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Attur Assembly constituency

Coordinates: 11°38′N 78°10′E / 11.63°N 78.17°E / 11.63; 78.17
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Attur
Constituency No. 82 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictSalem
LS constituencyKallakurichi
Established1951
Total electors254,705 (2021)[1]
ReservationSC
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  AIADMK
Elected year2021

Attur is a state legislative assembly constituency in Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[2] 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.[3] 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

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Madras State

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Year Winner Party
1952 M. P. Subramaniam[4] Independent
1957 Irusappan[5]
M. P. Subramaniam
1962 S. Angamuthu Naicker[6] Indian National Congress
1967 K. N. Sivaperumal[7] Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Tamil Nadu

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Year Winner Party
1971 V. Palanivel Gounder[8] Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977[9] C. Palanimuthu Indian National Congress
1980[10]
1984[11]
1989 A. M. Ramasamy[12] Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1991 V. Tamilarasu[13] All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1996 A. M. Ramasamy[14] Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001 A. K. Murugesan[15] All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2006 M. R. Sundaram[16] Indian National Congress
2011 S. Madheswaran[17] All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2016 R. M. Chinnathambi[18]
2021 A. P. Jayasankaran[1]

Election results

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Vote share of winning candidates
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%

2021

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2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Attur[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK A. P. Jayasankaran 95,308 48.16% +3.81
DMK K. Chinnadurai 87,051 43.99% New
NTK S. Krishnaveni 10,233 5.17% +4.35
MNM P. Sivakumar 1,959 0.99% New
NOTA NOTA 1,834 0.93% −0.54
AMMK S. Madheswaran 1,699 0.86% New
Margin of victory 8,257 4.17% −5.11%
Turnout 197,909 77.70% −2.08%
Rejected ballots 326 0.16%
Registered electors 254,705
AIADMK hold Swing 3.81%

2016

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2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Attur[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK R. M. Chinnathambi 82,827 44.34% −11.19
INC S. K. Arthanari 65,493 35.06% −1.64
PMK G. Amsaveni 18,363 9.83% New
VCK K. P. Adhithyan 8,532 4.57% New
NOTA NOTA 2,742 1.47% New
KMDK R. Jayaseelan 2,413 1.29% New
IJK R. Selladurai 1,747 0.94% New
NTK S. Sathishbabu 1,531 0.82% New
BSP M. P. Mariyappan 947 0.51% −0.35
Margin of victory 17,334 9.28% −9.55%
Turnout 186,788 79.78% −0.74%
Registered electors 234,136
AIADMK hold Swing -11.19%

2011

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2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Attur[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK S. Madheswaran 88,036 55.53% +19.05
INC S. K. Arthanari 58,180 36.70% −8.6
IJK N. Arulkumar 2,993 1.89% New
Independent K. Palaniraja 2,348 1.48% New
BJP K. Annadurai 1,690 1.07% −0.21
Independent C. Rajamanickam 1,462 0.92% New
BSP M. P. Mariappan 1,366 0.86% −0.09
Margin of victory 29,856 18.83% 10.02%
Turnout 158,536 80.52% 6.90%
Registered electors 196,894
AIADMK gain from INC Swing 10.23%

2006

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2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Attur[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC M. R. Sundaram 53,617 45.30% New
AIADMK A. K. Murugesan 43,185 36.48% −21.37
DMDK A. R. Elangovan 15,654 13.22% New
BJP A. Kumaravel 1,510 1.28% New
Independent N. Laxmanan 1,150 0.97% New
BSP M. P. Mariyappan 1,130 0.95% New
Independent K. Sundaram 854 0.72% New
Independent S. Anto David 756 0.64% New
Margin of victory 10,432 8.81% −13.23%
Turnout 118,370 73.62% 7.99%
Registered electors 160,786
INC gain from AIADMK Swing -12.56%

2001

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2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Attur[23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK A. K. Murugesan 64,936 57.85% +22.16
DMK Mu. Ra. Karunanidhi 40,191 35.81% −21.36
Independent P. Ravikumar 1,893 1.69% New
MDMK V. Gopalraj 1,407 1.25% +0.67
Independent V. Angamuthu 1,290 1.15% New
Independent K. Natarajan 1,033 0.92% New
Margin of victory 24,745 22.05% 0.57%
Turnout 112,244 65.63% −2.51%
Registered electors 171,024
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 0.69%

