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, 2004
VELU, R.
PMK
Elections held
13
1977–2024
Most successful party
DMK
won 4 of 13
Margin, 2004
1,02,196
13.18% of valid votes
Result, 2004
Runner-up
ADMKSHANMUGAM. N
- Votes
- 2,84,715
- Vote share
- 36.72%
- Behind by
- 1,02,196
Electors
11,60,259
Total votes polled
7,75,439
Valid votes
7,75,439
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
66.8%
Full result, 2004
20 candidates · 7,75,439 valid votes
VELU, R.PMKwon
3,86,911
49.9%
SHANMUGAM. NADMK
2,84,715
36.7%
SETHUMADHAVAN . SJD(U)
34,876
4.5%
KULANDAIVELU. MJP
22,284
2.9%
VENKATESAN. VIND
9,646
1.2%
ARUNKUMAR. SRPIA
5,507
0.7%
VELU. MIND
5,022
0.7%
RAVI. NIND
4,371
0.6%
SAMPATH. GIND
4,333
0.6%
VELU. KIND
4,061
0.5%
VELU. G SIND
2,229
0.3%
VELU. SIND
2,169
0.3%
Showing the top 12 of 20. The full list is in the API.
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.
