ARNI
Assembly seat no. 49 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1971.
Winner, 1991
JAISON JACOB I.R.
ADK
Elections held
9
1971–2006
Most successful party
DMK
won 4 of 9
Margin, 1991
34,312
30.26% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
DMKSELVARASU E.
- Votes
- 32,043
- Vote share
- 28.26%
- Behind by
- 34,312
Electors
1,61,120
Total votes polled
1,13,405
Valid votes
1,13,405
NOTA votes
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Turnout
70.4%
Full result, 1991
7 candidates · 1,13,405 valid votes
JAISON JACOB I.R.ADKwon
66,355
58.5%
SELVARASU E.DMK
32,043
28.3%
MOORTHI GOUNDER M.PMK
11,902
10.5%
KANDASAMY M.AMI
2,202
1.9%
DURAI AACHARI A.IND
470
0.4%
MURUGESAN K.IND
221
0.2%
SURAVANAN S.IND
212
0.2%
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.
