Udumalpet Assembly Constituency – Election Details, MLAs, Results, Candidates & Vote Share
Constituency No: 125
Location Highlights: Udumalpet (Udumalaipettai) is an inter-district constituency spread across Tiruppur and Coimbatore districts of Tamil Nadu. It includes the town of Udumalpet and surrounding rural areas. The region is known for its agricultural base and proximity to the Western Ghats, with good road connectivity to Pollachi and Coimbatore.
Demographics: The constituency has a mix of rural and semi-urban population with communities engaged in agriculture, livestock, and trade. It reflects a diverse social composition with steady population growth.
Main Industries: Agriculture, Dairy Farming, Textiles, Trade
Administrative Divisions:
- Udumalpet Taluk
- Parts of Tiruppur and Coimbatore District Areas
Borders: Surrounded by constituencies in Tiruppur, Coimbatore, and nearby regions and falls under Pollachi Lok Sabha constituency.
2021 Assembly Election Results:
- Winner: K. Radhakrishnan (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) – 96,893 votes
- Runner-up: K. Thennarasu (Indian National Congress) – 74,998 votes
Voter Details:
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Men: | 130,001 |
| Women: | 139,113 |
| Third Gender: | 23 |
| Total Voters: | 269,137 |
MLA History:
| MLA Name | Year | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Mounagurusami Naidu | 1952 | Indian National Congress |
| S. T. Subbaya Gounder | 1957 | Independent |
| R. Rajagopalasami Naicker | 1962 | Indian National Congress |
| S. J. Sadiq Pasha | 1967 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| S. J. Sadiq Pasha | 1971 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| P. Kolandaivelu | 1977 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| S. Thirumalaisamy Gounder | 1984 | Indian National Congress |
| S. J. Sadiq Pasha | 1989 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| K. P. Manivasagam | 1991 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| D. Selvaraj | 1996 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| C. Shanmugavelu | 2001 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| V. Jayaraman | 2011 | A>All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| K. Radhakrishnan | 2016 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| K. Radhakrishnan | 2021 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
