https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Arakkonam_Lok_Sabha_constituency-266402 Arakkonam Lok Sabha constituency-266402 - Revision history 2026-08-01T08:10:12Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.4 https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Arakkonam_Lok_Sabha_constituency-266402&diff=487227&oldid=prev RaeHutto281756 at 17:52, 7 May 2026 2026-05-07T17:52:06Z <p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Parliamentary constituency in Tamil Nadu, India}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | type = LS<br /> | name = Arakkonam<br /> | map_image = arakkonam lok sabha constituency.png<br /> | map_caption = Arakkonam constituency, post-2008 delimitation<br /> | established = 1977<br /> | mp = [[S. Jagathrakshakan]]<br /> | party = {{Party index link|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> | alliance = {{Party index link|Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance}}<br /> | latest_election_year = [[2024 Indian general election in Tamil Nadu |2024]]<br /> | state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br /> | assembly_cons = [[Tiruttani (State Assembly Constituency)|Tiruttani]]&lt;br /&gt; [[Arakkonam (State Assembly Constituency)|Arakkonam ]]&lt;br /&gt; [[Sholinghur (State Assembly Constituency)|Sholinghur]]&lt;br /&gt; [[Katpadi (State Assembly Constituency)|Katpadi]]&lt;br /&gt; [[Ranipet (State Assembly Constituency)|Ranipet]]&lt;br /&gt; [[Arcot (State Assembly Constituency)|Arcot]]<br /> | electors = 14,94,929&lt;ref&gt;[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2009/Stats/VOLI/25_ConstituencyWiseDetailedResult.pdf GE 2009 Statistical Report: Constituency Wise Detailed Result]&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | incumbent_image = S. Jagathrakshakan (cropped).jpg<br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Arakkonam&#039;&#039;&#039; is a [[Lok Sabha]] (Parliament of India) constituency in [[Tamil Nadu]]. Its Tamil Nadu Parliamentary Constituency number is 7 of 39.<br /> <br /> ==Assembly segments==<br /> <br /> === After 2009 ===<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot; <br /> ! width=&quot;50px&quot; style=&quot;font-size:75%&quot; |Constituency number<br /> ! width=&quot;200px&quot; |Name<br /> ! width=&quot;100px&quot; style=&quot;font-size:75%&quot; |Reserved for ([[Dalit|SC]]/[[Adivasi|ST]]/None)<br /> ! width=&quot;150px&quot; | District<br /> ! colspan=2| Party<br /> ! colspan=&quot;2&quot;|2024 Lead<br /> |-<br /> |3.<br /> |[[Tiruttani Assembly constituency|Tiruttani]]<br /> |None<br /> |[[Thiruvallur District|Thiruvallur]]<br /> |{{party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |{{party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=6}}<br /> |-<br /> |38.<br /> |[[Arakkonam Assembly constituency|Arakkonnam]]<br /> |SC<br /> | rowspan=&quot;2&quot; |[[Ranipet district|Ranipet]]<br /> |{{party name with color|Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam|rowspan=4}}<br /> |-<br /> |39.<br /> |[[Sholingur Assembly constituency|Sholinghur]]<br /> |None<br /> |-<br /> |40.<br /> |[[Katpadi Assembly constituency|Katpadi]]<br /> |None<br /> |[[Vellore District|Vellore]]<br /> |-<br /> |41.<br /> | [[Ranipet Assembly constituency|Ranipet]]<br /> |None<br /> | rowspan=&quot;2&quot; |[[Ranipet district|Ranipet]]<br /> |-<br /> |42.<br /> | [[Arcot Assembly constituency|Arcot]]<br /> |None<br /> |{{party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> |}<br /> <br /> [[File:1971 delimitation arakkonam lok sabha constituency.png|thumb|right|Arakkonam constituency as laid out by 1971 Delimitation. The boundaries for this constituency lasted until 2004 election, which was then replaced by 2008 Delimitation.]]<br /> <br /> === Before 2009 ===<br /> Arakkonam Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments:&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web<br /> |url=http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf <br /> |title=List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies <br /> |access-date=2008-10-08<br /> |work=Tamil Nadu <br /> |publisher=Election Commission of India <br /> |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081031131000/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf <br /> |archive-date=31 October 2008 <br /> |url-status=dead<br /> }}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> # [[Pallipattu Assembly constituency|Pallipattu]] (defunct)<br /> # [[Arakkonam Assembly constituency|Arakkonam]] (SC)<br /> # [[Sholingur Assembly constituency|Solingar]]<br /> # [[Ranipet Assembly constituency|Ranipettai]]<br /> # [[Arcot Assembly constituency|Arcaud]]<br /> # [[Cheyyar Assembly constituency|Seyyaru]] (moved to Aarani)<br /> <br /> ==Members of the Parliament==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot; <br /> ! Year<br /> ! Winning candidate<br /> ! colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Party<br /> |-<br /> | 1967 || [[S. K. Sambandhan Mudaliar]]|| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | 1971 || rowspan=2|[[O. V. Alagesa Mudaliar]]*|| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=6}}<br /> |-<br /> | 1977<br /> |-<br /> | 1980 || [[A. M. Velu|A. M. Velu Mudaliyar]]<br /> |-<br /> | 1984 || rowspan=3|[[Jeevarathinam Rangaswamy]]<br /> |-<br /> | 1989<br /> |-<br /> | 1991<br /> |-<br /> | 1996 || [[A. M. Velu|A. M. Velu Mudaliyar]]|| {{Full party name with color|Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar)}}<br /> |-<br /> | 1998 || [[C. Gopal Mudaliyar]]|| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | 1999 || [[S. Jagathrakshakan]]|| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | 2004 || [[R. Velu]]|| {{Full party name with color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}<br /> |-<br /> | 2009 || [[S. Jagathrakshakan]]|| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | 2014 || [[G. Hari]]|| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | 2019 ||rowspan=2|[[S. Jagathrakshakan]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|title=General elections to the 17th Lok Sabha, 2019 - List of members elected|url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/10277-general-election-to-the-17th-lok-sabha-2019-list-of-members-elected/|page=26|format=PDF|publisher=Election Commission of India|date=25 May 2019|access-date=2 June 2019|location=New Delhi}}&lt;/ref&gt;|| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | 2024 <br /> |}<br /> * *as Tiruthani seat<br /> <br /> == Election results ==<br /> {{bar box<br /> |float=right<br /> |title= Vote share of Winning candidates<br /> |titlebar=#ddd<br /> |width=300px<br /> |barwidth=275px<br /> |bars=<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 2024|2024]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|48.39}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 2019|2019]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|57.47}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 2014|2014]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|45.75}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 2009|2009]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|48.75}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 2004|2004]]|{{party color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}|49.90}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1999|1999]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|47.72}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1998|1998]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|51.56}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1996|1996]]|{{party color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}|59.05}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1991|1991]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|53.90}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1989|1989]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|42.77}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1984|1984]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|52.20}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1980|1980]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}|60.83}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 1977|1977]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|52.40}}<br /> }}<br /> === General Elections 2024===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2024 Indian general election]]: Arakkonam}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. Jagathrakshakan]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|votes=5,63,216 |percentage=48.39 |change={{decrease}}9.08 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. L. Vijayan|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,56,656 |percentage=22.05 |change=&#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Balu |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi|votes=2,02,325 |percentage=17.38 |change= {{decrease}}11.96}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S Afshia Nasrin |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=98,944 |percentage=8.50 |change= {{increase}} 5.99}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the above |party=None of the above |votes=12,613 |percentage=1.08 |change= {{increase}}0.04}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,06,560 |percentage=26.34|change= {{decrease}} 1.79}}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=11,63,822 |percentage=78.65 |change= {{increase}} 0.67 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors =14,79,748 |change =}}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|swing={{decrease}}9.08 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 2019===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2019 Indian general election]]: Arakkonam}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. Jagathrakshakan]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=6,72,190 |percentage=57.47 |change=34.03 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[A. K. Moorthy]] |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=3,43,234 |percentage=29.34 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. G. Parthiban |party=AMMK |votes=66,826 |percentage=5.71 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Y. R. Pavendhan |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=29,347 |percentage=2.51 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Rajendran |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=23,771 |percentage=2.03 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None Of The Above |party=None of the above |votes=12,179 |percentage=1.04 |change=0.08 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=D. Doss |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=8,307 |percentage=0.71 |change=0.03 }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,28,956 |percentage=28.12 |change=5.80 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=11,69,677 |percentage=77.98 |change= 1.03 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 15,00,016 |change 5.01 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 11.71 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===General Elections 2014===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2014 Indian general election]]: Arakkonam}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[G. Hari]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=4,93,534 |percentage=45.75 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[N. R. Elango]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,52,768 |percentage=23.43 |change=-25.31 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[R. Velu]] |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=2,33,762 |percentage=21.67 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Rajesh |party=Indian National Congress |votes=56,337 |percentage=5.22 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None Of The Above |party=None of the above |votes=10,370 |percentage=0.96 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=D. Doss |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=7,354 |percentage=0.68 |change=-0.10 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Gajendran |party=Independent politician |votes=6,570 |percentage=0.61 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Panchu Udayakumar |party=Independent politician |votes=6,025 |percentage=0.56 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,40,766 |percentage=22.32 |change=9.42 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=10,78,682 |percentage=76.95 |change= -0.55 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 14,01,813 |change =27.60 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -2.99 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 2009===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2009 Indian general election]]: Arakkonam}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. Jagathrakshakan]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=4,15,041 |percentage=48.75 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[R. Velu]] |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=3,05,245 |percentage=35.85 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Sankar |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=82,038 |percentage=9.64 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=D. Panjatsaram |party=Independent politician |votes=7,078 |percentage=0.83 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mary John |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=6,641 |percentage=0.78 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=W. B. Palan |party=Puthiya Needhi Katchi |votes=6,026 |percentage=0.71 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,09,796 |percentage=12.90 |change=-0.28 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=10,98,607 |percentage=77.50 |change= 10.67 }}<br /> {{Election box rejected|votes=147|percentage=0.02 }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 8,51,402 |change =-5.31 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Pattali Makkal Katchi |swing= -1.15 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 2004===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2004 Indian general election]]: Arakkonam}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[R. Velu]] |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=5,86,911 |percentage=49.90 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Shanmugam |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=4,84,715 |percentage=36.72 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Sethu Madhavan |party=Janata Dal (United) |votes=34,876 |percentage=4.50 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Kulandaivelu |party=Janata Party |votes=22,284 |percentage=2.87 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Venkatesan |party=Independent politician |votes=9,646 |percentage=1.24 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Arunkumar |party=Republican Party of India (Athawale) |votes=5,507 |percentage=0.71 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Velu |party=Independent politician |votes=5,022 |percentage=0.65 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Ravi |party=Independent politician |votes=4,371 |percentage=0.56 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Sampath |party=Independent politician |votes=4,333 |percentage=0.56 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Velu |party=Independent politician |votes=4,061 |percentage=0.52 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,02,196 |percentage=13.18 |change=0.01 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=7,75,439 |percentage=66.83 |change= 0.51 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 11,60,259 |change =3.59 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Pattali Makkal Katchi |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 2.17 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1999===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1999 Indian general election]]: Arakkonam}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. Jagathrakshakan]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,46,520 |percentage=47.72 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[K. V. Thangkabalu]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,50,876 |percentage=34.55 |change=12.22 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[A. M. Velu]] |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=1,21,386 |percentage=16.72 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=95,644 |percentage=13.17 |change=6.07 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=7,26,113 |percentage=66.32 |change= -6.89 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 11,20,043 |change =4.41 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Tamil Maanila Congress |swing= -11.32 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1998===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1998 Indian general election]]: Arakkonam}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[C. Gopal]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,59,431 |percentage=51.56 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[A. M. Velu]] |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=3,09,943 |percentage=44.46 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Dhamotharan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=24,519 |percentage=3.52 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=49,488 |percentage=7.10 |change=-29.61 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=6,97,078 |percentage=67.26 |change= -5.95 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,72,687 |change =3.68 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Tamil Maanila Congress |swing= -7.48 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1996===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Indian general election]]: Arakkonam}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[A. M. Velu]] |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=4,25,974 |percentage=59.05 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Raviram |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,61,129 |percentage=22.34 |change=-31.56 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Venugopal |party=All India Indira Congress (Tiwari) |votes=80,714 |percentage=11.19 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jayakaran Joseph |party=Janata Dal |votes=31,703 |percentage=4.39 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Manoharan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=6,596 |percentage=0.91 |change=-1.09 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Manavalan |party=Independent politician |votes=3,433 |percentage=0.48 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,64,845 |percentage=36.71 |change=9.38 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=7,21,411 |percentage=73.21 |change= 3.98 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,34,646 |change =6.80 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Tamil Maanila Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 5.15 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1991===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1991 Indian general election]]: Arakkonam}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Jeevarathinam Rangaswamy]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,48,516 |percentage=53.90 |change=11.13 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Kannaiyan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,71,806 |percentage=26.57 |change=-7.29 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Subramaniam |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=98,809 |percentage=15.28 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=D. V. R. Eraghavan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=12,954 |percentage=2.00 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,76,710 |percentage=27.33 |change=18.42 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=6,46,635 |percentage=69.23 |change= -3.84 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 9,68,764 |change =-0.65 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 11.13 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1989===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1989 Indian general election]]: Arakkonam}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Jeevarathinam Rangaswamy]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,99,587 |percentage=42.77 |change=-9.43 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Murthy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,37,194 |percentage=33.86 |change=-7.47 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Subramaniam |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=1,47,902 |percentage=21.11 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=62,393 |percentage=8.91 |change=-1.96 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=7,00,515 |percentage=73.07 |change= -5.18 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 9,75,104 |change =28.70 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -9.43 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1984===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1984 Indian general election]]: Arakkonam}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Jeevarathinam Rangaswamy]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,92,606 |percentage=52.20 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pulavar K Govindan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,31,664 |percentage=41.33 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. D. Kalyanasundaram |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=15,462 |percentage=2.76 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Selvaraju |party=Independent politician |votes=10,158 |percentage=1.81 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Kanthappan |party=Independent politician |votes=8,967 |percentage=1.60 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=60,942 |percentage=10.87 |change=-14.76 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=5,60,559 |percentage=78.26 |change= 11.52 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,57,665 |change =8.02 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress (I) |swing= -8.63 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1980===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1980 Indian general election]]: Arakkonam}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[A. M. Velu]] |party=Indian National Congress (I) |votes=2,78,516 |percentage=60.83 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. M. Ragunathan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,61,155 |percentage=35.20 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Krishnan |party=Independent politician |votes=7,904 |percentage=1.73 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. M. Periasamy Reddiar |party=Independent politician |votes=4,153 |percentage=0.91 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=C. A. Balakrishnan |party=Independent politician |votes=3,255 |percentage=0.71 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Janaki Raman|party=Janata Party (Secular) |votes=2,875 |percentage=0.63 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,17,361 |percentage=25.63 |change=13.20 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=4,57,858 |percentage=66.74 |change= -4.88 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,01,433 |change =5.11 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress (I) |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 8.43 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 1977===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Indian general election]]: Arakkonam}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[O. V. Alagesan]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,43,818 |percentage=52.40 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Veeraswami |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,85,954 |percentage=39.96 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Margabandu |party=Independent politician |votes=11,997 |percentage=2.58 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Y. Daniel |party=Independent politician |votes=9,638 |percentage=2.07 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Selvaraju |party=Independent politician |votes=4,471 |percentage=0.96 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Kanthappan |party=Independent politician |votes=3,670 |percentage=0.79 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=D. Raghavan |party=Independent politician |votes=2,593 |percentage=0.56 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=57,864 |percentage=12.44 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=4,65,330 |percentage=71.62 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 6,67,308 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Note: The incumbent party [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] did not contest this seat in 2004. Instead it was contested by its [[United Progressive Alliance]] (UPA) coalition partner [[Pattali Makkal Katchi]] (PMK), who won the seat. Thus, the UPA held the seat. PMK had not contested this seat in the previous [[1999 Indian general election|1999 elections]].<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[Arakkonam]]<br /> * [[List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> * [[Election Commission of India]]: https://web.archive.org/web/20081218010942/http://www.eci.gov.in/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> * [https://web.archive.org/web/20190407182143/https://www.indiaelections2014.info/parliament/2019/states/tamilnadu/arakkonam/lok_sabha_parliamentary_election_2019_dates.html Arakkonam lok sabha constituency election 2019 date and schedule]<br /> <br /> {{Lok Sabha constituencies of Tamil Nadu}}<br /> {{coords|13.1|79.7|display=title}}<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Arakkonam (Lok Sabha Constituency)}}<br /> [[Category:Lok Sabha constituencies in Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Vellore district]]</div> RaeHutto281756