# Mettupalayam Assembly constituency

Mettupalayam is a legislative assembly constituency in Coimbatore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It comes under Nilgiris Lok Sabha constituency. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

## Members of Legislative Assembly
### Madras State

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1952 | Kempi Gowder | Independent |
| 1957 | D. Raghubadhi Devi | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | N. Shanmuga Sundaram | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | T. T. S. Thippiah | Indian National Congress |

### Tamil Nadu

| Assembly | Duration | Winner | Party |
| Fifth | 1971-77 | M. C. Thooyamani | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Sixth | 1977-80 | S. Palanisamy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Seventh | 1980-84 | S. Palanisamy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Eighth | 1984-89 | M. Chinnaraj | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Ninth | 1989-91 | V. Gopalakrishnan | Indian National Congress |
| Tenth | 1991-96 | L. Sulochana | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Eleventh | 1996-2001 | B. Arunkumar | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Twelfth | 2001-06 | A. K. Selvaraj | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Thirteenth | 2006-11 | O. K. Chinnaraj | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Fourteenth | 2011-16 | O. K. Chinnaraj | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Fifteenth | 2016-21 | O. K. Chinnaraj | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Sixteenth | 2021-present | A. K. Selvaraj | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 46.75% | 46.75% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 44.41% | 44.41% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 54.53% | 54.53% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 44.50% | 44.50% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 60.02% | 60.02% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 55.60% | 55.60% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 60.82% | 60.82% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 28.21% | 28.21% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 59.60% | 59.60% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 58.96% | 58.96% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 32.37% | 32.37% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 56.08% | 56.08% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 45.42% | 45.42% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 46.90% | 46.90% |
| 1957 | 1957 | 49.37% | 49.37% |
| 1952 | 1952 | 19.24% | 19.24% |

