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Arcot is a constituency in the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly, that includes the city of Arcot. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 42. It is part of Arakkonam Lok Sabha constituency. Most successful party: DMK (7 times). It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.
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Arcot | |
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Constituency No. 42 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
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Constituency details | |
Country | India |
Region | South India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Ranipet |
Lok Sabha constituency | Arakkonam |
Established | 1951 |
Total electors | 2,62,476[1] |
Reservation | None |
Member of Legislative Assembly | |
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
Incumbent | |
Party | DMK |
Elected year | 2021 |
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Members of Legislative Assembly
Madras State
More information Year, Winner ...
Year | Winner | Party | |
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1952 | S. Panchaksharam Chettiar | Indian National Congress | |
1957 | S. Kader Sheriff | ||
1962 | Munirathinam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
1967 | Arcot N. Veeraswami | ||
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Tamil Nadu
More information Assembly, Year ...
Assembly | Year | Winner | Party | |
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Fifth | 1971 | Arcot N. Veeraswami | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
Sixth | 1977 | K. J. Uyyakondan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
Seventh | 1980 | A. M. Sethuraman | ||
Eighth | 1984 | T. Palani | ||
Ninth | 1989 | T. R. Gajapathy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
Tenth | 1991 | G. Viswanathan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
Eleventh | 1996 | P. N. Subramani | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
Twelfth | 2001 | P. Neelakandan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
Thirteenth | 2006 | K. L. Elavazhagan | Pattali Makkal Katchi | |
Fourteenth | 2011 | V.K.R. Srinivasan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
Fifteenth | 2016 | J. L. Eswarappan[2] | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
Sixteenth | 2021 | |||
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Election results
More information Vote share of winning candidates ...
Vote share of winning candidates | ||||
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2021 | 50.06% | |||
2016 | 41.39% | |||
2011 | 53.11% | |||
2006 | 48.73% | |||
2001 | 55.39% | |||
1996 | 58.74% | |||
1991 | 61.16% | |||
1989 | 36.50% | |||
1984 | 58.96% | |||
1980 | 48.85% | |||
1977 | 39.29% | |||
1971 | 57.79% | |||
1967 | 60.13% | |||
1962 | 48.26% | |||
1957 | 49.52% | |||
1952 | 40.48% |
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2021
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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DMK | J. L. Eswarappan | 103,885 | 50.06% | +8.67 | |
PMK | K.L. Elavazagan | 83,927 | 40.44% | +23.21 | |
NTK | R. Kathiravan | 12,088 | 5.82% | New | |
MNM | A. R. Mohamed Raffi | 2,860 | 1.38% | New | |
NOTA | NOTA | 2,253 | 1.09% | +0.1 | |
AMMK | N. Janarthanan | 2,190 | 1.06% | New | |
Margin of victory | 19,958 | 9.62% | 4.16% | ||
Turnout | 207,538 | 79.07% | −3.33% | ||
Rejected ballots | 265 | 0.13% | |||
Registered electors | 262,476 | ||||
DMK hold | Swing | 8.67% |
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2016
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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DMK | J. L. Eswarappan | 84,182 | 41.39% | New | |
AIADMK | K. V. Ramadoss | 73,091 | 35.94% | −17.17 | |
PMK | G. Karikalan | 35,043 | 17.23% | −24.91 | |
MDMK | P. N. Udhayakumar | 5,387 | 2.65% | New | |
BJP | D. Arulraman | 2,648 | 1.30% | +0.14 | |
NOTA | NOTA | 2,004 | 0.99% | New | |
Margin of victory | 11,091 | 5.45% | −5.51% | ||
Turnout | 203,392 | 82.40% | −0.80% | ||
Registered electors | 246,835 | ||||
DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -11.72% |
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2011
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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AIADMK | R. Srinivasan | 93,258 | 53.11% | +13.52 | |
PMK | K. L. Elavazagan | 74,005 | 42.14% | −6.59 | |
Independent | M. Velu | 3,211 | 1.83% | New | |
BJP | G. Thanigachalam | 2,046 | 1.17% | +0.1 | |
Independent | S. R. Vijayan | 960 | 0.55% | New | |
Margin of victory | 19,253 | 10.96% | 1.82% | ||
Turnout | 175,610 | 83.20% | 6.25% | ||
Registered electors | 211,067 | ||||
AIADMK gain from PMK | Swing | 4.37% |
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2006
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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PMK | K. L. Elavazhagan | 60,286 | 48.73% | New | |
AIADMK | V. R. Chandran | 48,969 | 39.58% | −15.81 | |
DMDK | V. B. Velu | 8,523 | 6.89% | New | |
SP | S. Sedhumadavan | 2,006 | 1.62% | New | |
Independent | P. Kuppusamy | 1,610 | 1.30% | New | |
BJP | S. Thiyagarajan | 1,319 | 1.07% | New | |
Independent | V. Kubendiran | 657 | 0.53% | New | |
Margin of victory | 11,317 | 9.15% | −6.81% | ||
Turnout | 123,707 | 76.95% | 7.72% | ||
Registered electors | 160,759 | ||||
PMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -6.66% |
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2001
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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AIADMK | P. Neelakandan | 61,474 | 55.39% | +21.29 | |
DMK | A. K. Sundaramoorthy | 43,767 | 39.44% | −19.3 | |
MDMK | K. S. Vetriveeran | 3,058 | 2.76% | +1.35 | |
LJP | C. Munusamy | 2,675 | 2.41% | New | |
Margin of victory | 17,707 | 15.96% | −8.67% | ||
Turnout | 110,974 | 69.23% | −4.08% | ||
Registered electors | 160,346 | ||||
AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -3.34% |
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1996
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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DMK | P. N. Subramani | 62,974 | 58.74% | +31.54 | |
AIADMK | K. V. Ramadoss | 36,567 | 34.11% | −27.06 | |
PMK | A. G. Mani | 4,968 | 4.63% | New | |
MDMK | K. S. Natarajan | 1,512 | 1.41% | New | |
Independent | K. C. Gajendiran | 562 | 0.52% | New | |
Margin of victory | 26,407 | 24.63% | −9.34% | ||
Turnout | 107,214 | 73.31% | 0.56% | ||
Registered electors | 153,951 | ||||
DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -2.43% |
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1991
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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AIADMK | G. Viswanathan | 61,712 | 61.16% | +39.68 | |
DMK | T. R. Gajapathi | 27,439 | 27.20% | −9.31 | |
PMK | Poongavanam | 10,913 | 10.82% | New | |
Margin of victory | 34,273 | 33.97% | 18.95% | ||
Turnout | 100,896 | 72.75% | −2.34% | ||
Registered electors | 143,916 | ||||
AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 24.66% |
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1989
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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DMK | T. R. Gajapathy | 34,775 | 36.50% | −2.46 | |
AIADMK | K. V. Ramdoss | 20,470 | 21.49% | −37.47 | |
AIADMK | T. Palani | 14,581 | 15.31% | −43.66 | |
INC | A. K. T. Kannan | 12,053 | 12.65% | New | |
Independent | G. Murthy | 11,476 | 12.05% | New | |
Margin of victory | 14,305 | 15.02% | −4.98% | ||
Turnout | 95,262 | 75.09% | −4.82% | ||
Registered electors | 129,768 | ||||
DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -22.46% |
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1984
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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AIADMK | T. Palani | 52,222 | 58.96% | +10.12 | |
DMK | Arcot N. Veerasamy | 34,509 | 38.96% | New | |
Independent | M. Parasuraman | 1,101 | 1.24% | New | |
Independent | D. Malar | 736 | 0.83% | New | |
Margin of victory | 17,713 | 20.00% | 17.37% | ||
Turnout | 88,568 | 79.91% | 14.39% | ||
Registered electors | 116,813 | ||||
AIADMK hold | Swing | 10.12% |
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1980
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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AIADMK | A. M. Sethuraman | 35,998 | 48.85% | +9.55 | |
INC | B. Akber Pasha | 34,058 | 46.21% | +36.97 | |
JP | N. Baskaran | 3,179 | 4.31% | New | |
Independent | T. R. Amarthalingam | 460 | 0.62% | New | |
Margin of victory | 1,940 | 2.63% | −12.65% | ||
Turnout | 73,695 | 65.52% | 1.04% | ||
Registered electors | 114,631 | ||||
AIADMK hold | Swing | 9.55% |
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1977
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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AIADMK | K. J. Uyyakondan | 27,193 | 39.29% | New | |
JP | N. R. Ethirajulu | 16,614 | 24.01% | New | |
DMK | P. Jayavelu | 16,293 | 23.54% | −34.25 | |
INC | K. R. Munirathinam | 6,401 | 9.25% | −27.77 | |
Independent | M. Parameshwaran | 2,702 | 3.90% | New | |
Margin of victory | 10,579 | 15.29% | −5.49% | ||
Turnout | 69,203 | 64.48% | −14.44% | ||
Registered electors | 108,773 | ||||
AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -18.50% |
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1971
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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DMK | N. Veerasami | 39,126 | 57.79% | −2.33 | |
INC | N. R. Ethirajalu Naidu | 25,061 | 37.02% | −0.14 | |
Independent | A. R. Ponnusami Naicker | 2,777 | 4.10% | New | |
Independent | A. K. Ugrapani | 449 | 0.66% | New | |
Margin of victory | 14,065 | 20.78% | −2.19% | ||
Turnout | 67,700 | 78.93% | 1.75% | ||
Registered electors | 88,559 | ||||
DMK hold | Swing | -2.33% |
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1967
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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DMK | Arcot N. Veeraswami | 37,514 | 60.13% | +11.87 | |
INC | A. G. R. Naicker | 23,184 | 37.16% | +3.78 | |
ABJS | E. P. Pillai | 1,695 | 2.72% | New | |
Margin of victory | 14,330 | 22.97% | 8.09% | ||
Turnout | 62,393 | 77.18% | 1.28% | ||
Registered electors | 84,245 | ||||
DMK hold | Swing | 11.87% |
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1962
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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DMK | Munirathinam | 28,485 | 48.26% | New | |
INC | S. Khader Shoriff | 19,705 | 33.38% | −16.13 | |
SWA | A. G. Ranganatha Naicker | 7,198 | 12.19% | New | |
Independent | Sadanandam Chettiar | 1,727 | 2.93% | New | |
Independent | M. Sundara Raj | 1,491 | 2.53% | New | |
Independent | Ukarapani | 422 | 0.71% | New | |
Margin of victory | 8,780 | 14.87% | −6.32% | ||
Turnout | 59,028 | 75.90% | 20.08% | ||
Registered electors | 82,353 | ||||
DMK gain from INC | Swing | -1.26% |
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1957
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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INC | S. Khader Sheriff | 20,643 | 49.52% | +9.03 | |
Independent | Lachaumanan | 11,807 | 28.32% | New | |
Independent | Sambasivam | 4,926 | 11.82% | New | |
Independent | G. M. Samy | 3,623 | 8.69% | New | |
Independent | A. R. Pachailappan | 691 | 1.66% | New | |
Margin of victory | 8,836 | 21.19% | 15.31% | ||
Turnout | 41,690 | 55.82% | −0.11% | ||
Registered electors | 74,691 | ||||
INC hold | Swing | 9.03% |
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1952
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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INC | S. Panchaksharam Chettiar | 13,613 | 40.48% | New | |
Commonweal Party | Nagarathinam | 11,635 | 34.60% | New | |
KMPP | Thiruvengadam Mudaliar | 6,111 | 18.17% | New | |
Socialist | Kulasekaran | 2,269 | 6.75% | New | |
Margin of victory | 1,978 | 5.88% | |||
Turnout | 33,628 | 55.92% | |||
Registered electors | 60,134 | ||||
INC win (new seat) |
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