ARAKKONAM
Constituency no. 7 in Tamil Nadu · Lok Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1977.
Tamil Nadu also has an assembly constituency called ARAKKONAM. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 3 results.
Winner, 1999
Jagathrakshakan, S. Dr.
DMK
Elections held
13
1977–2024
Most successful party
DMK
won 4 of 13
Margin, 1999
95,644
13.17% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
INCThangka Balu, K.V.
- Votes
- 2,50,876
- Vote share
- 34.55%
- Behind by
- 95,644
Electors
11,20,043
Total votes polled
7,26,113
Valid votes
7,26,113
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
64.8%
Full result, 1999
11 candidates · 7,26,113 valid votes
Jagathrakshakan, S. Dr.DMKwon
3,46,520
47.7%
Thangka Balu, K.V.INC
2,50,876
34.5%
Velu, A.M.TMCM
1,21,386
16.7%
Arunkumar, S.RPIA
2,180
0.3%
Sampath, S.IND
1,683
0.2%
Maniezhilan, A. PulavarIND
989
0.1%
Raji, A.D.IND
656
0.1%
Kanthappan, A.IND
607
0.1%
Balaraman, S.IND
568
0.1%
Muniswamy, K.A.IND
419
0.1%
Amirdhalingam, T.R.IND
229
0.0%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | S JAGATHRATCHAKAN | DMK | 5,63,216 | 48.39% | L VIJAYAN | 3,06,559 |
| 2019 | S. JAGATHRAKSHAKAN | DMK | 6,72,190 | 57.06% | A.K. MOORTHY | 3,28,956 |
| 2014 | HARI, G. | ADMK | 4,93,534 | 45.32% | ELANGO, N.R | 2,40,766 |
| 2009 | JAGATHRAKSHAKAN | DMK | 4,15,041 | 48.65% | VELU R | 1,09,796 |
| 2004 | VELU, R. | PMK | 3,86,911 | 49.90% | SHANMUGAM. N | 1,02,196 |
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 ARAKKONAM constituency in 2024?
S JAGATHRATCHAKAN (DMK) won ARAKKONAM in 2024, by a margin of 3,06,559 votes.
Which party has won ARAKKONAM the most times?
DMK, with 4 of the 13 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has ARAKKONAM gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1977 to 2024.
Who has won ARAKKONAM the most times?
S JAGATHRATCHAKAN, with 1 win between 2024 and 2024.
