Arakkonam Assembly constituency

Arakkonam
Constituency No. 38 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictRanipet
Lok Sabha constituencyArakkonam
Established1951
Total electors2,00,986
ReservationSC
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  TVK
Alliance  TVK+
Elected year2026

Arakkonam (also known as Arkonam) is a state assembly constituency in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 38. It includes the city of Arakkonam in Ranipettai district and is reserved for candidates from the Scheduled Castes.[1] It is part of Arakkonam Lok Sabha constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India.[2] It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu in India.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election Member Party
1952Bhaktavatsalu NaiduIndependent politician
1957S. C. Sadayappa MudaliarIndian National Congress
1962S. J. Ramaswamy MudaliDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1967
1971N. S. Balaraman
1977V. K. RajuAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980M. Vijayasarathy
1984V. K. RajuDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1989
1991Lata PriyakumarIndian National Congress
1996R. Thamizh ChelvanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001K. Bhavani KarunakaranAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2006M. JaganmoorthyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2011S. RaviAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2016
2021
2026V. GandhirajTamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
  Madras State

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates
2026
 
 40.46%
2021
 
 50.31%
2016
 
 41.21%
2011
 
 55.94%
2006
 
 47.17%
2001
 
 55.09%
1996
 
 58.13%
1991
 
 55.24%
1989
 
 46.78%
1984
 
 52.24%
1980
 
 48.84%
1977
 
 33.50%
1971
 
 60.11%
1967
 
 52.78%
1962
 
 38.98%
1957
 
 62.46%
1952
 
 45.98%

Assembly election 2026

2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Arakkonam[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TVK V. Gandhiraj 73,776 40.46% New
VCK Ezhil Caroline 50,655 27.78% Decrease6.52
AIADMK S. Ravi 50,052 27.45% New
NTK K. Rajkumar 5,191 2.85% Decrease5.77
NOTA None of the above 899 0.49% Decrease0.49
Margin of victory 23,121 12.68% Decrease3.32
Turnout 182,493 90.80% Increase15.39
Total valid votes 182,340
Registered electors 200,986 Decrease11.58
TVK gain from AIADMK Swing Decrease9.85

Assembly election 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Arakkonam[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK S. Ravi 85,399 50.31% Increase9.10
VCK J. Gowthama Sannah 58,230 34.30% Increase31.15
NTK E. Abirami 14,631 8.62% Increase7.99
AMMK K. C. Manivannan 4,777 2.81% New
MNM S. Baskaran 3,543 2.09% New
BSP P. Sudhakar 1,825 1.08% Increase0.09
NOTA None of the above 1,656 0.98% Decrease0.26
Margin of victory 27,169 16.00% Increase13.48
Turnout 171,417 75.41% Increase0.08
Total valid votes 169,756
Rejected ballots 5 0.00%
Registered electors 227,320 Increase3.51
AIADMK hold Swing

Assembly election 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Arakkonam[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK S. Ravi 68,176 41.21% Decrease14.73
DMK N. Rajkumar 64,015 38.69% New
PMK R. Arpudham 20,130 12.17% New
VCK G. Gopinath 5,213 3.15% Decrease34.31
NOTA None of the above 2,049 1.24% New
BJP C. Vijayan 2,021 1.22% New
BSP P. Sudhakar 1,641 0.99% Decrease0.44
NTK M. Saravanan 1,038 0.63% New
Margin of victory 4,161 2.52% Decrease15.96
Turnout 165,445 75.33% Decrease3.55
Total valid votes 165,441
Rejected ballots 4 0.00% Decrease0.05
Registered electors 219,621 Increase21.98
AIADMK hold Swing

Assembly election 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Arakkonam[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK S. Ravi 79,409 55.94% Increase14.15
VCK S. Sellapandian 53,172 37.46% New
Puratchi Bharatham G. Mahalingam 3,007 2.12% New
BSP P. Sudhakar 2,030 1.43% New
IJK S. Sendilkumar 1,755 1.24% New
Akhila India Jananayaka Makkal Katchi (Dr. Issac) W. Titus Thiyagarajan 1,483 1.04% New
Independent D. Ravi 1,103 0.78%
Margin of victory 26,237 18.48% Increase13.11
Turnout 142,028 78.88% Increase4.90
Total valid votes 141,959
Rejected ballots 69 0.05% Increase0.05
Registered electors 180,053 Decrease5.39
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing Increase8.77

Assembly election 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Arakkonam[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK M. Jaganmoorthy 66,338 47.17% Increase8.73
AIADMK S. Ravi 58,782 41.79% New
DMDK R. Usha Rani 9,185 6.53% New
Independent V. Ravi 2,092 1.49%
BJP C. Vijayan 1,561 1.11% New
SP M. Amutha 1,143 0.81% New
Margin of victory 7,556 5.37% Decrease11.28
Turnout 140,786 73.98% Increase10.44
Total valid votes 140,646
Registered electors 190,314 Decrease0.63
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing Decrease7.92

Assembly election 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Arakkonam[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK K. Bhavani Karunakaran 67,034 55.09% New
DMK R. Ravishankar 46,778 38.44% Decrease19.69
MDMK Ramani Perumal 3,530 2.90% Increase0.31
Independent E. Vasu 1,729 1.42%
RPI S. Arunkumar 1,634 1.34% New
Puratchi Bharatham Ravikumar. P 985 0.81% New
Margin of victory 20,256 16.65% Decrease21.92
Turnout 121,695 63.54% Decrease6.65
Total valid votes 121,690
Registered electors 191,523 Increase4.85
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing Decrease3.04

