Constituency #162 · Mayiladuthurai
Poompuhar
13 candidates259.3K electors
2026 Winner
Nivedha M Murugan
DMK
SPA
Winner
Nivedha M Murugan
DMK(SPA / DMK+)
81.1K
votes · 37.0%
Margin: 8.3K
Vote Share
Nivedha M Murugan37.0%
S. Pavunraj33.2%
J. Vijayalaiyan25.5%
K. Ilayanagulan2.9%
M. Maya Venkatesan0.3%
NOTA0.3%
All Candidates
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ✓Nivedha M Murugan | DMK | 81.1K | 37.0% |
| 2 | S. Pavunraj | ADMK | 72.8K | 33.2% |
| 3 | J. Vijayalaiyan | TVK | 55.9K | 25.5% |
| 4 | K. Ilayanagulanlost deposit | NTK | 6.4K | 2.9% |
| 5 | M. Maya Venkatesanlost deposit | IND | 730 | 0.3% |
| 6 | NOTAlost deposit | NOTA | 586 | 0.3% |
| 7 | A. Shangamiththiranlost deposit | IND | 426 | 0.2% |
| 8 | V. Prabakaranlost deposit | BSP | 345 | 0.2% |
| 9 | E.M.M. Mujibur Rahmanlost deposit | IND | 312 | 0.1% |
| 10 | T. Puratchidasanlost deposit | AADMSK | 264 | 0.1% |
| 11 | T. Inbarajlost deposit | IND | 179 | 0.1% |
| 12 | M. Noor Nishalost deposit | IND | 107 | 0.1% |
| 13 | D. Anandarajlost deposit | IND | 105 | 0.1% |
| 14 | S. Muruganlost deposit | IND | 83 | 0.0% |
Turnout History
75.7%
2016 Turnout
191.8K voted
75.8%
2021 Turnout
207.4K voted
84.1%
2026 Turnout
218.0K voted
MLA History
2021
46.4%%Nivedha M. Murugan
DMK
2016
45.5%%S. Pavunraj
ADMK
2011
50.7%%S. Pavunraj
ADMK
2006
46.1%%K. Periyasamy
PMK
2001
50.6%%N. Renganathan
ADMK
1996
49.9%%G. Mohandasan
DMK
1991
53.5%%M. Poorasamy
ADMK
1989
47.3%%M. Mohammad Siddik
DMK
1984
nan%nan
ADMK
1980
nan%nan
ADMK
1977
nan%nan
DMK
Electorate 2026
259.3K
Total Electors
127.9K
Male
131.3K
Female
8
Third Gender
Data source: Election Commission of India · tnelections2026.in