ARCOT
Assembly seat no. 42 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Winner, 2001
NEELAKANDAN P
ADMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 5 of 13
Margin, 2001
17,707
15.96% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
DMKSUNDARAMOORTHY A.K.
- Votes
- 43,767
- Vote share
- 39.44%
- Behind by
- 17,707
Electors
1,60,346
Total votes polled
1,10,974
Valid votes
1,10,974
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
69.2%
Full result, 2001
4 candidates · 1,10,974 valid votes
NEELAKANDAN PADMKwon
61,474
55.4%
SUNDARAMOORTHY A.K.DMK
43,767
39.4%
VETRIVEERAN K.S.MDMK
3,058
2.8%
MUNUSAMY CLJNSP
2,675
2.4%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | S.m.sukumar | ADMK | 1,05,608 | 46.77% | G.vijay Mohan | 42,720 |
| 2021 | J.L.Eswarappan | DMK | 1,03,885 | 49.52% | Elavazagan.K.L | 19,958 |
| 2016 | ESWARAPPAN J L | DMK | 84,182 | 41.39% | RAMADOSS.K.V | 11,091 |
| 2011 | R. SRINIVASAN | ADMK | 93,258 | 53.11% | K.L. ELAVAZAGAN | 19,253 |
| 2006 | ELAVAZHAGAN.K.L | PMK | 60,286 | 48.73% | CHANDRAN.V.R | 11,317 |
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 ARCOT assembly constituency in 2026?
S.m.sukumar (ADMK) won ARCOT in 2026, by a margin of 42,720 votes.
Which party has won ARCOT the most times?
DMK, with 5 of the 13 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has ARCOT gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1971 to 2026.
Who has won ARCOT the most times?
S.m.sukumar, with 1 win between 2026 and 2026.
