Assembly constituency 85, Tamil Nadu

Mettur

Venkatachalam. G (AIADMK) won the 2026 election by 19,105 votes, taking 37.43% of the vote to Midhun Chakravarthy. M (DMK)'s 29.16%. Below is every result here since 2009.

Latest winnerAIADMKVenkatachalam. G, 2026
Winner's vote share, 202637.43%runner-up 29.16%
Winning margin, 202619,1058.27% of votes cast
Elections on record4AIADMK 2, PMK 1, DMDK 1

Result by result

2011 DMDK 75,672 44.6% vs 43.1%2016 AIADMK 72,751 35.0% vs 32.3%2021 PMK 97,055 44.4% vs 44.6%2026 AIADMK 86,498 37.4% vs 29.2%
Solid bars: winner. Faded bars: runner-up. Figures are votes.
YearHouseSeatWinnerVotesRunner-upVotesMargin
2026AssemblyMettur
Seat 85
Venkatachalam. G
AIADMK
86,498
37.4%
Midhun Chakravarthy. M
DMK
67,393
29.2%
19,105 votes
8.27%
2021AssemblyMettur
Seat 85
S. Sadhasivam
PMK
97,055
44.4%
Srinivasaperumal.S
DMK
96,399
44.6%
656 votes
0.30%
2016AssemblyMettur
Seat 85
Semmalai.S
AIADMK
72,751
35.0%
Parthiban.S.R
DMK
66,469
32.3%
6,282 votes
3.03%
2011AssemblyMettur
Seat 85
Parthiban.S.R.
DMDK
75,672
44.6%
Mani.G.K.
PMK
73,078
43.1%
2,594 votes
1.53%

Source: Election Commission of India results, 2009 onwards.