Attur Assembly constituency is located in the Salem district of Tamil Nadu and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Caste category. The constituency is part of the Kallakurichi Lok Sabha constituency and has historically seen contests between the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the Indian National Congress (INC), reflecting the changing alliance dynamics in the region.In the 2016 assembly elections, the constituency had 2,34,136 voters, out of which 1,86,788 valid votes were cast. AIADMK candidate Chinnathambi RM won with 82,827 votes, defeating Congress candidate Arthanari SK who got 65,493 votes. The victory margin was 17,334 votes, giving the ruling party an easy victory in the constituency.Earlier, in the 2011 assembly election, Attur had 1,96,894 voters, with 1,58,536 valid votes recorded. AIADMK candidate Madheswaran S won the seat with 88,036 votes, defeating Congress candidate Arthanari SK, who secured 58,180 votes. The victory margin of 29,856 votes reflects the strong performance of the AIADMK during that election cycle.Historically, this constituency has fluctuated between major parties. In 2006, Congress candidate Sundaram MR won the seat, defeating AIADMK’s Murugesan AK by 10,432 votes, while Murugesan AK had earlier won for the AIADMK in 2001. Earlier election cycles, including 1996, 1991, 1989 and 1984, had also seen victories for DMK, AIADMK and Congress candidates, indicating that Attur has experienced fluctuations in widely influenced political preferences. State level political trends.