The DMK won in the constituency in 1967 and 1971. Thereafter, the AIADMK has won seven times, out of which Mr. Palaniswami has won five times. Farming is a major occupation of the people of the constituency, which covers Edappadi taluk, a portion of Mettur taluk, Konganapuram, Nangavalli and Jalakandapuram town panchayats