Mettur Assembly Election Results 2026
The Mettur constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2026 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 89.09% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
G Venkatachalam of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won the seat by defeating Mithun Chakkaravarthy of the Dravida Munetra Kazhagam with a margin of 19105 votes.The Mettur Assembly constituency falls under the Dharmapuri Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate A. Mani won the Dharmapuri Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 21300 votes, defeating Sowmiya Anbumani of the Pattali Makkal Katchi. Below you can find the Mettur Assembly Elections Results 2026, the winner and runner-up details, and more.
Mettur Candidates List
Tamil Nadu Assembly Constituencies
Mettur Assembly Election Results 2026 to 1977
Mettur Assembly Election Results (2026)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
G Venkatachalam
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
86,498
Lead:
19,105
|
37.43% |
| Mithun Chakkaravarthy | Dravida Munetra Kazhagam | 67,393 | 29.16% |
| K. Selvam | Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 65,260 | 28.24% |
| Vidhya Veerapan | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 7,109 | 3.08% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 794 | 0.34% |
| Ramkumar. D.m | Independent | 706 | 0.31% |
| Durairaj. V | Independent | 659 | 0.29% |
| Venkatasalam. G | Independent | 471 | 0.20% |
| Periyaponnu. O | Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 403 | 0.17% |
| Dr.padmarajan. K | Independent | 390 | 0.17% |
| Prabakaran. S | Independent | 251 | 0.11% |
| Krishnamoorthy. P | Independent | 237 | 0.10% |
| Saravanakumar. M | Independent | 223 | 0.10% |
| Murugan. P | Independent | 192 | 0.08% |
| Jaganathan. A | Independent | 121 | 0.05% |
| Velu. A | Vada Tamil Nadu Munnetra Katchi | 107 | 0.05% |
| Chidambaram. A | Independent | 104 | 0.05% |
| Kannan. M | Independent | 99 | 0.04% |
| Kannan. R | Independent | 88 | 0.04% |
Mettur Assembly Election Results (2021)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sadhasivam
Winner
|
Pattali Makkal Katchi |
97,055
Lead:
656
|
44.43% |
| S Seenivasa Perumal | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 96,399 | 44.13% |
| Manikandan | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 9,109 | 4.17% |
| Anusiya | Makkal Needhi Maiam | 4,605 | 2.11% |
| Selvan | Independent | 2,823 | 1.29% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 2,247 | 1.03% |
| M. Ramesh Aravind | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 1,874 | 0.86% |
| Thangavel. K | Dhesiya Makkal Kazhagam | 1,783 | 0.82% |
| Ambika.a | Independent | 738 | 0.34% |
| Banupriya.p | Ganasangam Party of India | 435 | 0.20% |
| Sadhasivam.p | Independent | 386 | 0.18% |
| Dr.padmarajan.k | Independent | 325 | 0.15% |
| Sekar.p | Independent | 269 | 0.12% |
| Rasappan.k | My India Party | 226 | 0.10% |
| Arivazhagan.p | Independent | 168 | 0.08% |
Mettur Assembly Election Results (2016)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Semmalai.s
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
72,751
Lead:
6,282
|
35.36% |
| Parthiban.s.r | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 66,469 | 32.31% |
| Mani.g.k | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 49,939 | 24.27% |
| Boopathy.r | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 5,892 | 2.86% |
| Others | Others | 1,829 | 0.89% |
| Balasubramanian.p | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,428 | 0.69% |
| Rajagounder.a | Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi | 1,345 | 0.65% |
| Venkatachalam.n | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 981 | 0.48% |
| Gopalan.m | Nationalist Congress Party | 826 | 0.40% |
| Sevanthi.v | Gandhiya Makkal Iyakkam | 783 | 0.38% |
| Parthiban.r | Independent | 707 | 0.34% |
| Nanga Gounder.d | Independent | 572 | 0.28% |
| Paranthaman.k | Independent | 544 | 0.26% |
| Subramaniam.p | Independent | 526 | 0.26% |
| Nanthakumar.n | Independent | 515 | 0.25% |
| Padmarajan.k.dr | Independent | 359 | 0.17% |
| Palanisamy.k | Independent | 340 | 0.17% |
| Bakkiyam.a | Independent | 309 | 0.15% |
| Karunakaran M.v | Ganasangam Party Of India | 268 | 0.13% |
| Prabhu.s | Independent | 238 | 0.12% |
| Siva.a | Independent | 236 | 0.11% |
| Jaganathan.v | Independent | 226 | 0.11% |
| Mathayan.c | Bahujan Samaj Party | 174 | 0.08% |
| Usha Rani.r | Independent | 160 | 0.08% |
| Parthiban.i | Independent | 157 | 0.08% |
Mettur Assembly Election Results (2011)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Parthiban.s.r.
