Arcot Assembly Elections 2026
Arcot is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Ranipet district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. J L Eeswarappan, from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam defeated Ilavazhagan of the Pattali Makkal Katchi by a margin of 19958 votes.
It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as NTK’s Archaha enters the fray.
Arcot Assembly constituency is part of the Arakkonam Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate S Jagathrakshagan won the Arakkonam parliamentary seat by defeating Al Vijayan of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam with a margin of 306559 votes.
From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Arcot assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.
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Arcot Candidates List
Arcot Assembly Election Results 2021 to 1977
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Arcot Assembly Election Results (2021)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
J L Eeswarappan
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
103,885
Lead: 19,958
|
49.52% |
| Ilavazhagan | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 83,927 | 40.01% |
| Kathirevan | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 12,088 | 5.76% |
| A.r.mohamed Raffi | Makkal Needhi Maiam | 2,860 | 1.36% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 2,253 | 1.07% |
| N.janarthanan | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 2,190 | 1.04% |
| A.c.kesavan | Bahujan Samaj Party | 782 | 0.37% |
| K.manigandan | Independent | 457 | 0.22% |
| H.mohamed Ghouse | Tipu Sultan Party | 397 | 0.19% |
| Vasanthakumar | Independent | 382 | 0.18% |
| T.d.shanmugam | Independent | 231 | 0.11% |
| Munivel.s | National Democratic Party of South India | 184 | 0.09% |
| P.eswaran | Independent | 155 | 0.07% |
Arcot Assembly Election Results (2016)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Eswarappan J L
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
84,182
Lead: 11,091
|
41.80% |
| Ramadoss.k.v | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 73,091 | 36.29% |
| G.karikalan | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 35,043 | 17.40% |
| Udhayakumar P N | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 5,387 | 2.67% |
| Arulraman.d | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2,648 | 1.31% |
| Others | Others | 2,004 | 1% |
| Muruganantham.k | Independent | 406 | 0.20% |
| Sakunthala.a | Independent | 359 | 0.18% |
| Munuswamy.c | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 272 | 0.14% |
Arcot Assembly Election Results (2011)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
R. Srinivasan
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
93,258
Lead: 19,253
|
53.11% |
| K.l. Elavazagan | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 74,005 | 42.14% |
| M. Velu | Independent | 3,211 | 1.83% |
| G. Thanigachalam | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2,046 | 1.17% |
| S.r. Vijayan | Independent | 960 | 0.55% |
| C. Srinivasan | Independent | 710 | 0.40% |
| K. Balamurugan | Bahujan Samaj Party | 497 | 0.28% |
| S. Thirunavukarasu | Independent | 337 | 0.19% |
| K. Anandan | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 302 | 0.17% |
| V.g. Sampath | Independent | 284 | 0.16% |
Arcot Assembly Election Results (2006)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Elavazhagan.k.l
WINNER
|
Pattali Makkal Katchi |
60,286
Lead: 11,317
|
49% |
| Chandran.v.r | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 48,969 | 40% |
| Velu.v.b | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 8,523 | 7% |
| Sedhumadavan.s | Samajwadi Party | 2,006 | 2% |
| Kuppusamy.p | Independent | 1,610 | 1% |
| Thiyagarajan.s | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,319 | 1% |
| Kubendiran.v | Independent | 657 | 1% |
| Munisamy.c | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 337 | 0% |
Arcot Assembly Election Results (2001)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Neelakandan P
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
61,474
Lead: 17,707
|
55% |
| Sundaramoorthy A.k. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 43,767 | 39% |
| Vetriveeran K.s. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 3,058 | 3% |
| Munusamy C | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 2,675 | 2% |
Arcot Assembly Election Results (1996)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Subramani, P.n.
