Senthamangalam Assembly Constituency – Election Details, MLAs, Results, Candidates & Vote Share
Constituency No: 93
Location Highlights: Senthamangalam is a legislative assembly constituency in Namakkal district of Tamil Nadu. It comprises portions of Rasipuram and Namakkal taluks and is well connected by road to major towns in the district. The region includes hilly and rural areas with natural landscapes and agricultural lands.
Demographics: Senthamangalam is a Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved constituency with a significant tribal population along with other rural communities. The constituency reflects a mix of tribal settlements and agrarian populations.
Main Industries: Agriculture, Forestry, Handloom, Small-scale Industries
Administrative Divisions:
- Rasipuram Taluk (Part)
- Namakkal Taluk (Part)
Borders: Surrounded by constituencies within Namakkal district and nearby regions and falls under Namakkal Lok Sabha constituency.
2021 Assembly Election Results:
- Winner: K. Ponnusamy (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) – 90,681 votes
- Runner-up: S. Chandran (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) – 80,188 votes
Voter Details:
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Men: | 118,702 |
| Women: | 123,842 |
| Third Gender: | 25 |
| Total Voters: | 242,569 |
MLA History:
| MLA Name | Year | Party |
|---|---|---|
| T. Sivagnanam Pillai | 1957 | Indian National Congress |
| V. R. Periyannan | 1962 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| A. S. Gounder | 1967 | Indian National Congress |
| Chinna Velaiya Gounder | 1971 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| V. Chinnasamy | 1977 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| S. Sivaprakasam | 1980 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| S. Sivaprakasam | 1984 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| K. Chinnasamy | 1989 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| K. Chinnasamy | 1991 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| C. Chandrasekaran | 1996 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| K. Kalavathi | 2001 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| K. Ponnusamy | 2006 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| R. Santhi | 2011 | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |
| C. Chandrasekaran | 2016 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| K. Ponnusamy | 2021 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
