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Athoor Assembly constituency

{{Short description|One of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}

{{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| type = SLA

| constituency_no = 129

| map_image = Constitution-Athoor.svg

| established = 1951

| district = Dindigul

| loksabha_cons = Dindigul

| state = Tamil Nadu

| party = {{Party index link|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}

| mla = I. Periyasamy

| latest_election_year = 2021

| name = Athoor

| electors = 2,91,442{{cite web |title= Form 21E (Return of Election) |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211222055603/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Form21E_TNLA2021/AC129.pdf |url= https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Form21E_TNLA2021/AC129.pdf|access-date= 10 Feb 2022 |archive-date=22 Dec 2021}}

| reservation = None

}}

Athoor is a legislative assembly in Dindigul district, that includes the city of Athoor.{{cite web|url=http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/Const_map/map.htm |title=Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map |website=Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly |access-date=25 January 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120614070155/http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/const_map/map.htm |archive-date=14 June 2012 }} Its State Assembly Constituency number is 129. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India. Athoor assembly constituency is a part of Dindigul Lok Sabha constituency.

Members of Legislative Assembly

= Madras State =

class="wikitable sortable" width="50%"

! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Year

! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner

! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" colspan="2" | Party

1952

| T.S.Soundram

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}

1957

| M. A. B. Arumugasamy Chettiar

1962

| V. S. S. Mani Chettiyar

| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}}

1967

| V. S. S. Mani Chettiyar

= Tamil Nadu =

class="wikitable sortable" width="50%"

! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Assembly

! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Duration

! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner

! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" colspan="2" | Party

Fifth

| 1971-1977

| A. M. T. Nachiappan

| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}

Sixth

| 1977-1980

|rowspan=2| A. Vellaisamy

| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=3}}

Seventh

| 1980-1984

Eighth

| 1984-1989

| V.R. Nedunchezhiyan

Ninth

| 1989-1991

| I. Periasamy

| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}

Tenth

| 1991-1996

| S. M. Durai

| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}

Eleventh

| 1996-2001

| I. Periasamy

| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}

Twelfth

| 2001-2006

| P. K. T. Natarajaan

| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}

Thirteenth

| 2006-2011

|rowspan=4|I. Periasamy

| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=4}}

Fourteenth

| 2011-2016

Fifteenth

| 2016-2021

sixteenth

| 2021-incumbent

Election results

=2021=

{{Election box begin|title= 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Athoor}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=I. Periyasamy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,65,809 |percentage=72.60% |change=19.50% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Thilagabama M |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=30,238 |percentage=13.24% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Simon Justin A |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=17,168 |percentage=7.52% |change=7.08% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sivasakthivel P |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=3,241 |percentage=1.42% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Selvakumar P |party=Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,017 |percentage=1.32% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Savadamuthu A |party=Independent politician |votes=1,722 |percentage=0.75% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Nota |party=None of the above |votes=1,564 |percentage=0.68% |change=-0.23% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Palraj R |party=Independent politician |votes=1,357 |percentage=0.59% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Muthulakshmi R |party=APTADMK |votes=1,180 |percentage=0.52% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Silambarasan M |party=Puthiya Tamilagam |votes=880 |percentage=0.39% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Karthigaiselvan K |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=749 |percentage=0.33% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,35,571 |percentage=59.36% |change=47.52% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=2,28,376 |percentage=78.36% |change= -6.90% }}

{{Election box rejected|votes=326 |percentage=0.14% }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,91,442 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 19.50% }}

{{Election box end}}

=2016=

{{Election box begin|title= 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Athoor}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=I. Periyasamy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,21,738 |percentage=53.10% |change=-6.48% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate= Natham. R. Viswanathan|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=94,591 |percentage=41.26% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Packiya Selvaraj M |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=3,741 |percentage=1.63% |change=-29.45% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=None Of The Above |party=None of the above |votes=2,105 |percentage=0.92% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Ilanchezhiyan S. P |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,365 |percentage=0.60% |change=-0.58% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Mariagunasekaran R |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=1,013 |percentage=0.44% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Nirmala Gnanasoundari I |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=671 |percentage=0.29% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Arumugam K |party=Lok Janshakti Party |votes=650 |percentage=0.28% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Viswanathan M |party=Independent politician |votes=632 |percentage=0.28% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Palraj R |party=Independent politician |votes=521 |percentage=0.23% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Periyasamy M |party=Independent politician |votes=446 |percentage=0.19% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=27,147 |percentage=11.84% |change=-16.66% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=2,29,252 |percentage=85.26% |change= 1.84% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,68,876 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -6.48% }}

