Mettur
All 18 candidates
| # | Candidate | Votes · share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. VenkatachalamWonAIADMK All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 86,49837.43% |
| 2 | M. Midhun ChakravarthyDMK Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 67,39329.16% |
| 3 | K. SelvamTVK Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 65,26028.24% |
| Below this line, candidates lost their deposit: 38,385 votes or fewer, one-sixth of the 2,30,311 votes for all candidates | ||
| 4 | Vidhya Veerappan (lost deposit)NTK Naam Tamilar Katchi | 7,1093.08% |
| NOTANone of the above: not a candidate | 7940.34% | |
| 5 | D. M. Ramkumar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 7060.31% |
| 6 | V. Durairaj (lost deposit)IND Independent | 6590.29% |
| 7 | G. Venkatasalam (lost deposit)IND Independent | 4710.20% |
| 8 | O. Periyaponnu (lost deposit)TVAK Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 4030.17% |
| 9 | Dr. K. Padmarajan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 3900.17% |
| 10 | S. Prabakaran (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2510.11% |
| 11 | P. Krishnamoorthy (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2370.10% |
| 12 | M. Saravanakumar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2230.10% |
| 13 | P. Murugan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1920.08% |
| 14 | A. Jaganathan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1210.05% |
| 15 | A. Velu (lost deposit)VTNMK Vada Tamil Nadu Munnetra Katchi | 1070.05% |
| 16 | A. Chidambaram (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1040.05% |
| 17 | M. Kannan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 990.04% |
| 18 | R. Kannan (lost deposit)IND Independent | 880.04% |
Mettur 2026: AIADMK's Venkatachalam wins Mettur
AIADMK's G. Venkatachalam took Mettur with 86,498 votes, ahead of DMK's M. Midhun Chakravarthy. The seat had a famously tight 2021 result when PMK's S. Sadhasivam won by just 656 votes, and AIADMK's S. Semmalai had carried Mettur in 2016 by 6,282. Before that, DMDK's S. R. Parthiban took the seat in 2011 by 2,594.
Where Mettur was won
| Led by | Booths of 327 | Villages of 36 |
|---|---|---|
| G. Venkatachalam AIADMK | 188 | 27 |
| M. Midhun Chakravarthy DMK | 87 | 6 |
| Others | 52 | 3 |
| Closest village | Sathapady: TVK ahead by 3 | |
G. Venkatachalam’s biggest leads
- Mecheri+3,01624 booths
- Mallikundham+1,77210 booths
- Thethigiripatty+1,4376 booths
M. Midhun Chakravarthy’s best villages
- Veerakkalpudur+45817 booths
- Kolathur+21112 booths
- Palamalai+1834 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
- Dharmapuri
- Electors, 2026
- 2,55,665women 1,26,814 (49.6%) · men 1,28,836 (50.4%) · third gender 15
Sources · electoral roll, reservation: ECI · Lok Sabha seat: 2008 delimitation order
Postal ballot breakdown
3,015 postal ballots · from polling staff, election-duty officers, absentee voters · counted before EVM rounds
| # | Candidate | Party | Postal votes | EVM votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. Venkatachalam | AIADMK | 1,151 | 85,347 | 86,498 |
| 2 | M. Midhun Chakravarthy | DMK | 1,097 | 66,296 | 67,393 |
| 3 | K. Selvam | TVK | 595 | 64,665 | 65,260 |
| 4 | Vidhya Veerappan | NTK | 122 | 6,987 | 7,109 |
| 5 | V. Durairaj | IND | 18 | 641 | 659 |
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 | 19,105 | 68th | 11,416 |
| Winner’s share | 37.4% | 118th | 37.4% |
| Turnout | 90.4% | 56th | 86.9% |
| Votes cast | 2,31,105 | 52nd | 2,08,471 |
| Candidates | 18 | =82nd | 15 |
| NOTA votes | 794 | 116th | 784 |
| Since 2021 | AIADMK took the seat from PMK. In 2021 S. Sadhasivam won it by 656 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 Mettur
Mettur is the dam town on the Kaveri at the Karnataka-Tamil Nadu border, home to the Stanley Reservoir, Mettur Thermal Power Station and a cluster of chemical and rayon factories. The constituency includes Mettur municipality, Pallipalayam-side villages and the dam colony. Around 2.31 lakh voters polled in 2026.
Mettur is famously a knife-edge seat: three of the last four contests were decided by under 7,000 votes, and PMK, DMDK, AIADMK and DMK have all been competitive here. Cauvery release timing, dam tourism upkeep and chemical factory pollution are perennial local pressure points.
Plan a Mettur trip
Walk the Mettur dam top for the Stanley Reservoir view and time it to a release-day crowd. Hogenakkal Falls sits two hours upstream, and the Kolli hills road via Namakkal is a fine day-loop from the dam town.
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Who won Mettur in the 2026 Tamil Nadu election?
G. Venkatachalam of AIADMK won Mettur (AC 85) in the April 2026 Assembly election with 86,498 votes, 37.43% of the votes polled, ahead of M. Midhun Chakravarthy of DMK by 19,105 votes.
Who is the MLA of Mettur?
G. Venkatachalam of AIADMK was elected MLA for Mettur in April 2026 and sits in the 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly.
What was the turnout in Mettur in 2026?
Turnout was 90.4%: 2,31,105 of 2,55,665 electors voted.
Which district is Mettur in?
Mettur (constituency number 85) is in Salem district, part of the Dharmapuri Lok Sabha seat.
Who won Mettur before 2026?
In 2021 S. Sadhasivam of PMK won by 656 votes over S. Srinivasaperumal. In 2016 S. Semmalai of AIADMK won by 6,282 votes over S. R. Parthiban.
Sources: Form 20, booth-wise result (PDF)ECI result, AC 85
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