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162 . Poompuhar
Total Electors
2,75,903
Votes Polled
2,07,838
Turnout
75.3%
Victory Margin
+3,299
Vote Share by Party
In the 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election, Poompuhar constituency was won by Nivedha M. Murugan of DMK with 96,102 votes (46.2% vote share).
The runner-up was S.Pavunraj of ADMK with 92,803 votes (44.6%). The victory margin was 3,299 votes (1.6% of total votes polled).
The constituency had 2,75,903 registered electors, of whom 2,07,838 cast their votes — a turnout of 75.3%. A total of 10 candidates contested this seat.
This was a closely contested seat with just a 3,299-vote margin between the winner and runner-up.
All Candidates
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes Polled | Vote % | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nivedha M. Murugan | DMK | 96,102 | 46.2% | |
| 2 | S.Pavunraj | ADMK | 92,803 | 44.6% | |
| 3 | P. Kaliyammal | NTK | 14,823 | 7.1% | |
| 4 | S.Senthamizhan | AMMKMNKZ | 1,220 | 0.6% | |
| 5 | M.H.Meharajdeen | MNM | 950 | 0.5% | |
| 6 | NOTA | NOTA | 733 | 0.3% | |
| 7 | T. Ilanchezhian | BSP | 500 | 0.2% | |
| 8 | S.Pandiyarajan | IND | 343 | 0.2% | |
| 9 | S.Murugan | IND | 262 | 0.1% | |
| 10 | A. Kalaivanan | IND | 102 | 0.1% |