ACHARAPAKKAM
Assembly seat no. 24 in Tamil Nadu · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1971.
Winner, 2001
SELVARAJ.A
PMK
Elections held
9
1971–2006
Most successful party
DMK
won 4 of 9
Margin, 2001
15,478
15.36% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
DMKMURUGESAN. T.DR.
- Votes
- 38,636
- Vote share
- 38.33%
- Behind by
- 15,478
Electors
1,67,541
Total votes polled
1,00,793
Valid votes
1,00,793
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
60.2%
Full result, 2001
6 candidates · 1,00,793 valid votes
SELVARAJ.APMKwon
54,114
53.7%
MURUGESAN. T.DR.DMK
38,636
38.3%
SEKAR. E.MDMK
3,397
3.4%
BALARAMAN. PIND
2,153
2.1%
KADIRVELU. MIND
1,943
1.9%
KOTHANDAM. DIND
550
0.6%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 9 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | SANKARA VALLI @ SANKARI NARAYANAN | DMK | 55,116 | 50.56% | SARASWATHI M | 15,856 |
| 2001 | SELVARAJ.A | PMK | 54,114 | 53.69% | MURUGESAN. T.DR. | 15,478 |
| 1996 | MATHIVANAN, S. | DMK | 54,558 | 56.15% | BHUVARAGHAMOORTHY, A. | 25,371 |
| 1991 | RAMAKRISHANAN | ADK | 52,494 | 56.30% | JAYAPAL M. | 24,725 |
| 1989 | RAMAKRISHNAN, E. | DMK | 40,609 | 51.62% | SINGARAM, P. | 27,893 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the ACHARAPAKKAM assembly constituency in 2006?
SANKARA VALLI @ SANKARI NARAYANAN (DMK) won ACHARAPAKKAM in 2006, by a margin of 15,856 votes.
Which party has won ACHARAPAKKAM the most times?
DMK, with 4 of the 9 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has ACHARAPAKKAM gone to the polls?
9 times, from 1971 to 2006.
Who has won ACHARAPAKKAM the most times?
SANKARA VALLI @ SANKARI NARAYANAN, with 1 win between 2006 and 2006.
