# Arantangi Assembly constituency

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Arantangi is a constituency in the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly, that includes the city of Aranthangi in Pudukkottai district. It is a part of Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha constituency. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

## Members of Legislative Assembly
### Madras State

| Assembly | Year | Winner | Party |
| First | 1952 | Mahamad Salihu Maraicair | Indian National Congress |
| Second | 1957 | S. Ramasami Thevar | Indian National Congress |
| Third | 1962 | A. Durai Arasan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Fourth | 1967 | A. Durai Arasan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

### Tamil Nadu

| Assembly | Year | Winner | Party |
| Fifth | 1971-77 | S. Ramanathan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Sixth | 1977-80 | Su. Thirunavukkarasar | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Seventh | 1980-84 | Su. Thirunavukkarasar | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Eighth | 1984-89 | Su. Thirunavukkarasar | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Ninth | 1989-91 | Su. Thirunavukkarasar | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Tenth | 1991-96 | Su. Thirunavukkarasar | Thayaga Marumalarchi Kazhagam |
| Eleventh | 1996-99 | Su. Thirunavukkarasar | MGR Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Eleventh | 1999-2000* | C. Anbarasan* | MGR Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Twelfth | 2001-06 | P. Arasan | MGR Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Thirteenth | 2006-2011 | Udayam Shanmugam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Fourteenth | 2011-2016 | M. Rajanayagam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Fifteenth | 2016-2021 | E. Rathinasabhapathy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Sixteenth | 2021- | T. Ramachandran | Indian National Congress |
* S. Thirunavukkarasu, gave his seat up to his mentor Anbarasan, who defeated Raja Paramasivam of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. S. Thirunavukkarasu resigned to be an MP for Pudukkottai Lok Sabha constituency
* Anbarasan died in July 2000 leaving the seat vacant, next election was held in the next general election.

