ARAKKONAM
Assembly seat no. 38 in Tamil Nadu · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 3 times since 1977.
Tamil Nadu also has a Lok Sabha constituency called ARAKKONAM. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 13 results.
Winner, 1984
V. K. RAJU
DMK
Elections held
3
1977–2026
Most successful party
TVK
won 1 of 3
Margin, 1984
6,313
6.26% of valid votes
Result, 1984
Runner-up
ADKM. VIJAYASARATHI
- Votes
- 46,344
- Vote share
- 45.98%
- Behind by
- 6,313
Electors
1,34,680
Total votes polled
1,00,802
Valid votes
1,00,802
NOTA votes
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Turnout
74.8%
Full result, 1984
5 candidates · 1,00,802 valid votes
V. K. RAJUDMKwon
52,657
52.2%
M. VIJAYASARATHIADK
46,344
46.0%
G. B. GOVINDANIND
770
0.8%
M. VARADARAJANIND
685
0.7%
AGIL THIRUMA ARASIIND
346
0.3%
Past results
Most recent 3 of 3 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | V. Gandhiraj | TVK | 73,776 | 40.46% | Ezhil Caroline | 23,121 |
| 1984 | V. K. RAJU | DMK | 52,657 | 52.24% | M. VIJAYASARATHI | 6,313 |
| 1977 | V.K. RAJU | ADK | 24,630 | 33.50% | A. KANNAYIRAM | 7,589 |
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 ARAKKONAM assembly constituency in 2026?
V. Gandhiraj (TVK) won ARAKKONAM in 2026, by a margin of 23,121 votes.
Which party has won ARAKKONAM the most times?
TVK, with 1 of the 3 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has ARAKKONAM gone to the polls?
3 times, from 1977 to 2026.
Who has won ARAKKONAM the most times?
V. Gandhiraj, with 1 win between 2026 and 2026.
