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, 2009
JAGATHRAKSHAKAN
DMK
Elections held
13
1977–2024
Most successful party
DMK
won 4 of 13
Margin, 2009
1,09,796
12.87% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
PMKVELU R
- Votes
- 3,05,245
- Vote share
- 35.78%
- Behind by
- 1,09,796
Electors
10,98,607
Total votes polled
8,53,116
Valid votes
8,53,116
NOTA votes
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Turnout
77.7%
Full result, 2009
20 candidates · 8,53,116 valid votes
JAGATHRAKSHAKANDMKwon
4,15,041
48.6%
VELU RPMK
3,05,245
35.8%
SANKAR SDMDK
82,038
9.6%
PANJATSARAM DIND
7,078
0.8%
MARY JOHNBSP
6,641
0.8%
PALANI W BPNK
6,026
0.7%
ANNAMALAI S CAIVP
4,305
0.5%
MUTHIYALU MIND
4,084
0.5%
JANAKIRAMAN JIND
4,032
0.5%
JAGADEESWARAN JIND
3,788
0.4%
ISAAC JEBA KUMAR SAIJMK
2,799
0.3%
PANDIAN EIND
2,298
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.
