Namakkal

The geographic coordinates of Namakkal Lok Sabha constituency are: 11°13'09.1"N 78°10'04.4"E. Namakkal shares its borders with six other Lok Sabha constituencies. Other Lok Sabha constituencies adjacent to Namakkal are: Kallakurichi, Salem, Tiruppur, Erode, Karur, Perambalur. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: No other state.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha general elections, Chinraj A K P of DMK won in this seat defeating Kaliappan P of AIADMK by a margin of 2,65,151 votes which was 23.39% of the total votes cast for the seat. DMK had a vote share of 55.23% in 2019 in this seat.

In 2014, Sundaram P R of AIADMK emerged victorious in this seat beating GandhiselvanS of DMK by a margin of 2,94,374 votes which was 27.8% of the total votes polled in the constituency. AIADMK secured a vote share of 53.2% in the seat.

In the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, Gandhiselvan S of DMK won this seat beating Vairam TamilarasiV of ADMK by a margin of 1,02,431 votes which was 12.1% of the total votes polled in the constituency. DMK had a vote share of 43.89% in the seat.

Namakkal Lok Sabha constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 20% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 3%, according to the latest relevant Delimitation Commission report. The estimated literacy level of the district(s) in which this constituency falls in is 73%, according the Census of India, 2011.

In the Namakkal Lok Sabha constituency, there were a total of 14,44,036 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Lok Sabha election, of which 7,04,270 were male, 7,39,610 female and 156 of the third gender. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, there were a total of 14,13,599 registered voters, of which 7,04,270 were male, 7,17,892 female and 111 of the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 13,29,552 registered voters in this constituency, of which 6,61,113 were male, 6,68,368 female and 71 of the third gender. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 10,75,526 which included 5,40,515 male, and 5,35,011 female.

The number of service voters in Namagiri Lok Sabha constituency was 353 in 2019, 458 in 2014 and 377 in 2009.

The electorate gender ratio or sex ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 1,050, in 2019 it was 1,032, 1,011 in 2014 and 990 in 2009.

Namakkal Lok Sabha constituency went to the polls in Phase 1 of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections on Friday, April 19, 2024. The counting of votes is on Tuesday, June 4, 2024.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha general elections this seat voted in Phase 2 on Thursday, April 18, 2019 and the results were declared on Thursday, May 23, 2019.

In the 2014 polls this constituency voted in Phase 1 on Thursday, April 24, 2014 and the results were declared on Friday, May 16, 2014.

In 2009, Namakkal voted in Phase 1 on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 and the results were declared on Saturday, May 16, 2009.

