Kangayam

There were a total of 216646 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2026 Assembly election in Kangayam Assembly constituency, of whom 103784 were male, 112849 female and 13 belonged to the third gender.

In the 2021 Assembly elections, there were a total of 257162 registered voters, of whom 124976 were male, 132163 female and 23 belonged to the third gender. In the 2016 Assembly elections, there were a total of 233793 registered voters, of whom 115016 were male, 118759 were female and 18 belonged to the third gender. In 2011 elections, there were a total of 193594 registered voters in this constituency, of whom 97505 were male, 96089 were female and 3 belonged to the third gender.

The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 28 in 2021, 30 in 2016, and 30 in 2011.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2026 was 1087, in 2021 it was 1058, 1033 in 2016, and 985 in 2011.

Kangayam Assembly constituency will go to the polls in Phase 1 of the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections on Thursday, April 23, 2026. The counting of votes will take place on Monday, May 4, 2026.

In the 2021 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 1 on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 and the results were declared on Sunday, May 2, 2021.

In the 2016 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 1 on Monday, May 16, 2016 and the results were declared on Thursday, May 19, 2016.

In the 2011 polls, this constituency voted in Phase 1 on Wednesday, April 13, 2011 and the results were declared on Friday, May 13, 2011.

Kangayam Assembly constituency comprises the following areas of Tiruppur district in the West region of Tamil Nadu: Kangayam Taluk Perundurai Taluk (Part) Murungatholuvu, Pudupalayam, Nanjai Palatholuvu, Punjai Palatholuvu, Kodumanal, Orathupalayam, Ellaigramam, Ekkattampalayam, Basuvapatti and Kuppuchipalayam villages. Mukasipidariyur (CT), Ottapparai (CT) and Chennimalai (TP).

This constituency covers an approximate area of 980 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Kangayam is: 11°00'30.6"N 77°36'37.4"E.

According to data released by the Election Commission of India, In 2021, this seat registered a turnout of 77.19%, while it was 78.92% in 2016, and 81.82% in 2011.

In the 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, Saminathan M P of DMK won in this constituency beating Ramalingam A S of AIADMK by a margin of 7331 votes which was 3.69% of the total votes cast. In 2016, Thaniyarasu U of AIADMK was the winner in this seat beating Gopi P of INC by a margin of 13135 votes which was 7.12% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2011 Assembly elections, Nataraj.Nsn of AIADMK won this seat defeating Videyal Sekar.S. of INC by a margin of 41765 votes which was 26.38% of the total votes polled for the seat.

In the 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, Saminathan M P of DMK had a vote share of 47.38% in this seat. In the 2016 Assembly elections, Thaniyarasu U of AIADMK got a vote share of 45.18% , In the 2011 Assembly elections, Nataraj.Nsn of AIADMK got a vote share of 60.63% in Kangayam.