METTUPALAYAM
Assembly seat no. 111 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1971.
Winner, 2001
SELVARAJ A.K.
ADMK
Elections held
12
1971–2021
Most successful party
ADMK
won 5 of 12
Margin, 2001
41,078
28.81% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
DMKB.ARUN KUMAR
- Votes
- 44,500
- Vote share
- 31.21%
- Behind by
- 41,078
Electors
2,19,782
Total votes polled
1,42,577
Valid votes
1,42,577
NOTA votes
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Turnout
64.9%
Full result, 2001
9 candidates · 1,42,577 valid votes
SELVARAJ A.K.ADMKwon
85,578
60.0%
B.ARUN KUMARDMK
44,500
31.2%
RAJENDRAN B.NMDMK
6,755
4.7%
U.N.MURUGASAN BENJAMINNCP
2,339
1.6%
M.JABBARIND
1,474
1.0%
R.PREMNATHIND
554
0.4%
G.SATHISH KUMARIND
512
0.4%
R.RAVI CHANDRANIND
458
0.3%
P.SELVARAJANIND
407
0.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | SELVARAJ A K | ADMK | 1,05,231 | 46.75% | SHANMUGASUNDARAM T R | 2,456 |
| 2016 | CHINNARAJ.O.K | ADMK | 93,595 | 44.41% | SURENDRAN. S. | 16,114 |
| 2011 | CHINNARAJ O K | ADMK | 93,700 | 54.53% | ARUNKUMAR B | 25,775 |
| 2006 | CHINNARAJ.O.K . | ADMK | 67,445 | 44.50% | ARUNKUMAR.B | 142 |
| 2001 | SELVARAJ A.K. | ADMK | 85,578 | 60.02% | B.ARUN KUMAR | 41,078 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the METTUPALAYAM assembly constituency in 2021?
SELVARAJ A K (ADMK) won METTUPALAYAM in 2021, by a margin of 2,456 votes.
Which party has won METTUPALAYAM the most times?
ADMK, with 5 of the 12 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has METTUPALAYAM gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1971 to 2021.
Who has won METTUPALAYAM the most times?
SELVARAJ A K, with 1 win between 2021 and 2021.
