#TamilnaduElections2016: Constituencies at a glance

Also known as Namagiri, the district’s population is 17,26,601 as per 2011 census. The sex ratio of Namakkal is 986 and the literacy rate recorded in the district is 74.63 per cent. Namakkal city, with number of poultry farms, is known as Poultry Town as well as Egg City. Consisting of seven taluks, the district was carved out of Salem district in 1997. Out of six constituencies in the district, Namakkal has one ST (Senthamangalam) and one SC (Rasipuram) reserved constituencies. 

Out of 530 NOTA polled in the district in 2011, Tiruchengode led with the maximum number (114) and, surprisingly, the reserved constituencies Rasipuram (SC) recorded 103. Senthamangalam (ST) witnessed 100 NOTA, though the remaining three general constituencies recorded less than a 100. AIADMK front had swept all the six constituencies in the district in last assembly poll. 

AIADMK won in all four seats contested — Rasipuram (SC), Namakkal, newly-formed assembly segments Paramathi-Velur and Kumarapalayam — and DMDK won in the remaining two. 

Total No of voters: 1,94,596

Votes polled: 1,62,217

Polling percentage: 83.48% 

Winner: Dhanapal P (AIADMK)

Runner-up: Duraisamy VP (DMK) 

Margin: 24,717 votes

Rasipuram became a reserved constituency (SC) after delimitation. Considered to be an AIADMK fort as it had won 7 out of 9 elections. Winning parties: AIADMK (2011), DMK (2006), ADMK (2001), ADMK (1996), ADK (1991) and DMK (1989).

Total No of voters: 1,97,693 

Votes polled: 1,61,295

Polling percentage: 81.59% 

Winner:Santhi R (DMDK)

Runner-up: Ponnusamy K (DMK) 

Margin: 8,505 votes

Before being reorganised during delimitation, Senthamangalam (ST) constituency was a general constituency from 1971 to 2006. Being the most ST populated area of the district, in 2008 it regained its old status of ST reserved seat after 1967 elections. During the last eight assembly elections, AIADMK had won as many as six times and DMK held it only twice in 1996 and 2006. Winning parties: DMDK (2011), DMK (2006), ADMK (2001), DMK (1996) and ADK (1991, 1989 and 1984).

Total No of voters: 2,06,748

Votes polled: 1,69,649

Polling percentage: 82.06% 

Winner: Baskar KPP (AIADMK)

Runner-up: Devarasan R (KNMK) 

Margin: 35,855 votes

R Arunachalam of AIADMK won here for three consecutive times in 1977, 1980 and 1984. Was a reserved constituency for SC from 1977 to 2006 and became a general constituency after the delimitation in 2009. Winning parties: AIADMK (2011), INC (2006), INC (2001), DMK (1996), ADK (1991) and DMK (1989).

Total No of voters: 1,86,699

Votes polled: 1,51,705

Polling percentage: 81.39% 

Winner: Thaniyarasu U (AIADMK)

Runner-up: Vadivel C (PMK) 

Margin: 31,018 votes

This newly formed Assembly segment was known as Kabilamalai assembly segment before the delimitation. Kabilamalai assembly segment had seen DMK MLAs in 1962, 1967, 1971, 1996 whereas ADK won in 1977, 1980, 1989 and PMK in 2001 and 2006. Winning party: AIADMK (2011).

Total No of voters: 1,82,669 

Votes polled: 1,49,845

Polling percentage: 82.10% 

Winner: Sampathkumar P (DMDK)

Runner-up: Sundaram MR (INC)

Margin: 23,945 votes

C Ponnaiyan of ADMK was a four-time MLA of this constituency in 1977, 1980, 1984 and 2001. Winning parties: DMDK (2011), AIADMK (2006), ADMK (2001), DMK (1996), ADK (1991) and CPM (1989).

Total No of voters: 1,86,437 

Votes polled: 1,60,955

Polling percentage: 86.36% 

Winner: Thangamani P (AIADMK)

Runner-up: Selvaraju G (DMK) 

Margin: 26,887 votes

This newly formed constituency is carved out of Sankari and Tiruchengode constituencies. MLA of the constituency, P Thangamani held Revenue department as well as Industries and Transport minister post. Winning party: AIADMK (2011).