Vidhan Sabha · TN-53

Melmalayanur

1984
P. U. SHANMUGAM
ADKAIADMK-Congress Alliance (1984)
Margin33,94637.5%
Winner votes61,28967.6%
ReservationGEN
ADKDMKINDINDIND
#CandidateVotesShare
P. U. SHANMUGAM
ADK
61,28967.6%
2
P. R. ARANGANATHAN
DMK
27,34330.2%
3
JAMES, S.
IND
7930.9%
4
H. KOTHANDAM
IND
4150.5%
5
A. CHINNADURAI
IND
4120.5%
6
JAYARAMAN, P.
IND
3770.4%
Turnout71.5%Votes cast90,629Electors1,26,800
1989
PANCHATCHARAM, R.
DMKNational Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
Margin12,78712.8%
Winner votes46,65346.7%
ReservationGEN
DMKADK(JR)ADK(JL)INCIND
#CandidateVotesShare
PANCHATCHARAM, R.
DMK
46,65346.7%
2
SHANMUGAM, P.U.
ADK(JR)
33,86633.9%
3
ELUMALAI, V.
ADK(JL)
11,60711.6%
4
RAJADURAI, S.
INC
4,9755.0%
5
GURUSAMI, R.
IND
9400.9%
6
KOOTHAN, M.A.
IND
7110.7%
7
CHANDRASEKARAN
IND
5030.5%
8
PACHAIPPAN, R.
IND
4750.5%
9
ELUMALAI, R.
IND
1820.2%
10
KOTHANDAM, H.
IND
820.1%
Turnout70.5%Votes cast99,994Electors1,41,778
Winner held by2 different parties
Winner flipped1 time
Marginnarrowing
Turnoutfalling
Candidates6 → 10
Margin range12,78733,946