Attur is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Salem district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Jayasankaran, from All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam defeated Chinnadurai of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam by a margin of 8257 votes.
It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as NTK’s Monisha chinnadurai enters the fray.
From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Attur assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Jayasankaran
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
95,308
Lead: 8,257
|
47.72% |
| Chinnadurai | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 87,051 | 43.58% |
| Krishnaveni | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 10,233 | 5.12% |
| Siva | AISMK | 1,959 | 0.98% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,834 | 0.92% |
| S.madheshwaran | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 1,699 | 0.85% |
| Periyannan, M. | Bahujan Samaj Party | 494 | 0.25% |
| Arumugam, D. | Independent | 367 | 0.18% |
| Sadha Sivam, R. | Ambedkarite Party of India | 241 | 0.12% |
| Silambarasan, J. | Independent | 222 | 0.11% |
| Janarthanam, A. | Dhesiya Makkal Kazhagam | 215 | 0.11% |
| Matheswari, K.k. | Anna Dravidar Kazhagam | 120 | 0.06% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Chinnathambi R M
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
82,827
Lead: 17,334
|
45% |
| Arthanari S K | Indian National Congress | 65,493 | 35.59% |
| Amsaveni G | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 18,363 | 9.98% |
| Adhithyan K P | Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi | 8,532 | 4.64% |
| Others | Others | 2,742 | 1.49% |
| Jayaseelan R | Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi | 2,413 | 1.31% |
| Selladurai R | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi | 1,747 | 0.95% |
| Sathishbabu S | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 1,531 | 0.83% |
| Mariyappan M P | Bahujan Samaj Party | 947 | 0.51% |
| Vijayaragavan M | Independent | 718 | 0.39% |
| Lakshmanan S | Independent | 395 | 0.21% |
| Arun T | Independent | 349 | 0.19% |
| Periyasamy A | Independent | 283 | 0.15% |
| Murugesan C | Samajwadi Party | 247 | 0.13% |
| Bakkiyaraj P | Independent | 201 | 0.11% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Madheswaran.s
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
88,036
Lead: 29,856
|
55.53% |
| Arthanari.s.k. | Indian National Congress | 58,180 | 36.70% |
| Arulkumar.n | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi | 2,993 | 1.89% |
| Palaniraja.k | Independent | 2,348 | 1.48% |
| Annadurai.k | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,690 | 1.07% |
| Rajamanickam.c | Independent | 1,462 | 0.92% |
| Mariappan.m.p | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,366 | 0.86% |
| Mageswaran.k | Independent | 729 | 0.46% |
| Vadivel.m | Independent | 648 | 0.41% |
| Arumugam.d | Independent | 393 | 0.25% |
| Anai Arasu.s.k | Independent | 388 | 0.24% |
| Dhanasekaran.a | Independent | 303 | 0.19% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sundaram M R
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
53,617
Lead: 10,432
|
45% |
| Murugesan A K | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 43,185 | 36% |
| Elangovan A R | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 15,654 | 13% |
| Kumaravel A | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,510 | 1% |
| Laxmanan N | Independent | 1,150 | 1% |
| Mariyappan M P | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,130 | 1% |
| Sundaram K | Independent | 854 | 1% |
| Anto David S | Independent | 756 | 1% |
| Sivasubramaniam S | Independent | 514 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Murugesan.a.k.
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
64,936
Lead: 24,745
|
58% |
| Karunanidhi .mu.ra. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 40,191 | 36% |
| Ravikumar.p | Independent | 1,893 | 2% |
| Gopalraj .v | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1,407 | 1% |
| Angamuthu.v. | Independent | 1,290 | 1% |
| Natarajan.k | Independent | 1,033 | 1% |
| Murugesan.k | Independent | 463 | 0% |
| Thangavel.v. | Independent | 412 | 0% |
| Annadurai.n | Independent | 258 | 0% |
| Alaguvel.s | Independent | 217 | 0% |
| Annamalai.a | Independent | 144 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ramasamy, A.m.
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
59,353
Lead: 22,296
|
55% |
| Murugesan, A.k. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 37,057 | 34% |
| Santhanantham, P.m. | All India Indira Congress (tiwari) | 5,660 | 5% |
| Manoharan, M. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 603 | 1% |
| Kangatharan, A. | Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam | 238 | 0% |
| Ramasamy, C. | Independent | 193 | 0% |
| Srinivasan, P. | Independent | 143 | 0% |
| Shanmugam, V. | Independent | 139 | 0% |
| Velu, R. | Independent | 74 | 0% |
| Thangavelu, V. | Independent | 71 | 0% |
| Annamalai, A. | Independent | 61 | 0% |
| Kangani, C.n. | Republican Party Of India | 52 | 0% |
| Vaiyapuri, K. | Independent | 41 | 0% |
| Palanimuthu, S.m. | Independent | 40 | 0% |
| Selvarasu, A. | Independent | 31 | 0% |
| Palanivel, S. | Independent | 16 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
V. Tamilarasu
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
61,060
Lead: 36,585
|
62% |
| A.m. Ramasamy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 24,475 | 25% |
| M. Palanivel | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 8,164 | 8% |
| K. Raja | Independent | 315 | 0% |
| V. Jayagopal | Jharkhand Party | 292 | 0% |
| C. Ramasamy | Independent | 287 | 0% |
| A. Annamalai | Independent | 83 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ramasamy, A.m.
