ARKONAM
Assembly seat no. 32 in Tamil Nadu · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1971.
Winner, 2001
BHAVANI KARUNAKARAN .K
ADMK
Elections held
7
1971–2006
Most successful party
DMK
won 4 of 7
Margin, 2001
20,256
16.65% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
DMKRAVISHANKAR R.
- Votes
- 46,778
- Vote share
- 38.44%
- Behind by
- 20,256
Electors
1,91,523
Total votes polled
1,21,690
Valid votes
1,21,690
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
63.5%
Full result, 2001
6 candidates · 1,21,690 valid votes
BHAVANI KARUNAKARAN .KADMKwon
67,034
55.1%
RAVISHANKAR R.DMK
46,778
38.4%
RAMANI PERUMAL TMTMDMK
3,530
2.9%
VASU E.IND
1,729
1.4%
ARUNKUMAR SRPI
1,634
1.3%
RAVIKUMAR PPB
985
0.8%
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.
