P.Viswanathan of INC won the Melur Assembly constituency (Madurai district, Madurai Region) in the Tamil Nadu 2026 election, taking 31.5% of 190,726 votes cast. The winning margin over A.Maduraiveeran (TVK) was 2,724 votes, or 1.43 percentage points. The seat flipped from ADMK to INC since 2021.
INC
Winning party
31.5%
Winner vote share
2,724
Margin (1.43%)
ADMK → INC
2021 → 2026 winner
Full candidate results, Melur 2026
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P.Viswanathan Winner | INC | 60,080 | 31.5% |
| 2 | A.Maduraiveeran 2nd | TVK | 57,356 | 30.07% |
| 3 | P.Periyapullan (A) Selvam | ADMK | 56,744 | 29.75% |
| 4 | Kottaikumar | NTK | 9,570 | 5.02% |
| 5 | Soniagandhi | All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam | 2,628 | 1.38% |
| 6 | M.Murugan | IND | 2,170 | 1.14% |
| 7 | Nota | NOTA | 554 | 0.29% |
| 8 | M.Panneerselvam | Puthiya Tamilagam | 423 | 0.22% |
| 9 | C.Ramesh | IND | 317 | 0.17% |
| 10 | K.Meyyar | Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) | 276 | 0.14% |
| 11 | C.Mohanram | IND | 269 | 0.14% |
| 12 | K.Manikandaprabu | IND | 138 | 0.07% |
| 13 | S.Boopathi | IND | 116 | 0.06% |
| 14 | K.Sethuraman | IND | 85 | 0.04% |
How Melur compares to 2021
| Year | Winning candidate | Party | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | PERIYAPULLAN @ SELVAM P. | ADMK | 45.6% |
| 2026 | P.VISWANATHAN | INC | 31.5% |
The seat changed hands, a swing of -14.10 percentage points in the winning vote share.
This page is part of the full Tamil Nadu 2026 election results set. Explore every seat, party efficiency, regional swing and demographics in the TN 2026 Explorer. For the wider story, see TVK’s debut mapped, the incumbents who lost, and how DMK collapsed.