Anthiyur Assembly Elections 2026

Anthiyur is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Erode district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Venkatachalam, from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam defeated K.s.shanmugavel of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam by a margin of 1275 votes.

It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as NTK’s Anandhi enters the fray.

Anthiyur Assembly constituency is part of the Tiruppur Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Communist Party Of India candidate K Subbarayan won the Tiruppur parliamentary seat by defeating Arunachalam of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam with a margin of 125928 votes.

From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Anthiyur assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.

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Anthiyur Candidates List

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Anthiyur Assembly Election Results 2021 to 2011

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Anthiyur Assembly Election Results (2021)

Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
Venkatachalam Winner	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	79,096 Lead: 1,275	44.84%
K.s.shanmugavel	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	77,821	44.12%
Saravanan	Naam Tamilar Katchi	8,230	4.67%
Gurunathan	AISMK	2,474	1.40%
Prathaban.a	Ahimsa Socialist Party	2,045	1.16%
S.r.selvam	Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam	1,212	0.69%
Nota	None Of The Above	1,027	0.58%
Pattan.g	Bahujan Samaj Party	957	0.54%
Poornachandran.s	Independent	567	0.32%
Thangavel.m	Independent	543	0.31%
Shanmugam.k	Independent	503	0.29%
Muthusamy.m	Independent	428	0.24%
Rajendran.k	Ganasangam Party of India	229	0.13%
Kumarasamy.r	Independent	225	0.13%
Anbalagan.k	Independent	199	0.11%
Senguttuvan.m.r	Independent	184	0.10%
Geetha.m	Independent	152	0.09%
Periyasamy.t	Independent	147	0.08%
Karthikeyan.r	Independent	132	0.07%
Sheikdavood.a.m	Independent	111	0.06%
Bakkiyam.m	India Dravida Makkal Munnetra Katchi	103	0.06%

Anthiyur Assembly Election Results (2016)

Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
Rajakrishnan.k.r Winner	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	71,575 Lead: 5,312	42.60%
Venkatachalam A G	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	66,263	39.43%
Gopal	Pattali Makkal Katchi	11,570	6.89%
Raja D	Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi	5,995	3.57%
Raja Sampath M K	Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam	5,828	3.47%
Mohankumar P G	Bharatiya Janata Party	1,962	1.17%
Others	Others	1,546	0.92%
Manimekalai K	Naam Tamilar Katchi	1,101	0.66%
Ravi C	Independent	630	0.37%
Mahendran G	Bahujan Samaj Party	513	0.31%
Kathirvel K	Independent	419	0.25%
Murugan R R	Janata Dal (united)	370	0.22%
Mayilduraian R	Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazagham	358	0.21%
Chandrakumar S	Independent	332	0.20%
Prabhu E	Vidiyalai Thedum Indhiyargal Party	312	0.19%
Ananthan.c	Independent	298	0.18%
Marappa Gounder S P	India Dravida Makkal Munnetra Katchi	297	0.18%
Sheikdavood A M	Independent	212	0.13%

Anthiyur Assembly Election Results (2011)

Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
Ramanitharan.s.s Winner	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	78,496 Lead: 25,254	54.92%
Raaja.n.k.k.p	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	53,242	37.25%
Pongiyia Gounder.k	Independent	2,269	1.59%
Bargunan A.p.s	Bharatiya Janata Party	1,988	1.39%
Sheikdavood.a.m	Independent	1,528	1.07%
Velumani.a	Ulzaipali Makkal Katchy	1,493	1.04%
Paramasivan.a	Bahujan Samaj Party	1,132	0.79%
Vadivel.k	Independent	556	0.39%
Chinnaponnu Vathiyar.v.m	Independent	544	0.38%
Sakthivel.g	Independent	511	0.36%
Chandrakumar.s	Independent	439	0.31%
Anandhan.s	Independent	406	0.28%
Eswaran.p	Independent	318	0.22%

Source: ECI

Strike Rate

AIADMK 67%

DMK 33%

AIADMK won 2 times and DMK won 1 time since 1977 elections.

Anthiyur MLA List

Year	Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Lead	Vote Share
2021	Venkatachalam	DMK	79,096	1,275	44.84%
2016	Rajakrishnan.k.r	AIADMK	71,575	5,312	42.60%
2011	Ramanitharan.s.s	AIADMK	78,496	25,254	54.92%

Source: ECI

Anthiyur Past Election Results

Year	Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
2021	Venkatachalam	DMK	79,096 (Lead: 1,275)	44.84%
2021	K.s.shanmugavel	AIADMK	77,821	44.12%
2016	Rajakrishnan.k.r	AIADMK	71,575 (Lead: 5,312)	42.60%
2016	Venkatachalam A G	DMK	66,263	39.43%
2011	Ramanitharan.s.s	AIADMK	78,496 (Lead: 25,254)	54.92%
2011	Raaja.n.k.k.p	DMK	53,242	37.25%

Source: ECI

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Tamil Nadu Anthiyur Assembly Elections FAQs

Who won the Anthiyur Assembly seat in the 2021 election?

Venkatachalam of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) won the Anthiyur Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating K.s.shanmugavel of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) by a margin of 1275 votes.

What is the historical strike rate of the Anthiyur constituency in past elections?

The strike rate in the Anthiyur constituency is 67% AIADMK and 33% DMK, with AIADMK won 2 times and DMK won 1 time since the 1977 elections.

What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2021 Anthiyur Assembly Election?

Venkatachalam (DMK) received 44.84% vote share.
K.s.shanmugavel (AIADMK) received 44.12% vote share.

What were the results of the 2021 Anthiyur Assembly Election?

Venkatachalam (DMK) won the 2021 election with 79096 votes, leading by 1275 votes and securing a 44.84% vote share.

Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Anthiyur Assembly constituency fall under?

The Anthiyur Assembly constituency falls under the Tiruppur Lok Sabha constituency of Erode district.

What was the margin of victory in the Anthiyur Assembly Election 2021?

Venkatachalam (DMK) won the Anthiyur Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 1275 votes over K.s.shanmugavel (AIADMK).

What are the key constituencies in the Tiruppur Lok Sabha area?

The Anthiyur Assembly constituency is part of the Tiruppur Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Perundurai, Bhavani, Gobichettipalayam, Tiruppur (north), Tiruppur (south).

Who were the top candidates for the Anthiyur Assembly Election 2021?

The top candidates in the Anthiyur Assembly Election 2021 were:
Venkatachalam (DMK)
K.s.shanmugavel (AIADMK)
Saravanan (NTK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Venkatachalam (DMK) emerging as the winner.

What was the voter turnout in the Anthiyur Assembly Election 2021?

The voter turnout in the Anthiyur Assembly Election 2021 was 79.74%

Disclaimer:

The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.

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