ARNI
Assembly seat no. 49 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1971.
Winner, 1984
M. CHINNAKULANDAI
ADK
Elections held
9
1971–2006
Most successful party
DMK
won 4 of 9
Margin, 1984
11,033
11.07% of valid votes
Result, 1984
Runner-up
DMKR. SIVANANDAM
- Votes
- 43,620
- Vote share
- 43.76%
- Behind by
- 11,033
Electors
1,26,766
Total votes polled
99,678
Valid votes
99,678
NOTA votes
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Turnout
78.6%
Full result, 1984
4 candidates · 99,678 valid votes
M. CHINNAKULANDAIADKwon
54,653
54.8%
R. SIVANANDAMDMK
43,620
43.8%
K. RAMACHANDRANIND
907
0.9%
A. ARNI ARUMUGAMIND
498
0.5%
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.
