Arakkonam Assembly constituency

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.[2] It is part of the Arakkonam constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India.[3] It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu in India.

Arakkonam
Constituency No. 38 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictRanipet
LS constituencyArakkonam
Total electors2,20,782[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  AIADMK
Elected year2021

Madras State

AssemblyYearWinnerParty
First1952Bhaktavatsalu NaiduIndependent
Second1957S. C. Sadayappa MudaliarIndian National Congress
Third1962S. J. Ramaswamy MudaliDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Fourth1967S. J. Ramaswamy MudaliDravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Tamil Nadu

AssemblyYearWinnerParty
Fifth1971N. S. BalaramanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Sixth1977V. K. RajuDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Seventh1980M. VijayasarathyAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Eighth1984V. K. RajuDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Ninth1989V. K. RajuDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Tenth1991Lata PriyakumarIndian National Congress
Eleventh1996R. Thamizh ChelvanDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Twelfth2001K. Bhavani KarunakaranAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Thirteenth2006M. JaganmoorthyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Fourteenth2011S. RaviAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Fifteenth2016S. Ravi[4]All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Sixteenth2021S. RaviAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates
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%

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Arakkonam[5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMKS. Ravi 85,399 50.31% +9.1
VCKJ. Gowthama Sannah58,23034.30%New
NTKE. Abirami14,6318.62%+7.99
AMMKK. C. Manivannan4,7772.81%New
MNMS. Baskaran3,5432.09%New
BSPP. Sudhakar1,8251.08%+0.08
NOTANOTA1,6560.98%-0.26
Margin of victory27,16916.00%13.49%
Turnout169,75676.89%1.56%
Rejected ballots50.00%
Registered electors220,782
AIADMK holdSwing9.10%

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Arakkonam[6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMKS. Ravi 68,176 41.21% -14.73
DMKN. Rajkumar64,01538.69%New
PMKR. Arpudham20,13012.17%New
VCKG. Gopinath5,2133.15%New
NOTANOTA2,0491.24%New
BJPC. Vijayan2,0211.22%New
BSPP. Sudhakar1,6410.99%-0.44
NTKM. Saravanan1,0380.63%New
Margin of victory4,1612.52%-15.97%
Turnout165,44175.33%-3.51%
Registered electors219,621
AIADMK holdSwing-14.73%

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Arakkonam[7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMKS. Ravi 79,409 55.94% +14.14
VCKS. Sellapandian53,17237.46%New
Puratchi BharathamG. Mahalingam3,0072.12%New
BSPP. Sudhakar2,0301.43%New
IJKS. Sendilkumar1,7551.24%New
AIJMKW. Titus Thiyagarajan1,4831.04%New
IndependentD. Ravi1,1030.78%New
Margin of victory26,23718.48%13.11%
Turnout141,95978.84%4.94%
Registered electors180,053
AIADMK gain from DMKSwing8.77%

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Arakkonam[8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMKM. Jaganmoorthy 66,338 47.17% +8.73
AIADMKS. Ravi58,78241.79%-13.29
DMDKR. Usha Rani9,1856.53%New
IndependentV. Ravi2,0921.49%New
BJPC. Vijayan1,5611.11%New
SPM. Amutha1,1430.81%New
Margin of victory7,5565.37%-11.27%
Turnout140,64673.90%10.36%
Registered electors190,314
DMK gain from AIADMKSwing-7.92%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Arakkonam[9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMKK. Bhavani Karunakaran 67,034 55.09% New
DMKR. Ravishankar46,77838.44%-19.69
MDMKRamani Perumal3,5302.90%+0.31
IndependentE. Vasu1,7291.42%New
RPIS. Arunkumar1,6341.34%New
Puratchi BharathamRavikumar P9850.81%New
Margin of victory20,25616.65%-21.93%
Turnout121,69063.54%-6.65%
Registered electors191,523
AIADMK gain from DMKSwing-3.04%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Arakkonam[10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMKR. Thamizh Chelvan 70,550 58.13% +30.8
PMKR. Elumalai23,73019.55%New
INCD. Yasodha22,80218.79%-36.46
MDMKA. Kesavan3,1472.59%New
Margin of victory46,82038.57%10.66%
Turnout121,37470.19%3.55%
Registered electors182,670
DMK gain from INCSwing2.88%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Arakkonam[11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCLata Priyakumar 61,314 55.24% +32.64
DMKG. Mani 30,332 27.33% -19.45
PMKEzhilarasu18,43316.61%New
Margin of victory30,98227.91%3.73%
Turnout110,99266.65%6.41%
Registered electors170,964
INC gain from DMKSwing8.46%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Arakkonam[12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMKV. K. Raju 42,511 46.78% -5.46
INCP. Rajakumar20,53822.60%New
IndependentM. Varadarajan18,65320.53%New
AIADMKK. Rajendran7,6028.37%-37.61
IndependentK. Pattabi Aravindan6670.73%New
IndependentP. Mani6250.69%New
Margin of victory21,97324.18%17.92%
Turnout90,86960.23%-17.83%
Registered electors154,062
DMK holdSwing-5.46%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Arakkonam[13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMKV. K. Raju 52,657 52.24% New
AIADMKM. Vijayasarathy46,34445.98%-2.86
IndependentG. B. Govindan7700.76%New
IndependentM. Varadarajan6850.68%New
Margin of victory6,3136.26%5.02%
Turnout100,80278.06%17.57%
Registered electors134,680
DMK gain from AIADMKSwing3.40%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Arakkonam[14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMKM. Vijayasarathy 36,314 48.84% +15.34
INCG. Jayaraj35,39347.60%+28.7
JPM. Varadarajan1,4862.00%New
IndependentS. M. N. Natarajan7581.02%New
IndependentM. Anniappan4040.54%New
Margin of victory9211.24%-9.08%
Turnout74,35560.49%-1.91%
Registered electors124,404
AIADMK holdSwing15.34%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Arakkonam[15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMKV. K. Raju 24,630 33.50% New
DMKA. Kannayiram17,04123.18%-36.94
JPA. Jayaraman15,50321.09%New
INCG. Jayaraj13,89318.90%-19.34
IndependentV. Balraj1,3421.83%New
IndependentK. Subramaniam1,1161.52%New
Margin of victory7,58910.32%-11.56%
Turnout73,52562.40%-14.84%
Registered electors119,208
AIADMK gain from DMKSwing-26.61%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Arakkonam[16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMKN. S. Balaraman 42,256 60.11% +7.33
INCS. K. Subramania Mudaly26,87838.24%-4.11
IndependentGajenthiran1,1601.65%New
Margin of victory15,37821.88%11.44%
Turnout70,29477.24%-5.81%
Registered electors97,843
DMK holdSwing7.33%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Arakkonam[17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMKS. J. Ramaswamy Mudali 38,478 52.78% +13.81
INCB. Naidu30,87042.35%+5.47
IndependentBakthavatchalam3,5494.87%New
Margin of victory7,60810.44%8.33%
Turnout72,89783.05%2.07%
Registered electors91,231
DMK holdSwing13.81%

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Arakkonam[18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMKS. J. Ramaswamy Mudali 26,586 38.98% New
INCB. Bakthavatsalu Naidu25,15236.87%-25.59
RPIP. Thomas6,7989.97%New
IndependentDuraswamy Reddi4,7877.02%New
IndependentG. Deenadayalu Naidu3,1614.63%New
SWAChockalinga Reddi1,7282.53%New
Margin of victory1,4342.10%-38.20%
Turnout68,21280.98%25.50%
Registered electors87,985
DMK gain from INCSwing-23.49%

1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Arakkonam[19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INCS. C. Sadayappa Mudaliar 29,669 62.46% +20.62
IndependentThomas10,52722.16%New
IndependentA. L. C. Krishnasamy Naidu7,30215.37%New
Margin of victory19,14240.30%36.17%
Turnout47,49855.47%-11.79%
Registered electors85,622
INC gain from IndependentSwing16.49%

1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Arakkonam[20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentBhaktavatsalu Naidu 21,057 45.98% New
INCVedachalam19,16541.85%New
KMPPJamadagni3,9338.59%New
IndependentAmavasigan1,6443.59%New
Margin of victory1,8924.13%
Turnout45,79967.27%
Registered electors68,084
Independent win (new seat)

References

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