# Melmalayanur Assembly constituency

Melmalayanur is a state assembly constituency in Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu. Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below. Elections were not held in the years 1957 and 1962. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu in India.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1952 | V. Gopala Gounder | Tamil Nadu Toilers Party |
| 1967 | K. Rajaram | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1971 | R. R. Munusami | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1977 | P. Thangavelu Gounder | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1980 | A. Chinnadurai | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1984 | P. U. Shanmugam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1989 | R. Panchatcharam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1991 | G. Janakiraman | Indian National Congress |
| 1996 | A. Gnanasekar | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2001 | Tamilmozhi Rajadattan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2006 | P. Senthamizhselvan | Pattali Makkal Katchi |

## Election results
### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Melmalayanur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PMK | P. Senthamizh Selvan | 56,758 | 45.81% | |
| | AIADMK | R. Tamilmozhi Rajadathan | 45,457 | 36.69% | −14.33% |
| | DMDK | C. Chandira Dass | 15,265 | 12.32% | |
| | Independent | S. Mariyappan | 1,850 | 1.49% | |
| | Independent | M. Anthony Mary | 973 | 0.79% | |
| | Independent | S. R. Manimaran | 743 | 0.60% | |
| | BSP | T. Duraikkannu | 721 | 0.58% | |
| | BJP | B. Bhaskaran | 698 | 0.56% | |
| | Independent | M. Kannan | 676 | 0.55% | |
| | SP | C. Chandrasekaran | 325 | 0.26% | |
| | Independent | R. Thangavelu | 245 | 0.20% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 11,301 | 9.12% | −13.56% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 123,907 | 70.92% | 7.03% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 174,724 | | |
| | PMK gain from AIADMK | PMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -5.21% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Melmalayanur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | R. Tamilmozhi | 55,309 | 51.02% | |
| | DMK | Dr. A. Gnanasekaran | 30,722 | 28.34% | −17.34% |
| | MDMK | A. K. Mani | 17,462 | 16.11% | 6.73% |
| | Independent | A. Thenmozhi | 2,206 | 2.03% | |
| | Independent | G. Gnanasekar | 1,166 | 1.08% | |
| | MNK(PLP) | P. Jayaraman | 651 | 0.60% | |
| | Independent | S. Krishanamurthy | 522 | 0.48% | |
| | Independent | D. Ayyasamy Gounder | 375 | 0.35% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 24,587 | 22.68% | −2.82% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 108,413 | 63.89% | −5.51% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 169,696 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 5.34% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Melmalayanur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | A. Gnanasekar | 50,905 | 45.68% | 17.40% |
| | INC | Dharmarasan | 22,491 | 20.18% | −32.77% |
| | PMK | A. Murthi | 21,634 | 19.41% | |
| | MDMK | R. Panchatcharan | 10,451 | 9.38% | |
| | Independent | E. Karunanidhi | 1,206 | 1.08% | |
| | Independent | P. Thangavol | 1,158 | 1.04% | |
| | Independent | K. Subramania Gounder | 1,004 | 0.90% | |
| | Independent | N. Sankar | 389 | 0.35% | |
| | JP | S. Maninaran | 379 | 0.34% | |
| | Independent | G. Ravichandran | 369 | 0.33% | |
| | Independent | M. A. Koothan | 353 | 0.32% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 28,414 | 25.50% | 0.83% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 111,439 | 69.40% | 0.49% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 169,264 | | |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | -7.27% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Melmalayanur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | G. Janakiramam | 56,864 | 52.95% | 47.98% |
| | DMK | R. Panchatcharam | 30,372 | 28.28% | −18.37% |
| | PMK | G. Anbalagan | 18,029 | 16.79% | |
| | Independent | A. Balasundaram | 1,069 | 1.00% | |
| | Independent | P. Arumugam | 663 | 0.62% | |
| | THMM | S. Annadurai | 387 | 0.36% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 26,492 | 24.67% | 11.88% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 107,384 | 68.91% | −3.37% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 160,282 | | |
| | INC gain from DMK | INC gain from DMK | Swing | 6.30% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Melmalayanur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | R. Panchatcharam | 46,653 | 46.66% | 16.49% |
| | AIADMK | P. U. Shanmugam | 33,866 | 33.87% | −33.76% |
| | AIADMK | V. Elumalai | 11,607 | 11.61% | −56.02% |
| | INC | S. Rajadurai | 4,975 | 4.98% | |
| | Independent | R. Gurusami | 940 | 0.94% | |
| | Independent | M. A. Koothan | 711 | 0.71% | |
| | Independent | Chandrasekaran | 503 | 0.50% | |
| | Independent | R. Pachaippan | 475 | 0.48% | |
| | Independent | R. Elumalai | 182 | 0.18% | |
| | Independent | H. Kothandam | 82 | 0.08% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,787 | 12.79% | −24.67% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 99,994 | 72.28% | −3.54% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 141,778 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -20.97% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Melmalayanur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | P. U. Shanmugam | 61,289 | 67.63% | 18.79% |
| | DMK | P. R. Aranganathan | 27,343 | 30.17% | |
| | Independent | S. James | 793 | 0.87% | |
| | Independent | H. Kothandam | 415 | 0.46% | |
| | Independent | A. Chinnadurai | 412 | 0.45% | |
| | Independent | P. Jayaraman | 377 | 0.42% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 33,946 | 37.46% | 37.21% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 90,629 | 75.81% | 6.67% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 126,800 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 18.79% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Melmalayanur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | A. Chinnadurai | 39,572 | 48.84% | 9.91% |
| | INC | V. Perumal Nainar | 39,374 | 48.59% | |
| | RPI | T. S. Rathinaswamy | 1,750 | 2.16% | |
| | Independent | H. Kothandam | 331 | 0.41% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 198 | 0.24% | −18.83% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,027 | 69.14% | 4.66% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 118,992 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 9.91% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Melmalayanur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | P. Thangavelu Gounder | 27,673 | 38.93% | |
| | DMK | S. Vijayaraghavan | 14,110 | 19.85% | −33.70% |
| | Independent | K. Gopala Gounder | 12,064 | 16.97% | |
| | JP | N. V. Ayyakannnu Gounder | 6,543 | 9.20% | |
| | Independent | M. A. Kuthan | 5,327 | 7.49% | |
| | CPI | R. Murugesan | 1,828 | 2.57% | |
| | Independent | A. Sadagopan | 1,755 | 2.47% | |
| | Independent | H. Kothandam | 988 | 1.39% | |
| | Independent | N. Vinayagam | 804 | 1.13% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 13,563 | 19.08% | 3.84% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,092 | 64.48% | −4.57% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 112,185 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -14.62% | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Melmalayanur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | R. R. Munusamy | 31,166 | 53.54% | 2.86% |
| | INC | K. Gopal Gounder | 22,294 | 38.30% | 11.83% |
| | Independent | P. Thangavel Kander | 3,745 | 6.43% | |
| | Independent | M. A. Kuthan | 1,002 | 1.72% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,872 | 15.24% | −8.97% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,207 | 69.05% | −5.27% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 94,704 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 2.86% | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Melmalayanur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | R. R. Munusamy | 33,115 | 50.68% | |
| | INC | K. G. Gounder | 17,295 | 26.47% | |
| | Independent | K. Aranganathan | 11,756 | 17.99% | |
| | Independent | M. A. Kuthan | 2,051 | 3.14% | |
| | Independent | A. Anthonisamy | 1,120 | 1.71% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 15,820 | 24.21% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,337 | 74.32% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 92,089 | | |
| | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) |