Arcot Assembly constituency

Arcot
Arcot
Constituency No. 42 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	South India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Ranipet
Lok Sabha constituency	Arakkonam
Established	1951
Total electors	2,46,786
Reservation	None
Member of Legislative Assembly
	17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
	Incumbent S. M. Sukumar
Party	AIADMK
Alliance	NDA
Elected year	2026

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.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election	Member
1952	S. P. Chettiar	Indian National Congress
1957	S. Khader Sheriff	Indian National Congress
1962	Munirathinam	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1967	Arcot N. Veeraswami
1971	Arcot N. Veeraswami
1977	K. J. Uyyakondan	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980	A. M. Sethuraman
1984	T. Palani
1989	T. R. Gajapathy	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1991	G. Viswanathan	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1996	P. N. Subramani	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001	P. Neelakandan	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2006	K. L. Elavazagan	Pattali Makkal Katchi
2011	R. Srinivasan	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2016	J. L. Eswarappan	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2021	J. L. Eswarappan	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2026	S. M. Sukumar	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Madras State

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates

2026			46.77%
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%

Assembly election 2026

2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Arcot
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	S. M. Sukumar	105,608	46.77	*New*
	TVK	G. Vijay Mohan	62,888	27.85	New
	DMK	J. L. Eswarappan	48,840	21.63	28.43
	NTK	Archana Narasimman	5,518	2.44	3.38
	NOTA	None of the above	656	0.29	0.80
Margin of victory			42,720	18.92	9.30
Turnout			226,005	91.58	11.55
Total valid votes			225,786
Registered electors			246,786		5.98
	AIADMK gain from DMK		Swing	3.29

Assembly election 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Arcot
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	None of the above	2,253	1.09	0.10
	AMMK	N. Janarthanan	2,190	1.06	New
Margin of victory			19,958	9.62	4.17
Turnout			210,056	80.03	2.45
Total valid votes			207,538
Rejected ballots			265	0.13	0.03
Registered electors			262,476		6.34
	DMK hold		Swing

Assembly election 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Arcot
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	0.13
	NOTA	None of the above	2,004	0.99	New
Margin of victory			11,091	5.45	5.51
Turnout			203,593	82.48	0.73
Total valid votes			203,392
Rejected ballots			201	0.10	0.09
Registered electors			246,835		16.95
	DMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	11.72

Assembly election 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Arcot
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	R. Srinivasan	93,258	53.11	13.53
	PMK	K. L. Elavazagan	74,005	42.14	6.59
	Independent	M. Velu	3,211	1.83
	BJP	G. Thanigachalam	2,046	1.17	0.10
Margin of victory			19,253	10.96	1.81
Turnout			175,629	83.21	6.26
Total valid votes			175,610
Rejected ballots			19	0.01	0.01
Registered electors			211,067		31.29
	AIADMK gain from PMK		Swing	4.38

Assembly election 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Arcot
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PMK	K. L. Elavazagan	60,286	48.73	*New*
	AIADMK	V. R. Chandran	48,969	39.58	New
	DMDK	V. B. Velu	8,523	6.89	New
	SP	S. Sedhumadavan	2,006	1.62	New
	Independent	P. Kuppusamy	1,610	1.30
	BJP	S. Thiyagarajan	1,319	1.07	New
Margin of victory			11,317	9.15	6.81
Turnout			123,711	76.95	7.72
Total valid votes			123,707
Registered electors			160,759		0.26
	PMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	6.66

Assembly election 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Arcot
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	P. Neelakandan	61,474	55.39	21.28
	DMK	A. K. Sundaramoorthy	43,767	39.44	19.30
	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			111,012	69.23	4.08
Total valid votes			110,974
Rejected ballots			38	0.03	5.07
Registered electors			160,346		4.15
	AIADMK gain from DMK		Swing	3.35

Assembly election 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Arcot
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	P. N. Subramani	62,974	58.74	31.54
	AIADMK	K. V. Ramadoss	36,567	34.11	New
	PMK	A. G. Mani	4,968	4.63	6.19
	MDMK	K. S. Natarajan	1,512	1.41	New
Margin of victory			26,407	24.63	9.34
Turnout			112,863	73.31	0.56
Total valid votes			107,214
Rejected ballots			5,751	5.10	1.47
Registered electors			153,951		6.97
	DMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	2.42

Assembly election 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Arcot
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	G. Viswanathan	61,712	61.16	*New*
	DMK	T. R. Gajapathy	27,439	27.20	9.30
	PMK	Poongavanam	10,913	10.82	New
Margin of victory			34,273	33.97	18.95
Turnout			104,697	72.75	2.34
Total valid votes			100,896
Rejected ballots			3,801	3.63	1.39
Registered electors			143,916		10.90
	AIADMK gain from DMK		Swing	24.66

Assembly election 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Arcot
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	T. R. Gajapathy	34,775	36.50	2.46
	AIADMK	K. V. Ramadoss	20,470	21.49	New
	AIADMK	T. Palani	14,581	15.31	New
	INC	A. K. T. Kannan	12,053	12.65	New
	Independent	G. Murthy	11,476	12.05
Margin of victory			14,305	15.02	4.98
Turnout			97,440	75.09	4.82
Total valid votes			95,262
Rejected ballots			2,178	2.24	2.88
Registered electors			129,768		11.09
	DMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	22.46

Assembly election 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Arcot
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	T. Palani	52,222	58.96	10.11
	DMK	Arcot N. Veeraswami	34,509	38.96	New
	Independent	M. Parasuraman	1,101	1.24
	Independent	D. Malar	736	0.83
Margin of victory			17,713	20.00	17.37
Turnout			93,347	79.91	14.39
Total valid votes			88,568
Rejected ballots			4,779	5.12	3.23
Registered electors			116,813		1.90
	AIADMK hold		Swing

Assembly election 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Arcot
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	A. M. Sethuraman	35,998	48.85	*New*
	INC	B. Akber Pasha	34,058	46.21	36.96
	JP	N. Baskaran	3,179	4.31	New
	Independent	T. R. Amarthalingam	460	0.62
Margin of victory			1,940	2.63	12.66
Turnout			75,111	65.52	1.04
Total valid votes			73,695
Rejected ballots			1,416	1.89	0.55
Registered electors			114,631		5.39
	AIADMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	9.56

Assembly election 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Arcot
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	New
	Independent	M. Parameshwaran	2,702	3.90
Margin of victory			10,579	15.29	5.49
Turnout			70,141	64.48	14.45
Total valid votes			69,203
Rejected ballots			938	1.34	1.34
Registered electors			108,773		22.83
	AIADMK gain from DMK		Swing	18.50

Assembly election 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Arcot
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	Arcot N. Veeraswami	39,126	57.79	2.34
	INC	N. R. Ethirajalu Naidu	25,061	37.02	New
	Independent	A. R. Ponnusami Naicker	2,777	4.10
	Independent	A. K. Ugrapani	449	0.66
Margin of victory			14,065	20.78	2.19
Turnout			69,896	78.93	1.75
Total valid votes			67,700
Registered electors			88,559		5.12
	DMK hold		Swing

Assembly election 1967

1967 Madras State Legislative Assembly election : Arcot
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	Arcot N. Veeraswami	37,514	60.13	11.87
	INC	A. G. Ranganatha Naicker	23,184	37.16	3.78
	ABJS	E. P. Pillai	1,695	2.72	New
Margin of victory			14,330	22.97	8.10
Turnout			65,020	77.18	1.28
Total valid votes			62,393
Registered electors			84,245		2.30
	DMK hold		Swing

Assembly election 1962

1962 Madras State Legislative Assembly election : Arcot
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	Munirathinam	28,485	48.26	*New*
	INC	S. Khader Sheriff	19,705	33.38	16.14
	SWA	A. G. Ranganatha Naicker	7,198	12.19	New
	Independent	Sadanandam Chettiar	1,727	2.93
	Independent	M. Sundara Raj	1,491	2.53
	Independent	Ukarapani	422	0.71
Margin of victory			8,780	14.87	6.32
Turnout			62,506	75.90	20.08
Total valid votes			59,028
Registered electors			82,353		10.26
	DMK gain from INC		Swing	1.26

Assembly election 1957

1957 Madras State Legislative Assembly election : Arcot
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	S. Khader Sheriff	20,643	49.52	9.04
	Independent	Lachaumanan	11,807	28.32
	Independent	Sambasivam	4,926	11.82
	Independent	G. M. Samy	3,623	8.69
	Independent	A. R. Pachailappan	691	1.66
Margin of victory			8,836	21.19	15.31
Turnout			41,690	55.82	0.10
Total valid votes			41,690
Registered electors			74,691		24.21
	INC hold		Swing

Assembly election 1952

1952 Madras State Legislative Assembly election : Arcot
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 Party (India)	Kulasekaran	2,269	6.75	New
Margin of victory			1,978	5.88
Turnout			33,628	55.92
Total valid votes			33,628
Registered electors			60,134
	INC win (new seat)

References

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"Statistical reports of assembly elections". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2010.

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[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.

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[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.

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