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
33,620
Lead: 5,825
|
37% |
| Subramaniam, M.p. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(jayalalita Group) | 27,795 | 31% |
| Palanimuthu, C. | Indian National Congress | 15,559 | 17% |
| Ramanathan, K.v. | Independent | 7,201 | 8% |
| Murugesan, K.v. | Independent | 1,636 | 2% |
| Ashokan, V. | Independent | 748 | 1% |
| Annamalai, A. | Independent | 349 | 0% |
| Dharmarajan, A. | Independent | 267 | 0% |
| Ganesan, M. | Independent | 262 | 0% |
| Thirugnanasambandham, K. | Independent | 254 | 0% |
| Palanivel, K.l. | Independent | 154 | 0% |
| Rajendran, N. | Independent | 88 | 0% |
| Paramasivam, K. | Independent | 38 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
C.palanimuthu
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
55,927
Lead: 31,123
|
64% |
| A.m. Ramaswamy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 24,804 | 28% |
| P.m. Santhanantham | Independent | 1,220 | 1% |
| S.nachappan | Independent | 1,191 | 1% |
| C.sundara Rajan | Independent | 626 | 1% |
| M. Rangasamy | Independent | 149 | 0% |
| A.gangatharan | Independent | 143 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Palanimuthu, C
Winner
|
Indian National Congress (i) |
38,416
Lead: 6,891
|
53% |
| Kandasami, P | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 31,525 | 43% |
| Kangani, C.n | Republican Party Of India | 1,945 | 3% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
C. Palanimuthu
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
19,040
Lead: 347
|
29% |
| P. Kandasamy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 18,693 | 29% |
| A.s. Chinnaswamy | Janta Party | 16,860 | 26% |
| D. Perumal | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 9,306 | 14% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Jayasankaran | AIADMK | 95,308 | 8,257 | 47.72% |
| 2016 | Chinnathambi R M | AIADMK | 82,827 | 17,334 | 45% |
| 2011 | Madheswaran.s | AIADMK | 88,036 | 29,856 | 55.53% |
| 2006 | Sundaram M R | INC | 53,617 | 10,432 | 45% |
| 2001 | Murugesan.a.k. | AIADMK | 64,936 | 24,745 | 58% |
| 1996 | Ramasamy, A.m. | DMK | 59,353 | 22,296 | 55% |
| 1991 | V. Tamilarasu | AIADMK | 61,060 | 36,585 | 62% |
| 1989 | Ramasamy, A.m. | DMK | 33,620 | 5,825 | 37% |
| 1984 | C.palanimuthu | INC | 55,927 | 31,123 | 64% |
| 1980 | Palanimuthu, C | INC(I) | 38,416 | 6,891 | 53% |
| 1977 | C. Palanimuthu | INC | 19,040 | 347 | 29% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Jayasankaran | AIADMK |
95,308
(Lead: 8,257)
|
47.72% |
| Chinnadurai | DMK | 87,051 | 43.58% | |
| 2016 | Chinnathambi R M | AIADMK |
82,827
(Lead: 17,334)
|
45% |
| Arthanari S K | INC | 65,493 | 35.59% | |
| 2011 | Madheswaran.s | AIADMK |
88,036
(Lead: 29,856)
|
55.53% |
| Arthanari.s.k. | INC | 58,180 | 36.70% | |
| 2006 | Sundaram M R | INC |
53,617
(Lead: 10,432)
|
45% |
| Murugesan A K | AIADMK | 43,185 | 36% | |
| 2001 | Murugesan.a.k. | AIADMK |
64,936
(Lead: 24,745)
|
58% |
| Karunanidhi .mu.ra. | DMK | 40,191 | 36% | |
| 1996 | Ramasamy, A.m. | DMK |
59,353
(Lead: 22,296)
|
55% |
| Murugesan, A.k. | AIADMK | 37,057 | 34% | |
| 1991 | V. Tamilarasu | AIADMK |
61,060
(Lead: 36,585)
|
62% |
| A.m. Ramasamy | DMK | 24,475 | 25% | |
| 1989 | Ramasamy, A.m. | DMK |
33,620
(Lead: 5,825)
|
37% |
| Subramaniam, M.p. | ADK(JL) | 27,795 | 31% | |
| 1984 | C.palanimuthu | INC |
55,927
(Lead: 31,123)
|
64% |
| A.m. Ramaswamy | DMK | 24,804 | 28% | |
| 1980 | Palanimuthu, C | INC(I) |
38,416
(Lead: 6,891)
|
53% |
| Kandasami, P | AIADMK | 31,525 | 43% | |
| 1977 | C. Palanimuthu | INC |
19,040
(Lead: 347)
|
29% |
| P. Kandasamy | AIADMK | 18,693 | 29% |
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Jayasankaran of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) won the Attur Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating Chinnadurai of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) by a margin of 8257 votes.
The strike rate in the Attur constituency is 56% AIADMK and 44% INC, with AIADMK won 5 times and INC won 4 times since the 1977 elections.
Jayasankaran (AIADMK) received 47.72% vote share.
Chinnadurai (DMK) received 43.58% vote share.
Jayasankaran (AIADMK) won the 2021 election with 95308 votes, leading by 8257 votes and securing a 47.72% vote share.
The Attur Assembly constituency falls under the Lok Sabha constituency of district.
Jayasankaran (AIADMK) won the Attur Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 8257 votes over Chinnadurai (DMK).
The top candidates in the Attur Assembly Election 2021 were:
Jayasankaran (AIADMK)
Chinnadurai (DMK)
Krishnaveni (NTK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Jayasankaran (AIADMK) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Attur Assembly Election 2021 was 77.14%
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.