# Poompuhar Assembly constituency

Poompuhar is a state assembly constituency in Mayiladuthurai district in Tamil Nadu. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India. Elections and winners from this constituency are listed below.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Name | Party |
| 1977 | S. Ganesan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1980 | N. Vijayabalan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1984 | N. Vijayabalan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1989 | M. Mohammad Siddik | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1991 | M. Poorasamy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1996 | G. Mohandasan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2001 | N. Renganathan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2006 | K. Periyasamy | Pattali Makkal Katchi |
| 2011 | S. Pavunraj | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2016 | S. Pavunraj | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2021 | Nivedha M. Murugan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 46.40% | 46.40% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 45.48% | 45.48% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 50.66% | 50.66% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 46.14% | 46.14% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 50.55% | 50.55% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 49.88% | 49.88% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 53.47% | 53.47% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 47.33% | 47.33% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 50.22% | 50.22% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 53.36% | 53.36% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 44.95% | 44.95% |

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Poompuhar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Nivedha M. Murugan | 96,102 | 46.40% | New |
| | AIADMK | S. Pavunraj | 92,803 | 44.81% | −0.67 |
| | NTK | P. Kaliyammal | 14,823 | 7.16% | +6.15 |
| | AMMK | S. Senthamizhan | 1,220 | 0.59% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,299 | 1.59% | −8.75% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 207,105 | 75.09% | −0.56% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 122 | 0.06% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 275,827 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 0.92% | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Poompuhar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | S. Pavunraj | 87,666 | 45.48% | −5.18 |
| | IUML | A. M. Shajahan | 67,731 | 35.14% | New |
| | PMK | R. Anbalagan | 16,241 | 8.43% | −35.52 |
| | TMC(M) | M. Sankar | 14,806 | 7.68% | New |
| | NTK | S. Kaliyaperumal | 1,946 | 1.01% | New |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 1,478 | 0.77% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 19,935 | 10.34% | 3.63% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 192,758 | 75.64% | −4.25% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 254,828 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -5.18% | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Poompuhar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | S. Pavunraj | 85,839 | 50.66% | +5.32 |
| | PMK | K. Agoram | 74,466 | 43.94% | −2.2 |
| | SDPI | M. Y. Mohamed Tharik | 2,984 | 1.76% | New |
| | BJP | R. Balasubramanian | 2,091 | 1.23% | +0.35 |
| | Independent | M. Dhakshinamoorthy | 1,326 | 0.78% | New |
| | IJK | S. Ramakrishnan | 1,237 | 0.73% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 11,373 | 6.71% | 5.91% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 169,457 | 79.89% | 5.60% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 212,106 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from PMK | AIADMK gain from PMK | Swing | 4.52% | |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Poompuhar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PMK | K. Periyasamy | 55,375 | 46.14% | New |
| | AIADMK | S. Pounraj | 54,411 | 45.34% | −5.21 |
| | SP | M. Maya Venkatesan | 3,328 | 2.77% | New |
| | DMDK | V. R. Prabakaran | 2,395 | 2.00% | New |
| | BJP | K. A. Krishnamoorthy | 1,062 | 0.88% | New |
| | Independent | Mari. Vengatesan | 852 | 0.71% | New |
| | Independent | K. Balakrishnan | 803 | 0.67% | New |
| | IJP | A. Karunanithi | 626 | 0.52% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 964 | 0.80% | −6.21% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 120,015 | 74.29% | 7.25% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 161,553 | | |
| | PMK gain from AIADMK | PMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -4.41% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Poompuhar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | N. Renganathan | 53,760 | 50.55% | +18.58 |
| | DMK | M. Mohammed Siddiq | 46,305 | 43.54% | −6.34 |
| | MDMK | S. M. Musahudeen | 3,542 | 3.33% | −8.56 |
| | Independent | K. S. Raja Alias Kannadasan | 1,679 | 1.58% | New |
| | MNK(PLP) | T. V. Sampath | 1,067 | 1.00% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,455 | 7.01% | −10.90% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 106,353 | 67.03% | −6.39% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 158,741 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 0.67% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Poompuhar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | G. Mohandasan | 51,285 | 49.88% | +16.14 |
| | AIADMK | N. Vijayabalan | 32,872 | 31.97% | −21.51 |
| | MDMK | S. M. Samsudeen | 12,222 | 11.89% | New |
| | PMK | D. Gubendra Gunabalan | 5,682 | 5.53% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 18,413 | 17.91% | −1.83% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 102,827 | 73.42% | 2.18% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 148,327 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -3.60% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Poompuhar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | M. Poorasamy | 52,478 | 53.47% | +33.87 |
| | DMK | M. Mohamed Siddik | 33,107 | 33.74% | −13.6 |
| | PMK | G. Sugumar | 11,371 | 11.59% | New |
| | AAP | C. Selvanathan | 1,180 | 1.20% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 19,371 | 19.74% | −7.99% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 98,136 | 71.24% | 4.13% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 143,688 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 6.14% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Poompuhar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | M. Mohamed Siddik | 40,657 | 47.33% | +0.56 |
| | AIADMK | R. Rajamannar | 16,839 | 19.60% | −30.62 |
| | AIADMK | N. Vijayabalan | 13,793 | 16.06% | −34.16 |
| | Independent | M. A. Jamal Mohieen Papa | 13,425 | 15.63% | New |
| | Independent | N. Renganathan | 730 | 0.85% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 23,818 | 27.73% | 24.28% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 85,897 | 67.11% | −14.09% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 130,542 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -2.89% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Poompuhar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | N. Vijayabalan | 44,860 | 50.22% | −3.14 |
| | DMK | Jama Imoideen Papa | 41,780 | 46.77% | +0.13 |
| | Independent | S. Peterraj | 1,415 | 1.58% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,080 | 3.45% | −3.27% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 89,328 | 81.20% | 2.51% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 115,057 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -3.14% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Poompuhar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | N. Vijayabalan | 45,292 | 53.36% | New |
| | DMK | S. Ganesan | 39,587 | 46.64% | +1.69 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,705 | 6.72% | −5.93% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 84,879 | 78.69% | 6.88% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 109,786 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 8.41% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Poompuhar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | S. Ganesan | 34,105 | 44.95% | New |
| | CPI(M) | G. Bharathi Mohan | 24,508 | 32.30% | New |
| | INC | P. Ethiraj | 9,662 | 12.73% | New |
| | JP | K. K. Deen | 7,605 | 10.02% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,597 | 12.65% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 75,880 | 71.81% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 107,361 | | |
| | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) |