krishanamurthy5220.48%
Independent D. Ayyasamy Gounder3750.35%
Margin of victory24,58722.68%−2.82%
Turnout 108,41363.89%−5.51%
Registered electors 169,696
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 5.34%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Melmalayanur [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK A. Gnanasekar 50,905 45.68% 17.40%
INC Dharmarasan22,49120.18%−32.77%
PMK A. Murthi21,63419.41%
MDMK R. Panchatcharan10,4519.38%
Independent E. Karunanidhi1,2061.08%
Independent P. Thangavol1,1581.04%
Independent K. Subramania Gounder1,0040.90%
Independent N. Sankar3890.35%
JP S. Maninaran3790.34%
Independent G. Ravichandran3690.33%
Independent M. A. Koothan3530.32%
Margin of victory28,41425.50%0.83%
Turnout 111,43969.40%0.49%
Registered electors 169,264
DMK gain from INC Swing -7.27%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Melmalayanur [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC G. Janakiramam 56,864 52.95% 47.98%
DMK R. Panchatcharam30,37228.28%−18.37%
PMK G. Anbalagan18,02916.79%
Independent A. Balasundaram1,0691.00%
Independent P. Arumugam6630.62%
THMM S. Annadurai3870.36%
Margin of victory26,49224.67%11.88%
Turnout 107,38468.91%−3.37%
Registered electors 160,282
INC gain from DMK Swing 6.30%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Melmalayanur [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK R. Panchatcharam 46,653 46.66% 16.49%
AIADMK P. U. Shanmugam 33,86633.87%−33.76%
AIADMK V. Elumalai11,60711.61%−56.02%
INC S. Rajadurai4,9754.98%
Independent R. Gurusami9400.94%
Independent M. A. Koothan7110.71%
Independent Chandrasekaran5030.50%
Independent R. Pachaippan4750.48%
Independent R. Elumalai1820.18%
Independent H. Kothandam820.08%
Margin of victory12,78712.79%−24.67%
Turnout 99,99472.28%−3.54%
Registered electors 141,778
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -20.97%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Melmalayanur [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK P. U. Shanmugam 61,289 67.63% 18.79%
DMK P. R. Aranganathan27,34330.17%
Independent S. James7930.87%
Independent H. Kothandam4150.46%
Independent A. Chinnadurai4120.45%
Independent P. Jayaraman3770.42%
Margin of victory33,94637.46%37.21%
Turnout 90,62975.81%6.67%
Registered electors 126,800
AIADMK hold Swing 18.79%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Melmalayanur [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK A. Chinnadurai 39,572 48.84% 9.91%
INC V. Perumal Nainar39,37448.59%
RPI T. S. Rathinaswamy1,7502.16%
Independent H. Kothandam3310.41%
Margin of victory1980.24%−18.83%
Turnout 81,02769.14%4.66%
Registered electors 118,992
AIADMK hold Swing 9.91%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Melmalayanur [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK P. Thangavelu Gounder 27,673 38.93%
DMK S. Vijayaraghavan14,11019.85%−33.70%
Independent K. Gopala Gounder12,06416.97%
JP N. V. Ayyakannnu Gounder6,5439.20%
Independent M. A. Kuthan5,3277.49%
CPI R. Murugesan1,8282.57%
Independent A. Sadagopan1,7552.47%
Independent H. Kothandam9881.39%
Independent N. Vinayagam8041.13%
Margin of victory13,56319.08%3.84%
Turnout 71,09264.48%−4.57%
Registered electors 112,185
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -14.62%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Melmalayanur [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK R. R. Munusamy 31,166 53.54% 2.86%
INC K. Gopal Gounder22,29438.30%11.83%
Independent P. Thangavel Kander3,7456.43%
Independent M. A. Kuthan1,0021.72%
Margin of victory8,87215.24%−8.97%
Turnout 58,20769.05%−5.27%
Registered electors 94,704
DMK hold Swing 2.86%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Melmalayanur [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK R. R. Munusamy 33,115 50.68%
INC K. G. Gounder17,29526.47%
Independent K. Aranganathan11,75617.99%
Independent M. A. Kuthan2,0513.14%
Independent A. Anthonisamy1,1201.71%
Margin of victory15,82024.21%
Turnout 65,33774.32%
Registered electors 92,089
DMK win (new seat)

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