Poompuhar is one of the Vidhan Sabha constituencies in the state of Tamil Nadu. Since 2006, the constituency has witnessed elections won by candidates from several political parties. DMK won 2 elections, ADMK won 1 election, and PMK won 1 election.
| Election Year | MP Name | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nivedha M Murugan | DMK |
| 2021 | Nivedha M. Murugan | DMK |
| 2016 | Pavunraj.S | ADMK |
| 2006 | Periyasamy.K | PMK |
2026 Vidhan Sabha Election Results : Poompuhar
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nivedha M Murugan | 81096 | 36.98 | |
| 2 | Pavunraj. S | 72836 | 33.21 | |
| 3 | Vijayalaiyan. J | TVK | 55902 | 25.49 |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 9490 | 4.33 |
| Total Votes Polled | 219,324 | - | ||
| Nivedha M Murugan of DMK won the Poompuhar Vidhan Sabha constituency in the 2026 general election, defeating Pavunraj. S of ADMK by a margin of 8,260 votes, equivalent to 3.77% of the total votes polled. | ||||
2021 Vidhan Sabha Election Results : Poompuhar
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nivedha M. Murugan | 96102 | 46.24 | |
| 2 | S.Pavunraj | 92803 | 44.65 | |
| 3 | P. Kaliyammal | 14823 | 7.13 | |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 4110 | 1.98 |
| Total Votes Polled | 207,838 | - | ||
| Nivedha M. Murugan of DMK won the Poompuhar Vidhan Sabha constituency in the 2021 general election, defeating S.Pavunraj of ADMK by a margin of 3,299 votes, equivalent to 1.59% of the total votes polled. | ||||
2016 Vidhan Sabha Election Results : Poompuhar
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pavunraj.S | 87666 | 45.48 | |
| 2 | Shajahan.A.M | 67731 | 35.14 | |
| 3 | Anbalagan.R | PMK | 16241 | 8.43 |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 21120 | 10.96 |
| Total Votes Polled | 192,758 | - | ||
| Pavunraj.S of ADMK won the Poompuhar Vidhan Sabha constituency in the 2016 general election, defeating Shajahan.A.M of IUML by a margin of 19,935 votes, equivalent to 10.34% of the total votes polled. | ||||
2006 Vidhan Sabha Election Results : Poompuhar
| Position | Candidate Name | Party Name | Total Votes | Vote Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Periyasamy.K | PMK | 55375 | 46.14 |
| 2 | Pounraj.S | AIADMK | 54411 | 45.34 |
| 3 | Maya Venkatesan.M | 3328 | 2.77 | |
| - | All Other Candidates | - | 6901 | 5.75 |
| Total Votes Polled | 120,015 | - | ||
| Periyasamy.K of PMK won the Poompuhar Vidhan Sabha constituency in the 2006 general election, defeating Pounraj.S of AIADMK by a margin of 964 votes, equivalent to 0.80% of the total votes polled. | ||||
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