ARCOT
Assembly seat no. 42 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Every election in this seat
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Margin % | Candidates | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ADMKS.m.sukumar | TVKG.vijay Mohan | 42,720 | 18.92% | 14 | 91.5% |
| 2021 | DMKJ.L.Eswarappan | PMKElavazagan.K.L | 19,958 | 9.51% | 12 | 79.6% |
| 2016 | DMKESWARAPPAN J L | ADMKRAMADOSS.K.V | 11,091 | 5.45% | 8 | 82.4% |
| 2011 | ADMKR. SRINIVASAN | PMKK.L. ELAVAZAGAN | 19,253 | 10.96% | 10 | 83.2% |
| 20061973 boundaries | PMKELAVAZHAGAN.K.L | ADMKCHANDRAN.V.R | 11,317 | 9.15% | 8 | 77.0% |
| 20011973 boundaries | ADMKNEELAKANDAN P | DMKSUNDARAMOORTHY A.K. | 17,707 | 15.96% | 4 | 69.2% |
| 19961973 boundaries | DMKSUBRAMANI, P.N. | ADMKRAMADOSS, K.V. | 26,407 | 24.63% | 10 | 69.6% |
| 19911973 boundaries | ADKVISWANATHAN G. | DMKGAJAPATHI T.R. | 34,273 | 33.97% | 5 | 70.1% |
| 19891973 boundaries | DMKGAJAPATHY, T.R. | ADKJLRAMDOSS, K.V. | 14,305 | 15.02% | 15 | 73.4% |
| 19841973 boundaries | ADKT. PALANI | DMKN. ARCOT VEERASWAMY | 17,713 | 20.00% | 4 | 75.8% |
| 19801973 boundaries | ADKSETHURAMAN, A M | INC(I)AKBER PASHA, B | 1,940 | 2.63% | 4 | 64.3% |
| 19771973 boundaries | ADKK.J. UYYAKONDAN | JNPN.R. ETHIRAJULU | 10,579 | 15.29% | 5 | 63.6% |
| 19711966 boundaries | DMKN. VEERASAMI | NCON. R. ETHIRAJALU NAIDU | 14,065 | 20.78% | 5 | 76.5% |
Rows are matched by assembly constituency name within the state, so a seat that survived a delimitation keeps one continuous page. Where a year’s boundaries differ from the present ones the row says so — the name is the same, the territory is not.
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.
