Athoor is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Dindigul district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. I.periyasamy, from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam defeated Tilaga Bama of the Pattali Makkal Katchi by a margin of 135571 votes.
It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as NTK’s Simon Justin enters the fray.
Athoor Assembly constituency is part of the Dindigul Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Communist Party Of India (marxist) candidate R Sachidanandam won the Dindigul parliamentary seat by defeating Mohamed Mubarak M A of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam with a margin of 443821 votes.
From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Athoor assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
I.periyasamy
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
165,809
Lead: 135,571
|
72.11% |
| Tilaga Bama | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 30,238 | 13.15% |
| Simon Justin | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 17,168 | 7.47% |
| P.sivasakthivel | Makkal Needhi Maiam | 3,241 | 1.41% |
| Selvakumar | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 3,017 | 1.31% |
| Savadamuthu A | Independent | 1,722 | 0.75% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,564 | 0.68% |
| Palraj R | Independent | 1,357 | 0.59% |
| Muthulakshmi R | Anna Puratchi Thalaivar Amma Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1,180 | 0.51% |
| Silambarasan M | Puthiya Tamilagam | 880 | 0.38% |
| Karthigaiselvan K | Bahujan Samaj Party | 749 | 0.33% |
| Sankar D | Independent | 700 | 0.30% |
| Anbu As | Independent | 535 | 0.23% |
| Silambarasan P | Independent | 486 | 0.21% |
| Thilagavathy S | Independent | 349 | 0.15% |
| Karthi M | Independent | 322 | 0.14% |
| Balamurugan A | Independent | 190 | 0.08% |
| Veeramalai S | Independent | 133 | 0.06% |
| Muruganantham C | Independent | 125 | 0.05% |
| Jeyasekaran R | My India Party | 88 | 0.04% |
| Ragupathi P | Anaithu Makkal Puratchi Katchi | 87 | 0.04% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Periyasamy I
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
121,738
Lead: 27,147
|
53.59% |
| Viswanathan R Natham | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 94,591 | 41.64% |
| Packiya Selvaraj M | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 3,741 | 1.65% |
| Others | Others | 2,105 | 0.93% |
| Ilanchezhiyan S.p | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,365 | 0.60% |
| Mariagunasekaran R | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 1,013 | 0.45% |
| Nirmala Gnanasoundari I | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 671 | 0.30% |
| Arumugam K | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 650 | 0.29% |
| Viswanathan M | Independent | 632 | 0.28% |
| Palraj R | Independent | 521 | 0.23% |
| Periyasamy M | Independent | 446 | 0.20% |
| Balamurugan A | Bahujan Samaj Party | 419 | 0.18% |
| Karuppusamy P | Independent | 416 | 0.18% |
| Peyathevar A | All India Forward Bloc | 227 | 0.10% |
| Shanmugam V | Independent | 150 | 0.07% |
| Sankar D | Independent | 127 | 0.06% |
| Paraman A | Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazagham | 126 | 0.06% |
| Selvakumar R | Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi | 124 | 0.05% |
| Muruganantham C | Independent | 117 | 0.05% |
| Tamil Nesan R | Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi | 73 | 0.03% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Periyasamy.i
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
112,751
Lead: 53,932
|
59.58% |
| Balasubramani.s | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 58,819 | 31.08% |
| Balasubramani. S, | Independent | 6,685 | 3.53% |
| Raja.t | Independent | 3,207 | 1.69% |
| Bharanidharan.j. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2,233 | 1.18% |
| Ramamoorthy.k, | Independent | 1,384 | 0.73% |
| Raja. B, | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,191 | 0.63% |
| Ilanchelian.m. | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi | 799 | 0.42% |
| Palanisamy.k | Independent | 591 | 0.31% |
| Muruganantham.m, | Independent | 581 | 0.31% |
| Alagupandian.r, | Independent | 501 | 0.26% |
| Prabhahar.c, | Independent | 308 | 0.16% |
| Sankar.j.l., | Independent | 195 | 0.10% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Periasamy.i
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
76,308
Lead: 26,561
|
53% |
| Sreenivasan.c | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 49,747 | 35% |
| Rajesh Perumal . P | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 11,485 | 8% |
| Muthuramalingam.d | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,794 | 1% |
| Muruganandam. S | Independent | 1,086 | 1% |
| Saravanakumar.p | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,012 | 1% |
| Puthumai.c | Independent | 603 | 0% |
| Pothiraj.s | Independent | 484 | 0% |
| Balusamy . C | Independent | 275 | 0% |
| Shanmugam.a | Independent | 227 | 0% |
| Sivakumar.s | Independent | 207 | 0% |
| Savubar Navahi. K.s | Independent | 204 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Natarajaan. P.k.t.