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
62,974
Lead: 26,407
|
56% |
| Ramadoss, K.v. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 36,567 | 32% |
| Mani, A.g. | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 4,968 | 4% |
| Natarajan, K.s. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1,512 | 1% |
| Gajendiran, K.c. | Independent | 562 | 1% |
| Radhakrishnan, N. | Independent | 177 | 0% |
| Krishnan, K. | Independent | 170 | 0% |
| Baskaran, K.r. | Independent | 142 | 0% |
| Durai, N.k. | Independent | 81 | 0% |
| Ananda Selvam, T.p. | Independent | 61 | 0% |
Arcot Assembly Election Results (1991)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Viswanathan G.
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
61,712
Lead: 34,273
|
59% |
| Gajapathi T.r. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 27,439 | 26% |
| Poongavanam | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 10,913 | 10% |
| Murugesan R. | Jharkhand Party | 454 | 0% |
| Ramu N. | Tharasu Makkal Mandaram | 378 | 0% |
Arcot Assembly Election Results (1989)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gajapathy, T.r.
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
34,775
Lead: 14,305
|
36% |
| Ramdoss, K.v. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(jayalalita Group) | 20,470 | 21% |
| Palani, T. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(janaki Ramachandran) | 14,581 | 15% |
| Kannan, A.k.t. | Indian National Congress | 12,053 | 12% |
| Murthy, G. | Independent | 11,476 | 12% |
| Mani S. | Independent | 425 | 0% |
| Sethuraman, A.m. | Independent | 264 | 0% |
| Sundararajan, K. | India Farmers And Tailers Party | 248 | 0% |
| Ganesan, A.m. | Independent | 226 | 0% |
| Padmanaphan, A.p.n | Independent | 204 | 0% |
| Elangovan, K.p. | Independent | 166 | 0% |
| Ravi J. | Independent | 163 | 0% |
| Krishnan, A.k. | Independent | 105 | 0% |
| Ranganathan, A. | Independent | 55 | 0% |
| Krishnao, A.k.j. | Independent | 51 | 0% |
Arcot Assembly Election Results (1984)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
T. Palani
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
52,222
Lead: 17,713
|
56% |
| N. Arcot Veeraswamy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 34,509 | 37% |
| M. Parasuraman | Independent | 1,101 | 1% |
| D. Malar | Independent | 736 | 1% |
Arcot Assembly Election Results (1980)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sethuraman, A M
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
35,998
Lead: 1,940
|
48% |
| Akber Pasha, B | Indian National Congress (i) | 34,058 | 45% |
| Baskaran, N | Janata Party (jp) | 3,179 | 4% |
| Amarthalingam, T. R | Independent | 460 | 1% |
Arcot Assembly Election Results (1977)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
K.j. Uyyakondan
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
27,193
Lead: 10,579
|
39% |
| N.r. Ethirajulu | Janta Party | 16,614 | 24% |
| P. Jayavelu | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 16,293 | 23% |
| K.r. Munirathinam | Indian National Congress | 6,401 | 9% |
| M. Parameshwaran | Independent | 2,702 | 4% |
Strike Rate
Arcot MLA List
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | J L Eeswarappan | DMK | 103,885 | 19,958 | 49.52% |
| 2016 | Eswarappan J L | DMK | 84,182 | 11,091 | 41.80% |
| 2011 | R. Srinivasan | AIADMK | 93,258 | 19,253 | 53.11% |
| 2006 | Elavazhagan.k.l | PMK | 60,286 | 11,317 | 49% |
| 2001 | Neelakandan P | AIADMK | 61,474 | 17,707 | 55% |
| 1996 | Subramani, P.n. | DMK | 62,974 | 26,407 | 56% |
| 1991 | Viswanathan G. | AIADMK | 61,712 | 34,273 | 59% |
