Arcot Constituency
Arcot is assembly constituency #42 in ranipet district of Tamil Nadu, classified as GEN.
Candidate Results & Vote Share (1984)
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Vote Share | EVM | Postal | Total Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Elected MLA (1984)
WON
Affidavit Submitted
|
AIADMK | 0 | 0 | 61,787 | |
| 2 |
Runner-Up (1984)
Affidavit Submitted
|
DMK | 0 | 0 | 40,598 |
Arcot Historical Winners Archive
| Year | Election Label | Winning Candidate | Winning Party | Alliance | Votes Secured | Victory Margin | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Election | S.M.Sukumar | AIADMK | National Democratic Alliance (NDA) | 102,381 | +42,720 | Booth Data → |
| 2021 | 16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | J. L. Eswarappan | DMK | Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) | 103,885 | +19,958 | Booth Data → |
| 2016 | 15th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | Eswarappan J L | DMK | Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) | 84,182 | +11,091 | Booth Data → |
| 2011 | 14th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | Elected MLA (2011) | AIADMK | Independent | 97,935 | +10,436 | Booth Data → |
| 2006 | 13th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | Elected MLA (2006) | DMK | Independent | 93,592 | +11,137 | Booth Data → |
| 2001 | 12th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | Elected MLA (2001) | AIADMK | Independent | 67,437 | +6,126 | Booth Data → |
| 1996 | 11th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | Elected MLA (1996) | DMK | Independent | 64,868 | +26,738 | Booth Data → |
| 1991 | 10th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | Elected MLA (1991) | AIADMK | Independent | 66,764 | +8,300 | Booth Data → |
| 1989 | 9th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | Elected MLA (1989) | DMK | Independent | 56,618 | +11,937 | Booth Data → |
| 1984 | 8th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | Elected MLA (1984) | AIADMK | Independent | 61,787 | +21,189 | Booth Data → |
| 1980 | 7th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | Elected MLA (1980) | AIADMK | Independent | 56,197 | +22,068 | Booth Data → |
| 1977 | 6th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | Elected MLA (1977) | AIADMK | Independent | 41,841 | +24,921 | Booth Data → |
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