Arakkonam Lok Sabha constituency
Arakkonam is a Lok Sabha (Parliament of India) constituency in Tamil Nadu. Its Tamil Nadu Parliamentary Constituency number is 7 of 39.
| Category | Data |
|---|---|
| Created | 1977 |
| Vanniyars | 26% |
| Dalits | 24% |
| Mudaliar | 15% |
| Muslims | 15% |
| Total Electorate | 14,94,929 |
| Arakkonam | |
|---|---|
| Lok Sabha Constituency | |
 Arakkonam constituency, post-2008 delimitation | |
| Constituency Details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Assembly Constituencies | Tiruttani Arakkonam Sholinghur Katpadi Ranipet Arcot |
| Established | 1977-present |
| Total electors | 14,94,929[1] |
| Member of Parliament | |
| 17th Lok Sabha | |
| Incumbent Dr.S.Jagathrakshakan | |
| Party | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) |
| Elected year | 2019 Election |
Assembly segments
| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3. | Tiruttani | None | Thiruvallur | DMK |
| 38. | Arakkonam | SC | Ranipet | AIADMK |
| 39. | Sholinghur | None | Ranipet | INC |
| 40. | Katpadi | None | Vellore | DMK |
| 41. | Ranipet | None | Ranipet | DMK |
| 42. | Arcot | None | Ranipet | DMK |
Arakkonam constituency as laid out by 1971 Delimitation. The boundaries for this constituency lasted until 2004 election, which was then replaced by 2008 Delimitation.
Arakkonam Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:[3]
Before 2009:
2.Arakkonam (SC)
3.Solingar
5.arcaud
6.Seyyaru
Members of the Parliament
| Year | Winning Candidate | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | S. K. Sambandhan* | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 1971 | O. V. Alagesa Mudaliar* | Indian National Congress | |
| 1977 | O. V. Alagesa Mudaliar | ||
| 1980 | A. M. Velu Mudaliyar | ||
| 1984 | Jeevarathinam Rangaswamy | ||
| 1989 | Jeevarathinam Rangaswamy | ||
| 1991 | Jeevarathinam Rangaswamy | ||
| 1996 | A. M. Velu Mudaliyar | Tamil Maanila Congress | |
| 1998 | C. Gopal Mudaliyar | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 1999 | S. Jagathrakshakan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 2004 | R. Velu | Pattali Makkal Katchi | |
| 2009 | S. Jagathrakshakan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 2014 | G. Hari | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| 2019 | Dr. S. Jagathrakshagan[4] | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
- *as Tiruthani seat
Election results
General Election 2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | S. Jagathrakshakan | 6,72,190 | 57.06 | ||
| PMK | A. K. Moorthy | 3,43,234 | 29.14 | ||
| AMMK | N. G. Parthiban | 66,826 | 5.67 | ||
| NTK | Y. R. Pavendhan | 29,347 | 2.49 | ||
| MNM | N. Rajendran | 23,771 | 2.02 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 12,179 | 1.03 | N/A | |
| Majority | 3,28,956 | 27.92 | |||
| Turnout | 11,79,712 | 78.65 | |||
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | ||||
General Election 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | G. Hari | 4,93,534 | 45.32 | ||
| DMK | N. R. Elango | 2,52,768 | 23.21 | ||
| PMK | R. Velu | 2,33,762 | 21.46 | ||
| INC | R. Rajesh | 56,337 | 5.17 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 10,370 | 0.95 | ||
| Majority | 2,40,766 | 22.11 | |||
| Turnout | 10,89,771 | 77.74 | -0.08 | ||
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | ||||
General Election 2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | S. Jagathrakshakan | 4,15,041 | 48.54 | ||
| PMK | R. Velu | 3,05,245 | 35.70 | ||
| DMDK | S. Sankar | 82,038 | 9.59 | ||
| Independent | Panjatsaram D | 7,078 | 0.83 | ||
| Majority | 1,09,796 | 12.87 | |||
| Turnout | 8,54,975 | 77.82 | |||
| DMK gain from PMK | Swing | ||||
General Election 2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PMK | R. Velu | 3,86,911 | 49.88 | n/a | |
| AIADMK | Shanmugam N. | 2,84,715 | 36.70 | n/a | |
| JD(U) | Sethumadhavan S. | 34,876 | 4.50 | n/a | |
| JP | Kulandaivelu M. | 22,284 | 2.87 | n/a | |
| Independent | Venkatesan V. | 9,646 | 1.24 | n/a | |
| Majority | 1,02,196 | 13.17 | +0.30 | ||
| Turnout | 7,75,745 | 66.86 | +0.54 | ||
| PMK gain from DMK | Swing | +49.88 | |||
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 elections.
References
- GE 2009 Statistical Report: Constituency Wise Detailed Result
- "Multifarious issues for the electorate". The Hindu. 30 April 2004. Archived from the original on 18 November 2004. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
- "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 October 2008. Retrieved 8 October 2008.
- "General elections to the 17th Lok Sabha, 2019 - List of members elected" (PDF). New Delhi: Election Commission of India. 25 May 2019. p. 26. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
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