Assembly election 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Arakkonam[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK R. Thamizh Chelvan 70,550 58.13% Increase30.80
PMK R. Elumalai 23,730 19.55% Increase2.94
INC D. Yasodha 22,802 18.79% Decrease36.45
MDMK A. Kesavan 3,147 2.59% New
Margin of victory 46,820 38.57% Increase10.66
Turnout 128,223 70.19% Increase3.54
Total valid votes 121,374
Rejected ballots 6,884 5.37% Increase2.78
Registered electors 182,670 Increase6.85
DMK gain from INC Swing Increase2.89

Assembly election 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Arakkonam[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Lata Priyakumar 61,314 55.24% Increase32.64
DMK G. Mani 30,332 27.33% Decrease19.45
PMK Ezhilarasu 18,433 16.61% New
Margin of victory 30,982 27.91% Increase3.73
Turnout 113,940 66.65% Increase6.42
Total valid votes 110,992
Rejected ballots 2,948 2.59% Increase0.51
Registered electors 170,964 Increase10.97
INC gain from DMK Swing Increase8.46

Assembly election 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Arakkonam[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK V. K. Raju 42,511 46.78% Decrease5.46
INC P. Rajakumar 20,538 22.60% New
Independent M. Varadarajan 18,653 20.53%
AIADMK K. Rajendran 7,602 8.37% New
Independent K. Pattabi Aravindan 667 0.73%
Independent P. Mani 625 0.69%
Margin of victory 21,973 24.18% Increase17.92
Turnout 92,795 60.23% Decrease17.83
Total valid votes 90,869
Rejected ballots 1,926 2.08% Decrease2.04
Registered electors 154,062 Increase14.39
DMK hold Swing

Assembly election 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Arakkonam[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK V. K. Raju 52,657 52.24% New
AIADMK M. Vijayasarathy 46,344 45.98% Decrease2.86
Independent G. B. Govindan 770 0.76%
Independent M. Varadarajan 685 0.68%
Margin of victory 6,313 6.26% Increase5.02
Turnout 105,130 78.06% Increase17.57
Total valid votes 100,802
Rejected ballots 4,328 4.12% Increase2.93
Registered electors 134,680 Increase8.26
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing Increase3.40

Assembly election 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Arakkonam[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK M. Vijayasarathy 36,314 48.84% New
INC G. Jayaraj 35,393 47.60% Increase28.70
JP M. Varadarajan 1,486 2.00% New
Independent S. M. N. Natarajan 758 1.02%
Margin of victory 921 1.24% Decrease9.08
Turnout 75,248 60.49% Decrease1.91
Total valid votes 74,355
Rejected ballots 893 1.19% Increase0.04
Registered electors 124,404 Increase4.36
AIADMK gain from AIADMK Swing Increase15.34

Assembly election 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Arakkonam[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK V. K. Raju 24,630 33.50% New
DMK A. Kannayiram 17,041 23.18% Decrease36.93
JP A. Jayaraman 15,503 21.09% New
INC G. Jayaraj 13,893 18.90% New
Independent V. Balraj 1,342 1.83%
Independent K. Subramaniam 1,116 1.52%
Margin of victory 7,589 10.32% Decrease11.56
Turnout 74,384 62.40% Decrease14.84
Total valid votes 73,525
Rejected ballots 859 1.15% Increase1.15
Registered electors 119,208 Increase21.84
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing Decrease26.61

Assembly election 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Arakkonam[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK N. S. Balaraman 42,256 60.11% Increase7.33
INC S. K. Subramania Mudaly 26,878 38.24% New
Independent Gajenthiran 1,160 1.65%
Margin of victory 15,378 21.88% Increase11.44
Turnout 75,572 77.24% Decrease5.81
Total valid votes 70,294
Registered electors 97,843 Increase7.25
DMK hold Swing

Assembly election 1967

1967 Madras State Legislative Assembly election : Arakkonam[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK S. J. Ramaswamy Mudali 38,478 52.78% Increase13.80
INC B. Naidu 30,870 42.35% Increase5.48
Independent Bakthavatchalam 3,549 4.87%
Margin of victory 7,608 10.44% Increase8.34
Turnout 75,765 83.05% Increase2.07
Total valid votes 72,897
Registered electors 91,231 Increase3.69
DMK hold Swing

Assembly election 1962

1962 Madras State Legislative Assembly election : Arakkonam[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK S. J. Ramaswamy Mudali 26,586 38.98% New
INC Bhaktavatsalu Naidu 25,152 36.87% Decrease25.59
RPI P. Thomas 6,798 9.97% New
Independent Duraswamy Reddi 4,787 7.02%
Independent G. Deenadayalu Naidu 3,161 4.63%
SWA Chockalinga Reddi 1,728 2.53% New
Margin of victory 1,434 2.10% Decrease38.20
Turnout 71,248 80.98% Increase25.51
Total valid votes 68,212
Registered electors 87,985 Increase2.76
DMK gain from INC Swing Decrease23.48

Assembly election 1957

1957 Madras State Legislative Assembly election : Arakkonam[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC S. C. Sadayappa Mudaliar 29,669 62.46% Increase20.61
Independent P. Thomas 10,527 22.16%
Independent A. L. C. Krishnasamy Naidu 7,302 15.37%
Margin of victory 19,142 40.30% Increase36.17
Turnout 47,498 55.47% Decrease11.80
Total valid votes 47,498
Registered electors 85,622 Increase25.76
INC gain from Independent Swing Increase16.48

Assembly election 1952

1952 Madras State Legislative Assembly election : Arakkonam[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Bhaktavatsalu Naidu 21,057 45.98% New
INC Vedachalam 19,165 41.85% New
KMPP Jamadagni 3,933 8.59% New
Independent Amavasigan 1,644 3.59% New
Margin of victory 1,892 4.13%
Turnout 45,799 67.27%
Total valid votes 45,799
Registered electors 68,084
Independent win (new seat)

References

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