| 1989 | Gajapathy, T.r. | DMK | 34,775 | 14,305 | 36% |
| 1984 | T. Palani | AIADMK | 52,222 | 17,713 | 56% |
| 1980 | Sethuraman, A M | AIADMK | 35,998 | 1,940 | 48% |
| 1977 | K.j. Uyyakondan | AIADMK | 27,193 | 10,579 | 39% |
Arcot Past Election Results
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | J L Eeswarappan | DMK |
103,885
(Lead: 19,958)
|
49.52% |
| Ilavazhagan | PMK | 83,927 | 40.01% | |
| 2016 | Eswarappan J L | DMK |
84,182
(Lead: 11,091)
|
41.80% |
| Ramadoss.k.v | AIADMK | 73,091 | 36.29% | |
| 2011 | R. Srinivasan | AIADMK |
93,258
(Lead: 19,253)
|
53.11% |
| K.l. Elavazagan | PMK | 74,005 | 42.14% | |
| 2006 | Elavazhagan.k.l | PMK |
60,286
(Lead: 11,317)
|
49% |
| Chandran.v.r | AIADMK | 48,969 | 40% | |
| 2001 | Neelakandan P | AIADMK |
61,474
(Lead: 17,707)
|
55% |
| Sundaramoorthy A.k. | DMK | 43,767 | 39% | |
| 1996 | Subramani, P.n. | DMK |
62,974
(Lead: 26,407)
|
56% |
| Ramadoss, K.v. | AIADMK | 36,567 | 32% | |
| 1991 | Viswanathan G. | AIADMK |
61,712
(Lead: 34,273)
|
59% |
| Gajapathi T.r. | DMK | 27,439 | 26% | |
| 1989 | Gajapathy, T.r. | DMK |
34,775
(Lead: 14,305)
|
36% |
| Ramdoss, K.v. | ADK(JL) | 20,470 | 21% | |
| 1984 | T. Palani | AIADMK |
52,222
(Lead: 17,713)
|
56% |
| N. Arcot Veeraswamy | DMK | 34,509 | 37% | |
| 1980 | Sethuraman, A M | AIADMK |
35,998
(Lead: 1,940)
|
48% |
| Akber Pasha, B | INC(I) | 34,058 | 45% | |
| 1977 | K.j. Uyyakondan | AIADMK |
27,193
(Lead: 10,579)
|
39% |
| N.r. Ethirajulu | JNP | 16,614 | 24% |
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Tamil Nadu Arcot Assembly Elections FAQs
Who won the Arcot Assembly seat in the 2021 election?
J L Eeswarappan of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) won the Arcot Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating Ilavazhagan of the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) by a margin of 19958 votes.
What is the historical strike rate of the Arcot constituency in past elections?
The strike rate in the Arcot constituency is 60% AIADMK and 40% DMK, with AIADMK won 6 times and DMK won 4 times since the 1977 elections.
What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2021 Arcot Assembly Election?
J L Eeswarappan (DMK) received 49.52% vote share.
Ilavazhagan (PMK) received 40.01% vote share.
What were the results of the 2021 Arcot Assembly Election?
J L Eeswarappan (DMK) won the 2021 election with 103885 votes, leading by 19958 votes and securing a 49.52% vote share.
Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Arcot Assembly constituency fall under?
The Arcot Assembly constituency falls under the Arakkonam Lok Sabha constituency of Vellore district.
What was the margin of victory in the Arcot Assembly Election 2021?
J L Eeswarappan (DMK) won the Arcot Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 19958 votes over Ilavazhagan (PMK).
What are the key constituencies in the Arakkonam Lok Sabha area?
The Arcot Assembly constituency is part of the Arakkonam Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Tiruttani, Arakkonam (sc), Sholingur, Katpadi, Ranipet.
Who were the top candidates for the Arcot Assembly Election 2021?
The top candidates in the Arcot Assembly Election 2021 were:
J L Eeswarappan (DMK)
Ilavazhagan (PMK)
Kathirevan (NTK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with J L Eeswarappan (DMK) emerging as the winner.
What was the voter turnout in the Arcot Assembly Election 2021?
The voter turnout in the Arcot Assembly Election 2021 was 79.66%
The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.
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