Melur
Winner — 2016
A clear win with a 11.4% margin.
All Candidates
21 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PERIYAPULLAN @ SELVAM P | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 88,909 | 51.5% |
| 2 | RAGUPTHY A.P | 69,186 | 40.1% | |
| 3 | BHARATH NATCHIYAPPAN T.N | TMC(M) | 4,579 | 2.6% |
| 4 | BOOPATHIKAKKAN P.V | BJP | 1,921 | 1.1% |
| 5 | SEEMAN I T | 1,339 | 0.8% | |
| 6 | RISHI KAPOOR. S | 828 | 0.5% | |
| 7 | KALAIMANI S | 773 | 0.5% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 757 | 0.4% |
| 9 | ABDUL SALAM A.K | 746 | 0.4% | |
| 10 | PANDIDURAI A | IND | 662 | 0.4% |
| 11 | MANOHARAN. V | IND | 478 | 0.3% |
| 12 | KARIKALAN. S | IND | 401 | 0.2% |
| 13 | PALANIKUMAR S | IND | 374 | 0.2% |
| 14 | DEVADASAN S | IND | 337 | 0.2% |
| 15 | PAKKIYANATHAN K | IND | 337 | 0.2% |
| 16 | ANITHA R | GAPP | 210 | 0.1% |
| 17 | PANDI K | IND | 169 | 0.1% |
| 18 | DHARMAR P | IND | 161 | 0.1% |
| 19 | JOTHI.V | IND | 135 | 0.1% |
| 20 | GANDHIPRABHU R | IND | 109 | 0.1% |
| 21 | VEERANAN I | 90 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (174th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
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2 locations
Alagarmalai cavern with Panchapandava beds midway between Alagarmalai and Kidanpatti
Alagarmalai cavern with Panchapandava beds midway between Alagarmalai and Kidanpatti
Panchapandavar bed, Jain statues and Brahmi and Vatteluthu inscriptions on the Panchapandavarmalai
Panchapandavar bed, Jain statues and Brahmi and Vatteluthu inscriptions on the Panchapandavarmalai
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