ATTUR
Assembly seat no. 82 in Tamil Nadu · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Winner, 2001
MURUGESAN.A.K.
ADMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
ADMK
won 5 of 13
Margin, 2001
24,745
22.05% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
DMKKARUNANIDHI .MU.RA.
- Votes
- 40,191
- Vote share
- 35.81%
- Behind by
- 24,745
Electors
1,71,024
Total votes polled
1,12,244
Valid votes
1,12,244
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
65.6%
Full result, 2001
11 candidates · 1,12,244 valid votes
MURUGESAN.A.K.ADMKwon
64,936
57.9%
KARUNANIDHI .MU.RA.DMK
40,191
35.8%
RAVIKUMAR.PIND
1,893
1.7%
GOPALRAJ .VMDMK
1,407
1.3%
ANGAMUTHU.V.IND
1,290
1.1%
NATARAJAN.KIND
1,033
0.9%
MURUGESAN.KIND
463
0.4%
THANGAVEL.V.IND
412
0.4%
ANNADURAI.NIND
258
0.2%
ALAGUVEL.SIND
217
0.2%
ANNAMALAI.AIND
144
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jayasankaran. A.p. | ADMK | 80,843 | 38.81% | Selvabharathi. R. | 15,318 |
| 2021 | JAYASANKARAN, A.P. | ADMK | 95,308 | 47.72% | CHINNADURAI, K. | 8,257 |
| 2016 | CHINNATHAMBI R M | ADMK | 82,827 | 44.34% | ARTHANARI S K | 17,334 |
| 2011 | MADHESWARAN.S | ADMK | 88,036 | 55.53% | ARTHANARI.S.K. | 29,856 |
| 2006 | SUNDARAM M R | INC | 53,617 | 45.30% | MURUGESAN A K | 10,432 |
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 ATTUR assembly constituency in 2026?
Jayasankaran. A.p. (ADMK) won ATTUR in 2026, by a margin of 15,318 votes.
Which party has won ATTUR the most times?
ADMK, with 5 of the 13 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has ATTUR gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1971 to 2026.
Who has won ATTUR the most times?
RAMASAMY, A.M., with 2 wins between 1989 and 1996.
