Attur
Assembly constituency 82 (GEN) · Tamil Nadu
[01]Result · 2026
#82 · GENAll candidates 15
- 01 Jayasankaran. A.P.AIADMK80,843 38.8%
- 02 Selvabharathi. R.TVK65,525 31.5%
- 03 Arthanari. S.K.INC51,896 24.9%
- 04 Monisha Chinnadurai.NTK6,532 3.1%
- 05 Rajeshkannan. K.IND511 0.3%
- 06 Sellammal. V.M.BSP412 0.2%
- 07 Manickam. K.IND256 0.1%
- 08 Poomalai. C.IND235 0.1%
- 09 Palaniyammal. S.DMSK215 0.1%
- 10 Selvakannan. L.IND173 0.1%
- 11 Ramesh. G.TVK172 0.1%
- 12 Jagan. T.IND158 0.1%
- 13 Varatharaj. G.IND141 0.1%
- 14 Manimaran. A.IND107 0.1%
- 15 Manikandan. M.IND89 0.0%
Turnout 90.8%
Electors by sex are not recorded for this contest.
- Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 malesNot recorded
- NOTAcounted within the total1,031
- State median turnoutmedian of 233 seats, 202686.6%
- ReconciliationΣ 15 candidates = 2,07,265Verified
Seat history 2026–1962
- 2026
7.4 ppJayasankaran. A.P.All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
- 2021
4.2 ppJayasankaran, A.P.All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
- 2016
9.4 ppChinnathambi R MAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
- 2011
18.8 ppMadheswaran.SAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
- 2006
20.5 ppVelusamy. LPattali Makkal Katchi
- 2001
9.1 ppPary Mohan .KPattali Makkal Katchi
- 1996
29.9 ppManokaran, K.Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
- 1991
24.5 ppPonnusamy P.Indian National Congress
- 1989
17.0 ppChinnasamy, R.Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
- 1984
9.3 ppChinnasamy R.Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
- 1980
2.0 ppAranganathan, S.All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
- 1977
8.1 ppP.K.C. MuthuswamyJanata Party
- 1971
25.1 ppV. SelladuraiDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
- 1967
20.5 ppC. PalaniDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
- 1962
18.6 ppR. NallamuthuDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Winning margin in percentage points; bars scaled to the widest, 29.9 pp.
[02]Computed insights
Arithmetic · working shown-
Third-placed INC polled 51,896 votes, 3.4× the 15,318-vote margin.
51,896 ÷ 15,318 = 3.4 -
The top two polled 70.3% of votes; the other 13 candidates 29.2% between them.
(80,843 + 65,525) ÷ 2,08,296 = 70.3% · 60,897 ÷ 2,08,296 = 29.2% -
Turnout of 90.8% was 4.2 pp above the state's median seat (86.6%).
90.8 − 86.6 = +4.2 -
The margin widened from 4.2 pp in 2021 to 7.4 pp.
7.4 − 4.2 = +3.2 pp -
Jayasankaran. A.P. also won in 2021.
2021 winner name = 2026 winner name
Each line is arithmetic over the figures on this page.
[03]Reconciliation
Verified- Candidate votesΣ 15 candidate lines2,07,265
- NOTAcounted within the total1,031
- Published totalVotes polled2,08,296
- Checkcandidates + NOTA = totalHolds
Candidate votes plus NOTA equal the published total.
Contest resultElection Commission of India, constituency-wise results · Vidhan Sabha 2026 · Tamil Nadu · retrieval date not recorded in the results database
Candidates15 candidate lines from the same results · reconciliation: Verified
State median turnoutComputed from 233 seats on the Tamil Nadu Vidhan Sabha 2026 board · retrieval date not recorded in the results database