According the latest delimitation documents for 16. Namakkal Lok Sabha seat, the extent of this constituency covers the following areas of Tamil Nadu: 87. Sankari: Sankari Taluk Omalur Taluk (Part) Illavampatti, Panikkanur, Idaiyapatti, Pappambadi, Desavilakku and Kurukkapatti villages. Tharamangalam (TP); 92. Rasipuram (SC): Rasipuram Taluk (Part) Ponparappipatti, Minnakkal Agraharam, Anandagoundampalayam, Kumarapalayam, Annamalaipatti, Keeranur, Pallavanaickenpatti, Malayampalayam, Kuttaladampatti, Melur, Keelur, Kidamalai, Ayilpatti, Navalpatti, Mangalapuram, Eswaramoorthipalayam, Thimmanaickenpatti, Naraikinaru Block IRF, Muthuruttu, Ayiepatti, Naraikinaru, Naraikinar South R.F., Karkoodalpatti, Moolapallipatti, Malayampatti, Pudur Malayampatti, Kallankulam, Pudupalayam, Thengalpalayam, Alampatti, Alavaipatti, Nachipatti, Madiampatti, Porasalapatti, Akkaraipatti, Semmandapatti, Nadupatti, Sowdapuram, Mattuvelampatti, Palanthinnipatti, Mulakkadu, Muthukalipatti, Kattanachampatti, Koneripatti, Kakkaveri, Vadugam, Muniappampalayam, Pattanam Muniappampalayam, Vadugam, Mulakkadu, Kariyampatti, Unanthangal, Moolakurichi, Periakurichi, Mavar, Perappansolai, Periakombai, Pudupallapatti, Mulaikurichi, Periasekkadi, Varagurkombai, Pachagoundampatti, Kolakkamedu, Thottiampatti, Chandrasegarapuram Agraharam, Rasipuram, Andagalore, Anaikattipalayam, Koonavelampatti, Ellapalayam, Ponkurichi, Koppampatti, Ayeepalayam, Komarapalayam, Kurukkapuram, Anaipalayam, Murungapatty, Singalandapuram, Molapalayam and Chinnasekkadi villages. Vennanthur (TP), Athanur (TP), R.Pudupatti (TP), Pattanam (TP), Rasipuram (M) and Pillanallur (TP); 93. Senthamangalam (ST): Rasipuram Taluk (Part) Pachudayampalayam, O.Jedarpalayam, Perumagoundampalayam, Chinnakkapalayam, Thoppapatti, Tho.Jedarpalayam, Tho. Pachudayampalayam, Perakkarinadu, Bailnadu, Chithurnadu, Edappulinadu, Thiruppulinadu, Pelappadinadu, Alathurnadu, Gundaninadu and Adakkampudukombai villages. Seerapalli (TP) and Namagiripettai (TP) Namakkal Taluk (Part) Kalkurichi, Eachampatti, Valayappatti, Pallipatti, Belukkurichi, Kalappanayakkanpatti, Uthirakadikaval, Nadukombai, Vazhavandikombai, Gundurnadu, Valappurnadu, Ariyurnadu, Valavanthinadu, Pallamparai, Akkiyampatti, Periyakulam, Pachudayampatti, Kondamanayakkanpatti, Pudukombai, 406 Thinnanurnadu, Devanurnadu, Selurnadu, Selur R.F., Gajakombai, Bodinayakkanpatti, Sarkarpalayapalayam, Muthugapatti, Reddipatti, Perumapatti, Thusur, Pottireddipatty, Thottamudayampatti, Pavithiram, Varagur, Ponneri, Pudukkottai, N.Puduppatti, Vasanthapuram, Valaiyapatti, Thipramadevi, Kavakkarampatti, Muttanchetti, Varadarajapuram, Sevindipatti, Vadavathur, Agrahara Valavanthi and Mettupatti villages. Kalappanaickanpatti (TP), Senthamangalam (TP) and Erumapatti (TP); 94. Namakkal: Namakkal Taluk (Part) Sarkarnattamangalam, Agrahara Nattamangalam, Kalyani, Ananthakrishnarayasamudram, Gejalnayakkanpatti, Pachal, Pidaripatti, Kadanthapatti, Ramanayakkanpatti, Kadiranallur, Thirumalaipatti, Kannurpatti, Podangam, Thattaiyangarpatti, Navani, Lakkapuram, Elur, Thathathiripuram, Thathathiripuram Karadipatti, Karadipatti Thanathampatti, Karadippatti, Thanathampatti, Agrahara Uduppam, Kalangani, Karaikurichi, Minnampalli, Pottanam, Sellappampatti, Thalambadi, Sarkar Uduppam, Aniyar, Seiluvampatti, Kadappalli, Pappinayakkanpatti, Marurpatti, Vettampadi, Veesanam, Nallipalayam, Thummankurichi, Eranapuram, Thaligai, Naravalur Thottipalayam, Thindamangalam, Keerambur, Vallipuram, Periyapatti, Kondichettipatti, Namakkal, Vagurampatti, Ladduvadi, Thottippatti, Rasampalayam, Konur, Kilsathambur, Tholur, Aniyapuram, Parali, Arur, Andapuram, Arasanatham, Kumaripalayam, Ariyur, Pettaipalayam, Rasipalayam and Oruvandur villages. Namakkal (M), Periyapatti (CT) and Mohanur (TP); 95. Paramathi-Velur: Paramathi-Velur Taluk Tiruchengodu Taluk (Part) Agaram, Konnayar, Periyamanali, Kokkalai, Illuppili, Punjaipudupalayam, Koothampoondi Agraharam,Pullagound ampatti, Koothampoondi, Lattivadi, Manathi, Mavureddipatti, Thondipatti, Musiri, Puthur East and Bommanpatti villages. Namakkal Taluk (Part) Illaiyapuram village; and 96. Tiruchengodu: Tiruchengodu Taluk (Part) Karuveppampatti, Rajapalayam, Karuppagoundampalayam, Thirumangalam, Karumapuram, Koothanatham, Shenbagamadevi, Pallakkuli Agraharam, Mangalam, Sappayapuram, Mamundi Agraharam, Mallasamudram (West), Kolankondai, Goundampalayam, Sembampalayam, Karumanur, Pillanatham, Vattur, Kottapalayam, Thirumangalam Pudupalayam, Andarapatti, Chinnathambipalayam, Neikkarappatti, Kailasampalayam, 407 Thokkavadi, Varagurampatti, Goundampalayam, Sathinayakkanpalayam, Kuppandapalayam, Oduvampalayam, Kovilpalayam, Elaiyampalayam, Goundampalayam, Vandinatham, Avinashipatti, Ramapuram, Paruthipalli, Kottaipalayam, Palamedu, Karungalpatti, Morangam, Sundangipalayam, Munjanur, Kallupalaiyam, Minnampalli, Mettupalayam, Kilapalayam, Molipalli, Unjanai, Pokkampalaiyam, Athipalaiyam, Andipalaiyam, Thottiyapalayam, Emappalli, T.Goundampalayam, Patlur, Attavanai Iraiyamangalam, Molasi, Sengodampalayam, Elaiyampalayam, Kumarapalayam, Pirithi, Animur, Sirumolasi, Vettuvampalayam, Vattapparappu, Puduppuliyampatti, Chittalandur, Marapparai and Nallipalayam villages. Mallasamudram (TP), Tiruchengode (M) and Devanankurichi (CT).

According to data released by the Election Commission of India, in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the estimated voter turnout in Namakkal constituency was 78.21%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 80%, while it was 80% in 2014 and 79% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was -1.99% compared to the 2019 turnout.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha general elections, Chinraj A K P of DMK won in this constituency beating Kaliappan P of AIADMK by a margin of 2,65,151 votes which was 23.39% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Sundaram P R of AIADMK was the winner in this seat beating GandhiselvanS of DMK by a margin of 2,94,374 votes which was 27.8% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, Gandhiselvan S of DMK won this seat defeating Vairam TamilarasiV of ADMK by a margin of 1,02,431 votes which was 12.1% of the total votes polled for the seat.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Chinraj A K P of DMK had a vote share of 55.23% in this seat.

In 2014, Sundaram P R of AIADMK secured a vote share of 53.2% in this constituency.

In the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, Gandhiselvan S of DMK got a vote share of 43.89% in Namakkal.