Tamil Nadu · AC 162
Poompuhar
Tamil Nadu Vidhan Sabha Election 2016 · Mayiladuthurai
254,828
Electors
192,758
Votes polled
75.64%
Turnout
19,935
Margin
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pavunraj.S
Won
Male
|
ADMK | 87,666 | 45.48% |
| 2 |
Shajahan.A.M
Male
|
IUML | 67,731 | 35.14% |
| 3 |
Anbalagan.R
Male
|
PMK | 16,241 | 8.43% |
| 4 |
Sankar.M
Male
|
TMC(M) | 14,806 | 7.68% |
| 5 |
Kaliyaperumal.S
Male
|
NTK | 1,946 | 1.01% |
| 6 | Nota (NOTA) | NOTA | 1,478 | 0.77% |
| 7 |
Elanchezhiyan.T
Male
|
BSP | 829 | 0.43% |
| 8 |
Mohamed Ali.M
Male
|
IND | 781 | 0.41% |
| 9 |
Selvamuthukumaran.G
Male
|
IJK | 684 | 0.35% |
| 10 |
Selvakumar.N
Male
|
IND | 347 | 0.18% |
| 11 |
Sekar.R
Male
|
IND | 249 | 0.13% |
Party Wise Vote Share
Overall vote % (Pie)Voter Participation by Gender
EVM voters — male vs femaleGender-wise turnout is not available for this constituency.
Poompuhar Constituency Results by Year
| Year | Winner | Vote share | Runner-up | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
Nivedha M Murugan
Male
DMK
|
36.98% |
Pavunraj. S
Male
ADMK
|
33.21% |
| 2021 |
Nivedha M. Murugan
Male
DMK
|
46.24% |
S.Pavunraj
Male
ADMK
|
44.65% |
| 2016 |
Pavunraj.S
Male
ADMK
|
45.48% |
Shajahan.A.M
Male
IUML
|
35.14% |
| 2011 |
Pavunraj.S
Male
AIADMK
|
50.66% |
Agoram.K
Male
PMK
|
43.94% |
| 2006 |
Periyasamy.K
Male
PMK
|
— |
Pounraj.S
Male
AIADMK
|
— |
| 2001 |
Renganathan.N
Male
ADMK
|
50.55% |
Mohammed Siddiq.M
Male
DMK
|
43.54% |
| 1996 |
Mohanadasan G
Male
DMK
|
49.88% |
Vijayabalan N
Male
ADMK
|
31.97% |
| 1991 |
M
Male
ADK
|
53.47% |
M. Mohamed Siddik
Male
DMK
|
33.74% |
| 1989 |
M. Mohamed Siddik
Male
DMK
|
47.33% |
R. Rajamannar
Male
ADK(JL)
|
19.60% |
| 1984 |
Vijayabalan, N
Male
ADK
|
50.22% |
Jama Imoideen Papa
Male
DMK
|
46.77% |
| 1980 |
Vijayabalan, N
Male
ADK
|
53.36% |
Ganesan, S
Male
DMK
|
46.64% |
| 1977 |
S. Ganesan
Male
DMK
|
44.95% |
G. Bharathi Mohan
Male
CPM
|
32.30% |