Attur is assembly constituency number 82 in Tamil Nadu, in Salem district, and one of the segments of the Kallakurichi Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election Jayasankaran. A.P. of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won with 38.8% of the vote, 15,318 votes ahead of Selvabharathi. R. (TVK).
- 01Jayasankaran. A.P.AIADMK80,84338.81%
- 02Selvabharathi. R.TVK65,52531.46%
- 03Arthanari. S.K.INC51,89624.91%
- 04Monisha Chinnadurai.NTK6,5323.14%
- 05Rajeshkannan. K.Independent5110.25%
- 10 other candidates · 1,958 votesNOTA · 1,031 (0.49%)
Margin 15,318 votes · 7.35% of valid votes
All 15 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 2,08,296 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jayasankaran. A.P.Male · 55 yrs · SC | AIADMK | 80,843 | 38.81% |
| 2 | Selvabharathi. R.Male · 38 yrs · SC | TVK | 65,525 | 31.46% |
| 3 | Arthanari. S.K.Male · 49 yrs · SC | INC | 51,896 | 24.91% |
| 4 | Monisha Chinnadurai.Female · 36 yrs · SC | NTK | 6,532 | 3.14% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,031 | 0.49% |
| 5 | Rajeshkannan. K.Male · 34 yrs · SC | Independent | 511 | 0.25% |
| 6 | Sellammal. V.M.Female · 52 yrs · SC | BSP | 412 | 0.20% |
| 7 | Manickam. K.Male · 68 yrs · SC | Independent | 256 | 0.12% |
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| 8 | Poomalai. C.Male · 46 yrs · SC | Independent | 235 | 0.11% |
| 9 | Palaniyammal. S.Female · 50 yrs · SC | DMSK | 215 | 0.10% |
| 10 | Selvakannan. L.Male · 47 yrs · SC | Independent | 173 | 0.08% |
| 11 | Ramesh. G.Male · 50 yrs · SC | tavk | 172 | 0.08% |
| 12 | Jagan. T.Male · 35 yrs · SC | Independent | 158 | 0.08% |
| 13 | Varatharaj. G.Male · 53 yrs · SC | Independent | 141 | 0.07% |
| 14 | Manimaran. A.Male · 47 yrs · SC | Independent | 107 | 0.05% |
| 15 | Manikandan. M.Male · 43 yrs · SC | Independent | 89 | 0.04% |
ADMK held the seat: it also won in 2021.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Attur result 2021
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jayasankaran, A.P. | AIADMK | 95,308 | 47.72% |
| 2 | Chinnadurai, K. | DMK | 87,051 | 43.58% |
| 3 | Krishnaveni, S. | NTK | 10,233 | 5.12% |
| 4 | Sivakumar, P. | MNM | 1,959 | 0.98% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,834 | 0.92% |
| 5 | Madheswaran, S. | AMMK | 1,699 | 0.85% |
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| 6 | Periyannan, M. | BSP | 494 | 0.25% |
| 7 | Arumugam, D. | Independent | 367 | 0.18% |
| 8 | Sadha Sivam, R. | APoI | 241 | 0.12% |
| 9 | Silambarasan, J. | Independent | 222 | 0.11% |
| 10 | Janarthanam, A. | DAMK | 215 | 0.11% |
| 11 | Matheswari, K.K. | ADK | 120 | 0.06% |
Attur result 2016
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinnathambi R M | AIADMK | 82,827 | 44.34% |
| 2 | Arthanari S K | INC | 65,493 | 35.06% |
| 3 | Amsaveni G | PMK | 18,363 | 9.83% |
| 4 | Adhithyan K P | VCK | 8,532 | 4.57% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,742 | 1.47% |
| 5 | Jayaseelan R | KMDK | 2,413 | 1.29% |
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| 6 | Selladurai R | IJK | 1,747 | 0.94% |
| 7 | Sathishbabu S | NTK | 1,531 | 0.82% |
| 8 | Mariyappan M P | BSP | 947 | 0.51% |
| 9 | Vijayaragavan M | Independent | 718 | 0.38% |
| 10 | Lakshmanan S | Independent | 395 | 0.21% |
| 11 | Arun T | Independent | 349 | 0.19% |
| 12 | Periyasamy A | Independent | 283 | 0.15% |
| 13 | Murugesan C | SP | 247 | 0.13% |
| 14 | Bakkiyaraj P | Independent | 201 | 0.11% |
Attur result 2011
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madheswaran.s | AIADMK | 88,036 | 55.53% |
| 2 | Arthanari.s.k. | INC | 58,180 | 36.70% |
| 3 | Arulkumar.n | IJK | 2,993 | 1.89% |
| 4 | Palaniraja.k | Independent | 2,348 | 1.48% |
| 5 | Annadurai.k | BJP | 1,690 | 1.07% |
| 6 | Rajamanickam.c | Independent | 1,462 | 0.92% |
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| 7 | Mariappan.m.p | BSP | 1,366 | 0.86% |
| 8 | Mageswaran.k | Independent | 729 | 0.46% |
| 9 | Vadivel.m | Independent | 648 | 0.41% |
| 10 | Arumugam.d | Independent | 393 | 0.25% |
| 11 | Anai Arasu.s.k | Independent | 388 | 0.24% |
| 12 | Dhanasekaran.a | Independent | 303 | 0.19% |
Attur outlined in orange among the other Tamil Nadu seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2026. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in Salem district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Attur is one of the assembly segments of Kallakurichi. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Kallakurichi candidates.
- Malaiyarasan DDMK85,579 45.6%
- Kumaraguru RAIADMK72,465 38.6%
- Devadass RamasamyPMK13,755 7.3%
- Jagadesan ANTK11,897 6.3%
- Prabu CIndependent536 0.3%
In the assembly election ADMK won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, DMK led here by 13,114 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Attur.
Who won the Attur assembly seat in 2026?
Jayasankaran. A.P. of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (ADMK) won Attur in the 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly election with 80,843 votes, which was 38.81% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Attur?
The margin was 15,318 votes (7.35% of valid votes). The runner-up was Selvabharathi. R. of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam with 65,525 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Attur in 2026?
Turnout was 91.39%: 2,08,562 of 2,28,219 registered electors voted, across 306 polling stations. That is 12.8 points higher than in 2021.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Attur part of?
Attur is an assembly segment of the Kallakurichi Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Malaiyarasan D got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Attur a reserved constituency?
Yes. Attur is reserved for scheduled castes (sc), so only candidates from that community can contest, while all registered voters in the seat can vote.
When is the next assembly election in Attur?
The Tamil Nadu assembly elected in 2026 completes its five-year term in 2031, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Tamil Nadu assembly elections of 2026 and 2021 and 2016 and 2011 (2026 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
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