Melur
Part of the Madurai Lok Sabha seat.
P. Viswanathan (Indian National Congress) won Melur in 2026, 2,724 votes ahead of A.maduraiveeran.
Who stood in 2026
From each candidate's sworn affidavit , as filed. Elector does not rank anyone.
60,080 votes · 31.5%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- ATamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
57,356 votes · 30.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- PSAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
56,744 votes · 29.7%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- KNaam Tamilar Katchi
9,570 votes · 5.0%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- SAll India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam
2,628 votes · 1.4%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- MIndependent
2,170 votes · 1.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- MPuthiya Tamilagam
423 votes · 0.2%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- CIndependent
317 votes · 0.2%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- KCommunist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation
276 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- CIndependent
269 votes · 0.1%
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- KIndependent
138 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- SIndependent
116 votes · 0.1%
Elector has not read this candidate's affidavit yet.
- KIndependent
85 votes · 0.0%
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188 · Melur
General2,30,061 registered voters · 13 candidates · 2,724 votes between the first two
Elected 2026
P. Viswanathan
INC · Male · 60,080 votes (31.50%) · 2,724 ahead of A.maduraiveeran
- 82.94%
- Turnout
- 1,90,822
- Votes cast
- 1,90,172
- Valid votes
- 554
- None of the above
- 1,15,785
- Women electors
86,585 men and 1,02,395 women voted in person, plus 1,839 postal ballots. 96 postal ballots were rejected. Service electors: 240.
- INC60,080594 postal31.50%
- A.maduraiveeranMale
TVK57,356440 postal30.07% 
ADMK56,744417 postal29.75%- KottaikumarMaleNTKFarmer Carrying Plough9,570130 postal5.02%
- SoniagandhiFemaleAIPTMMKCoconut farm2,62869 postal1.38%
- M.muruganMaleINDComputer2,17063 postal1.14%
- None of the aboveNOTA5540.29%
- M.panneerselvamMalePTGas cylinder4235 postal0.22%
- C.rameshMaleINDCCTV Camera3170.17%
- K.meyyarMale
CPI(ML)L2763 postal0.14% - C.mohanramMaleINDCarrom board2697 postal0.14%
- K.manikandaprabuMaleINDTruck1380.07%
- S.boopathiMaleINDWell1162 postal0.06%
- K.sethuramanMaleINDWater tank853 postal0.04%
The bar compares each count with the highest count on this seat. The percentage is the share of valid votes plus None of the above, which is the figure the Commission prints.
Official counts from the Election Commission of India.