Melmalayanur Assembly constituency

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.

Melmalayanur
Former constituency for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	South India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Villupuram
LS constituency	Villupuram
Established	1967
Abolished	2008
Total electors	1,74,724

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Year	Winner	Party
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]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PMK	P. Senthamizh Selvan	56,758	45.81%
	AIADMK	R. Tamilmozhi Rajadathan	45,457	36.69%	−14.33%
	DMDK	C. Chandira Dass	15,265	12.32%
	Independent	S. Mariyappan	1,850	1.49%
	Independent	M. Anthony Mary	973	0.79%
	Independent	S. R. Manimaran	743	0.60%
	BSP	T. Duraikkannu	721	0.58%
	BJP	B. Bhaskaran	698	0.56%
	Independent	M. Kannan	676	0.55%
	SP	C. Chandrasekaran	325	0.26%
	Independent	R. Thangavelu	245	0.20%
Margin of victory			11,301	9.12%	−13.56%
Turnout			123,907	70.92%	7.03%
Registered electors			174,724
	PMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	-5.21%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Melmalayanur^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	R. Tamilmozhi	55,309	51.02%
	DMK	Dr. A. Gnanasekaran	30,722	28.34%	−17.34%
	MDMK	A. K. Mani	17,462	16.11%	6.73%
	Independent	A. Thenmozhi	2,206	2.03%
	Independent	G. Gnanasekar	1,166	1.08%
	MNK(PLP)	P. Jayaraman	651	0.60%
	Independent	S. Krishanamurthy	522	0.48%
	Independent	D. Ayyasamy Gounder	375	0.35%
Margin of victory			24,587	22.68%	−2.82%
Turnout			108,413	63.89%	−5.51%
Registered electors			169,696
	AIADMK gain from DMK		Swing	5.34%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Melmalayanur^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	A. Gnanasekar	50,905	45.68%	17.40%
	INC	Dharmarasan	22,491	20.18%	−32.77%
	PMK	A. Murthi	21,634	19.41%
	MDMK	R. Panchatcharan	10,451	9.38%
	Independent	E. Karunanidhi	1,206	1.08%
	Independent	P. Thangavol	1,158	1.04%
	Independent	K. Subramania Gounder	1,004	0.90%
	Independent	N. Sankar	389	0.35%
	JP	S. Maninaran	379	0.34%
	Independent	G. Ravichandran	369	0.33%
	Independent	M. A. Koothan	353	0.32%
Margin of victory			28,414	25.50%	0.83%
Turnout			111,439	69.40%	0.49%
Registered electors			169,264
	DMK gain from INC		Swing	-7.27%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Melmalayanur^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	G. Janakiramam	56,864	52.95%	47.98%
	DMK	R. Panchatcharam	30,372	28.28%	−18.37%
	PMK	G. Anbalagan	18,029	16.79%
	Independent	A. Balasundaram	1,069	1.00%
	Independent	P. Arumugam	663	0.62%
	THMM	S. Annadurai	387	0.36%
Margin of victory			26,492	24.67%	11.88%
Turnout			107,384	68.91%	−3.37%
Registered electors			160,282
	INC gain from DMK		Swing	6.30%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Melmalayanur^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	R. Panchatcharam	46,653	46.66%	16.49%
	AIADMK	P. U. Shanmugam	33,866	33.87%	−33.76%
	AIADMK	V. Elumalai	11,607	11.61%	−56.02%
	INC	S. Rajadurai	4,975	4.98%
	Independent	R. Gurusami	940	0.94%
	Independent	M. A. Koothan	711	0.71%
	Independent	Chandrasekaran	503	0.50%
	Independent	R. Pachaippan	475	0.48%
	Independent	R. Elumalai	182	0.18%
	Independent	H. Kothandam	82	0.08%
Margin of victory			12,787	12.79%	−24.67%
Turnout			99,994	72.28%	−3.54%
Registered electors			141,778
	DMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	-20.97%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Melmalayanur^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	P. U. Shanmugam	61,289	67.63%	18.79%
	DMK	P. R. Aranganathan	27,343	30.17%
	Independent	S. James	793	0.87%
	Independent	H. Kothandam	415	0.46%
	Independent	A. Chinnadurai	412	0.45%
	Independent	P. Jayaraman	377	0.42%
Margin of victory			33,946	37.46%	37.21%
Turnout			90,629	75.81%	6.67%
Registered electors			126,800
	AIADMK hold		Swing	18.79%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Melmalayanur^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	A. Chinnadurai	39,572	48.84%	9.91%
	INC	V. Perumal Nainar	39,374	48.59%
	RPI	T. S. Rathinaswamy	1,750	2.16%
	Independent	H. Kothandam	331	0.41%
Margin of victory			198	0.24%	−18.83%
Turnout			81,027	69.14%	4.66%
Registered electors			118,992
	AIADMK hold		Swing	9.91%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Melmalayanur^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	P. Thangavelu Gounder	27,673	38.93%
	DMK	S. Vijayaraghavan	14,110	19.85%	−33.70%
	Independent	K. Gopala Gounder	12,064	16.97%
	JP	N. V. Ayyakannnu Gounder	6,543	9.20%
	Independent	M. A. Kuthan	5,327	7.49%
	CPI	R. Murugesan	1,828	2.57%
	Independent	A. Sadagopan	1,755	2.47%
	Independent	H. Kothandam	988	1.39%
	Independent	N. Vinayagam	804	1.13%
Margin of victory			13,563	19.08%	3.84%
Turnout			71,092	64.48%	−4.57%
Registered electors			112,185
	AIADMK gain from DMK		Swing	-14.62%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Melmalayanur^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	R. R. Munusamy	31,166	53.54%	2.86%
	INC	K. Gopal Gounder	22,294	38.30%	11.83%
	Independent	P. Thangavel Kander	3,745	6.43%
	Independent	M. A. Kuthan	1,002	1.72%
Margin of victory			8,872	15.24%	−8.97%
Turnout			58,207	69.05%	−5.27%
Registered electors			94,704
	DMK hold		Swing	2.86%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Melmalayanur^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	R. R. Munusamy	33,115	50.68%
	INC	K. G. Gounder	17,295	26.47%
	Independent	K. Aranganathan	11,756	17.99%
	Independent	M. A. Kuthan	2,051	3.14%
	Independent	A. Anthonisamy	1,120	1.71%
Margin of victory			15,820	24.21%
Turnout			65,337	74.32%
Registered electors			92,089
	DMK win (new seat)

References

1. "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
2. Election Commission of India. "2006 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2006.
3. "Statistical Report on General Election 2001" (PDF). 12 May 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.
4. Election Commission of India. "1996 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
5. Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1991" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
6. Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1989" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
7. Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1984" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
8. Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1980" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
9. Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1977" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
10. Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1971" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
11. Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1967" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

External links

• "Statistical reports of assembly elections". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2010.

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