Mettuppalayam

There were a total of 279438 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2026 Assembly election in Mettuppalayam Assembly constituency, of whom 133022 were male, 146382 female and 34 belonged to the third gender.

In the 2021 Assembly elections, there were a total of 296870 registered voters, of whom 143702 were male, 153128 female and 40 belonged to the third gender. In the 2016 Assembly elections, there were a total of 279110 registered voters, of whom 137451 were male, 141634 were female and 25 belonged to the third gender. In 2011 elections, there were a total of 211796 registered voters in this constituency, of whom 106484 were male, 105315 were female and 0 belonged to the third gender.

The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 67 in 2021, 105 in 2016, and 95 in 2011.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2026 was 1100, in 2021 it was 1066, 1030 in 2016, and 989 in 2011.

Mettuppalayam 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.

Mettuppalayam Assembly constituency comprises the following areas of Coimbatore district in the West region of Tamil Nadu: Mettuppalayam Taluk Coimbatore North Taluk (Part) Bilichi village. Veerapandi (TP) and Gudalur (TP).

This constituency covers an approximate area of 724 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Mettuppalayam is: 11°15'43.2"N 76°54'56.2"E.

According to data released by the Election Commission of India, In 2021, this seat registered a turnout of 75.14%, while it was 75.52% in 2016, and 81.18% in 2011.

In the 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, Selvaraj A K of AIADMK won in this constituency beating Shanmugasundaram T R of DMK by a margin of 2456 votes which was 1.1% of the total votes cast. In 2016, Chinnaraj.O.K of AIADMK was the winner in this seat beating Surendran. S. of DMK by a margin of 16114 votes which was 7.65% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2011 Assembly elections, Chinnaraj O K of AIADMK won this seat defeating Arunkumar B of DMK by a margin of 25775 votes which was 15% of the total votes polled for the seat.

In the 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, Selvaraj A K of AIADMK had a vote share of 47.33% in this seat. In the 2016 Assembly elections, Chinnaraj.O.K of AIADMK got a vote share of 44.41% , In the 2011 Assembly elections, Chinnaraj O K of AIADMK got a vote share of 54.53% in Mettuppalayam.