Melur
Winner — 2011
Melur is a safe seat — SAMY R won by 15.9%.
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAMY R | AIADMK-led Alliance | 85,869 | 55.7% |
| 2 | RANI R | 61,407 | 39.9% | |
| 3 | DHARMALINGAM P V | 1,608 | 1.0% | |
| 4 | SARASUKUMAR VAIRA | 1,080 | 0.7% | |
| 5 | GOPALAKRISHNAN M | 856 | 0.6% | |
| 6 | VETRIVEL G | IND | 836 | 0.5% |
| 7 | ALAGAR L | IND | 769 | 0.5% |
| 8 | MUTHU P | IND | 589 | 0.4% |
| 9 | PITCHAI R | IND | 385 | 0.3% |
| 10 | SUBRAMANI V | IND | 340 | 0.2% |
| 11 | KANNAN C | IND | 311 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (174th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
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2 locations
Alagarmalai cavern with Panchapandava beds midway between Alagarmalai and Kidanpatti
Alagarmalai cavern with Panchapandava beds midway between Alagarmalai and Kidanpatti
Panchapandavar bed, Jain statues and Brahmi and Vatteluthu inscriptions on the Panchapandavarmalai
Panchapandavar bed, Jain statues and Brahmi and Vatteluthu inscriptions on the Panchapandavarmalai
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