ARKONAM
Assembly seat no. 32 in Tamil Nadu · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1971.
Winner, 1980
VIJAYASARATHY, M
ADK
Elections held
7
1971–2006
Most successful party
DMK
won 4 of 7
Margin, 1980
921
1.24% of valid votes
Result, 1980
Runner-up
INC(I)JAYARAJ, G
- Votes
- 35,393
- Vote share
- 47.60%
- Behind by
- 921
Electors
1,24,404
Total votes polled
74,355
Valid votes
74,355
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
59.8%
Full result, 1980
5 candidates · 74,355 valid votes
VIJAYASARATHY, MADKwon
36,314
48.8%
JAYARAJ, GINC(I)
35,393
47.6%
VARADARAJAN, MJNPJP
1,486
2.0%
NATARAJAN, S. M. NIND
758
1.0%
ANNIAPPAN, MIND
404
0.5%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 7 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | JAGANMOORTHY.M | DMK | 66,338 | 47.17% | RAVI.S | 7,556 |
| 2001 | BHAVANI KARUNAKARAN .K | ADMK | 67,034 | 55.09% | RAVISHANKAR R. | 20,256 |
| 1996 | THAMIZH CHELVAN, R. | DMK | 70,550 | 58.13% | ELUMALAI, R. | 46,820 |
| 1991 | LATA PRIYAKUMAR | INC | 61,314 | 55.24% | G. MANI | 30,982 |
| 1989 | V.K. RAJU | DMK | 42,511 | 46.78% | P. RAJAKUMAR | 21,973 |
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 ARKONAM assembly constituency in 2006?
JAGANMOORTHY.M (DMK) won ARKONAM in 2006, by a margin of 7,556 votes.
Which party has won ARKONAM the most times?
DMK, with 4 of the 7 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has ARKONAM gone to the polls?
7 times, from 1971 to 2006.
Who has won ARKONAM the most times?
JAGANMOORTHY.M, with 1 win between 2006 and 2006.
