# Anthiyur Assembly constituency

11°35′N 77°36′E﻿ / ﻿11.58°N 77.60°E﻿ / 11.58; 77.60
Anthiyur is a legislative assembly, that includes the town of Anthiyur and other neighbouring local bodies. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 105. It is a part of Tiruppur Lok Sabha constituency. The constituency is in existence since 1962 election. Anthiyur was a part of Gobichettipalayam Lok Sabha constituency until 2009 election. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu.

## Demographics

Vanniyar, Kongu Vellalar Gounder, Uppuliyr Arunththathiyar, Senguntha Mudaliar, Devanga Chettiyar, Muslims and Adi Dravida communities are populated in this constituency.

## Members of Legislative Assembly
### Madras State

| Assembly | Year | Winner | Party | Party |
| Third | 1962 | Perumalraju | | Indian National Congress |
| Fourth | 1967 | E. M. Natarajan | | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

### Tamil Nadu

| Assembly | Duration | Winner | Party |
| Fifth | 1971-77* | E. M. Natarajan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Sixth | 1977-80 | P. Guruswamy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Seventh | 1980-84 | P. Guruswamy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Eighth | 1984-89 | U. P. Mathaiyan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Ninth | 1989-91 | V. Periasamy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Tenth | 1991-96 | V. Periasamy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Eleventh | 1996-01 | P. Selvarasu | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Twelfth | 2001-06 | S. R. Krishnan | Pattali Makkal Katchi |
| Thirteenth | 2006-2011 | S. Gurusamy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Fourteenth | 2011-2016 | S. S. Ramanitharan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Fifteenth | 2016-2021 | K. R. Rajakrishnan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Sixteenth | 2021-Incumbent | A. G. Venkatachalam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
* Note: From 1967 to 1971, Andhiyur was not listed as a (SC) constituency.