1996

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1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Attur[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK A. M. Ramasamy 59,353 57.17% +31.32
AIADMK A. K. Murugesan 37,057 35.69% −28.8
AIIC(T) P. M. Santhanantham 5,660 5.45% New
MDMK M. Manoharan 603 0.58% New
Margin of victory 22,296 21.47% −17.17%
Turnout 103,824 68.14% 3.29%
Registered electors 158,343
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -7.33%

1991

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1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Attur[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK V. Tamilarasu 61,060 64.49% +32.9
DMK A. M. Ramasamy 24,475 25.85% −12.37
PMK M. Palanivel 8,164 8.62% New
Margin of victory 36,585 38.64% 32.02%
Turnout 94,676 64.84% −1.79%
Registered electors 151,368
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 26.28%

1989

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1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Attur[26]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK A. M. Ramasamy 33,620 38.22% +8.71
AIADMK M. P. Subramaniam 27,795 31.60% New
INC C. Palanimuthu 15,559 17.69% −48.85
Independent K. V. Ramanathan 7,201 8.19% New
Independent K. V. Murugesan 1,636 1.86% New
Independent V. Ashokan 748 0.85% New
Margin of victory 5,825 6.62% −30.40%
Turnout 87,971 66.63% −6.71%
Registered electors 135,294
DMK gain from INC Swing -28.32%

1984

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1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Attur[27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC C. Palanimuthu 55,927 66.53% +13.09
DMK A. M. Ramaswamy 24,804 29.51% New
Independent P. M. Santhanantham 1,220 1.45% New
Independent S. Nachappan 1,191 1.42% New
Independent C. Sundara Rajan 626 0.74% New
Margin of victory 31,123 37.02% 27.44%
Turnout 84,060 73.35% 8.91%
Registered electors 119,635
INC hold Swing 13.09%

1980

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1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Attur[28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC C. Palanimuthu 38,416 53.44% +23.64
AIADMK P. Kandasami 31,525 43.85% +14.6
RPI C. N. Kangani 1,945 2.71% New
Margin of victory 6,891 9.59% 9.04%
Turnout 71,886 64.44% 5.42%
Registered electors 113,439
INC hold Swing 23.64%

1977

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1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Attur[29]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC C. Palanimuthu 19,040 29.80% −17.41
AIADMK P. Kandasamy 18,693 29.25% New
JP A. S. Chinnaswamy 16,860 26.39% New
DMK D. Perumal 9,306 14.56% −38.23
Margin of victory 347 0.54% −5.04%
Turnout 63,899 59.01% −12.55%
Registered electors 110,029
INC gain from DMK Swing -22.99%

1971

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1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Attur[30]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK V. Palanivel Gounder 39,828 52.79% −4.42
INC C. Palanimuthu 35,617 47.21% +4.42
Margin of victory 4,211 5.58% −8.85%
Turnout 75,445 71.56% −4.51%
Registered electors 108,265
DMK hold Swing -4.42%

1967

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1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Attur[31]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK K. N. Sivaperumal 40,456 57.22% +24.16
INC M. P. Subramanyam 30,252 42.78% +3.51
Margin of victory 10,204 14.43% 8.21%
Turnout 70,708 76.08% 6.35%
Registered electors 95,362
DMK gain from INC Swing 17.94%

1962

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1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Attur[32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC S. Angamuthu Naicker 23,542 39.28% +23.36
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% 4.95%
Turnout 59,936 69.72% −23.63%
Registered electors 88,586
INC gain from Independent Swing 17.78%

1957

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1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Attur[33]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Irusappan (Sc) 30,984 21.50% New
Independent M. P. Subramaniam 29,153 20.23% New
INC A. Sambasiva Reddiar 22,937 15.92% −6.23
Independent M. Arumugham 21,089 14.64% New
INC A. Doraisamy (Sc) 13,138 9.12% −13.03
CPI C. Doraisamy (Sc) 8,663 6.01% New
CPI T. Ramachandran 7,187 4.99% New
Independent K. R. Periannan (Sc) 6,023 4.18% New
Independent Akilandam 4,924 3.42% New
Margin of victory 1,831 1.27% −16.53%
Turnout 144,098 93.35% 44.56%
Registered electors 154,364
Independent hold Swing -18.44%

1952

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1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Attur[34]
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 S. Kandaswami Padyachi 2,142 6.90% New
Margin of victory 5,522 17.80%
Turnout 31,029 48.79%
Registered electors 63,599
Independent win (new seat)

References

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11°38′N 78°10′E / 11.63°N 78.17°E / 11.63; 78.17