| Namakkal | |
|---|---|
| Lok Sabha Constituency | |
 Namakkal constituency, post-2008 delimitation | |
| Incumbent | A.K.P. Chinraj |
| Parliamentary Party | DMK |
| Elected Year | 2019 Indian general elections |
| Constituency Details | |
| Established | 2009-present |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Total Electors | 14,13,246[1] |
| Assembly Constituencies | Sankari Rasipuram Senthamangalam Namakkal Paramathi-Velur Tiruchengodu |
Namakkal is a Lok Sabha Constituency in Tamil Nadu, India. 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
Namakkal Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:[2]
| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | Sankari | None | Salem |
| 92 | Rasipuram | SC | Namakkal |
| 93 | Senthamangalam | ST | Namakkal |
| 94 | Namakkal | None | Namakkal |
| 95 | Paramathi-Velur | None | Namakkal |
| 96 | Tiruchengodu | None | Namakkal |
Members of Parliament
| Lok Sabha | Duration | Member | Political 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 – present | A.K.P. Chinraj | Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi |
Election results
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | A. K. P. Chinraj | 6,26,293 | 55.24 | ||
| AIADMK | P. Kaliappan | 3,61,142 | 31.85 | ||
| NTK | B. Baskar | 38,531 | 3.40 | ||
| MNM | R. Thangavelu | 30,947 | 2.73 | ||
| AMMK | P. P. Saminathan | 23,347 | 2.06 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 15,073 | 1.33 | ||
| Majority | 2,65,151 | 23.39 | |||
| Turnout | 11,33,984 | 80.22 | +0.49 | ||
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | P. R. Sundaram | 5,63,272 | 53.20 | ||
| DMK | S. Gandhiselvan | 2,68,898 | 25.40 | ||
| DMDK | S. K. Vel | 1,46,882 | 13.87 | ||
| INC | G. R. Subramaniyan | 19,800 | 1.87 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 16,002 | 1.51 | ||
| Majority | 2,94,374 | 27.80 | |||
| Turnout | 10,60,024 | 79.73 | +1.04 | ||
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | ||||
2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | S. Gandhiselvan | 3,71,476 | 43.89 | ||
| AIADMK | V. Vairam Tamilarasi | 2,69,045 | 31.79 | ||
| DMDK | N. Maheswaran | 79,420 | 9.38 | ||
| KNMK | R. Devarasan | 52,433 | 6.19 | ||
| Majority | 1,02,431 | 12.12 | |||
| Turnout | 8,46,365 | 78.69 | |||
| DMK win (new seat) | |||||
References
- ↑ GE 2009 Statistical Report: Constituency Wise Detailed Result
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.