https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Poompuhar_Assembly_constituency Poompuhar Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-08-08T05:45:13Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Poompuhar_Assembly_constituency&diff=525938&oldid=prev Abdul kadar: new new details 2026-05-06T18:34:45Z <p>new new details</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|One of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | name = Poompuhar<br /> | type = SLA<br /> | state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br /> | constituency_no = 162<br /> | map_image = Constitution-Poompuhar.svg<br /> | established = 1977<br /> | district = [[Mayiladuthurai district|Mayiladuthurai]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Mayiladuthurai Lok Sabha constituency|Mayiladuthurai]]<br /> | reservation = None<br /> | mla = Nivedha M. Murugan<br /> | party = {{Party index link|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> | latest_election_year = 2021<br /> | electors = 259,262 <br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Poompuhar&#039;&#039;&#039; is a state assembly constituency in [[Mayiladuthurai district]] in [[Tamil Nadu]].&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url= http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/Const_map/map.htm |title= Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map |website= Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly |access-date= 23 January 2017}}&lt;/ref&gt; It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India. Elections and winners from this constituency are listed below.<br /> <br /> == Members of the Legislative Assembly ==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> !Election<br /> !Name<br /> !colspan=2|Party<br /> |-<br /> | [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1977]]<br /> | [[S. Ganesan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1980]]<br /> |rowspan=2| N. Vijayabalan<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1984]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1989]]<br /> | M. Mohammad Siddik<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1991]]<br /> | M. Poorasamy<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1996]]<br /> | [[G. Mohandasan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2001]]<br /> | [[N. Renganathan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2006]]<br /> | [[K. Periyasamy]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2011]]<br /> |rowspan=2| [[S. Pavunraj]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2016]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]<br /> | rowspan=&quot;2&quot;|[[Nivedha M. Murugan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2026]]<br /> |-<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Election results==<br /> {{bar box<br /> |float=right<br /> |title= Vote share of winning candidates<br /> |titlebar=#ddd<br /> |width=300px<br /> |barwidth=275px<br /> |bars=<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2021|2021]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|46.40}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2016|2016]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|45.48}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2011|2011]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|50.66}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2006|2006]]|{{party color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}|46.14}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2001|2001]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|50.55}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1996|1996]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|49.88}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1991|1991]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|53.47}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1989|1989]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|47.33}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1984|1984]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|50.22}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1980|1980]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|53.36}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1977|1977]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|44.95}}<br /> }}<br /> <br /> === 2026 ===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Poompuhar}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[Nivedha M. Murugan]]|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|votes=|percentage=|change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[S. Pavunraj]]|party=AIADMK|votes=|percentage=|change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Ilaya Nagulan|party=Naam Tamilar Katchi|votes=|percentage=|change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=TGRJ. Vijayalayan|party=Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam|votes=|percentage=|change=&#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA|party=None of the above|votes=|percentage=|change=}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes= |percentage= |change=}}<br /> {{Election box turnout|votes=|percentage=|change=}}<br /> {{Election box rejected|votes=|percentage=}}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors =2,57,129 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=|loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === 2021 ===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Poompuhar&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|title=Poompuhar Election Result|url= https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2021/tamil-nadu/-s22a162|access-date= 12 Jun 2022}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[Nivedha M. Murugan]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=96,102 |percentage=46.40% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[S. Pavunraj]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=92,803 |percentage=44.81% |change=-0.67 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Kaliyammal |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=14,823 |percentage=7.16% |change=+6.15 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Senthamizhan |party=Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,220 |percentage=0.59% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,299 |percentage=1.59% |change= -8.75% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=207,105 |percentage=75.09% |change= -0.56% }}<br /> {{Election box rejected|votes=122|percentage=0.06% }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 275,827 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 0.92% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === 2016 ===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Poompuhar&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC%20WISE%20CANDIDATE%20COUNT.pdf|access-date= 30 Apr 2022|archive-date= 30 Apr 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430083638/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC%20WISE%20CANDIDATE%20COUNT.pdf|title=Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu|website=www.elections.tn.gov.in}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[S. Pavunraj]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=87,666 |percentage=45.48% |change=-5.18 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. M. Shajahan |party=Indian Union Muslim League |votes=67,731 |percentage=35.14% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Anbalagan |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=16,241 |percentage=8.43% |change=-35.52 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Sankar |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=14,806 |percentage=7.68% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Kaliyaperumal |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=1,946 |percentage=1.01% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=1,478 |percentage=0.77% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=19,935 |percentage=10.34% |change= 3.63% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=192,758 |percentage=75.64% |change= -4.25% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 254,828 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -5.18% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === 2011 ===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Poompuhar&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite report|url=http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf|title=Detailes Result 2011, Aseembly Election Tamil Nadu|work=Election Commission of Tamil Nadu|access-date=9 May 2021| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20170215085458/http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf| archive-date =15 February 2017}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[S. Pavunraj]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=85,839 |percentage=50.66% |change=+5.32 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Agoram |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=74,466 |percentage=43.94% |change=-2.2 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Y. Mohamed Tharik |party=Social Democratic Party of India |votes=2,984 |percentage=1.76% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Balasubramanian |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,091 |percentage=1.23% |change=+0.35 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Dhakshinamoorthy |party=Independent politician |votes=1,326 |percentage=0.78% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Ramakrishnan |party=Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi |votes=1,237 |percentage=0.73% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=11,373 |percentage=6.71% |change= 5.91% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=169,457 |percentage=79.89% |change= 5.60% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 212,106 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Pattali Makkal Katchi |swing= 4.52% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2006===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Poompuhar&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = 2006 Election Statistical Report| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf| access-date = 12 May 2006| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007200819/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf| archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[K. Periyasamy]] |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=55,375 |percentage=46.14% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[S. Pavunraj]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=54,411 |percentage=45.34% |change=-5.21 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Maya Venkatesan |party=Samajwadi Party |votes=3,328 |percentage=2.77% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. R. Prabakaran |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=2,395 |percentage=2.00% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. A. Krishnamoorthy |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,062 |percentage=0.88% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Mari. Vengatesan |party=Independent politician |votes=852 |percentage=0.71% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Balakrishnan |party=Independent politician |votes=803 |percentage=0.67% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Karunanithi |party=Indian Justice Party |votes=626 |percentage=0.52% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=964 |percentage=0.80% |change= -6.21% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=120,015 |percentage=74.29% |change= 7.25% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 161,553 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Pattali Makkal Katchi |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -4.41% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2001===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Poompuhar&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India|title = Statistical Report on General Election 2001|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf|date = 12 May 2001 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006173934/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=N. Renganathan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=53,760 |percentage=50.55% |change=+18.58 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Mohammed Siddiq |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=46,305 |percentage=43.54% |change=-6.34 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. M. Musahudeen |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,542 |percentage=3.33% |change=-8.56 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. S. Raja Alias Kannadasan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,679 |percentage=1.58% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. V. Sampath |party=MNK(PLP) |votes=1,067 |percentage=1.00% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,455 |percentage=7.01% |change= -10.90% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=106,353 |percentage=67.03% |change= -6.39% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 158,741 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 0.67% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1996===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Poompuhar&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = 1996 Election Statistical Report| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007221700/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf| archive-date = 7 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[G. Mohandasan]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=51,285 |percentage=49.88% |change=+16.14 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Vijayabalan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=32,872 |percentage=31.97% |change=-21.51 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. M. Samsudeen |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=12,222 |percentage=11.89% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=D. Gubendra Gunabalan |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=5,682 |percentage=5.53% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=18,413 |percentage=17.91% |change= -1.83% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=102,827 |percentage=73.42% |change= 2.18% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 148,327 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -3.60% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1991===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Poompuhar&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1991| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007161404/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf| archive-date = 7 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=M. Poorasamy |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=52,478 |percentage=53.47% |change=+33.87 }}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=M. Mohamed Siddik |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=33,107 |percentage=33.74% |change=-13.6 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Sugumar |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=11,371 |percentage=11.59% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Selvanathan |party=Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam |votes=1,180 |percentage=1.20% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=19,371 |percentage=19.74% |change= -7.99% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=98,136 |percentage=71.24% |change= 4.13% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 143,688 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 6.14% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1989===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Poompuhar&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1989| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006153620/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf| archive-date = 6 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=M. Mohamed Siddik |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=40,657 |percentage=47.33% |change=+0.56 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Rajamannar |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=16,839 |percentage=19.60% |change=-30.62 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Vijayabalan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=13,793 |percentage=16.06% |change=-34.16 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. A. Jamal Mohieen Papa |party=Independent politician |votes=13,425 |percentage=15.63% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Renganathan |party=Independent politician |votes=730 |percentage=0.85% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=23,818 |percentage=27.73% |change= 24.28% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=85,897 |percentage=67.11% |change= -14.09% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 130,542 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -2.89% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1984===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Poompuhar&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1984| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20120117121208/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf| archive-date = 17 Jan 2012}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=N. Vijayabalan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=44,860 |percentage=50.22% |change=-3.14 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Jama Imoideen Papa |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=41,780 |percentage=46.77% |change=+0.13 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Peterraj |party=Independent politician |votes=1,415 |percentage=1.58% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,080 |percentage=3.45% |change= -3.27% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=89,328 |percentage=81.20% |change= 2.51% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 115,057 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -3.14% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1980===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Poompuhar&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1980| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006231656/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf| archive-date = 6 Oct 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=N. Vijayabalan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=45,292 |percentage=53.36% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Ganesan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=39,587 |percentage=46.64% |change=+1.69 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,705 |percentage=6.72% |change= -5.93% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=84,879 |percentage=78.69% |change= 6.88% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 109,786 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 8.41% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1977===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Poompuhar&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1977| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007141448/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf | archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[S. Ganesan]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=34,105 |percentage=44.95% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Bharathi Mohan |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=24,508 |percentage=32.30% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Ethiraj |party=Indian National Congress |votes=9,662 |percentage=12.73% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. K. Deen |party=Janata Party |votes=7,605 |percentage=10.02% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=9,597 |percentage=12.65% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=75,880 |percentage=71.81% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 107,361 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> * {{cite web|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|title= Statistical reports of assembly elections|access-date= 8 July 2010|publisher= Election Commission of India|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101005110118/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|archive-date= 5 October 2010}}<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu}}<br /> {{coord|11.15|79.85|display=title}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Mayiladuthurai district]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1977]]<br /> [[Category:1977 establishments in Tamil Nadu]]</div> Abdul kadar