# Namakkal Lok Sabha constituency

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:
| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District | Party |
| 87 | Sankari | None | Salem | AIADMK |
| 92 | Rasipuram | SC | Namakkal | DMK |
| 93 | Senthamangalam | ST | Namakkal | DMK |
| 94 | Namakkal | None | Namakkal | DMK |
| 95 | Paramathi-Velur | None | Namakkal | AIADMK |
| 96 | Tiruchengodu | None | Namakkal | 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 | 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 | 2024 | 40.31% | 40.31% |
| 2019 | 2019 | 55.43% | 55.43% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 54.02% | 54.02% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 44.00% | 44.00% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 43.83% | 43.83% |
| 1957 | 1957 | 23.80% | 23.80% |

### General Elections 2024

2024 Indian general election : Namakkal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | V. S. Matheswaran | 462,036 | 40.31 | 15.10 |
| | AIADMK | S. Tamil Mani | 4,32,924 | 37.77 | 5.81 |
| | BJP | K. P. Ramalingam | 1,04,690 | 9.13 | New |
| | NTK | K. Kanimozhi | 95,577 | 8.34 | 4.93 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 12,984 | 1.13 | 0.20 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 29,112 | 2.54 | 20.93 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,46,303 | 78.21 | 2.01 |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | | |
* ↑ 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 | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,65,151 | 23.47 | −4.76 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,29,890 | 80.22 | 1.50 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,13,599 | | 6.32 |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 1.41 | |

### General Elections 2014

2014 Indian general election : Namakkal :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,94,374 | 28.23% | 16.10% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,42,753 | 79.73% | −0.07% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,29,552 | | 23.62% |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 10.02% | |

### General Elections 2009

2009 Indian general election : Namakkal :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,02,431 | 12.13% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,44,223 | 78.69% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,75,526 | | |
| | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) | 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 | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,951 | 3.31% | 0.98% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,70,598 | 67.94% | −23.50% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,08,580 | | −51.16% |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | 20.03% | |

### General Elections 1957

1957 Indian general election : Namakkal :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 17,845 | 2.33% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,65,012 | 91.44% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,36,631 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |