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Namakkal (state Assembly Constituency)
Namakkal is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, India. It comprises a portion of Namakkal taluk. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 94. It falls under Namakkal Lok Sabha constituency. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India. Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below.

Madras State

Year Winner Party
1952 K. V. Ramaswamy Communist Party of India and Indian National Congress
1957 P. Kolanda Gounder Indian National Congress
1962 S. Chinnaiyan
1967 M. Muthuswamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Tamil Nadu

Year Winner Party
1971 Palanivelan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977 R. Arunachalam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980
1984
1989 P. Duraisamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1991 S. Anbalagan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1996 Mohanur K.Velusamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001 K. Jeyakumar Indian National Congress
2006
2011 K. P. P. Baskar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2016
2021 P. Ramalingam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates
2021
 
 51.83%
2016
 
 45.81%
2011
 
 56.34%
2006
 
 42.57%
2001
 
 58.14%
1996
 
 62.15%
1991
 
 70.72%
1989
 
 35.57%
1984
 
 56.93%
1980
 
 51.78%
1977
 
 40.59%
1971
 
 53.57%
1967
 
 54.37%
1962
 
 48.48%
1957
 
 30.18%
1952
 
 21.32%

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Namakkal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK P. Ramalingam 106,494 51.83% New
AIADMK K. P. P. Baskar 78,633 38.27% -7.54
NTK B. Baskar 10,122 4.93% +3.52
MNM S. Adham Farook 5,589 2.72% New
NOTA NOTA 1,285 0.63% -1.34
Margin of victory 27,861 13.56% 6.60%
Turnout 205,474 79.71% -0.43%
Rejected ballots 188 0.09%
Registered electors 257,771
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing 6.02%

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Namakkal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK K. P. P. Baskar 89,076 45.81% -10.53
INC R. Chezhian 75,542 38.85% New
KMDK S. Matheswaran 10,506 5.40% New
TMC(M) N. Elango 4,341 2.23% New
NOTA NOTA 3,828 1.97% New
BJP V. Rajendran 2,751 1.41% +0.14
PMK E. Duraisamy 2,751 1.41% New
NTK M. Loganathan 2,729 1.40% New
Independent C. Murugan 997 0.51% New
Margin of victory 13,534 6.96% -14.17%
Turnout 194,441 80.14% -1.91%
Registered electors 242,615
AIADMK hold Swing -10.53%

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Namakkal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK K. P. P. Baskar 95,579 56.34% +19.39
KNMK R. Devarasan 59,724 35.20% New
IJK C. Sathyamoorthy 2,996 1.77% New
BJP K. Palaniappan 2,168 1.28% -0.23
Independent S. Arjunan 1,333 0.79% New
Independent T. Baskar 1,101 0.65% New
Independent P. Murugasen 1,015 0.60% New
Independent M. Natarajan 993 0.59% New
Ulzaipali Makkal Katchy P. Murugan 910 0.54% New
Independent M. Devaraj 901 0.53% New
Independent K. Manoharan 895 0.53% New
Margin of victory 35,855 21.13% 15.51%
Turnout 206,748 82.06% 14.21%
Registered electors 169,649
AIADMK gain from INC Swing 13.77%

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Namakkal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. Jeyakumar 61,306 42.57% -15.57
AIADMK R. Saradha 53,207 36.95% New
DMDK P. Amudha 22,401 15.56% New
BJP M. Natarajan 2,178 1.51% New
Independent A. Natarajan 1,496 1.04% New
BSP A. Vijayambal 853 0.59% +0.06
Margin of victory 8,099 5.62% -19.46%
Turnout 143,999 67.85% 14.15%
Registered electors 212,232
INC hold Swing -15.57%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Namakkal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. Jeyakumar 67,215 58.14% New
PT S. Ahilan 38,223 33.06% New
MDMK V. Chakravarthi 4,014 3.47% -0.92
Independent M. Madeswaran 1,616 1.40% New
Independent R. Selvi 905 0.78% New
Independent C. Bharathi 808 0.70% New
Independent T. Marudhan 779 0.67% New
BSP K. S. Murugesan 614 0.53% New
Independent R. Ponnaiah 596 0.52% New
Margin of victory 28,992 25.08% -5.70%
Turnout 115,601 53.70% -12.29%
Registered electors 215,295
INC gain from DMK Swing -4.01%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Namakkal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK K. Veisamy 76,860 62.15% +35.71
AIADMK S. Anbaiagan 38,795 31.37% -39.35
MDMK R. Mayavan 5,435 4.39% New
Independent K. Ravinthiran 1,444 1.17% New
Margin of victory 38,065 30.78% -13.50%
Turnout 123,665 65.99% 3.21%
Registered electors 196,881
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -8.57%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Namakkal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK S. Anbalagan 79,683 70.72% +38.84
DMK R. Mayavan 29,788 26.44% -9.13
BJP P. Chandrasekaran 1,498 1.33% +0.77
PMK V. Tamilarasan 744 0.66% New
Margin of victory 49,895 44.28% 40.60%
Turnout 112,669 62.79% -8.97%
Registered electors 186,364
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 35.16%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Namakkal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK P. Duraisamy 41,979 35.57% -4.44
AIADMK S. Raju 37,636 31.89% -25.04
INC V. K. R. Rajaram 28,606 24.24% New
AIADMK M. Durairaj 7,474 6.33% -50.6
Independent P. Kandasamy 824 0.70% New
BJP T. V. Andi 659 0.56% -0.55
Margin of victory 4,343 3.68% -13.25%
Turnout 118,026 71.75% -1.70%
Registered electors 168,337
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -21.36%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Namakkal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK R. Arunachalam 58,158 56.93% +5.15
DMK K. Veluchami 40,868 40.01% -7.07
BJP T. V. Andi 1,131 1.11% New
Margin of victory 17,290 16.93% 12.22%
Turnout 102,155 73.46% 11.36%
Registered electors 149,546
AIADMK hold Swing 5.15%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Namakkal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK R. Arunachalam 42,850 51.78% +11.19
DMK K. Veluswamy 38,957 47.07% +25.21
Independent Arjunan 521 0.63% New
Independent Kondan 429 0.52% New
Margin of victory 3,893 4.70% -14.02%
Turnout 82,757 62.09% 0.64%
Registered electors 134,869
AIADMK hold Swing 11.19%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Namakkal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK R. Arunachalam 31,952 40.59% New
DMK K. Veluchamy 17,215 21.87% -31.7
INC V. K. Ramaswamy 14,564 18.50% -22.73
JP R. Kandasamy 12,729 16.17% New
Independent S. Shanmughamoopan 1,699 2.16% New
Margin of victory 14,737 18.72% 6.39%
Turnout 78,720 61.45% -13.41%
Registered electors 129,817
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -12.98%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Namakkal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Palani Velan 39,553 53.57% -0.8
INC Kaliappan 30,447 41.23% -2.32
Independent S. Ramasamy 3,296 4.46% New
Independent P. Karuppannan 543 0.74% New
Margin of victory 9,106 12.33% 1.52%
Turnout 73,839 74.85% -7.02%
Registered electors 101,824
DMK hold Swing -0.80%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Namakkal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK M. Muthuswamy 39,510 54.37% +9.19
INC V. R. K. Gounder 31,651 43.55% -4.93
Independent R. K. M. P. Pandaram 849 1.17% New
Independent Radhikrishnan 661 0.91% New
Margin of victory 7,859 10.81% 7.52%
Turnout 72,671 81.87% 13.90%
Registered electors 91,404
DMK gain from INC Swing 5.89%

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Namakkal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC S. Chinnayan 26,756 48.48% +18.3
DMK K. V. Rasappan 24,937 45.18% New
TNP T. V. Sundrarasan 2,129 3.86% New
Independent Shunmugham 802 1.45% New
Independent Shunmugha Moopan 567 1.03% New
Margin of victory 1,819 3.30% -3.98%
Turnout 55,191 67.97% -10.46%
Registered electors 84,239
INC hold Swing 18.30%

1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Namakkal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC P. Kolanda Gounder 38,977 30.18% +10.34
Independent V. Kaliappan 29,575 22.90% New
INC M. P. Periasami 24,240 18.77% -1.07
Independent Marudaveeran (Sc) 13,105 10.15% New
CPI K. V. Ramasami 10,026 7.76% -13.55
Independent N. Nallappa Reddiar 6,350 4.92% New
Independent Shanmuga Moopan 4,172 3.23% New
Independent Rathnam (Sc) 2,695 2.09% New
Margin of victory 9,402 7.28% 5.81%
Turnout 129,140 78.44% -14.47%
Registered electors 164,642
INC gain from CPI Swing 8.87%

1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Namakkal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI K. V. Ramaswamy 29,654 21.32% New
INC M. P. Periaswami 27,602 19.84% New
INC T. Sivaghanam Pillai 27,471 19.75% New
Independent S. Chinnayan 19,068 13.71% New
Independent Shanmughamoopan 7,853 5.64% New
Independent V. Naingn 7,839 5.63% New
Independent C. Marudaveeran 6,138 4.41% New
Independent K Perumal 5,748 4.13% New
RPI V. M. Palanivel 4,285 3.08% New
Independent K. Marimuthu 3,458 2.49% New
Margin of victory 2,052 1.48%
Turnout 139,116 92.91%
Registered electors 149,737
CPI win (new seat)