Winner
|
Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |
75,672
Lead:
2,594
|
44.62% |
| Mani.g.k. | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 73,078 | 43.09% |
| Padmarajan.(dr).k. | Independent | 6,273 | 3.70% |
| Pakkiam.(tmt) A. | Independent | 2,738 | 1.61% |
| Senthilkumar.r. | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi | 2,487 | 1.47% |
| Balasubramanian.p. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2,286 | 1.35% |
| Parthiban.s.k. | Independent | 1,338 | 0.79% |
| Ranjith.v. | Independent | 1,254 | 0.74% |
| Murugan.p. | Independent | 1,110 | 0.65% |
| Parthipan.p. | Independent | 672 | 0.40% |
| Partheeban.g. | Independent | 605 | 0.36% |
| Palani.k. | Independent | 473 | 0.28% |
| Palanisamy.k. | Independent | 367 | 0.22% |
Mettur Assembly Election Results (2006)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mani G K
Winner
|
Pattali Makkal Katchi |
66,250
Lead:
11,138
|
48% |
| Kandasamy K | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 55,112 | 40% |
| Dhandapany S | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 10,921 | 8% |
| Mani M S | Independent | 1,831 | 1% |
| Padmarajan K | Independent | 1,454 | 1% |
| Muthukumaran M | Bharatiya Janata Party | 957 | 1% |
| Saravanan T | Independent | 822 | 1% |
| Anbalagan K R | All India Forward Bloc | 254 | 0% |
| Kandasamy V | Independent | 215 | 0% |
| Kandasamy K | Independent | 192 | 0% |
| Kandasamy P | Independent | 175 | 0% |
Mettur Assembly Election Results (2001)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sundarambal .s
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
49,504
Lead:
8,135
|
42% |
| P.gopal | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 41,369 | 35% |
| Nachimthu.k.p | Independent | 20,906 | 18% |
| A. Arumugam | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1,610 | 1% |
| Munusamy.k | Independent | 1,304 | 1% |
| Raja .s | Independent | 1,040 | 1% |
| K. Padmarajan | Independent | 809 | 1% |
| Manickam .k | Independent | 627 | 1% |
Mettur Assembly Election Results (1996)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gopal, P.
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
50,799
Lead:
20,006
|
42% |
| Balakrishnan, R. | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 30,793 | 25% |
| Soundram, P. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 30,012 | 25% |
| Rajagopal, M. | Communist Party Of India (marxist) | 2,336 | 2% |
| Padmarajan, K. | Independent | 274 | 0% |
| Mani, M.c. | Independent | 222 | 0% |
| Raju, T. | Independent | 219 | 0% |
| Karuppanna Gounder, P.k. | Independent | 197 | 0% |
| Mani, R. | Independent | 138 | 0% |
| Charles, A. | Independent | 99 | 0% |
| Palanisamy, D. | Independent | 71 | 0% |
| Palaniappan, A. | Independent | 66 | 0% |
| Kathiravan, A. | Independent | 55 | 0% |
| Lingeswaran, K. | Party Name Not Available | 52 | 0% |
| Rajendran, K. | Independent | 50 | 0% |
| Siddan, K. | Independent | 49 | 0% |
| Sivalingam, P. | Independent | 45 | 0% |
| Arthanari, M. | Independent | 38 | 0% |
| Sellamuthu, S. | Independent | 25 | 0% |
Mettur Assembly Election Results (1991)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
S. Sundarambal
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
53,368
Lead:
26,543
|
48% |
| G.k. Mani | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 26,825 | 24% |
| M. Seerangan | Communist Party Of India (marxist) | 17,878 | 16% |
| K.p. Nachimuthu | Independent | 8,822 | 8% |
| K. Balagangadaran | Independent | 342 | 0% |
| K.k. Siddan | Independent | 338 | 0% |
| R. Palanisamy | Independent | 246 | 0% |
| K. Subramaniam | Independent | 119 | 0% |
| V.c. Natarajan | Independent | 95 | 0% |
| M. Krishnasasmy | Independent | 77 | 0% |
| M. Anthonysamy | Independent | 74 | 0% |
| T. Muthu | Independent | 61 | 0% |
Mettur Assembly Election Results (1989)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sreerangan, M.
Winner
|
Communist Party Of India (marxist) |
23,308
Lead:
1,128
|
25% |
| Gurusamy, K. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(janaki Ramachandran) | 22,180 | 24% |
| Narayanan, R. | Indian National Congress | 20,721 | 22% |
| Nachimuthu, K.p. | Independent | 15,094 | 16% |
| Navamani, K. | Communist Party Of India | 7,409 | 8% |
| Sidhan, K.k. | Independent | 541 | 1% |
| Ponraj, D. | Independent | 400 | 0% |
| Chinnaponnan, G.p. | Independent | 342 | 0% |
| Abdul Azees, N.b. | Independent | 228 | 0% |
| Sellamuthu, S. | Independent | 205 | 0% |
| Manoharan, M.g. | Independent | 157 | 0% |
| Padmarajan, K. | Independent | 156 | 0% |
| Jeyabal, T.k. | Independent | 147 | 0% |
| Manisekaran, K. | Independent | 108 | 0% |
Mettur Assembly Election Results (1984)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Machimuthu K.p.
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
46,083
Lead:
17,830
|
46% |
| Gurusamy K. | Independent | 28,253 | 28% |
| Seerangan M. | Communist Party Of India (marxist) | 17,626 | 17% |
| Munusamy T.m. | Independent | 2,754 | 3% |
| Kandasamy Vai | Independent | 649 | 1% |
| Madesan, S.e. | Independent | 334 | 0% |
Mettur Assembly Election Results (1980)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Nachimuthu, K.p
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
48,845
Lead:
18,868
|
58% |
| Kandappan, S | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 29,977 | 35% |
| Pachaiapan, M. C | Janata Party (jp) | 4,560 | 5% |
| Palanisamy, T. K | Independent | 233 | 0% |
| Abdul Azeez, N. B | Independent | 195 | 0% |
Mettur Assembly Election Results (1977)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
K.p. Nachimuthu Gounder
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
30,762
Lead:
16,786
|
43% |
| P. Natesan | Indian National Congress | 13,976 | 20% |
| G.a. Vadivelu | Janta Party | 13,448 | 19% |
| L.k. Ramu | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 10,478 | 15% |
| T. Obuli | Independent | 910 | 1% |
| M. Madalaimuthu | Independent | 530 | 1% |
| N.b. Abdul Azeez | Independent | 332 | 0% |
Strike Rate
Mettur MLA List
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | G Venkatachalam | AIADMK | 86,498 | 19,105 | 37.43% |
| 2021 | Sadhasivam | PMK | 97,055 | 656 | 44.43% |
| 2016 | Semmalai.s | AIADMK | 72,751 | 6,282 | 35.36% |
| 2011 | Parthiban.s.r. | DMDK | 75,672 | 2,594 | 44.62% |
| 2006 | Mani G K | PMK | 66,250 | 11,138 | 48% |
| 2001 | Sundarambal .s | AIADMK | 49,504 | 8,135 | 42% |
| 1996 | Gopal, P. | DMK | 50,799 | 20,006 | 42% |
| 1991 | S. Sundarambal | AIADMK | 53,368 | 26,543 | 48% |
| 1989 | Sreerangan, M. | CPI(M) | 23,308 | 1,128 | 25% |
| 1984 | Machimuthu K.p. | AIADMK | 46,083 | 17,830 | 46% |
| 1980 | Nachimuthu, K.p | AIADMK | 48,845 | 18,868 | 58% |
| 1977 | K.p. Nachimuthu Gounder | AIADMK | 30,762 | 16,786 | 43% |
Mettur Past Election Results
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | G Venkatachalam | AIADMK |
86,498
(Lead:
19,105)
|
37.43% |
| Mithun Chakkaravarthy | DMK | 67,393 | 29.16% | |
| 2021 | Sadhasivam | PMK |
97,055
(Lead:
656)
|
44.43% |
| S Seenivasa Perumal | DMK | 96,399 | 44.13% | |
| 2016 | Semmalai.s | AIADMK |
72,751
(Lead:
6,282)
|
35.36% |
| Parthiban.s.r | DMK | 66,469 | 32.31% | |
