ARNI
Assembly seat no. 49 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1971.
Winner, 2001
RAMACHANDRAN.K.
ADMK
Elections held
9
1971–2006
Most successful party
DMK
won 4 of 9
Margin, 2001
13,482
10.35% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
PNKSHANMUGAM A.C.
- Votes
- 52,889
- Vote share
- 40.62%
- Behind by
- 13,482
Electors
1,88,770
Total votes polled
1,30,201
Valid votes
1,30,201
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
69.0%
Full result, 2001
5 candidates · 1,30,201 valid votes
RAMACHANDRAN.K.ADMKwon
66,371
51.0%
SHANMUGAM A.C.PNK
52,889
40.6%
RAJENDIRAN.P.IND
4,639
3.6%
RAJA .D.MDMK
4,540
3.5%
UMAPATHY .A.C.R.IND
1,762
1.4%
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.
