ATHOOR
Assembly seat no. 129 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Winner, 2016
PERIYASAMY I
DMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 8 of 13
Margin, 2016
27,147
11.84% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
ADMKVISWANATHAN R NATHAM
- Votes
- 94,591
- Vote share
- 41.26%
- Behind by
- 27,147
Electors
2,68,876
Total votes polled
2,29,252
Valid votes
2,29,252
NOTA votes
2,105
0.92% of votes polled
Turnout
85.3%
Full result, 2016
19 candidates · 2,29,252 valid votes
PERIYASAMY IDMKwon
1,21,738
53.1%
VISWANATHAN R NATHAMADMK
94,591
41.3%
PACKIYA SELVARAJ MDMDK
3,741
1.6%
ILANCHEZHIYAN S.PBJP
1,365
0.6%
MARIAGUNASEKARAN RNTK
1,013
0.4%
NIRMALA GNANASOUNDARI IPMK
671
0.3%
ARUMUGAM KLJP
650
0.3%
VISWANATHAN MIND
632
0.3%
PALRAJ RIND
521
0.2%
PERIYASAMY MIND
446
0.2%
BALAMURUGAN ABSP
419
0.2%
KARUPPUSAMY PIND
416
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 19. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | I. Periasamy | DMK | 1,06,240 | 44.79% | N. Kalaiselvi | 22,368 |
| 2021 | PERIYASAMY I | DMK | 1,65,809 | 72.11% | THILAGABAMA M | 1,35,571 |
| 2016 | PERIYASAMY I | DMK | 1,21,738 | 53.10% | VISWANATHAN R NATHAM | 27,147 |
| 2011 | PERIYASAMY.I | DMK | 1,12,751 | 59.58% | BALASUBRAMANI.S | 53,932 |
| 2006 | PERIASAMY.I | DMK | 76,308 | 53.20% | SREENIVASAN.C | 26,561 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the ATHOOR assembly constituency in 2026?
I. Periasamy (DMK) won ATHOOR in 2026, by a margin of 22,368 votes.
Which party has won ATHOOR the most times?
DMK, with 8 of the 13 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has ATHOOR gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1971 to 2026.
Who has won ATHOOR the most times?
PERIYASAMY I, with 2 wins between 2016 and 2021.
