Poompuhar Assembly Election Result 1984

Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1984

Vijayabalan, N. of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won the Poompuhar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 1984 state assembly election, securing 44,860 votes (50.20% vote share). The runner-up was Jama Imoideen Papa (Dravida Munetra Kazhagam) with 41,780 votes.

A total of 8 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Tamil Nadu
  • Constituency: Poompuhar
  • Constituency Number: 162
  • District: Nagapattinam
  • Total Contestants: 8
  • Election Year: 1984
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Vijayabalan, N. 44860 50.20% All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2 Jama Imoideen Papa 41780 46.80% Dravida Munetra Kazhagam
3 Peterraj, S. 1415 1.60% Independent
4 Udayasurian, T. 424 0.50% Independent
5 Perumal, K. 366 0.40% Independent
6 Renganathan, G. 223 0.30% Independent
7 Abdulwahab 139 0.20% Independent
8 Selvaraju, S. 121 0.10% Independent

About Poompuhar Assembly Constituency

The Poompuhar constituency is part of the Tamil Nadu Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1984 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Vijayabalan, N. (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) emerged as the winner securing 44,860 votes.

State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.

How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

8 candidates contested from Poompuhar assembly constituency in the 1984 Vidhan Sabha election.

Poompuhar is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Tamil Nadu.

Vijayabalan, N. (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) won the Poompuhar assembly seat in the 1984 Vidhan Sabha election.