{{Election box end}}

=2011=

{{Election box begin|title= 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Athoor{{Cite report|url=http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf|title=Detailes Result|work=Election Commission of Tamil Nadu|access-date=9 May 2021 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20170215085458/http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf | archive-date =15 February 2017}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=I. Periyasamy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,12,751 |percentage=59.58% |change=6.38% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Balasubramani. S |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=58,819 |percentage=31.08% |change=23.07% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Balasubramani. S. |party=Independent politician |votes=6,685 |percentage=3.53% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Raja. T |party=Independent politician |votes=3,207 |percentage=1.69% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Bharanidharan. J. |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,233 |percentage=1.18% |change=-0.07% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Ramamoorthy. K. |party=Independent politician |votes=1,384 |percentage=0.73% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Raja. B. |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,191 |percentage=0.63% |change=-0.08% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Ilanchelian. M. |party=Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi |votes=799 |percentage=0.42% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Palanisamy. K |party=Independent politician |votes=591 |percentage=0.31% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Muruganantham. M. |party=Independent politician |votes=581 |percentage=0.31% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Alagupandian. R. |party=Independent politician |votes=501 |percentage=0.26% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=53,932 |percentage=28.50% |change=9.98% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=2,26,859 |percentage=83.42% |change= 12.56% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,89,245 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 6.38% }}

{{Election box end}}

=2006=

{{Election box begin|title= 2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Athoor{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 2006 Election Statistical Report | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf | access-date = 12 May 2006 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007200819/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf | archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=I. Periyasamy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=76,308 |percentage=53.20% |change=6.84% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sreenivasan. C |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=49,747 |percentage=34.68% |change=-14.44% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Rajesh Perumalp |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=11,485 |percentage=8.01% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Muthuramalingam. D |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,794 |percentage=1.25% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Muruganandam. S |party=Independent politician |votes=1,086 |percentage=0.76% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Saravanakumar. P |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,012 |percentage=0.71% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Puthumai. C |party=Independent politician |votes=603 |percentage=0.42% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Pothiraj. S |party=Independent politician |votes=484 |percentage=0.34% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Balusamyc |party=Independent politician |votes=275 |percentage=0.19% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Shanmugam. A |party=Independent politician |votes=227 |percentage=0.16% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sivakumar. S |party=Independent politician |votes=207 |percentage=0.14% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=26,561 |percentage=18.52% |change=15.75% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=1,43,432 |percentage=70.86% |change= 9.57% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,02,430 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 4.08% }}

{{Election box end}}

=2001=

{{Election box begin|title= 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Athoor{{cite web |title = 2001 Tamil Nadu Election Results |url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf |date = 12 May 2001 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006173934/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf |archive-date=6 October 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Natarajaan. P. K. T. |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=64,053 |percentage=49.13% |change=24.20% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=I. Periyasamy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=60,447 |percentage=46.36% |change=-17.73% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Jeyaraj. C. |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,570 |percentage=1.97% |change=New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Mathialagan. A. |party=Independent politician |votes=1,791 |percentage=1.37% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Thampidurai. M. |party=Independent politician |votes=711 |percentage=0.55% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=David Jeyaprakash. A. |party=Independent politician |votes=277 |percentage=0.21% |change= New}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Singaravelan . P. V. |party=Independent politician |votes=270 |percentage=0.21% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Krishnasamy. V. |party=Independent politician |votes=265 |percentage=0.20% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,606 |percentage=2.77% |change=-36.40% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=1,30,384 |percentage=61.29% |change= -7.90% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,12,758 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -14.96% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1996=

{{Election box begin|title= 1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Athoor{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 1996 Election Statistical Report | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007221700/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf | archive-date = 7 October 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=I. Periyasamy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=82,294 |percentage=64.09% |change=34.28% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Chinnamuthu. C. |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=32,002 |percentage=24.92% |change=-43.81% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Nagalakshmi. K. |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=10,743 |percentage=8.37% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Jeyaraman. K. |party=Independent politician |votes=936 |percentage=0.73% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Murugavel. P. |party=Anaithinthiya Thamizhaga Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=366 |percentage=0.29% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Palaniswamy. R. |party=All India Indira Congress (Tiwari) |votes=354 |percentage=0.28% |change=New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Chandrasekaran. S. |party=Janata Party |votes=268 |percentage=0.21% |change=New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Antony. S. |party=Independent politician |votes=237 |percentage=0.18% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Mayilraj. N. A. |party=Independent politician |votes=131 |percentage=0.10% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Ponnuchamy. M. |party=Independent politician |votes=100 |percentage=0.08% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sundaram. K. |party=Independent politician |votes=81 |percentage=0.06% |change=New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=50,292 |percentage=39.17% |change=0.24% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=1,28,403 |percentage=69.19% |change= 4.89% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,93,792 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -4.65% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1991=

{{Election box begin|title= 1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Athoor{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 1991 Election Statistical Report | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007161404/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf | archive-date = 7 October 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=S.M. Durai |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=81,394 |percentage=68.74% |change=46.49% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=I. Periyasamy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=35,297 |percentage=29.81% |change=-2.41% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Anbu Selvan M. C. |party=Independent politician |votes=840 |percentage=0.71% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Mani A. T. S. |party=Independent politician |votes=171 |percentage=0.14% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Palani Andavar S. |party=Independent politician |votes=168 |percentage=0.14% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Balusamy S. |party=Independent politician |votes=128 |percentage=0.11% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Chinnasamy A. P. |party=Independent politician |votes=123 |percentage=0.10% |change=New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Puratchi Mani P. C. R. |party=Independent politician |votes=123 |percentage=0.10% |change=New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Natarajan P. V. |party=Independent politician |votes=86 |percentage=0.07% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Chandra Bose C. |party=Independent politician |votes=85 |percentage=0.07% |change=New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=46,097 |percentage=38.93% |change=35.72% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=1,18,415 |percentage=64.30% |change= -6.31% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,89,272 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 36.52% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1989=

{{Election box begin|title= 1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Athoor{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 1989 Election Statistical Report | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006153620/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf | archive-date = 6 October 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=I. Periyasamy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=37,469 |percentage=32.22% |change=-3.13% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Abdul Kadhar. N. |party=Indian National Congress |votes=33,733 |percentage=29.01% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Srinivasan. G. |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=25,869 |percentage=22.25% |change=-40.91% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Thirumalaisamy. S. |party=Independent politician |votes=16,604 |percentage=14.28% |change=New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sebastian. Y. |party=Independent politician |votes=562 |percentage=0.48% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Raju. O. |party=Independent politician |votes=478 |percentage=0.41% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Varadharajan. R.V. |party=Tamil Nadu Congress (K) |votes=421 |percentage=0.36% |change=New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Alagumalai. R. |party=Independent politician |votes=392 |percentage=0.34% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Kasthuri Rangasamy |party=Independent politician |votes=264 |percentage=0.23% |change=New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Jeganathan. R. |party=Independent politician |votes=215 |percentage=0.18% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Muthusamy. M.P. |party=Independent politician |votes=168 |percentage=0.14% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,736 |percentage=3.21% |change=-24.59% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=1,16,289 |percentage=70.61% |change= -1.88% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,68,597 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -30.94% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1984=

{{Election box begin|title= 1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Athoor{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 1984 Election Statistical Report | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007141448/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf | archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=V.R. Nedunchezhiyan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=67,178 |percentage=63.16% |change=4.99% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Rajambal K. |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=37,605 |percentage=35.35% |change=-5.61% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Pandy. K. |party=Independent politician |votes=591 |percentage=0.56% |change=New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Krishnasamy |party=Independent politician |votes=320 |percentage=0.30% |change=New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Palanisamy S. |party=Independent politician |votes=290 |percentage=0.27% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Krishnasamy G. |party=Independent politician |votes=225 |percentage=0.21% |change=New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Hassanullah A. |party=Independent politician |votes=157 |percentage=0.15% |change= New}}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=29,573 |percentage=27.80% |change=10.60% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=1,06,366 |percentage=72.49% |change= 9.60% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,52,731 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 4.99% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1980=

{{Election box begin|title= 1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Athoor{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 1980 Election Statistical Report | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006231656/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf | archive-date = 6 Oct 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=A. Vellaisamy |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=55,359 |percentage=58.17% |change=12.77% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Rajambal |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=38,990 |percentage=40.97% |change=20.94% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Panneer Selvam Odayar. P. |party=Independent politician |votes=507 |percentage=0.53% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Palanichamy. R. |party=Independent politician |votes=315 |percentage=0.33% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=16,369 |percentage=17.20% |change=-8.17% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=95,171 |percentage=62.89% |change= 13.76% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,53,445 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 12.77% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1977=

{{Election box begin|title= 1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Athoor{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 1977 Election Statistical Report | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007141448/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf | archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=A. Vellaisamy |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=31,590 |percentage=45.40% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. M. T. Nachiappan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=13,938 |percentage=20.03% |change=-39.67% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R.S. Mani Bharathi |party=Indian National Congress |votes=12,200 |percentage=17.53% |change=-18.50% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S.N. Rajagopal |party=Janata Party |votes=9,476 |percentage=13.62% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M.S. Rayappan |party=Independent politician |votes=2,382 |percentage=3.42% |change=New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=17,652 |percentage=25.37% |change=1.70% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=69,586 |percentage=49.13% |change= -21.87% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,43,340 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -14.31% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1971=

{{Election box begin|title= 1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Athoor{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 1971 Tamil Nadu Election Results | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006131227/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf | archive-date = 6 Oct 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=A. M. T. Nachiappan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=42,195 |percentage=59.70% |change=9.00% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Lakshmanan T. P. S. |party=Indian National Congress |votes=25,467 |percentage=36.03% |change=-12.32% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sadasivam R. |party=Independent politician |votes=3,013 |percentage=4.26% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=16,728 |percentage=23.67% |change=21.32% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=70,675 |percentage=70.99% |change= -6.04% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,07,556 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 9.00% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1967=

{{Election box begin|title= 1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Athoor{{Cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Madras%201967.pdf |title= 1967 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320175222/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Madras%201967.pdf |archive-date=20 March 2012 |date=19 April 2009 }}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=V. S. S. Mani Chettiyar |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=37,879 |percentage=50.70% |change=0.40% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. R. Reddiar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=36,124 |percentage=48.36% |change=6.04% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. V. Thevar |party=Independent politician |votes=702 |percentage=0.94% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,755 |percentage=2.35% |change=-5.63% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=74,705 |percentage=77.04% |change= 9.44% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,00,535 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 0.40% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1962=

{{Election box begin|title= 1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Athoor{{cite web |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Madras_1962.pdf |title=1962 Madras State Election Results, Election Commission of India |access-date= 19 April 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127201143/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Madras_1962.pdf |archive-date=27 Jan 2013}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=V. S. S. Mani Chettiyar |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=34,632 |percentage=50.30% |change= }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. A. B. Arumugasamy Chettiar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=29,136 |percentage=42.32% |change=0.09% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Sadasivam |party=Independent politician |votes=5,080 |percentage=7.38% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,496 |percentage=7.98% |change=-10.91% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=68,848 |percentage=67.59% |change= 18.27% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,05,730 |change = }}

{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 8.07% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1957=

{{Election box begin|title= 1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Athoor{{cite web | url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf | title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras | publisher=Election Commission of India | access-date=2015-07-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127200447/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf |archive-date=27 Jan 2013}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=M. A. B. Arumugasamy Chettiar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=22,929 |percentage=42.23% |change=-12.84% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. S. S. Mani Chettiyar |party=Independent politician |votes=12,669 |percentage=23.33% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=L. K. A. Jeyaram |party=Independent politician |votes=10,139 |percentage=18.67% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. N. Kamatchi |party=Independent politician |votes=6,077 |percentage=11.19% |change=New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sadasivam |party=Independent politician |votes=2,480 |percentage=4.57% |change=New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=10,260 |percentage=18.90% |change=-3.39% }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=54,294 |percentage=49.32% |change= -13.60% }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,10,089 |change = }}

{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -12.84% }}

{{Election box end}}

=1952=

{{Election box begin|title= 1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Athoor{{cite web | url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf | title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras | publisher=Election Commission of India | access-date=2014-10-14 |archive-date=27 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127201450/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Soundaram Ramachandran |party=Indian National Congress |votes=25,849 |percentage=55.08% |change=55.08% }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. S. S. Mani Chettiyar |party=Independent politician |votes=15,388 |percentage=32.79% |change= New }}

{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sadasivam |party=Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party |votes=5,697 |percentage=12.14% |change= New }}

{{Election box margin of victory |votes=10,461 |percentage=22.29% |change= }}

{{Election box turnout |votes=46,934 |percentage=62.91% |change= }}

{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 74,601 |change = }}

{{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}

{{Election box end}}

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