Attur Assembly constituency

Attur
Constituency No. 82 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictSalem
Lok Sabha constituencyKallakurichi
Established1951
Total electors2,28,219
ReservationSC
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  AIADMK
Alliance  NDA
Elected year2026

Attur is a state legislative assembly constituency in Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 82. It comprises a portion of Attur taluk, which includes the city of Attur. The constituency is part of the wider Kallakurichi Lok Sabha constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India. The seat is reserved for candidates from the Scheduled Castes. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election Member Party
1952M. P. SubramaniamIndependent politician
1957Irusappan
M. P. Subramaniam
1962S. Angamuthu NaickerIndian National Congress
1967K. N. SivaperumalDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1971V. Palanivel Gounder
1977C. PalanimuthuIndian National Congress
1980
1984
1989A. M. RamasamyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1991V. TamilarasuAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1996A. M. RamasamyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001A. K. MurugesanAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2006M. R. SundaramIndian National Congress
2011S. MadheswaranAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2016R. M. Chinnathambi
2021A. P. Jayasankaran
2026
  Madras State

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates
2026
 
 38.81%
2021
 
 48.16%
2016
 
 44.34%
2011
 
 55.53%
2006
 
 45.30%
2001
 
 57.85%
1996
 
 57.17%
1991
 
 64.49%
1989
 
 38.22%
1984
 
 66.53%
1980
 
 53.44%
1977
 
 29.80%
1971
 
 52.79%
1967
 
 57.22%
1962
 
 39.28%
1957
 
 21.50%
1952
 
 39.94%

Assembly election 2026

2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Attur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK A. P. Jayasankaran 80,843 38.81% New
TVK Selvabharathi. R 65,525 31.46% New
INC S. K. Arthanari 51,896 24.91% New
NTK Monisha Chinnadurai. 6,532 3.14% Decrease2.03
NOTA None of the above 1,031 0.49% Decrease0.44
Margin of victory 15,318 7.35% Increase3.18
Turnout 208,562 91.39% Increase12.84
Total valid votes 208,296
Registered electors 228,219 Decrease10.40
AIADMK gain from AIADMK Swing Decrease9.35

Assembly election 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Attur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK A. P. Jayasankaran 95,308 48.16% Increase3.82
DMK K. Chinnadurai 87,051 43.99% New
NTK S. Krishnaveni 10,233 5.17% Increase4.35
MNM P. Sivakumar 1,959 0.99% New
NOTA None of the above 1,834 0.93% Decrease0.54
AMMK S. Madheswaran 1,699 0.86% New
Margin of victory 8,257 4.17% Decrease5.11
Turnout 200,069 78.55% Decrease1.29
Total valid votes 197,909
Rejected ballots 326 0.16% Increase0.08
Registered electors 254,705 Increase8.79
AIADMK hold Swing

Assembly election 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Attur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK R. M. Chinnathambi 82,827 44.34% Decrease11.19
INC S. K. Arthanari 65,493 35.06% Decrease1.64
PMK G. Amsaveni 18,363 9.83% New
VCK K. P. Adhithyan 8,532 4.57% New
NOTA None of the above 2,742 1.47% New
KMDK R. Jayaseelan 2,413 1.29% New
IJK R. Selladurai 1,747 0.94% Decrease0.95
NTK S. Sathishbabu 1,531 0.82% New
Margin of victory 17,334 9.28% Decrease9.55
Turnout 186,940 79.84% Decrease1.09
Total valid votes 186,788
Rejected ballots 152 0.08%
Registered electors 234,136 Increase18.91
AIADMK hold Swing

