Attur
All 15 candidates
| # | Candidate | Votes · share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. P. JayasankaranWonAIADMK All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 80,84338.81% |
| 2 | R. SelvabharathiTVK Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 65,52531.46% |
| 3 | S. K. ArthanariINC Indian National Congress | 51,89624.91% |
| Below this line, candidates lost their deposit: 34,544 votes or fewer, one-sixth of the 2,07,265 votes for all candidates | ||
| 4 | Monisha Chinnadurai (lost deposit)NTK Naam Tamilar Katchi | 6,5323.14% |
| NOTANone of the above: not a candidate | 1,0310.49% | |
| 5 | K. Rajeshkannan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 5110.25% |
| 6 | V. M. Sellammal (lost deposit)BSP Bahujan Samaj Party | 4120.20% |
| 7 | K. Manickam (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2560.12% |
| 8 | C. Poomalai (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2350.11% |
| 9 | S. Palaniyammal (lost deposit)DMSK Desiya Makkal Sakthi Katchi | 2150.10% |
| 10 | L. Selvakannan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1730.08% |
| 11 | G. Ramesh (lost deposit)TVAK Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 1720.08% |
| 12 | T. Jagan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1580.08% |
| 13 | G. Varatharaj (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1410.07% |
| 14 | A. Manimaran (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1070.05% |
| 15 | M. Manikandan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 890.04% |
Attur 2026: AIADMK's Jayasankaran widens lead
AIADMK's A. P. Jayasankaran retained Attur (SC) with 80,843 votes, beating TVK's R. Selvabharathi. He had won the seat by 8,257 in 2021. AIADMK's R. M. Chinnathambi held Attur in 2016 by 17,334 votes, and S. Madheswaran won here by 29,856 in 2011, marking three terms of AIADMK control on this SC-reserved seat.
Where Attur was won
| Led by | Booths of 306 | Villages of 61 |
|---|---|---|
| A. P. Jayasankaran AIADMK | 197 | 57 |
| R. Selvabharathi TVK | 91 | 3 |
| Others | 18 | 1 |
| Closest village | Attavanai Kothampadi: AIADMK ahead by 45 | |
A. P. Jayasankaran’s biggest leads
- Kunnur+1,8629 booths
- Koilputhur+1,2335 booths
- Kalpaganur+9857 booths
R. Selvabharathi’s best villages
- Attur+2,99360 booths
- Narasingapuram+43127 booths
- Puthiragoundenpalayam+1713 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
- Reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC)
- Lok Sabha seat
- Kallakurichi
- Electors, 2026
- 2,28,153women 1,17,407 (51.5%) · men 1,10,724 (48.5%) · third gender 22
Sources · electoral roll, reservation: ECI · Lok Sabha seat: 2008 delimitation order
Postal ballot breakdown
2,532 postal ballots · from polling staff, election-duty officers, absentee voters · counted before EVM rounds
| # | Candidate | Party | Postal votes | EVM votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. P. Jayasankaran | AIADMK | 1,018 | 79,825 | 80,843 |
| 2 | S. K. Arthanari | INC | 796 | 51,100 | 51,896 |
| 3 | R. Selvabharathi | TVK | 545 | 64,980 | 65,525 |
| 4 | Monisha Chinnadurai | NTK | 137 | 6,395 | 6,532 |
| 5 | Nota | NOTA | 10 | 1,021 | 1,031 |
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 | 15,318 | 88th | 11,416 |
| Winner’s share | 38.8% | 95th | 37.4% |
| Turnout | 91.3% | 38th | 86.9% |
| Votes cast | 2,08,296 | 119th | 2,08,471 |
| Candidates | 15 | =94th | 15 |
| NOTA votes | 1,031 | 57th | 784 |
| Since 2021 | AIADMK held the seat. In 2021 A. P. Jayasankaran won it by 8,257 votes. | ||
Winners and runners-up, 2006–2026
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.
About Attur
Attur is a taluk town in eastern Salem district, set in a valley between the Kalvarayan and Chitteri hills, and it is the trading hub for the surrounding rice and sago belt. The constituency is SC-reserved and runs across Attur and Pethanaickenpalayam blocks. Around 2.08 lakh voters polled in 2026.
The seat has stayed AIADMK at four straight elections from 2011 to 2026, with comfortable margins each time, and was held by Congress's M. R. Sundaram in 2006. Long-running issues here include the Attur-Tiruchi rail line demand, hill-fringe road links and minor irrigation tank desilting.
Plan an Attur trip
Drive up to Kalvarayan hills from Attur for the Periyar Falls and tribal villages, or head north to Yercaud via the Chitteri foothills. The Attur fort ruins and the sago factories on the Salem road give a quick local-flavour stop.
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Who won Attur in the 2026 Tamil Nadu election?
A. P. Jayasankaran of AIADMK won Attur (AC 82) in the April 2026 Assembly election with 80,843 votes, 38.81% of the votes polled, ahead of R. Selvabharathi of TVK by 15,318 votes.
Who is the MLA of Attur?
A. P. Jayasankaran of AIADMK was elected MLA for Attur in April 2026 and sits in the 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly.
What was the turnout in Attur in 2026?
Turnout was 91.3%: 2,08,296 of 2,28,153 electors voted.
Which district is Attur in?
Attur (constituency number 82) is in Salem district, part of the Kallakurichi Lok Sabha seat.
Who won Attur before 2026?
In 2021 A. P. Jayasankaran of AIADMK won by 8,257 votes over K. Chinnadurai. In 2016 R. M. Chinnathambi of AIADMK won by 17,334 votes over S. K. Arthanari.
Sources: Form 20, booth-wise result (PDF)ECI result, AC 82
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