Namakkal Lok Sabha constituency

For other places with the same name, see Namakkal (disambiguation).

Namakkal
Lok Sabha constituency
Namakkal constituency, post-2008 delimitation
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
Assembly constituenciesSankari
Rasipuram
Senthamangalam
Namakkal
Paramathi-Velur
Tiruchengodu
Established2009
Total electors14,13,246[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Parliament
18th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
PartyKongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi
Elected year2024

Namakkal is a Lok Sabha Constituency in Tamil Nadu, India. Its Tamil Nadu Parliamentary Constituency number is 16 of 39. It was a part of Rasipuram (Lok Sabha constituency) in previous parliament Election. Namakkal Lok Sabha Constituency consists of Sankagiri, Rasipuram, Senthamangalam, Namakkal, Paramathi-Velur and Tiruchengodu assembly segments. Out of these 6 assembly segments Rasipuram is Reserved for SC candidates and Senthamangalam assembly segment is reserved for ST Candidates.

History

Tiruchengode (Lok Sabha constituency) and Rasipuram (Lok Sabha constituency) were delimited in 2008 and the area became a part of the Namakkal (Lok Sabha constituency).

Assembly segments

From 2009

Namakkal Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:[2]

Constituency number Name Reserved for (SC/ST/None) District Party
87 Sankari None Salem AIADMK
92 Rasipuram SC Namakkal DMK
93 Senthamangalam ST DMK
94 Namakkal None DMK
95 Paramathi-Velur None AIADMK
96 Tiruchengodu None DMK

Members of Parliament

Year Duration Member Party
3rd 1962-1967 V. K. Ramasamy Indian National Congress
15th 2009-2014 S. Gandhiselvan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
16th 2014-2019 P. R. Sundaram[3] All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
17th 2019 – 2024 A.K.P. Chinraj Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi
18th 2024 - Present V.S.Matheswaran Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi

Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates
2024
 
 40.31%
2019
 
 55.43%
2014
 
 54.02%
2009
 
 44.00%
1962
 
 43.83%
1957
 
 23.80%

General Elections 2024

2024 Indian general election : Namakkal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK V. S. Maadheshwaran[N 1] 462,036 40.31 Decrease15.10
AIADMK S. Tamil Mani 4,32,924 37.77 Increase5.81
BJP K. P. Ramalingam 1,04,690 9.13 New
NTK K. Kanimozhi 95,577 8.34 Increase4.93
NOTA None of the above 12,984 1.13 Decrease0.20
Margin of victory 29,112 2.54 Decrease20.93
Turnout 11,46,303 78.21 Decrease2.01
DMK hold Swing
  1. ^ KMDK will contest one seat in DMK's Rising Sun symbol, therefore he will be considered as DMK party candidate officially by ECI affidavit

General Elections 2019

2019 Indian general election : Namakkal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK A. K. P. Chinraj 626,293 55.43 +29.64
AIADMK P. Kaliappan 3,61,142 31.96 −22.06
NTK B. Baskar 38,531 3.41
MNM R. Thangavelu 30,947 2.74
Independent P. P. Saminathan 23,347 2.07
NOTA None of the above 15,073 1.33 −0.20
Margin of victory 2,65,151 23.47 −4.76
Turnout 11,29,890 80.22 1.50
Registered electors 14,13,599 6.32
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing 1.41

General Elections 2014

2014 Indian general election : Namakkal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK P. R. Sundaram 563,272 54.02% 22.15%
DMK S. Gandhiselvan 2,68,898 25.79% −18.21%
DMDK S. K. Vel 1,46,882 14.09% 4.68%
INC G. R. Subramaniyan 19,800 1.90%
NOTA None of the above 16,002 1.53%
TNMK S. Velusamy 4,827 0.46%
Independent S. M. Sivaji 4,808 0.46%
Margin of victory 2,94,374 28.23% 16.10%
Turnout 10,42,753 79.73% −0.07%
Registered electors 13,29,552 23.62%
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 10.02%

General Elections 2009

2009 Indian general election : Namakkal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK S. Gandhiselvan 371,476 44.00%
AIADMK V. Vairam Tamilarasi 2,69,045 31.87%
DMDK N. Maheswaran 79,420 9.41%
KNMK R. Devarasan 52,433 6.21%
Independent U. Thaniyarasu 24,230 2.87%
BJP K. Suresh Gandhi 7,939 0.94%
Ulzaipali Makkal Katchy V. Lingappan 6,907 0.82%
Margin of victory 1,02,431 12.13%
Turnout 8,44,223 78.69%
Registered electors 10,75,526
DMK win (new seat)

Note: After the 1967 Delimitation order, the constituency was abolished. It was reestablished after the passing of the 2008 Delimitation order.

General Elections 1962

1962 Indian general election : Namakkal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC V. K. Ramaswamy 118,603 43.83% 22.36%
DMK M. P. Vadivelu 1,09,652 40.52%
TNP S. Palanimuthu 28,621 10.58%
Independent Seerangan 13,722 5.07%
Margin of victory 8,951 3.31% 0.98%
Turnout 2,70,598 67.94% −23.50%
Registered electors 4,08,580 −51.16%
INC gain from Independent Swing 20.03%

General Elections 1957

1957 Indian general election : Namakkal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent E. V. K. Sampath 182,066 23.80%
INC S. R. Arumugam 1,64,221 21.47%
INC T. A. M. Subramania Chettiar 1,55,531 20.33%
Independent Sundararajan 1,50,673 19.70%
Independent Kesavlal Kalidass Sait 70,673 9.24%
Independent Paramasiva Gounder 41,848 5.47%
Margin of victory 17,845 2.33%
Turnout 7,65,012 91.44%
Registered electors 8,36,631
Independent win (new seat)

References

  1. ^ GE 2009 Statistical Report: Constituency Wise Detailed Result
  2. ^ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 October 2008. Retrieved 11 October 2008.
  3. ^ "General elections to the 17th Lok Sabha, 2019 - List of members elected" (PDF). New Delhi: Election Commission of India. 25 May 2019. p. 26. Retrieved 2 June 2019.

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