ARNI
Assembly seat no. 49 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1971.
Winner, 1996
R. SIVANANDAM
DMK
Elections held
9
1971–2006
Most successful party
DMK
won 4 of 9
Margin, 1996
18,179
14.80% of valid votes
Result, 1996
Runner-up
ADMKCHINNAKULAMDAI, M.
- Votes
- 44,835
- Vote share
- 36.49%
- Behind by
- 18,179
Electors
1,70,847
Total votes polled
1,22,867
Valid votes
1,22,867
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
71.9%
Full result, 1996
11 candidates · 1,22,867 valid votes
R. SIVANANDAMDMKwon
63,014
51.3%
CHINNAKULAMDAI, M.ADMK
44,835
36.5%
V. SUBBIRAMANIPMK
8,477
6.9%
D. DHAKSHINAMOORTHYMDMK
4,344
3.5%
N. JAYARAMANIND
699
0.6%
N. DAMODARANIND
485
0.4%
S. SIVAKAMYIND
281
0.2%
V. MANOGARANIND
269
0.2%
T. KASILINGAMIND
207
0.2%
ARNI ARUMUGAMIND
148
0.1%
E. BALARAMANIND
108
0.1%
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.
