Athoor Assembly constituency

Athoor
Constituency No. 129 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictDindigul
LS constituencyDindigul
Established1952
Total electors2,91,442[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  DMK
Elected year2021

Athoor is a legislative assembly in Dindigul district, that includes the city, Athoor.[2] Its State Assembly Constituency number is 129. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India. Athoor assembly constituency is a part of Dindigul Lok Sabha constituency.

Madras State

Year Winner Party
1952 T.S.Soundram Indian National Congress
1957 M. A. B. Arumugasamy Chettiar
1962 V. S. S. Mani Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1967 V. S. S. Mani Chettiyar

Tamil Nadu

Assembly Duration Winner Party
Fifth 1971-1977 A.M.T Nachiappan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Sixth 1977-1980 A. Vellaisamy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Seventh 1980-1984
Eighth 1984-1989 V.R. Nedunchezhiyan
Ninth 1989-1991 I. Periasamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Tenth 1991-1996 S.M. Durai All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Eleventh 1996-2001 I. Periasamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Twelfth 2001-2006 P.K.T. Natarajaan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Thirteenth 2006-2011 I. Periasamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Fourteenth 2011-2016
Fifteenth 2016-2021
sixteenth 2021-incumbent

Election results

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Athoor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK I. Periyasamy 165,809 72.60% 19.50%
PMK Thilagabama M 30,238 13.24%
NTK Simon Justin A 17,168 7.52% 7.08%
MNM Sivasakthivel P 3,241 1.42% New
AMMK Selvakumar P 3,017 1.32% New
Independent Savadamuthu A 1,722 0.75% New
NOTA Nota 1,564 0.68% −0.23%
Independent Palraj R 1,357 0.59% New
APTADMK Muthulakshmi R 1,180 0.52% New
PT Silambarasan M 880 0.39% New
BSP Karthigaiselvan K 749 0.33% New
Margin of victory 1,35,571 59.36% 47.52%
Turnout 2,28,376 78.36% −6.90%
Rejected ballots 326 0.14%
Registered electors 2,91,442
DMK hold Swing 19.50%

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Athoor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK I. Periyasamy 121,738 53.10% −6.48%
AIADMK Viswanathan R Natham 94,591 41.26%
DMDK Packiya Selvaraj M 3,741 1.63% −29.45%
NOTA None Of The Above 2,105 0.92% New
BJP Ilanchezhiyan S. P 1,365 0.60% −0.58%
NTK Mariagunasekaran R 1,013 0.44% New
PMK Nirmala Gnanasoundari I 671 0.29% New
LJP Arumugam K 650 0.28% New
Independent Viswanathan M 632 0.28% New
Independent Palraj R 521 0.23% New
Independent Periyasamy M 446 0.19% New
Margin of victory 27,147 11.84% −16.66%
Turnout 2,29,252 85.26% 1.84%
Registered electors 2,68,876
DMK hold Swing -6.48%

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Athoor[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK I. Periyasamy 112,751 59.58% 6.38%
DMDK Balasubramani. S 58,819 31.08% 23.07%
Independent Balasubramani. S. 6,685 3.53% New
Independent Raja. T 3,207 1.69% New
BJP Bharanidharan. J. 2,233 1.18% −0.07%
Independent Ramamoorthy. K. 1,384 0.73% New
BSP Raja. B. 1,191 0.63% −0.08%
IJK Ilanchelian. M. 799 0.42% New
Independent Palanisamy. K 591 0.31% New
Independent Muruganantham. M. 581 0.31% New
Independent Alagupandian. R. 501 0.26% New
Margin of victory 53,932 28.50% 9.98%
Turnout 2,26,859 83.42% 12.56%
Registered electors 1,89,245
DMK hold Swing 6.38%