## Election results
### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Anthiyur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | A. G. Venkatachalam | 79,096 | 44.84% | 5.77% |
| | AIADMK | Shanmugavel. K. S | 77,821 | 44.12% | 1.91% |
| | NTK | Saravanan. M | 8,230 | 4.67% | 4.02% |
| | MNM | Gurunathan. M | 2,474 | 1.40% | |
| | AHIMSASP | Prathaban. A | 2,045 | 1.16% | |
| | AMMK | Selvam. S. R | 1,212 | 0.69% | |
| | NOTA | Nota | 1,027 | 0.58% | −0.33% |
| | BSP | Pattan. G | 957 | 0.54% | 0.24% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,275 | 0.72% | −2.41% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,76,385 | 80.34% | −1.33% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 317 | 0.18% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,19,551 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 2.64% | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Anthiyur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | E. M. R. Raja Alias Rajakrishnan. K. R | 71,575 | 42.21% | −12.72% |
| | DMK | Venkatachalam A G | 66,263 | 39.07% | 1.82% |
| | PMK | Gopal. S. C. R | 11,570 | 6.82% | |
| | KMDK | Raja D | 5,995 | 3.54% | |
| | DMDK | Raja Sampath M K | 5,828 | 3.44% | |
| | BJP | Mohankumar P G | 1,962 | 1.16% | −0.23% |
| | NOTA | None Of The Above | 1,546 | 0.91% | |
| | NTK | Manimekalai K | 1,101 | 0.65% | |
| | Independent | Ravi C | 630 | 0.37% | |
| | BSP | Mahendran G | 513 | 0.30% | −0.49% |
| | Independent | Kathirvel K | 419 | 0.25% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,312 | 3.13% | −14.54% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,69,581 | 81.67% | −0.62% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,07,641 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -12.72% | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Anthiyur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | Ramanitharan. S. S | 78,496 | 54.92% | 21.38% |
| | DMK | Raaja. N. K. K. P | 53,242 | 37.25% | −14.05% |
| | Independent | Pongiyia Gounder. K | 2,269 | 1.59% | |
| | BJP | Bargunan A. P. S | 1,988 | 1.39% | 0.09% |
| | Independent | Sheikdavood. A. M | 1,528 | 1.07% | |
| | Ulzaipali Makkal Katchy | Velumani. A | 1,493 | 1.04% | |
| | BSP | Paramasivan. A | 1,132 | 0.79% | |
| | Independent | Vadivel. K | 556 | 0.39% | |
| | Independent | Chinnaponnu Vathiyar. V. M | 544 | 0.38% | |
| | Independent | Sakthivel. G | 511 | 0.36% | |
| | Independent | Chandrakumar. S | 439 | 0.31% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 25,254 | 17.67% | −0.09% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,73,681 | 82.29% | 12.75% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,42,922 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 3.62% | |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Anthiyur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Gurusamy. S | 57,043 | 51.30% | 15.30% |
| | AIADMK | Subramaniam. M | 37,300 | 33.54% | |
| | DMDK | Jagadeeswaran. P | 11,574 | 10.41% | |
| | Independent | Raju. P | 1,763 | 1.59% | |
| | BJP | Palanisamy. V | 1,446 | 1.30% | |
| | Independent | Mannathan. P | 784 | 0.71% | |
| | Independent | Gurusamy. P | 709 | 0.64% | |
| | Independent | Guruvan. G | 579 | 0.52% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 19,743 | 17.75% | −0.63% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,11,198 | 69.54% | 12.88% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,59,908 | | |
| | DMK gain from PMK | DMK gain from PMK | Swing | -3.08% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Anthiyur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PMK | Krishnan. R | 53,436 | 54.38% | |
| | DMK | Selvarasu. P | 35,374 | 36.00% | −16.97% |
| | MDMK | Thangavel . M. D | 3,808 | 3.88% | −0.03% |
| | Independent | Raja . M | 2,167 | 2.21% | |
| | Independent | Sellammal | 1,556 | 1.58% | |
| | Independent | Ponnusamy. G | 1,083 | 1.10% | |
| | MNK(PLP) | Gurusamy. V | 466 | 0.47% | |
| | Independent | Shanmugam . G | 379 | 0.39% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 18,062 | 18.38% | −6.82% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 98,269 | 56.66% | −9.99% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,73,432 | | |
| | PMK gain from DMK | PMK gain from DMK | Swing | 1.41% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Anthiyur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Selvarasu. P. | 52,535 | 52.97% | 28.54% |
| | AIADMK | Subramaniam. M. | 27,541 | 27.77% | −31.92% |
| | PMK | Sivakami | 13,924 | 14.04% | |
| | MDMK | Eradha Rukmani | 3,874 | 3.91% | |
| | Independent | Palanisamy. K. | 299 | 0.30% | |
| | Independent | Chinnaponnuvathiyar. V. M. | 203 | 0.20% | |
| | Independent | Raju. T. | 201 | 0.20% | |
| | Independent | Madhan. N. | 170 | 0.17% | |
| | Independent | Raman. S. | 170 | 0.17% | |
| | Independent | Paulraj. P. | 136 | 0.14% | |
| | Independent | Velusamy. M. K. | 128 | 0.13% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 24,994 | 25.20% | −10.05% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 99,181 | 66.65% | 3.80% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,53,654 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -6.72% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Anthiyur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | Periasamy V. | 52,592 | 59.68% | 22.38% |
| | DMK | Eradharukmani | 21,530 | 24.43% | −10.13% |
| | PMK | Karuppan M. | 13,179 | 14.96% | |
| | AAP | Kannan N. | 410 | 0.47% | |
| | THMM | Manickam K. | 405 | 0.46% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 31,062 | 35.25% | 32.51% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 88,116 | 62.86% | 7.31% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,44,480 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 22.38% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Anthiyur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | Perisamy. V. | 26,702 | 37.31% | −32.44% |
| | DMK | Ramasamy. K. | 24,740 | 34.57% | 5.44% |
| | INC | Chidambaram. V. | 8,199 | 11.46% | |
| | AIADMK | Mathaiyam. U.P. | 8,071 | 11.28% | −58.47% |
| | India Farmers and Tailers Party | Ganesan. R. | 746 | 1.04% | |
| | Independent | Madesh. D. | 701 | 0.98% | |
| | Independent | Guruswamy. P. | 606 | 0.85% | |
| | Independent | Subramanian.S | 523 | 0.73% | |
| | Independent | Gurusamy. R. | 416 | 0.58% | |
| | Independent | Karuppanan. S.K. | 261 | 0.36% | |
| | Independent | Perimal. S.C. | 217 | 0.30% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,962 | 2.74% | −37.88% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,574 | 55.54% | −14.72% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,32,166 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -32.44% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Anthiyur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | U. P. Mathaiyan | 53,825 | 69.75% | 12.69% |
| | DMK | Lakshmi S. | 22,479 | 29.13% | −5.04% |
| | Independent | Sivalingam T. | 863 | 1.12% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 31,346 | 40.62% | 17.74% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,167 | 70.27% | 13.61% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,14,321 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 12.69% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Anthiyur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | P. Guruswamy | 34,498 | 57.06% | 14.60% |
| | DMK | Vadivel. T. G. | 20,662 | 34.17% | 16.27% |
| | JP | Karuppan. M. | 4,588 | 7.59% | |
| | Independent | Muthusamy. T. P. | 714 | 1.18% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 13,836 | 22.88% | 0.68% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 60,462 | 56.66% | 0.06% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,08,662 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 14.60% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Anthiyur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | P. Guruswamy | 23,950 | 42.46% | |
| | JP | A. Palani | 11,423 | 20.25% | |
| | DMK | V.P. Palaniammal | 10,099 | 17.90% | −38.88% |
| | INC | K.C. Raju | 9,080 | 16.10% | −27.11% |
| | Independent | T. Sivalingam | 1,283 | 2.27% | |
| | Independent | A.K. Aran | 388 | 0.69% | |
| | Independent | G.J. Raju | 183 | 0.32% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,527 | 22.21% | 8.63% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,406 | 56.60% | −6.40% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,01,515 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -14.33% | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Anthiyur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | E. M. Natarajan | 32,691 | 56.79% | 0.79% |
| | INC | K. S. Nanjappan | 24,876 | 43.21% | −0.79% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,815 | 13.58% | 1.59% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,567 | 63.00% | −10.27% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 93,941 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 0.79% | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Anthiyur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | E. M. Natarajan | 34,877 | 55.99% | 26.21% |
| | INC | Gurumurthi | 27,409 | 44.01% | −12.00% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,468 | 11.99% | −14.23% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,286 | 73.27% | 24.71% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 88,402 | | |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | -0.01% | |

### 1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Anthiyur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Perumalraju | 22,533 | 56.01% | |
| | DMK | Kalimuthu | 11,984 | 29.79% | |
| | Independent | Thavasi | 4,272 | 10.62% | |
| | Independent | Karuppan | 1,444 | 3.59% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,549 | 26.22% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,233 | 48.55% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 88,662 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |