Arcot is a constituency in the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly, that includes the city, Arcot. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 42. It is part of the 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.
Arcot | |
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Constituency No. 42 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
Constituency details | |
Country | India |
Region | South India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Ranipet |
LS constituency | Arakkonam |
Total electors | 2,62,476[1] |
Reservation | None |
Member of Legislative Assembly | |
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
Incumbent | |
Party | DMK |
Elected year | 2021 |
Madras State
editYear | 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 |
Tamil Nadu
editAssembly | 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 |
Election results
edit2021
editParty | 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% |
2016
editParty | 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% |
2011
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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% |
2006
editParty | 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% |
2001
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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% |
1996
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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% |
1991
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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% |
1989
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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% |
1984
editParty | 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% |
1980
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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% |
1977
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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% |
1971
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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% |
1967
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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% |
1962
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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% |
1957
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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% |
1952
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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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