Athoor
All 15 candidates
| # | Candidate | Votes · share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. PeriasamyWonDMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1,06,24044.79% |
| 2 | N. KalaiselviTVK Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 83,87235.36% |
| Below this line, candidates lost their deposit: 39,395 votes or fewer, one-sixth of the 2,36,371 votes for all candidates | ||
| 3 | A. Viswanathan (lost deposit)AIADMK All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 32,47713.69% |
| 4 | Dr. A. Simon Justin (lost deposit)NTK Naam Tamilar Katchi | 9,9464.19% |
| NOTANone of the above: not a candidate | 8120.34% | |
| 5 | D. Sankar (lost deposit)NMK Naadaalum Makkal Katchi | 7200.30% |
| 6 | M. K. Nagendran (lost deposit)AJPK Aanaithinthiya Jananayaka Pathukappu Kazhagam | 5760.24% |
| 7 | K. Visvanathan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 5380.23% |
| 8 | S. Karthigaiselvan (lost deposit)BSP Bahujan Samaj Party | 5310.22% |
| 9 | P. Manivel (lost deposit)IND Independent | 3530.15% |
| 10 | M. Periyasamy (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2360.10% |
| 11 | K. Jayaprakash (lost deposit)PT Puthiya Tamilagam | 2300.10% |
| 12 | K. Kathiresan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2000.08% |
| 13 | S. Bala Murugan (lost deposit)TVAK Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 1830.08% |
| 14 | D. Nagaraj (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1550.07% |
| 15 | K. Velmurugan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1140.05% |
Athoor 2026: Periasamy fourth term
DMK veteran I. Periasamy retained Athoor with 1,06,240 votes, beating TVK's N. Kalaiselvi. This is Periasamy's fourth consecutive win from Athoor since 2011, though the margin narrowed from his blockbuster 1.36 lakh-vote sweep over PMK in 2021.
Where Athoor was won
| Led by | Booths of 341 | Villages of 44 |
|---|---|---|
| I. Periasamy DMK | 249 | 36 |
| N. Kalaiselvi TVK | 89 | 8 |
| Others | 3 | 0 |
| Closest village | Kummampatti: DMK ahead by 5 | |
I. Periasamy’s biggest leads
- Athoor+3,40114 booths
- Sitharevu+2,35217 booths
- Kuttathupatti+1,73311 booths
N. Kalaiselvi’s best villages
- Ambathurai+1,12627 booths
- Keelakottai+36416 booths
- Sindalagundu+20110 booths
Counted from Form 20, booth by booth (vote leads are in votes cast at the booth; postal ballots are counted for the whole seat only).
Every village and booth
The constituency
- Reservation
- General seat (not reserved)
- Lok Sabha seat
- Dindigul
- Electors, 2026
- 2,61,843women 1,35,875 (51.9%) · men 1,25,951 (48.1%) · third gender 17
Sources · electoral roll, reservation: ECI · Lok Sabha seat: 2008 delimitation order
Postal ballot breakdown
3,069 postal ballots · from polling staff, election-duty officers, absentee voters · counted before EVM rounds
| # | Candidate | Party | Postal votes | EVM votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. Periasamy | DMK | 1,773 | 1,04,467 | 1,06,240 |
| 2 | N. Kalaiselvi | TVK | 759 | 83,113 | 83,872 |
| 3 | A. Viswanathan | AIADMK | 305 | 32,172 | 32,477 |
| 4 | Dr. A. Simon Justin | NTK | 187 | 9,759 | 9,946 |
| 5 | Nota | NOTA | 15 | 797 | 812 |
Source: Election Commission of India · Form 20 data via results.eci.gov.in
How this seat compares
| Measure | This seat | Rank | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winning margin, votes | 22,368 | 54th | 11,416 |
| Winner’s share | 44.8% | 33rd | 37.4% |
| Turnout | 90.6% | 51st | 86.9% |
| Votes cast | 2,37,183 | 40th | 2,08,471 |
| Candidates | 15 | =94th | 15 |
| NOTA votes | 812 | =109th | 784 |
| Since 2021 | DMK held the seat. In 2021 I. Periyasamy won it by 1,35,571 votes. | ||
Winners and runners-up, 2011–2026
2011, 2016 and 2021 rows: checked against the ECI detailed results. Earlier rows: secondary sources. Two-part pill: alliance leader first, then the candidate's party.
Periasamy's fourth consecutive Athoor win since 2011.
About Athoor
Athoor is a rural-urban mixed constituency in Dindigul district, taking in Athoor town, parts of Dindigul city's outskirts and the Sirumalai foothills. The seat is the political base of I. Periasamy, a senior minister in the 2021–2026 DMK government, who won four consecutive elections here from 2011 to 2026.
Sirumalai's hill banana groves, the Kamarajar Sagar reservoir at Sothuparai feed line and a strong handloom cluster shape the local economy. In 2026, polled votes touched 237,183 in a 15-candidate field. Athoor sits within the Dindigul Lok Sabha constituency.
Athoor travel
Athoor opens onto the Sirumalai hill range, famous for its small-fruited Sirumalai banana and viewpoints over the Cumbum valley. The drive ties into Dindigul city's rock fort and the locks-and-locks bazaar that gave the town its industrial nickname.
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Who won Athoor in the 2026 Tamil Nadu election?
I. Periasamy of DMK won Athoor (AC 129) in the April 2026 Assembly election with 1,06,240 votes, 44.79% of the votes polled, ahead of N. Kalaiselvi of TVK by 22,368 votes.
Who is the MLA of Athoor?
I. Periasamy of DMK was elected MLA for Athoor in April 2026 and sits in the 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly.
What was the turnout in Athoor in 2026?
Turnout was 90.6%: 2,37,183 of 2,61,843 electors voted.
Which district is Athoor in?
Athoor (constituency number 129) is in Dindigul district, part of the Dindigul Lok Sabha seat.
Who won Athoor before 2026?
In 2021 I. Periyasamy of DMK won by 1,35,571 votes over M. Thilagabama. In 2016 I. Periyasamy of DMK won by 27,147 votes over Natham R. Viswanathan.
Sources: Form 20, booth-wise result (PDF)ECI result, AC 129
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