## Election results
### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arantangi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | T. Ramachandran | 81,835 | 48.85% | 5.11% |
| | AIADMK | M. Rajanayagam | 50,942 | 30.41% | −14.81% |
| | NTK | Humayun Kabir M I | 18,460 | 11.02% | 10.48% |
| | AMMK | Sivashanmugam K | 4,699 | 2.80% | |
| | Independent | Velraj. K P | 3,164 | 1.89% | |
| | Independent | Muthuselvam V | 2,164 | 1.29% | |
| | Independent | Dhetchena Moorthy. Dr. S | 1,080 | 0.64% | |
| | MNM | Shaik Mohamed B | 966 | 0.58% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 30,893 | 18.44% | 16.96% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,67,524 | 70.68% | −1.43% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 27 | 0.02% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,37,024 | | |
| | INC gain from AIADMK | INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | 3.63% | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arantangi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | E. Rathinasabhapathy E | 69,905 | 45.22% | −7.55% |
| | INC | T. Ramachandran | 67,614 | 43.74% | 3.98% |
| | CPI | Loganathan P | 6,341 | 4.10% | |
| | SDPI | Kulam Mohamed M | 1,741 | 1.13% | |
| | Independent | Puviyarasan A | 1,238 | 0.80% | |
| | TMMK | Arul Justin Diraviam C | 1,176 | 0.76% | |
| | IJK | Gemini Ganesan M | 922 | 0.60% | |
| | NTK | Sakila Banu A | 835 | 0.54% | |
| | Independent | Narasimhan H | 794 | 0.51% | |
| | NOTA | None Of The Above | 775 | 0.50% | |
| | BSP | Xavier A | 720 | 0.47% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,291 | 1.48% | −11.53% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,54,597 | 72.11% | −2.95% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,14,394 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -7.55% | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arantangi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | M. Rajanayagam | 67,559 | 52.77% | 21.00% |
| | INC | Thirunavukkarasar Su | 50,903 | 39.76% | |
| | Independent | Shariff Km | 2,729 | 2.13% | |
| | IJK | Appa Durai S | 2,305 | 1.80% | |
| | BJP | Sabapathi K | 2,218 | 1.73% | −8.46% |
| | Independent | Ashrab Khan S | 1,211 | 0.95% | |
| | Independent | Asaiyamani. M | 599 | 0.47% | |
| | Independent | Karunakaran K | 503 | 0.39% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 16,656 | 13.01% | 0.92% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,70,564 | 75.06% | 4.78% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,28,027 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 8.91% | |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arantangi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Udayam Shanmugam | 63,333 | 43.86% | |
| | AIADMK | Karthikeyan. Y | 45,873 | 31.77% | |
| | DMDK | Mohamed Ali Jinnah. O. S. M | 15,347 | 10.63% | |
| | BJP | Kathamuthu. Kl | 14,713 | 10.19% | |
| | Independent | Ramanathan. G | 2,304 | 1.60% | |
| | Independent | Mudiappan. G | 543 | 0.38% | |
| | Independent | Munusamy. K | 469 | 0.32% | |
| | Independent | Murugan. K | 413 | 0.29% | |
| | Independent | Hussain Beevi. K. P | 395 | 0.27% | |
| | Independent | Mahalingam. N | 264 | 0.18% | |
| | Independent | Shanmugam. P | 207 | 0.14% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 17,460 | 12.09% | −3.65% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,44,402 | 70.28% | 12.83% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,05,474 | | |
| | DMK gain from MADMK | DMK gain from MADMK | Swing | -2.13% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arantangi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | MADMK | Arasan P. | 58,499 | 45.99% | |
| | INC | Chandrasekaran. A | 38,481 | 30.25% | |
| | Independent | Mohamed Ali Jinnah O. S. M | 16,620 | 13.07% | |
| | MDMK | Mahendran. R | 8,483 | 6.67% | 4.51% |
| | Independent | Ramu E | 1,859 | 1.46% | |
| | Independent | Arockiasamy U. S. | 1,250 | 0.98% | |
| | Independent | Ramasmy. M | 1,052 | 0.83% | |
| | Independent | Chelliah Devar. C | 960 | 0.75% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 20,018 | 15.74% | 5.59% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,27,204 | 57.45% | −13.96% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,21,413 | | |
| | MADMK gain from AIADMK | MADMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -4.11% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arantangi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | Thirunavukkarasu. S. | 70,260 | 50.10% | 10.08% |
| | DMK | Shanmugam. S. | 56,028 | 39.95% | |
| | Independent | Sesurasu. M. | 6,688 | 4.77% | |
| | MDMK | Janardhanan. A. B. R. | 3,031 | 2.16% | |
| | BJP | Manivasagam. K. | 1,104 | 0.79% | −0.94% |
| | Independent | Mohamed Ossali. M. A. | 962 | 0.69% | |
| | Independent | Ponmuthuramalingam. S. | 475 | 0.34% | |
| | Independent | Gandhirasan. V. | 245 | 0.17% | |
| | Independent | Chandrasekaran Udayar. S. | 193 | 0.14% | |
| | JP | Saravanakumar. A. | 179 | 0.13% | |
| | Independent | Sakadevan. M. | 128 | 0.09% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 14,232 | 10.15% | −6.29% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,40,242 | 71.41% | 0.43% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,05,492 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from Thayaga Marumalarchi Kazhagam | AIADMK gain from Thayaga Marumalarchi Kazhagam | Swing | -6.36% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arantangi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | APTTMK | S. Thirunavukkarasu | 73,571 | 56.46% | |
| | AIADMK | Chelliah Kuzha | 52,150 | 40.02% | −7.55% |
| | BJP | Muthuvel A. K. | 2,254 | 1.73% | 1.19% |
| | Independent | Gani Rowther A. | 835 | 0.64% | |
| | THMM | Thangavelu M. | 246 | 0.19% | |
| | Independent | Sakadevan M. | 176 | 0.14% | |
| | Independent | Kalyani Viyasar | 169 | 0.13% | |
| | Independent | Manthirikumar M. | 153 | 0.12% | |
| | Independent | Chittarvel A. | 148 | 0.11% | |
| | Independent | Velappan C. | 127 | 0.10% | |
| | Independent | Jayathiran K. | 117 | 0.09% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 21,421 | 16.44% | −0.29% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,30,301 | 70.97% | −6.99% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,91,195 | | |
| | Thayaga Marumalarchi Kazhagam gain from AIADMK | Thayaga Marumalarchi Kazhagam gain from AIADMK | Swing | 8.88% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arantangi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | Thirunavukkarasu. S. | 61,730 | 47.58% | −15.10% |
| | DMK | Shanmugasundaram M. | 40,027 | 30.85% | −5.09% |
| | AIADMK | Venkatasalam. A | 13,375 | 10.31% | −52.37% |
| | INC | Kalander Naina Mohammed S. | 10,512 | 8.10% | |
| | Independent | Viyasar. R. | 1,582 | 1.22% | |
| | Independent | Kalandar Maitheen N. | 767 | 0.59% | |
| | BJP | Pulikkutti S. | 704 | 0.54% | |
| | Independent | Murugesan R. | 406 | 0.31% | |
| | Independent | Velappan C. | 281 | 0.22% | |
| | Independent | Mohananraj V. | 241 | 0.19% | |
| | Independent | Alagesan. V. | 73 | 0.06% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 21,703 | 16.73% | −10.01% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,29,746 | 77.96% | −2.85% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,70,036 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -15.10% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arantangi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | Thirunvukkarasu. S. | 70,101 | 62.68% | 13.17% |
| | DMK | Ramanathan. S. | 40,197 | 35.94% | |
| | Independent | Viyasar. R. | 924 | 0.83% | |
| | Independent | Karuppiah Servai. S. | 622 | 0.56% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 29,904 | 26.74% | 12.83% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,11,844 | 80.82% | 5.04% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,45,705 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 13.17% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arantangi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | Thirunavukkarasu. S. | 50,792 | 49.50% | 12.05% |
| | Independent | Mohamed Mashood. M. | 36,519 | 35.59% | |
| | Independent | Ramanathan. C. | 8,769 | 8.55% | |
| | JP | Muthiah Allias Pappa N. | 4,388 | 4.28% | |
| | Independent | Karuppiah Muthiraiyar Mandangudi. M. | 1,477 | 1.44% | |
| | Independent | Mani. K. M. P. | 485 | 0.47% | |
| | Independent | Viyazar. R. | 174 | 0.17% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 14,273 | 13.91% | 2.36% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,02,604 | 75.78% | −0.54% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,36,966 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 12.05% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arantangi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | S. Thirunavukkarasu | 35,468 | 37.45% | |
| | CPI | P. Appukutty | 24,528 | 25.90% | |
| | DMK | S. Ramanathan | 22,052 | 23.28% | −32.52% |
| | JP | R. Karuppaiah | 7,335 | 7.75% | |
| | Independent | S.R.M. Iyooboo | 4,397 | 4.64% | |
| | Independent | M. James | 511 | 0.54% | |
| | Independent | R. Viyasar | 415 | 0.44% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,940 | 11.55% | −2.06% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 94,706 | 76.32% | −4.83% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,25,574 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -18.36% | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arantangi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | S. Ramanathan | 49,322 | 55.81% | 2.70% |
| | INC | Ramanathan Servaikarar | 37,289 | 42.19% | −2.98% |
| | Independent | M. Aruisamy | 1,766 | 2.00% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,033 | 13.62% | 5.67% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 88,377 | 81.14% | −2.82% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,11,761 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 2.70% | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Arantangi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | A. Thurairasan | 42,943 | 53.11% | −2.14% |
| | INC | K. B. Dervaikarar | 36,522 | 45.17% | 4.10% |
| | Independent | A. Perianayagam | 1,388 | 1.72% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,421 | 7.94% | −6.24% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 80,853 | 83.97% | 12.00% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 99,142 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -2.14% | |

### 1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Arantangi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | A. Durai Arasan | 33,781 | 55.25% | |
| | INC | K. Ramanathan Servai | 25,112 | 41.07% | 5.21% |
| | We Tamils | M. Manickam | 2,250 | 3.68% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 8,669 | 14.18% | 6.82% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,143 | 71.97% | 25.91% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 87,806 | | |
| | DMK gain from Independent | DMK gain from Independent | Swing | 12.03% | |

### 1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Arantangi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | S. Ramasami Thevar | 17,637 | 43.22% | |
| | INC | Muthuvel Ambalam | 14,633 | 35.86% | −16.95% |
| | Independent | Sheik Abdul Kadir Rowther | 4,423 | 10.84% | |
| | Independent | Swaminatha Ayyar | 2,276 | 5.58% | |
| | Independent | M. Ramasami Thevar | 1,838 | 4.50% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,004 | 7.36% | −2.97% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,807 | 46.05% | −9.79% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 88,613 | | |
| | Independent gain from INC | Independent gain from INC | Swing | -9.59% | |

### 1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Arantangi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Mahamad Salihu Maraicair | 19,064 | 52.81% | 52.81% |
| | Independent | Ramaswami Thovar | 15,335 | 42.48% | |
| | Independent | Yusuf Rowther | 1,698 | 4.70% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,729 | 10.33% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,097 | 55.84% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 64,647 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |

## Footnotes

* ↑ "Form 21E (Return of Election)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
* ↑ "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
* ↑ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2009. Retrieved 10 October 2008.
* ↑ "The Hindu : Tamil Nadu News : Deprival of Pudukottai Lok Sabha constituency angers chamber". www.hindu.com. Archived from the original on 21 April 2009. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
* ↑ "Thirunavukkarasu's mentor triumphs". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 26 February 2000. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
* ↑ Detailes Result (PDF). Election Commission of Tamil Nadu (Report). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
* ↑ Election Commission of India. "2006 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2006.
* ↑ "2001 Tamil Nadu Election Results" (PDF). 12 May 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.
* ↑ Election Commission of India. "1996 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
* ↑ Election Commission of India. "1991 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
* ↑ Election Commission of India. "1989 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
* ↑ Election Commission of India. "1984 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
* ↑ Election Commission of India. "1980 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
* ↑ Election Commission of India. "1977 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
* ↑ Election Commission of India. "1971 Tamil Nadu Election Results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
* ↑ "1967 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India" (PDF). 19 April 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012.
* ↑ "1962 Madras State Election Results, Election Commission of India" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
* ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
* ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2014.