ARKONAM
Assembly seat no. 32 in Tamil Nadu · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1971.
Winner, 1989
V.K. RAJU
DMK
Elections held
7
1971–2006
Most successful party
DMK
won 4 of 7
Margin, 1989
21,973
24.18% of valid votes
Result, 1989
Runner-up
INCP. RAJAKUMAR
- Votes
- 20,538
- Vote share
- 22.60%
- Behind by
- 21,973
Electors
1,54,062
Total votes polled
90,869
Valid votes
90,869
NOTA votes
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Turnout
59.0%
Full result, 1989
8 candidates · 90,869 valid votes
V.K. RAJUDMKwon
42,511
46.8%
P. RAJAKUMARINC
20,538
22.6%
M. VARADARAJANIND
18,653
20.5%
K. RAJENDRANADKJR
7,602
8.4%
K. PATTABI ARAVINDANIND
667
0.7%
P. MANIIND
625
0.7%
K. RAJAMANIKKAMIND
180
0.2%
K.P. VAIAPURIIFT
93
0.1%
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.