| 2011 | Parthiban.s.r. | DMDK |
75,672
(Lead:
2,594)
|
44.62% |
| Mani.g.k. | PMK | 73,078 | 43.09% | |
| 2006 | Mani G K | PMK |
66,250
(Lead:
11,138)
|
48% |
| Kandasamy K | AIADMK | 55,112 | 40% | |
| 2001 | Sundarambal .s | AIADMK |
49,504
(Lead:
8,135)
|
42% |
| P.gopal | DMK | 41,369 | 35% | |
| 1996 | Gopal, P. | DMK |
50,799
(Lead:
20,006)
|
42% |
| Balakrishnan, R. | PMK | 30,793 | 25% | |
| 1991 | S. Sundarambal | AIADMK |
53,368
(Lead:
26,543)
|
48% |
| G.k. Mani | PMK | 26,825 | 24% | |
| 1989 | Sreerangan, M. | CPI(M) |
23,308
(Lead:
1,128)
|
25% |
| Gurusamy, K. | ADK(JR) | 22,180 | 24% | |
| 1984 | Machimuthu K.p. | AIADMK |
46,083
(Lead:
17,830)
|
46% |
| Gurusamy K. | IND | 28,253 | 28% | |
| 1980 | Nachimuthu, K.p | AIADMK |
48,845
(Lead:
18,868)
|
58% |
| Kandappan, S | DMK | 29,977 | 35% | |
| 1977 | K.p. Nachimuthu Gounder | AIADMK |
30,762
(Lead:
16,786)
|
43% |
| P. Natesan | INC | 13,976 | 20% |
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Tamil Nadu Mettur Assembly Elections FAQs
Who won the Mettur Assembly seat in the 2026 election?
G Venkatachalam of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) won the Mettur Assembly seat in the 2026 elections, defeating Mithun Chakkaravarthy of the Dravida Munetra Kazhagam (DMK) by a margin of 19105 votes.
What is the historical strike rate of the Mettur constituency in past elections?
The strike rate in the Mettur constituency is 75% AIADMK and 25% PMK, with AIADMK won 7 times and PMK won 2 times since the 1977 elections.
What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2026 Mettur Assembly Election?
G Venkatachalam (AIADMK) received 37.43% vote share.
Mithun Chakkaravarthy (DMK) received 29.16% vote share.
What were the results of the 2026 Mettur Assembly Election?
G Venkatachalam (AIADMK) won the 2026 election with 86498 votes, leading by 19105 votes and securing a 37.43% vote share.
Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Mettur Assembly constituency fall under?
The Mettur Assembly constituency falls under the Dharmapuri Lok Sabha constituency of Salem district.
What was the margin of victory in the Mettur Assembly Election 2026?
G Venkatachalam (AIADMK) won the Mettur Assembly seat in 2026 with a margin of 19105 votes over Mithun Chakkaravarthy (DMK).
What are the key constituencies in the Dharmapuri Lok Sabha area?
The Mettur Assembly constituency is part of the Dharmapuri Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Palacodu, Pennagaram, Dharmapuri, Pappireddippatti, Harur (sc).
Who were the top candidates for the Mettur Assembly Election 2026?
The top candidates in the Mettur Assembly Election 2026 were:
G Venkatachalam (AIADMK)
Mithun Chakkaravarthy (DMK)
K. Selvam (TVK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with G Venkatachalam (AIADMK) emerging as the winner.
What was the voter turnout in the Mettur Assembly Election 2026?
The voter turnout in the Mettur Assembly Election 2026 was 89.09%
This page contains historical election results sourced from the Election Commission of India (ECI). It is for archival and informational purposes only and does not represent current or ongoing election updates. The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.
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