Harur
All 14 candidates
| # | Candidate | Votes · share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | V. SampathkumarWonAIADMK All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 75,52334.32% |
| 2 | A. ShanmugamDMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 72,19432.81% |
| 3 | K. RakeshTVK Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 62,75628.52% |
| Below this line, candidates lost their deposit: 36,543 votes or fewer, one-sixth of the 2,19,260 votes for all candidates | ||
| 4 | A. Anitha (lost deposit)NTK Naam Tamilar Katchi | 5,2452.38% |
| NOTANone of the above: not a candidate | 7820.36% | |
| 5 | G. Nehru (lost deposit)BSP Bahujan Samaj Party | 6960.32% |
| 6 | C. Marikannu (lost deposit)RPI Republican Party of India (Athawale) | 6520.30% |
| 7 | S. Karuthammal (lost deposit)NMK Naadaalum Makkal Katchi | 4870.22% |
| 8 | P. Parthipan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 4450.20% |
| 9 | K. Thangavel (lost deposit)IND Independent | 4410.20% |
| 10 | C. Sampath (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2170.10% |
| 11 | S. Manila (lost deposit)TVAK Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 2130.10% |
| 12 | Dr. Venkatesh V. K. Swamy (lost deposit)BJCP Bharat Jan Chikitsa Party | 1610.07% |
| 13 | K. Kuppuraj (lost deposit)TMK Tamilar Makkal Katchi | 1200.05% |
| 14 | K. Sampath (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1100.05% |
Harur — AIADMK's Sampathkumar holds Kalrayan foothills
AIADMK's V. Sampathkumar held Harur — the Dharmapuri seat that climbs into the Kalrayan tribal belt — narrowly over DMK's A. Shanmugam. Sampathkumar had taken the seat in 2021 by a 30,362-vote margin against CPM's A. Kumar; the 2026 contest was nine times tighter.
AIADMK's R. Murugan won Harur in 2016 by 11,421 votes; before that, CPM's P. Dillibabu held the seat through both 2006 and 2011.
The constituency has historically tilted toward CPM and the Left bloc — CPI and CPM have both carried it within living memory — making the 2026 result the AIADMK's third consecutive win and the seat's narrowest finish since the 2008 delimitation.
Where Harur was won
| Led by | Booths of 322 | Villages of 69 |
|---|---|---|
| V. Sampathkumar AIADMK | 146 | 35 |
| A. Shanmugam DMK | 106 | 24 |
| Others | 70 | 10 |
| Closest village | Vedakattamaduvu: AIADMK ahead by 1 | |
V. Sampathkumar’s biggest leads
- Kongarapatti+1,0564 booths
- Jakkupatti+9886 booths
- Kambainallur+88213 booths
A. Shanmugam’s best villages
- Kongavembu+1,1477 booths
- Morappur+1,0545 booths
- Polaiyampalli+6274 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
- Dharmapuri
- Electors, 2026
- 2,45,692women 1,23,336 (50.2%) · men 1,22,332 (49.8%) · third gender 24
Sources · electoral roll, reservation: ECI · Lok Sabha seat: 2008 delimitation order
Postal ballot breakdown
Postal-ballot leader differs from overall winner. DMK SHANMUGAM. A led postal ballots (1,931), but AIADMK SAMPATHKUMAR. V won the seat overall (75,523).
4,736 postal ballots · from polling staff, election-duty officers, absentee voters · counted before EVM rounds
| # | Candidate | Party | Postal votes | EVM votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Shanmugam | DMK | 1,931 | 70,263 | 72,194 |
| 2 | V. Sampathkumar | AIADMK | 1,460 | 74,063 | 75,523 |
| 3 | K. Rakesh | TVK | 1,071 | 61,685 | 62,756 |
| 4 | A. Anitha | NTK | 190 | 5,055 | 5,245 |
| 5 | C. Marikannu | RPI( | 30 | 622 | 652 |
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 | 3,329 | 187th | 11,416 |
| Winner’s share | 34.3% | 182nd | 37.4% |
| Turnout | 89.6% | 72nd | 86.9% |
| Votes cast | 2,20,042 | 80th | 2,08,471 |
| Candidates | 14 | =137th | 15 |
| NOTA votes | 782 | 119th | 784 |
| Since 2021 | AIADMK held the seat. In 2021 V. Sampathkumar won it by 30,362 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.
Harur has a strong Left-and-VCK undercurrent — CPM held it in 2006 and 2011 (both Dillibabu wins), CPI in 2001, and VCK was the runner-up in 2011. AIADMK has held the seat for three straight elections since 2016, but the 2026 margin is the seat's tightest result since the 2008 delimitation — a near-tenfold collapse from Sampathkumar's 30,362-vote 2021 cushion.
About Harur
Harur (AC 61) sits in the eastern half of Dharmapuri district, where the plains lift into the Kalrayan range and the tribal belt that runs north toward the Yelagiri spur.
The seat has a long Left history — CPM's P. Dillibabu held it across 2006 and 2011, CPI's V. Krishnamoorthy in 2001, and VCK was the runner-up in 2011 — but AIADMK has held it through three consecutive elections since 2016. The countryside is millet, groundnut and mango country, with Adi-Dravidar and Malayali tribal hamlets dotting the higher ground.
Harur & the Kalrayan Foothills
Harur is the doorway from Dharmapuri's plains into the Kalrayan range — Tamil Nadu's quieter tribal hill belt, where Malayali settlements still farm millets at 4,000 feet.
Drive 60 km west to Hogenakkal Falls on the Cauvery for the coracle ride and the carp-fish lunch, or push up the Kalrayan ghat road past Periyamanthurai for cool air and the view down to the plains. The Theerthamalai Shiva temple — a Tevaram-praised sthalam on a granite outcrop — anchors the constituency's pilgrim circuit.
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Who won Harur in the 2026 Tamil Nadu election?
V. Sampathkumar of AIADMK won Harur (AC 61) in the April 2026 Assembly election with 75,523 votes, 34.32% of the votes polled, ahead of A. Shanmugam of DMK by 3,329 votes.
Who is the MLA of Harur?
V. Sampathkumar of AIADMK was elected MLA for Harur in April 2026 and sits in the 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly.
What was the turnout in Harur in 2026?
Turnout was 89.6%: 2,20,042 of 2,45,692 electors voted.
Which district is Harur in?
Harur (constituency number 61) is in Dharmapuri district, part of the Dharmapuri Lok Sabha seat.
Who won Harur before 2026?
In 2021 V. Sampathkumar of AIADMK won by 30,362 votes over A. Kumar. In 2016 R. Murugan of AIADMK won by 11,421 votes over S. Rajendran.
Sources: Form 20, booth-wise result (PDF)ECI result, AC 61
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