# Aarani Assembly constituency

Arni is a state assembly constituency in Tiruvannamalai district of Tamil Nadu, India, which includes the city of Arni. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 67. Until and including the 2006 elections, the constituency was part of Vellore Lok Sabha constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India; thereafter, it has been part of Arani Lok Sabha constituency. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

## Members of Legislative Assembly
### Madras State

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1952 | V. K. Kannan | Commonweal Party |
| 1957 | P. Doraisamy | Independent |
| 1962 | C. Kothandarama Bhagavathar | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | A. C. Narasimhan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

### Tamil Nadu

| Assembly | Year | Winner | Party |
| Fifth | 1971 | A. C. Narasimhan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Sixth | 1977 | V. Arjunan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Seventh | 1980 | A. C. Shanmugam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Eighth | 1984 | M. Chinnakulandai | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Ninth | 1989 | A. C. Dayalan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Tenth | 1991 | I. R. Jaison Jacob | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Eleventh | 1996 | R. Sivanandam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Twelfth | 2001 | K. Ramachandran | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Thirteenth | 2006 | R. Sivanandam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Fourteenth | 2011 | R. M. Babu Murugavel | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |
| Fifteenth | 2016 | Sevvoor S. Ramachandran | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Sixteenth | 2021 | Sevvoor S. Ramachandran | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 46.86% | 46.86% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 44.89% | 44.89% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 50.06% | 50.06% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 49.40% | 49.40% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 50.98% | 50.98% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 51.29% | 51.29% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 58.51% | 58.51% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 36.21% | 36.21% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 54.83% | 54.83% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 50.65% | 50.65% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 41.47% | 41.47% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 60.50% | 60.50% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 56.26% | 56.26% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 51.60% | 51.60% |
| 1957 | 1957 | 51.59% | 51.59% |
| 1952 | 1952 | 48.14% | 48.14% |

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | Sevvoor S. Ramachandran | 102,961 | 46.86% | +1.96 |
| | DMK | S. S. Anbalagan | 99,833 | 45.43% | +4.04 |
| | NTK | D. Prakalatha | 10,491 | 4.77% | New |
| | MNM | V. Manikandan | 2,213 | 1.01% | New |
| | DMDK | G. Baskaran | 1,861 | 0.85% | −2.51 |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 1,690 | 0.77% | −0.07 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,128 | 1.42% | −2.07% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 219,732 | 79.59% | −2.16% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 466 | 0.21% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 276,092 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 1.96% | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | Sevvoor S. Ramachandran | 94,074 | 44.89% | New |
| | DMK | S. Babu | 86,747 | 41.40% | −4.18 |
| | PMK | S. Rajasekar | 12,877 | 6.15% | New |
| | DMDK | R. M. Babu Murugavel | 7,025 | 3.35% | −46.71 |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 1,749 | 0.83% | New |
| | BJP | P. Gopi | 1,304 | 0.62% | −0.3 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,327 | 3.50% | −0.99% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 209,545 | 81.75% | −0.61% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 256,327 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMDK | AIADMK gain from DMDK | Swing | -5.16% | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMDK | R. M. Babu Murugavel | 88,967 | 50.06% | +45.6 |
| | DMK | R. Sivanandham | 81,001 | 45.58% | −3.82 |
| | BJP | P. Gopi | 1,639 | 0.92% | −0.09 |
| | BSP | A. Ganesan | 1,459 | 0.82% | New |
| | Independent | K. Murugavel | 1,327 | 0.75% | New |
| | Independent | D. Kumar | 1,033 | 0.58% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,966 | 4.48% | −4.23% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 177,723 | 82.36% | 5.79% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 215,794 | | |
| | DMDK gain from DMK | DMDK gain from DMK | Swing | 0.66% | |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | R. Sivanandam | 69,722 | 49.40% | New |
| | AIADMK | A. Santhanam | 57,420 | 40.68% | −10.29 |
| | DMDK | D. Ramesh | 6,292 | 4.46% | New |
| | PNK | E. Gangadharan | 3,877 | 2.75% | New |
| | Independent | R. Nallathambi | 1,547 | 1.10% | New |
| | BJP | K. Narayanan | 1,427 | 1.01% | New |
| | Independent | D. Thirugnanam | 849 | 0.60% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,302 | 8.72% | −1.64% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 141,134 | 76.56% | 7.49% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 184,336 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -1.57% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | K. Ramachandran | 66,371 | 50.98% | +14.49 |
| | PNK | A. C. Shanmugam | 52,889 | 40.62% | New |
| | Independent | P. Rajendiran | 4,639 | 3.56% | New |
| | MDMK | D. Raja | 4,540 | 3.49% | −0.05 |
| | Independent | A. C. R. Umapathy | 1,762 | 1.35% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 13,482 | 10.35% | −4.44% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 130,201 | 69.07% | −5.99% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 188,770 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -0.31% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | R. Sivanandam | 63,014 | 51.29% | +23.03 |
| | AIADMK | M. Chinnakulamdai | 44,835 | 36.49% | −22.02 |
| | PMK | V. Subbiramani | 8,477 | 6.90% | New |
| | MDMK | D. Dhakshinamoorthy | 4,344 | 3.54% | New |
| | Independent | N. Jayaraman | 699 | 0.57% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 18,179 | 14.80% | −15.46% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 122,867 | 75.06% | 1.98% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 170,847 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -7.23% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | I. R. Jaison Jacob | 66,355 | 58.51% | +29.51 |
| | DMK | E. Selvarasu | 32,043 | 28.26% | −7.95 |
| | PMK | M. Gounder Moorthi | 11,902 | 10.50% | New |
| | AAP | M. Kandasamy | 2,202 | 1.94% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 34,312 | 30.26% | 23.06% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 113,405 | 73.08% | −3.72% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 161,120 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 22.31% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | A. C. Dayalan | 38,558 | 36.21% | −7.56 |
| | AIADMK | D. Karunakaran | 30,891 | 29.01% | −25.82 |
| | AIADMK | A. C. Shanmugam | 21,827 | 20.50% | −34.33 |
| | INC | A. Loganathan | 12,793 | 12.01% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,667 | 7.20% | −3.87% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 106,498 | 76.80% | −4.58% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 142,709 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -18.62% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | M. Chinnakulandai | 54,653 | 54.83% | +4.18 |
| | DMK | R. Sivanandam | 43,620 | 43.76% | −0.93 |
| | Independent | K. Ramachandran | 907 | 0.91% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 11,033 | 11.07% | 5.11% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 99,678 | 81.38% | 7.89% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 126,766 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 4.18% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | A. C. Shanmugam | 42,928 | 50.65% | +9.17 |
| | DMK | E. Selvarasu | 37,877 | 44.69% | +14.49 |
| | JP | G. Ethiraju | 3,956 | 4.67% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,051 | 5.96% | −5.31% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 84,761 | 73.49% | −0.80% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 117,556 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 9.17% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | V. Arjunan | 33,925 | 41.47% | New |
| | DMK | E. Selyarasu | 24,703 | 30.20% | −30.3 |
| | JP | M. Thellur Dharumarasan | 19,448 | 23.78% | New |
| | INC | R. Shanmugam | 2,831 | 3.46% | −36.04 |
| | Independent | M. A. Khader | 892 | 1.09% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,222 | 11.27% | −9.73% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,799 | 74.29% | −1.42% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 111,994 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -19.03% | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | A. C. Narasimhan | 37,682 | 60.50% | +4.24 |
| | INC | M. Darumarajan | 24,599 | 39.50% | +13.88 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 13,083 | 21.01% | −9.64% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,281 | 75.71% | −3.26% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 85,126 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 4.24% | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Arani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | A. C. Narasimhan | 38,038 | 56.26% | +17.6 |
| | INC | T. B. J. Chettiar | 17,320 | 25.62% | −25.99 |
| | Independent | M. Muniswamy | 5,880 | 8.70% | New |
| | Independent | K. P. K. Naicker | 1,383 | 2.05% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 20,718 | 30.64% | 17.70% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,613 | 78.97% | 0.51% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 88,490 | | |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | 4.65% | |

### 1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Arani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | C. Kothandarama Bhagavathar | 30,773 | 51.60% | +3.19 |
| | DMK | A. C. Narasimhan | 23,055 | 38.66% | New |
| | TNP | M. Dharumarasan | 5,805 | 9.73% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,718 | 12.94% | 9.76% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,633 | 78.46% | 26.86% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 79,330 | | |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | 0.01% | |

### 1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Arani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | P. Doraisamyu Reddiar | 20,237 | 51.59% | New |
| | INC | V. K. Kannan | 18,989 | 48.41% | +20.41 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,248 | 3.18% | −16.96% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,226 | 51.60% | −9.78% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 76,019 | | |
| | Independent gain from Commonweal Party | Independent gain from Commonweal Party | Swing | 3.45% | |

### 1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Arani :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Commonweal Party | V. K. Kannan | 17,761 | 48.14% | New |
| | INC | W. S. Sreenivasa Rao | 10,329 | 28.00% | New |
| | Independent | S. A. Meenakshisundara Mudaliaer | 6,559 | 17.78% | New |
| | CPI | T. K. Shanmugam | 2,246 | 6.09% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,432 | 20.14% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,895 | 61.38% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 60,113 | | |
| | Commonweal Party win (new seat) | Commonweal Party win (new seat) | Commonweal Party win (new seat) | Commonweal Party win (new seat) | Commonweal Party win (new seat) |