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Athoor[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK I. Periyasamy 76,308 53.20% 6.84%
AIADMK Sreenivasan. C 49,747 34.68% −14.44%
DMDK Rajesh Perumalp 11,485 8.01% New
BJP Muthuramalingam. D 1,794 1.25% New
Independent Muruganandam. S 1,086 0.76% New
BSP Saravanakumar. P 1,012 0.71% New
Independent Puthumai. C 603 0.42% New
Independent Pothiraj. S 484 0.34% New
Independent Balusamyc 275 0.19% New
Independent Shanmugam. A 227 0.16% New
Independent Sivakumar. S 207 0.14% New
Margin of victory 26,561 18.52% 15.75%
Turnout 1,43,432 70.86% 9.57%
Registered electors 2,02,430
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing 4.08%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Athoor[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK Natarajaan. P. K. T. 64,053 49.13% 24.20%
DMK I. Periyasamy 60,447 46.36% −17.73%
MDMK Jeyaraj. C. 2,570 1.97% New
Independent Mathialagan. A. 1,791 1.37% New
Independent Thampidurai. M. 711 0.55% New
Independent David Jeyaprakash. A. 277 0.21% New
Independent Singaravelan . P. V. 270 0.21% New
Independent Krishnasamy. V. 265 0.20% New
Margin of victory 3,606 2.77% −36.40%
Turnout 1,30,384 61.29% −7.90%
Registered electors 2,12,758
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -14.96%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Athoor[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK I. Periyasamy 82,294 64.09% 34.28%
AIADMK Chinnamuthu. C. 32,002 24.92% −43.81%
CPI(M) Nagalakshmi. K. 10,743 8.37% New
Independent Jeyaraman. K. 936 0.73% New
ATMK Murugavel. P. 366 0.29% New
AIIC(T) Palaniswamy. R. 354 0.28% New
JP Chandrasekaran. S. 268 0.21% New
Independent Antony. S. 237 0.18% New
Independent Mayilraj. N. A. 131 0.10% New
Independent Ponnuchamy. M. 100 0.08% New
Independent Sundaram. K. 81 0.06% New
Margin of victory 50,292 39.17% 0.24%
Turnout 1,28,403 69.19% 4.89%
Registered electors 1,93,792
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -4.65%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Athoor[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK S.M. Durai 81,394 68.74% 46.49%
DMK I. Periyasamy 35,297 29.81% −2.41%
Independent Anbu Selvan M. C. 840 0.71% New
Independent Mani A. T. S. 171 0.14% New
Independent Palani Andavar S. 168 0.14% New
Independent Balusamy S. 128 0.11% New
Independent Chinnasamy A. P. 123 0.10% New
Independent Puratchi Mani P. C. R. 123 0.10% New
Independent Natarajan P. V. 86 0.07% New
Independent Chandra Bose C. 85 0.07% New
Margin of victory 46,097 38.93% 35.72%
Turnout 1,18,415 64.30% −6.31%
Registered electors 1,89,272
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 36.52%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Athoor[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK I. Periyasamy 37,469 32.22% −3.13%
INC Abdul Kadhar. N. 33,733 29.01%
AIADMK Srinivasan. G. 25,869 22.25% −40.91%
Independent Thirumalaisamy. S. 16,604 14.28% New
Independent Sebastian. Y. 562 0.48% New
Independent Raju. O. 478 0.41% New
TNC(K) Varadharajan. R.V. 421 0.36% New
Independent Alagumalai. R. 392 0.34% New
Independent Kasthuri Rangasamy 264 0.23% New
Independent Jeganathan. R. 215 0.18% New
Independent Muthusamy. M.P. 168 0.14% New
Margin of victory 3,736 3.21% −24.59%
Turnout 1,16,289 70.61% −1.88%
Registered electors 1,68,597
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -30.94%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Athoor[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK V.R. Nedunchezhiyan 67,178 63.16% 4.99%
DMK Rajambal K. 37,605 35.35% −5.61%
Independent Pandy. K. 591 0.56% New
Independent Krishnasamy 320 0.30% New
Independent Palanisamy S. 290 0.27% New
Independent Krishnasamy G. 225 0.21% New
Independent Hassanullah A. 157 0.15% New
Margin of victory 29,573 27.80% 10.60%
Turnout 1,06,366 72.49% 9.60%
Registered electors 1,52,731
AIADMK hold Swing 4.99%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Athoor[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK A. Vellaisamy 55,359 58.17% 12.77%
DMK Rajambal 38,990 40.97% 20.94%
Independent Panneer Selvam Odayar. P. 507 0.53% New
Independent Palanichamy. R. 315 0.33% New
Margin of victory 16,369 17.20% −8.17%
Turnout 95,171 62.89% 13.76%
Registered electors 1,53,445
AIADMK hold Swing 12.77%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Athoor[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK A. Vellaisamy 31,590 45.40%
DMK A. M. T. Nachiappan 13,938 20.03% −39.67%
INC R.S. Mani Bharathi 12,200 17.53% −18.50%
JP S.N. Rajagopal 9,476 13.62% New
Independent M.S. Rayappan 2,382 3.42% New
Margin of victory 17,652 25.37% 1.70%
Turnout 69,586 49.13% −21.87%
Registered electors 1,43,340
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -14.31%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Athoor[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK A. M. T. Nachiappan 42,195 59.70% 9.00%
INC Lakshmanan T. P. S. 25,467 36.03% −12.32%
Independent Sadasivam R. 3,013 4.26% New
Margin of victory 16,728 23.67% 21.32%
Turnout 70,675 70.99% −6.04%
Registered electors 1,07,556
DMK hold Swing 9.00%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Athoor[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK V. S. S. Mani Chettiyar 37,879 50.70% 0.40%
INC R. R. Reddiar 36,124 48.36% 6.04%
Independent P. V. Thevar 702 0.94% New
Margin of victory 1,755 2.35% −5.63%
Turnout 74,705 77.04% 9.44%
Registered electors 1,00,535
DMK hold Swing 0.40%

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Athoor[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK V. S. S. Mani Chettiyar 34,632 50.30%
INC M. A. B. Arumugasamy Chettiar 29,136 42.32% 0.09%
Independent R. Sadasivam 5,080 7.38% New
Margin of victory 5,496 7.98% −10.91%
Turnout 68,848 67.59% 18.27%
Registered electors 1,05,730
DMK gain from INC Swing 8.07%

1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Athoor[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC M. A. B. Arumugasamy Chettiar 22,929 42.23% −12.84%
Independent V. S. S. Mani Chettiyar 12,669 23.33% New
Independent L. K. A. Jeyaram 10,139 18.67% New
Independent M. N. Kamatchi 6,077 11.19% New
Independent Sadasivam 2,480 4.57% New
Margin of victory 10,260 18.90% −3.39%
Turnout 54,294 49.32% −13.60%
Registered electors 1,10,089
INC hold Swing -12.84%

1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Athoor[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Soundaram Ramachandran 25,849 55.08% 55.08%
Independent V. S. S. Mani Chettiyar 15,388 32.79% New
KMPP Sadasivam 5,697 12.14% New
Margin of victory 10,461 22.29%
Turnout 46,934 62.91%
Registered electors 74,601
INC win (new seat)

References

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