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
64,053
Lead: 3,606
|
49% |
| Periasamy. I | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 60,447 | 46% |
| Jeyaraj.c. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2,570 | 2% |
| Mathialagan . A. | Independent | 1,791 | 1% |
| Thampidurai . M. | Independent | 711 | 1% |
| David Jeyaprakash.a. | Independent | 277 | 0% |
| Singaravelan .p.v. | Independent | 270 | 0% |
| Krishnasamy. V. | Independent | 265 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Periasamy, I.
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
82,294
Lead: 50,292
|
61% |
| Chinnamuthu, C. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 32,002 | 24% |
| Nagalakshmi, K. | Communist Party Of India (marxist) | 10,743 | 8% |
| Jeyaraman, K. | Independent | 936 | 1% |
| Murugavel, P. | Anaithinthiya Thamizhaga Munnetra Kazhag | 366 | 0% |
| Palaniswamy, R. | All India Indira Congress (tiwari) | 354 | 0% |
| Chandrasekaran, S. | Jharkhand Party | 268 | 0% |
| Antony, S. | Independent | 237 | 0% |
| Mayilraj, N.a. | Independent | 131 | 0% |
| Ponnuchamy, M. | Independent | 100 | 0% |
| Sundaram, K. | Independent | 81 | 0% |
| Ponnappan, K. | Independent | 80 | 0% |
| Anbalagan, A. | Independent | 74 | 0% |
| Perumal, K. | Independent | 69 | 0% |
| Dhandapani, I.p.s. | Independent | 68 | 0% |
| Ramachandran, P.c. | Independent | 66 | 0% |
| Justin, A. | Independent | 56 | 0% |
| Gunasekaran, M. | Independent | 50 | 0% |
| Viswanathan, V. | Independent | 49 | 0% |
| Venkataraman, R.s. | Independent | 43 | 0% |
| Murugan, S. | Independent | 39 | 0% |
| Ramasamy, M. | Independent | 37 | 0% |
| Shanmugam, V. | Independent | 36 | 0% |
| Kumaravel, K.n. | Independent | 34 | 0% |
| Ayyanar, A. | Independent | 26 | 0% |
| Raja, L.k.b.l. | Independent | 22 | 0% |
| Jeganathan, S.m.t. | Independent | 21 | 0% |
| Kajamaideen, M.k. | Independent | 13 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Durai S. M.
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
81,394
Lead: 46,097
|
67% |
| Periyasamy I. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 35,297 | 29% |
| Anbu Selvan M. C. | Independent | 840 | 1% |
| Mani A.t.s. | Independent | 171 | 0% |
| Palani Andavar S. | Independent | 168 | 0% |
| Balusamy S. | Independent | 128 | 0% |
| Puratchi Mani P. C. R. | Independent | 123 | 0% |
| Natarajan P. V. | Independent | 86 | 0% |
| Chandra Bose C. | Independent | 85 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Periasamy., I.
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
37,469
Lead: 3,736
|
31% |
| Abdul Kadhar, N. | Indian National Congress | 33,733 | 28% |
| Srinivasan, G. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(jayalalita Group) | 25,869 | 22% |
| Thirumalaisamy, S. | Independent | 16,604 | 14% |
| Sebastian, Y. | Independent | 562 | 0% |
| Raju, O. | Independent | 478 | 0% |
| Varadharajan, R.v. | Tamil Nadu Congress(k) | 421 | 0% |
| Alagumalai, R. | Independent | 392 | 0% |
| Kasthuri Rangasamy | Independent | 264 | 0% |
| Jeganathan, R. | Independent | 215 | 0% |
| Muthusamy, M.p. | Independent | 168 | 0% |
| Prakash, S. | Independent | 114 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Nedunchezhiyan V. R.
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
67,178
Lead: 29,573
|
61% |
| Rajambal K. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 37,605 | 34% |
| Pandy. K. | Independent | 591 | 1% |
| Krishnasamy | Independent | 320 | 0% |
| Palanisamy S. | Independent | 290 | 0% |
| Krishnasamy G. | Independent | 225 | 0% |
| Hassanullah A. | Independent | 157 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Vellaisamy, A.
