NAMAKKAL
Constituency no. 16 in Tamil Nadu · Lok Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2009.
Tamil Nadu also has an assembly constituency called NAMAKKAL. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 13 results.
Winner, 2009
GANDHISELVAN.S
DMK
Elections held
4
2009–2024
Most successful party
DMK
won 3 of 4
Margin, 2009
1,02,431
12.12% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
ADMKVAIRAM TAMILARASI.V
- Votes
- 2,69,045
- Vote share
- 31.83%
- Behind by
- 1,02,431
Electors
10,75,526
Total votes polled
8,45,244
Valid votes
8,45,244
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
78.6%
Full result, 2009
25 candidates · 8,45,244 valid votes
GANDHISELVAN.SDMKwon
3,71,476
44.0%
VAIRAM TAMILARASI.VADMK
2,69,045
31.8%
MAHESWARAN.NDMDK
79,420
9.4%
DEVARASAN.RKNMK
52,433
6.2%
THANIYARASU.UIND
24,230
2.9%
SURESH GANDHI.KBJP
7,939
0.9%
LINGAPPAN.VUMK
6,907
0.8%
NAVALMANI.A.NIND
4,311
0.5%
HARIGARA SIVAM.T.ABSP
3,487
0.4%
YOGARAJ.RIND
3,279
0.4%
THANGAVEL.SIND
2,549
0.3%
SENGODAN.PIND
2,489
0.3%
Showing the top 12 of 25. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 4 of 4 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | MATHESWARAN V S | DMK | 4,62,036 | 40.31% | TAMILMANI S | 29,112 |
| 2019 | CHINRAJ A.K.P | DMK | 6,26,293 | 55.24% | KALIAPPAN P | 2,65,151 |
| 2014 | SUNDARAM P.R | ADMK | 5,63,272 | 53.20% | GANDHISELVAN.S | 2,94,374 |
| 2009 | GANDHISELVAN.S | DMK | 3,71,476 | 43.95% | VAIRAM TAMILARASI.V | 1,02,431 |
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 NAMAKKAL constituency in 2024?
MATHESWARAN V S (DMK) won NAMAKKAL in 2024, by a margin of 29,112 votes.
Which party has won NAMAKKAL the most times?
DMK, with 3 of the 4 wins recorded since 2009.
How many times has NAMAKKAL gone to the polls?
4 times, from 2009 to 2024.
Who has won NAMAKKAL the most times?
MATHESWARAN V S, with 1 win between 2024 and 2024.
