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Athoor Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Athoor? — I. Periasamy (DMK), who won the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 by 22,368 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.
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MLA · 2026

I. Periasamy

DMK
Margin: 22,368Comfortable win

Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 — results

Winner

I. Periasamy

DMKComfortable win

votes

1,06,240

Margin

22,368(9.4%)

Winner vs Runner-up

I. Periasamy · DMKN. Kalaiselvi · TVK
1,06,24083,872
Candidate (16)votes
  1. 1I. Periasamy✓ WinnerDMK1,06,24044.79%
  2. 2N. KalaiselviTVK83,87235.36%
  3. 3A. ViswanathanAIADMKDeposit lost32,47713.69%
  4. 4Dr. A. Simon JustinNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost9,9464.19%
  5. 5NOTA8120.34%
  6. 6D. SankarNaadaalum Makkal KatchiDeposit lost7200.3%
See all candidates (+10)
  1. 7M.K. NagendranAanaithinthiya Jananayaka Pathukappu KazhagamDeposit lost5760.24%
  2. 8K. VisvanathanINDDeposit lost5380.23%
  3. 9S. KarthigaiselvanBSPDeposit lost5310.22%
  4. 10P. ManivelINDDeposit lost3530.15%
  5. 11M. PeriyasamyINDDeposit lost2360.1%
  6. 12K. JayaprakashPuthiya TamilagamDeposit lost2300.1%
  7. 13K. KathiresanINDDeposit lost2000.08%
  8. 14S. Bala MuruganTamizhaga Vaazhvurimai KatchiDeposit lost1830.08%
  9. 15D. NagarajINDDeposit lost1550.07%
  10. 16K. VelmuruganINDDeposit lost1140.05%
Total votes2,37,183

Deposit lost: 13 of 15 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).

Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2026

From the Election Commission of India's statistical report

Electors
2,62,329

incl. service voters

Votes cast
2,37,388

incl. 3,274 postal

Turnout
90.49%
Polling stations
341

Turnout of men and women

Women89.9%

1,22,225 of 1,35,888 voted on EVMs

Men88.5%

1,11,882 of 1,26,424 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 17; 7 voted.

  • Candidates15 (1 women)
  • Lost deposit13
  • NOTA812
  • Valid votes2,36,371

Women candidates: N. Kalaiselvi

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Athoor?

I. Periasamy (DMK) won Athoor in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 with 1,06,240 votes.

What was the winning margin in Athoor?

I. Periasamy defeated N. Kalaiselvi (TVK) by 22,368 votes.

What was the turnout in Athoor in 2026?

90.49% — 2,37,388 of 2,62,329 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 89.9%, men's 88.5%.

How many voters does Athoor have?

2,62,329 electors at the 2026 election — 1,26,424 men, 1,35,888 women, 17 third gender (service voters included), and 341 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Athoor?

The last general election was completed in May 2026. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2031; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer