# 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. It is part of Arakkonam Lok Sabha constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India. 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 | Bhaktavatsalu Naidu | Independent |
| Second | 1957 | S. C. Sadayappa Mudaliar | Indian National Congress |
| Third | 1962 | S. J. Ramaswamy Mudali | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Fourth | 1967 | S. J. Ramaswamy Mudali | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

### Tamil Nadu

| Assembly | Year | Winner | Party |
| Fifth | 1971 | N. S. Balaraman | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Sixth | 1977 | V. K. Raju | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Seventh | 1980 | M. Vijayasarathy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Eighth | 1984 | V. K. Raju | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Ninth | 1989 | V. K. Raju | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Tenth | 1991 | Lata Priyakumar | Indian National Congress |
| Eleventh | 1996 | R. Thamizh Chelvan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Twelfth | 2001 | K. Bhavani Karunakaran | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Thirteenth | 2006 | M. Jaganmoorthy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Fourteenth | 2011 | S. Ravi | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Fifteenth | 2016 | S. Ravi | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Sixteenth | 2021 | S. Ravi | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Election results

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 50.31% | 50.31% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 41.21% | 41.21% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 55.94% | 55.94% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 47.17% | 47.17% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 55.09% | 55.09% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 58.13% | 58.13% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 55.24% | 55.24% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 46.78% | 46.78% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 52.24% | 52.24% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 48.84% | 48.84% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 33.50% | 33.50% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 60.11% | 60.11% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 52.78% | 52.78% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 38.98% | 38.98% |
| 1957 | 1957 | 62.46% | 62.46% |
| 1952 | 1952 | 45.98% | 45.98% |

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arakkonam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | S. Ravi | 85,399 | 50.31% | +9.1 |
| | VCK | J. Gowthama Sannah | 58,230 | 34.30% | New |
| | NTK | E. Abirami | 14,631 | 8.62% | +7.99 |
| | AMMK | K. C. Manivannan | 4,777 | 2.81% | New |
| | MNM | S. Baskaran | 3,543 | 2.09% | New |
| | BSP | P. Sudhakar | 1,825 | 1.08% | +0.08 |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 1,656 | 0.98% | −0.26 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 27,169 | 16.00% | 13.49% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 169,756 | 76.89% | 1.56% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 5 | 0.00% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 220,782 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 9.10% | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arakkonam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | S. Ravi | 68,176 | 41.21% | −14.73 |
| | DMK | N. Rajkumar | 64,015 | 38.69% | New |
| | PMK | R. Arpudham | 20,130 | 12.17% | New |
| | VCK | G. Gopinath | 5,213 | 3.15% | New |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 2,049 | 1.24% | New |
| | BJP | C. Vijayan | 2,021 | 1.22% | New |
| | BSP | P. Sudhakar | 1,641 | 0.99% | −0.44 |
| | NTK | M. Saravanan | 1,038 | 0.63% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,161 | 2.52% | −15.97% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 165,441 | 75.33% | −3.51% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 219,621 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -14.73% | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arakkonam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | S. Ravi | 79,409 | 55.94% | +14.14 |
| | VCK | S. Sellapandian | 53,172 | 37.46% | New |
| | Puratchi Bharatham | G. Mahalingam | 3,007 | 2.12% | New |
| | BSP | P. Sudhakar | 2,030 | 1.43% | New |
| | IJK | S. Sendilkumar | 1,755 | 1.24% | New |
| | AIJMK | W. Titus Thiyagarajan | 1,483 | 1.04% | New |
| | Independent | D. Ravi | 1,103 | 0.78% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 26,237 | 18.48% | 13.11% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 141,959 | 78.84% | 4.94% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 180,053 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 8.77% | |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arakkonam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | M. Jaganmoorthy | 66,338 | 47.17% | +8.73 |
| | AIADMK | S. Ravi | 58,782 | 41.79% | −13.29 |
| | DMDK | R. Usha Rani | 9,185 | 6.53% | New |
| | Independent | V. Ravi | 2,092 | 1.49% | New |
| | BJP | C. Vijayan | 1,561 | 1.11% | New |
| | SP | M. Amutha | 1,143 | 0.81% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,556 | 5.37% | −11.27% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 140,646 | 73.90% | 10.36% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 190,314 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -7.92% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arakkonam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | K. Bhavani Karunakaran | 67,034 | 55.09% | New |
| | DMK | R. Ravishankar | 46,778 | 38.44% | −19.69 |
| | MDMK | Ramani Perumal | 3,530 | 2.90% | +0.31 |
| | Independent | E. Vasu | 1,729 | 1.42% | New |
| | RPI | S. Arunkumar | 1,634 | 1.34% | New |
| | Puratchi Bharatham | Ravikumar P | 985 | 0.81% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 20,256 | 16.65% | −21.93% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 121,690 | 63.54% | −6.65% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 191,523 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -3.04% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arakkonam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | R. Thamizh Chelvan | 70,550 | 58.13% | +30.8 |
| | PMK | R. Elumalai | 23,730 | 19.55% | New |
| | INC | D. Yasodha | 22,802 | 18.79% | −36.46 |
| | MDMK | A. Kesavan | 3,147 | 2.59% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 46,820 | 38.57% | 10.66% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 121,374 | 70.19% | 3.55% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 182,670 | | |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | 2.88% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arakkonam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Lata Priyakumar | 61,314 | 55.24% | +32.64 |
| | DMK | G. Mani | 30,332 | 27.33% | −19.45 |
| | PMK | Ezhilarasu | 18,433 | 16.61% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 30,982 | 27.91% | 3.73% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 110,992 | 66.65% | 6.41% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 170,964 | | |
| | INC gain from DMK | INC gain from DMK | Swing | 8.46% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arakkonam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | V. K. Raju | 42,511 | 46.78% | −5.46 |
| | INC | P. Rajakumar | 20,538 | 22.60% | New |
| | Independent | M. Varadarajan | 18,653 | 20.53% | New |
| | AIADMK | K. Rajendran | 7,602 | 8.37% | −37.61 |
| | Independent | K. Pattabi Aravindan | 667 | 0.73% | New |
| | Independent | P. Mani | 625 | 0.69% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 21,973 | 24.18% | 17.92% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 90,869 | 60.23% | −17.83% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 154,062 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -5.46% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arakkonam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | V. K. Raju | 52,657 | 52.24% | New |
| | AIADMK | M. Vijayasarathy | 46,344 | 45.98% | −2.86 |
| | Independent | G. B. Govindan | 770 | 0.76% | New |
| | Independent | M. Varadarajan | 685 | 0.68% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,313 | 6.26% | 5.02% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 100,802 | 78.06% | 17.57% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 134,680 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 3.40% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arakkonam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | M. Vijayasarathy | 36,314 | 48.84% | +15.34 |
| | INC | G. Jayaraj | 35,393 | 47.60% | +28.7 |
| | JP | M. Varadarajan | 1,486 | 2.00% | New |
| | Independent | S. M. N. Natarajan | 758 | 1.02% | New |
| | Independent | M. Anniappan | 404 | 0.54% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 921 | 1.24% | −9.08% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,355 | 60.49% | −1.91% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 124,404 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 15.34% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arakkonam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | V. K. Raju | 24,630 | 33.50% | New |
| | DMK | A. Kannayiram | 17,041 | 23.18% | −36.94 |
| | JP | A. Jayaraman | 15,503 | 21.09% | New |
| | INC | G. Jayaraj | 13,893 | 18.90% | −19.34 |
| | Independent | V. Balraj | 1,342 | 1.83% | New |
| | Independent | K. Subramaniam | 1,116 | 1.52% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,589 | 10.32% | −11.56% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,525 | 62.40% | −14.84% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 119,208 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -26.61% | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arakkonam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | N. S. Balaraman | 42,256 | 60.11% | +7.33 |
| | INC | S. K. Subramania Mudaly | 26,878 | 38.24% | −4.11 |
| | Independent | Gajenthiran | 1,160 | 1.65% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 15,378 | 21.88% | 11.44% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,294 | 77.24% | −5.81% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 97,843 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 7.33% | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Arakkonam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | S. J. Ramaswamy Mudali | 38,478 | 52.78% | +13.81 |
| | INC | B. Naidu | 30,870 | 42.35% | +5.47 |
| | Independent | Bakthavatchalam | 3,549 | 4.87% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,608 | 10.44% | 8.33% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,897 | 83.05% | 2.07% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 91,231 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 13.81% | |

### 1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Arakkonam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | S. J. Ramaswamy Mudali | 26,586 | 38.98% | New |
| | INC | B. Bakthavatsalu Naidu | 25,152 | 36.87% | −25.59 |
| | RPI | P. Thomas | 6,798 | 9.97% | New |
| | Independent | Duraswamy Reddi | 4,787 | 7.02% | New |
| | Independent | G. Deenadayalu Naidu | 3,161 | 4.63% | New |
| | SWA | Chockalinga Reddi | 1,728 | 2.53% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,434 | 2.10% | −38.20% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,212 | 80.98% | 25.50% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 87,985 | | |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | -23.49% | |

### 1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Arakkonam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | S. C. Sadayappa Mudaliar | 29,669 | 62.46% | +20.62 |
| | Independent | Thomas | 10,527 | 22.16% | New |
| | Independent | A. L. C. Krishnasamy Naidu | 7,302 | 15.37% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 19,142 | 40.30% | 36.17% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,498 | 55.47% | −11.79% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 85,622 | | |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | 16.49% | |

### 1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Arakkonam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Bhaktavatsalu Naidu | 21,057 | 45.98% | New |
| | INC | Vedachalam | 19,165 | 41.85% | New |
| | KMPP | Jamadagni | 3,933 | 8.59% | New |
| | Independent | Amavasigan | 1,644 | 3.59% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,892 | 4.13% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,799 | 67.27% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 68,084 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |