Thondamuthur Assembly Constituency – Election Details, MLAs, Results, Candidates & Vote Share
Constituency No: 119
Location Highlights: Thondamuthur Assembly Constituency is located in Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu and includes the town of Thondamuthur along with surrounding rural and suburban areas. The constituency lies close to Coimbatore city and benefits from road connectivity and proximity to educational institutions and agricultural zones. It was earlier part of the Nilgiris Lok Sabha constituency until the 2008 delimitation and currently falls under the Pollachi Lok Sabha constituency.
Demographics: The constituency consists of a mix of rural and semi-urban populations with communities engaged in agriculture, trade, and service sectors. The region includes farming communities, small business owners, and working professionals, reflecting a socially diverse population.
Main Industries: Agriculture, Textile-related Activities, Small-scale Industries, Trade and Services
Administrative Divisions:
- Thondamuthur Taluk Areas
- Rural Panchayats and Local Bodies
Borders: Surrounded by constituencies in Coimbatore district including Coimbatore North, Coimbatore South, and Kavundampalayam and falls under Pollachi Lok Sabha constituency.
2021 Assembly Election Results:
- Winner: S. P. Velumani (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) – 124,225 votes
- Runner-up: Karthikeya Sivasenapathy (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) – 82,595 votes
Voter Details:
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Men: | 160,579 |
| Women: | 163,398 |
| Third Gender: | 76 |
| Total Voters: | 324,053 |
MLA History:
| MLA Name | Year | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Palanisami Gounder | 1952 | Indian National Congress |
| V. Ellama Naidu | 1962 | Indian National Congress |
| R. Manickavasakam | 1967 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| R. Manickavasakam | 1971 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| K. Maruthachalam | 1977 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Chinnaraj | 1980 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| C. Aranganayagam | 1984 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| U. K. Vellingiri | 1989 | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| C. A Aranganayagam | 1991 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| C. R. Ramachandran | 1996 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| S. R. Balasubramoniyan | 2001 | Tamil Maanila Congress |
| M. Kannappan | 2006 | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| M. N. Kandaswamy | 2009 | Indian National Congress |
| S. P. Velumani | 2011 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| S. P. Velumani | 2016 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| S. P. Velumani | 2021 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