Assembly election 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Attur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK S. Madheswaran 88,036 55.53% Increase19.05
INC S. K. Arthanari 58,180 36.70% Decrease8.60
IJK N. Arulkumar 2,993 1.89% New
Independent K. Palaniraja 2,348 1.48%
BJP K. Annadurai 1,690 1.07% Decrease0.21
Independent C. Rajamanickam 1,462 0.92%
BSP M. P. Mariappan 1,366 0.86% Decrease0.09
Margin of victory 29,856 18.83% Increase10.02
Turnout 159,337 80.93% Increase7.26
Total valid votes 158,536
Rejected ballots 126 0.08% Increase0.08
Registered electors 196,894 Increase22.46
AIADMK gain from INC Swing Increase10.23

Assembly election 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Attur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC M. R. Sundaram 53,617 45.30% New
AIADMK A. K. Murugesan 43,185 36.48% New
DMDK A. R. Elangovan 15,654 13.22% New
BJP A. Kumaravel 1,510 1.28% New
Independent N. Laxmanan 1,150 0.97%
BSP M. P. Mariappan 1,130 0.95% New
Independent K. Sundaram 854 0.72%
Independent S. Anto David 756 0.64%
Margin of victory 10,432 8.81% Decrease13.24
Turnout 118,449 73.67% Increase8.04
Total valid votes 118,370
Registered electors 160,786 Decrease5.99
INC gain from AIADMK Swing Decrease12.55

Assembly election 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Attur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK A. K. Murugesan 64,936 57.85% Increase22.16
DMK Mu. Ra. Karunanidhi 40,191 35.81% Decrease21.36
Independent P. Ravikumar 1,893 1.69%
MDMK V. Gopalraj 1,407 1.25% Increase0.67
Independent V. Angamuthu 1,290 1.15%
Independent K. Natarajan 1,033 0.92%
Margin of victory 24,745 22.05% Increase0.58
Turnout 112,245 65.63% Decrease2.51
Total valid votes 112,244
Registered electors 171,024 Increase8.01
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing Increase0.68

Assembly election 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Attur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK A. M. Ramasamy 59,353 57.17% Increase31.32
AIADMK A. K. Murugesan 37,057 35.69% New
AIIC(T) P. M. Santhanantham 5,660 5.45% New
Margin of victory 22,296 21.47% Decrease17.17
Turnout 107,890 68.14% Increase3.30
Total valid votes 103,824
Rejected ballots 4,422 4.10% Increase0.56
Registered electors 158,343 Increase4.61
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing Decrease7.32

Assembly election 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Attur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK V. Tamilarasu 61,060 64.49% New
DMK A. M. Ramasamy 24,475 25.85% Decrease12.37
PMK M. Palanivel 8,164 8.62% New
Margin of victory 36,585 38.64% Increase32.02
Turnout 98,151 64.84% Decrease1.79
Total valid votes 94,676
Rejected ballots 3,475 3.54% Increase1.12
Registered electors 151,368 Increase11.88
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing Increase26.27

Assembly election 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Attur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK A. M. Ramasamy 33,620 38.22% Increase8.71
AIADMK M. P. Subramaniam 27,795 31.60% New
INC C. Palanimuthu 15,559 17.69% Decrease48.84
Independent K. V. Ramanathan 7,201 8.19%
Independent K. V. Murugesan 1,636 1.86%
Independent V. Ashokan 748 0.85%
Margin of victory 5,825 6.62% Decrease30.40
Turnout 90,152 66.63% Decrease6.72
Total valid votes 87,971
Rejected ballots 2,181 2.42% Decrease1.79
Registered electors 135,294 Increase13.09
DMK gain from INC Swing Decrease28.31

Assembly election 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Attur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC C. Palanimuthu 55,927 66.53% Increase13.09
DMK A. M. Ramasamy 24,804 29.51% New
Independent P. M. Santhanantham 1,220 1.45%
Independent S. Nachappan 1,191 1.42%
Independent C. Sundara Rajan 626 0.74%
Margin of victory 31,123 37.02% Increase27.43
Turnout 87,751 73.35% Increase8.91
Total valid votes 84,060
Rejected ballots 3,691 4.21% Increase2.56
Registered electors 119,635 Increase5.46
INC hold Swing

