Lok Sabha constituency 16, Tamil Nadu

Namakkal

Matheswaran V S (DMK) won the 2024 election by 29,112 votes, taking 40.30% of the vote to Tamilmani S (AIADMK)'s 37.80%. Below is every result here since 2009.

Latest winnerDMKMatheswaran V S, 2024
Winner's vote share, 202440.30%runner-up 37.80%
Winning margin, 202429,1122.54% of votes cast
Elections on record4DMK 3, AIADMK 1

Result by result

2009 DMK 3,71,476 44.0% vs 31.8%2014 AIADMK 5,63,272 53.2% vs 25.4%2019 DMK 6,26,293 55.2% vs 31.9%2024 DMK 4,62,036 40.3% vs 37.8%
Solid bars: winner. Faded bars: runner-up. Figures are votes.
YearHouseSeatWinnerVotesRunner-upVotesMarginTurnout
2024Lok SabhaNamakkal
Seat 16
Matheswaran V S
DMK
4,62,036
40.3%
Tamilmani S
AIADMK
4,32,924
37.8%
29,112 votes
2.54%
78.9%
2019Lok SabhaNamakkal
Seat 16
A. K. P. Chinraj
DMK
6,26,293
55.2%
Kaliappan P
AIADMK
3,61,142
31.9%
2,65,151 votes
23.39%
80.2%
2014Lok SabhaNamakkal
Seat 16
Sundaram P.R
AIADMK
5,63,272
53.2%
Gandhiselvan.S
DMK
2,68,898
25.4%
2,94,374 votes
27.80%
79.6%
2009Lok SabhaNamakkal
Seat 16
Gandhiselvan.S
DMK
3,71,476
44.0%
Vairam Tamilarasi.V
AIADMK
2,69,045
31.8%
1,02,431 votes
12.12%
78.6%

Source: Election Commission of India results, 2009 onwards.