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
55,359
Lead: 16,369
|
57% |
| Rajambal | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 38,990 | 40% |
| Panneer Selvam Odayar, P. | Independent | 507 | 1% |
| Palanichamy, R. | Independent | 315 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
A. Vellaisamy
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
31,590
Lead: 17,652
|
45% |
| A.m.t. Nachiappan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 13,938 | 20% |
| R.s. Mani Bharathi | Indian National Congress | 12,200 | 17% |
| S.n. Rajagopal | Janta Party | 9,476 | 13% |
| M.s. Rayappan | Independent | 2,382 | 3% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | I.periyasamy | DMK | 165,809 | 135,571 | 72.11% |
| 2016 | Periyasamy I | DMK | 121,738 | 27,147 | 53.59% |
| 2011 | Periyasamy.i | DMK | 112,751 | 53,932 | 59.58% |
| 2006 | Periasamy.i | DMK | 76,308 | 26,561 | 53% |
| 2001 | Natarajaan. P.k.t. | AIADMK | 64,053 | 3,606 | 49% |
| 1996 | Periasamy, I. | DMK | 82,294 | 50,292 | 61% |
| 1991 | Durai S. M. | AIADMK | 81,394 | 46,097 | 67% |
| 1989 | Periasamy., I. | DMK | 37,469 | 3,736 | 31% |
| 1984 | Nedunchezhiyan V. R. | AIADMK | 67,178 | 29,573 | 61% |
| 1980 | Vellaisamy, A. | AIADMK | 55,359 | 16,369 | 57% |
| 1977 | A. Vellaisamy | AIADMK | 31,590 | 17,652 | 45% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | I.periyasamy | DMK |
165,809
(Lead: 135,571)
|
72.11% |
| Tilaga Bama | PMK | 30,238 | 13.15% | |
| 2016 | Periyasamy I | DMK |
121,738
(Lead: 27,147)
|
53.59% |
| Viswanathan R Natham | AIADMK | 94,591 | 41.64% | |
| 2011 | Periyasamy.i | DMK |
112,751
(Lead: 53,932)
|
59.58% |
| Balasubramani.s | DMDK | 58,819 | 31.08% | |
| 2006 | Periasamy.i | DMK |
76,308
(Lead: 26,561)
|
53% |
| Sreenivasan.c | AIADMK | 49,747 | 35% | |
| 2001 | Natarajaan. P.k.t. | AIADMK |
64,053
(Lead: 3,606)
|
49% |
| Periasamy. I | DMK | 60,447 | 46% | |
| 1996 | Periasamy, I. | DMK |
82,294
(Lead: 50,292)
|
61% |
| Chinnamuthu, C. | AIADMK | 32,002 | 24% | |
| 1991 | Durai S. M. | AIADMK |
81,394
(Lead: 46,097)
|
67% |
| Periyasamy I. | DMK | 35,297 | 29% | |
| 1989 | Periasamy., I. | DMK |
37,469
(Lead: 3,736)
|
31% |
| Abdul Kadhar, N. | INC | 33,733 | 28% | |
| 1984 | Nedunchezhiyan V. R. | AIADMK |
67,178
(Lead: 29,573)
|
61% |
| Rajambal K. | DMK | 37,605 | 34% | |
| 1980 | Vellaisamy, A. | AIADMK |
55,359
(Lead: 16,369)
|
57% |
| Rajambal | DMK | 38,990 | 40% | |
| 1977 | A. Vellaisamy | AIADMK |
31,590
(Lead: 17,652)
|
45% |
| A.m.t. Nachiappan | DMK | 13,938 | 20% |
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I.periyasamy of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) won the Athoor Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating Tilaga Bama of the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) by a margin of 135571 votes.
The strike rate in the Athoor constituency is 55% DMK and 45% AIADMK, with DMK won 6 times and AIADMK won 5 times since the 1977 elections.
I.periyasamy (DMK) received 72.11% vote share.
Tilaga Bama (PMK) received 13.15% vote share.
I.periyasamy (DMK) won the 2021 election with 165809 votes, leading by 135571 votes and securing a 72.11% vote share.
The Athoor Assembly constituency falls under the Dindigul Lok Sabha constituency of Dindigul district.
I.periyasamy (DMK) won the Athoor Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 135571 votes over Tilaga Bama (PMK).
The Athoor Assembly constituency is part of the Dindigul Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Palani, Oddanchatram, Nilakkottai (sc), Natham, Dindigul.
The top candidates in the Athoor Assembly Election 2021 were:
I.periyasamy (DMK)
Tilaga Bama (PMK)
Simon Justin (NTK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with I.periyasamy (DMK) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Athoor Assembly Election 2021 was 77.92%
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.