Assembly election 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Attur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC C. Palanimuthu 38,416 53.44% Increase23.64
AIADMK P. Kandasamy 31,525 43.85% New
RPI C. N. Kangani 1,945 2.71% New
Margin of victory 6,891 9.59% Increase9.05
Turnout 73,095 64.44% Increase5.43
Total valid votes 71,886
Rejected ballots 1,209 1.65% Increase0.06
Registered electors 113,439 Increase3.10
INC hold Swing

Assembly election 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Attur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC C. Palanimuthu 19,040 29.80% New
AIADMK P. Kandasamy 18,693 29.25% New
JP A. S. Chinnaswamy 16,860 26.39% New
DMK D. Perumal 9,306 14.56% Decrease38.23
Margin of victory 347 0.54% Decrease5.04
Turnout 64,930 59.01% Decrease12.55
Total valid votes 63,899
Rejected ballots 1,031 1.59% Increase1.59
Registered electors 110,029 Increase1.63
INC gain from DMK Swing Decrease22.99

Assembly election 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Attur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK V. Palanivel Gounder 39,828 52.79% Decrease4.43
INC C. Palanimuthu 35,617 47.21% New
Margin of victory 4,211 5.58% Decrease8.85
Turnout 77,475 71.56% Decrease4.52
Total valid votes 75,445
Registered electors 108,265 Increase13.53
DMK hold Swing

Assembly election 1967

1967 Madras State Legislative Assembly election : Attur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK K. N. Sivaperumal 40,456 57.22% Increase24.17
INC M. P. Subramaniam 30,252 42.78% Increase3.50
Margin of victory 10,204 14.43% Increase8.21
Turnout 72,547 76.08% Increase6.36
Total valid votes 70,708
Registered electors 95,362 Increase7.65
DMK gain from INC Swing Increase17.94

Assembly election 1962

1962 Madras State Legislative Assembly election : Attur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC S. Angamuthu Naicker 23,542 39.28% Increase14.24
DMK K. N. Sivaperumal 19,811 33.05% New
TNP M. P. Subramaniam 13,686 22.83% New
SWA R. Saravana Padayachi 1,888 3.15% New
We Tamils R. Rangaswamy 1,009 1.68% New
Margin of victory 3,731 6.22% Increase0.64
Turnout 61,766 69.72% Decrease23.63
Total valid votes 59,936
Registered electors 88,586 Decrease42.61
INC gain from Independent Swing Increase17.78

Assembly election 1957

1957 Madras State Legislative Assembly election : Attur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Irusappan 30,984 21.50%
Independent M. P. Subramaniam 29,153 20.23%
INC A. Sambasiva Reddiar 22,937 15.92% Decrease6.23
Independent M. Arumugham 21,089 14.64%
INC A. Doraisamy 13,138 9.12% Decrease13.03
CPI C. Doraisamy 8,663 6.01% New
CPI T. Ramachandran 7,187 4.99% New
Independent K. R. Periannan 6,023 4.18%
Independent Akilandam 4,924 3.42%
Margin of victory 8,047 5.58% Decrease12.22
Turnout 144,098 93.35% Increase44.56
Total valid votes 144,098
Registered electors 154,364 Increase142.71
Independent hold Swing

Assembly election 1952

1952 Madras State Legislative Assembly election : Attur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent M. P. Subramaniam 12,394 39.94% New
INC P. Sellamuthu Padayachi 6,872 22.15% New
Independent M. Muthuswamy Padayachi 4,044 13.03% New
Independent Ramachandra Bhatt 3,393 10.93% New
Independent V. Palanivel Gounder 2,184 7.04% New
Socialist Party (India) S. Kandaswami Padyachi 2,142 6.90% New
Margin of victory 5,522 17.80%
Turnout 31,029 48.79%
Total valid votes 31,029
Registered electors 63,599
Independent win (new seat)

References

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