ARNI
Assembly seat no. 49 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1971.
Winner, 2006
SIVANANDAM. R
DMK
Elections held
9
1971–2006
Most successful party
DMK
won 4 of 9
Margin, 2006
12,302
8.72% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
ADMKSANTHANAM. A
- Votes
- 57,420
- Vote share
- 40.68%
- Behind by
- 12,302
Electors
1,84,336
Total votes polled
1,41,134
Valid votes
1,41,134
NOTA votes
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Turnout
76.6%
Full result, 2006
7 candidates · 1,41,134 valid votes
SIVANANDAM. RDMKwon
69,722
49.4%
SANTHANAM. AADMK
57,420
40.7%
RAMESH. D.DMDK
6,292
4.5%
GANGADHARAN. E.PNK
3,877
2.8%
NALLATHAMBI. RIND
1,547
1.1%
NARAYANAN. K.BJP
1,427
1.0%
THIRUGNANAM. D.IND
849
0.6%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 9 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | SIVANANDAM. R | DMK | 69,722 | 49.40% | SANTHANAM. A | 12,302 |
| 2001 | RAMACHANDRAN.K. | ADMK | 66,371 | 50.98% | SHANMUGAM A.C. | 13,482 |
| 1996 | R. SIVANANDAM | DMK | 63,014 | 51.29% | CHINNAKULAMDAI, M. | 18,179 |
| 1991 | JAISON JACOB I.R. | ADK | 66,355 | 58.51% | SELVARASU E. | 34,312 |
| 1989 | DAYALAN, A.C. | DMK | 38,558 | 36.21% | KARUNAKARAN, D. | 7,667 |
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 ARNI assembly constituency in 2006?
SIVANANDAM. R (DMK) won ARNI in 2006, by a margin of 12,302 votes.
Which party has won ARNI the most times?
DMK, with 4 of the 9 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has ARNI gone to the polls?
9 times, from 1971 to 2006.
Who has won ARNI the most times?
SIVANANDAM. R, with 1 win between 2006 and 2006.