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Mettupalayam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | A. K. Selvaraj | 105,231 | 46.75% | +2.34 |
| | DMK | T. R. Shanmugasundaram | 102,775 | 45.66% | +8.9 |
| | NTK | K. Yasmin | 10,954 | 4.87% | +4.15 |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 2,733 | 1.21% | −0.4 |
| | AMMK | P. Saravanan | 1,864 | 0.83% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,456 | 1.09% | −6.55% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 225,083 | 75.82% | 0.31% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 456 | 0.20% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 296,870 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 2.34% | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Mettupalayam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | O. K. Chinnaraj | 93,595 | 44.41% | −10.12 |
| | DMK | S. Surendran | 77,481 | 36.76% | −2.77 |
| | TMC(M) | T. R. Shanmuga Sundaram | 13,324 | 6.32% | New |
| | BJP | P. Jaganathan | 11,036 | 5.24% | +1.95 |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 3,408 | 1.62% | New |
| | SDPI | S. Mohammed Rafi | 2,209 | 1.05% | New |
| | PMK | K. Moorthi | 1,870 | 0.89% | New |
| | KMDK | K. Vellingiri | 1,604 | 0.76% | New |
| | NTK | A. Abdul Vahab | 1,509 | 0.72% | New |
| | Independent | K. Venkatesh | 1,264 | 0.60% | New |
| | Independent | M. K. Poongundran | 1,145 | 0.54% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 16,114 | 7.65% | −7.35% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 210,761 | 75.51% | −5.62% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 279,110 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -10.12% | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Mettupalayam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | O. K. Chinnaraj | 93,700 | 54.53% | +10.02 |
| | DMK | B. Arunkumar | 67,925 | 39.53% | −4.88 |
| | BJP | K. R. Nandhakumar | 5,647 | 3.29% | +1.18 |
| | CPI(ML)L | R. Janaki Raman | 1,433 | 0.83% | New |
| | Independent | B. Ravichandran | 1,382 | 0.80% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 25,775 | 15.00% | 14.91% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 211,799 | 81.13% | 6.91% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 171,836 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 10.02% | |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Mettupalayam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | O. K. Chinnaraj | 67,445 | 44.50% | −15.52 |
| | DMK | B. Arunkumar | 67,303 | 44.41% | +13.2 |
| | DMDK | V. Saraswathi | 10,877 | 7.18% | New |
| | BJP | P. Jeganathan | 3,187 | 2.10% | New |
| | Independent | R. Premnath | 1,346 | 0.89% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 142 | 0.09% | −28.72% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 151,546 | 74.23% | 9.35% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 204,170 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -15.52% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Mettupalayam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | A. K. Selvaraj | 85,578 | 60.02% | +28.18 |
| | DMK | B. Arunkumar | 44,500 | 31.21% | −24.39 |
| | MDMK | B. N. Rajendran | 6,755 | 4.74% | −1.3 |
| | NCP | U. N. Murugasan Benjamin | 2,339 | 1.64% | New |
| | Independent | M. Jabbar | 1,474 | 1.03% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 41,078 | 28.81% | 5.05% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 142,577 | 64.88% | −5.30% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 219,782 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 4.42% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Mettupalayam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | B. Arunkumar | 71,954 | 55.60% | +29.6 |
| | AIADMK | K. Doraiswamy | 41,202 | 31.84% | −28.98 |
| | MDMK | T. T. Arangasamy | 7,817 | 6.04% | New |
| | BJP | Sri. Nandhakumar | 4,884 | 3.77% | −2.08 |
| | PMK | A. Thangaraj | 1,548 | 1.20% | New |
| | JP | S. B. Anbuselvan | 761 | 0.59% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 30,752 | 23.76% | −11.06% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 129,404 | 70.17% | 3.19% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 195,527 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -5.22% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Mettupalayam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | L. Sulochana | 72,912 | 60.82% | +38.52 |
| | DMK | B. Arunkumar | 31,173 | 26.01% | New |
| | BJP | Nandakumar Sri | 7,017 | 5.85% | New |
| | | M. R. Sivasamy | 6,325 | 5.28% | New |
| | PMK | R. Palanichami | 628 | 0.52% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 41,739 | 34.82% | 28.91% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 119,873 | 66.98% | −8.31% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 186,264 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from INC | AIADMK gain from INC | Swing | 32.61% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Mettupalayam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | V. Gopalakrishnan | 34,194 | 28.21% | New |
| | AIADMK | V. Jayaraman | 27,034 | 22.30% | −37.29 |
| | JP | C. V. Kandasamy | 25,987 | 21.44% | New |
| | India Farmers and Tailers Party | M. R. Sivasamy | 18,097 | 14.93% | New |
| | AIADMK | D. K. Duraisamy | 11,041 | 9.11% | −50.49 |
| | Independent | Sunbban | 1,480 | 1.22% | New |
| | Independent | C. Saminathan | 774 | 0.64% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,160 | 5.91% | −13.74% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 121,209 | 75.29% | −0.99% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 165,095 | | |
| | INC gain from AIADMK | INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | -31.38% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Mettupalayam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | M. Chinnaraj | 61,951 | 59.60% | +0.63 |
| | DMK | M. Mathiyan | 41,527 | 39.95% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 20,424 | 19.65% | 0.16% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 103,952 | 76.28% | 16.96% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 142,909 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 0.63% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Mettupalayam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | S. Palanisamy | 48,266 | 58.96% | +26.59 |
| | INC | K. Vijayan | 32,311 | 39.47% | +15.09 |
| | Independent | S. K. Ponnusamy | 593 | 0.72% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 15,955 | 19.49% | 12.88% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,860 | 59.32% | −1.14% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 140,096 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 26.59% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Mettupalayam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | S. Palanisamy | 26,029 | 32.37% | New |
| | JP | T. T. S. Thippaiah | 20,717 | 25.76% | New |
| | INC | M. K. Kembaia Gowder | 19,604 | 24.38% | New |
| | DMK | O. Arumugasamy | 11,757 | 14.62% | −41.46 |
| | Independent | V. Subramani | 1,121 | 1.39% | New |
| | Independent | G. N. Shanmugam | 817 | 1.02% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,312 | 6.61% | −5.55% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 80,410 | 60.46% | −12.87% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 135,224 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -23.71% | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Mettupalayam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | M. C. Thooyamani | 39,013 | 56.08% | +15.21 |
| | Independent | Ramaswami | 30,553 | 43.92% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,460 | 12.16% | 7.62% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,566 | 73.33% | −0.70% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 99,930 | | |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | 10.66% | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Mettupalayam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | T. T. S. Thippiah | 29,709 | 45.42% | −1.49 |
| | DMK | Thooyamani | 26,736 | 40.87% | New |
| | CPI | K. Veellingiri | 8,967 | 13.71% | −21.65 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,973 | 4.55% | −7.00% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,412 | 74.03% | −0.17% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 93,585 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -1.49% | |

### 1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Mettupalayam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | N. Shanmugasundaram | 25,398 | 46.90% | −2.46 |
| | CPI | K. Vellingiri | 19,145 | 35.36% | New |
| | SWA | K. R. Krishnasami | 7,655 | 14.14% | New |
| | Independent | Saminatha Chettiar | 1,481 | 2.74% | New |
| | Independent | M. Nagappan | 470 | 0.87% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,253 | 11.55% | 8.92% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,149 | 74.21% | 14.18% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 76,665 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -2.46% | |

### 1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Mettupalayam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | D. Raghubadhi Devi | 20,690 | 49.37% | +38.11 |
| | Independent | Madhannan | 19,587 | 46.74% | New |
| | Independent | C. Swaminatha Chettiar | 1,632 | 3.89% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,103 | 2.63% | −5.36% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,909 | 60.02% | −54.62% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 69,821 | | |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | 30.12% | |

### 1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Mettupalayam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Kempi Gounder | 30,687 | 19.24% | New |
| | INC | Abdul Salam, Azad | 17,946 | 11.25% | New |
| | Independent | Mahadevan | 3,059 | 1.92% | New |
| | Independent | Saminatha Chetty | 1,139 | 0.71% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,741 | 7.99% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 159,462 | 114.65% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 139,088 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |