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Arcot Assembly constituency

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Arcot
Constituency No. 42 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictRanipet
LS constituencyArakkonam
Total electors2,62,476[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  DMK
Elected year2021

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.

Madras State

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Year Winner Party
1952 S. Panchaksharam Chettiar Indian National Congress
1957 S. Kader Sheriff
1962 Munirathinam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1967 Arcot N. Veeraswami

Tamil Nadu

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Assembly Year Winner Party
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

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Vote share of Winning candidates
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%

2021

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2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arcot[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

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2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arcot[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

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2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arcot[5]
Party 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

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2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arcot[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

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2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arcot[7]
Party 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

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1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arcot[8]
Party 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

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1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arcot[9]
Party 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

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1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arcot[10]
Party 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

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1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arcot[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

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1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arcot[12]
Party 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

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1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arcot[13]
Party 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

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1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arcot[14]
Party 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

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1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Arcot[15]
Party 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

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1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Arcot[16]
Party 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

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1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Arcot[17]
Party 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

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1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Arcot[18]
Party 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)

References

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  1. ^ "Form 21E (Return of Election)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  2. ^ "2016 Tamil Nadu General Election: Constituency Data Summary" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 42. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Arcot Election Result". Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu" (PDF). www.elections.tn.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  5. ^ Detailes Result 2011, Aseembly Election Tamil Nadu (PDF). Election Commission of Tamil Nadu (Report). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  6. ^ Election Commission of India. "2006 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2006.
  7. ^ Election Commission of India (12 May 2001). "Statistical Report on General Election 2001" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.
  8. ^ Election Commission of India. "1996 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  9. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1991" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  10. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1989" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  11. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1984" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  12. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1980" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  13. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1977" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  14. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1971" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  15. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1967" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  16. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1962" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  17. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1957" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  18. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1951" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2014.

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