Arakkonam (Lok Sabha constituency)
 Arakkonam constituency, post-2008 delimitation | |
| Existence | 1977-present |
|---|---|
| Current MP | G. Hari |
| Party | ADMK |
| Elected Year | 2014 Election |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Total Electors | 1,098,607[1] |
| Most Successful Party | Indian National Congress (5 times) |
| Assembly Constituencies |
3. Tiruttani 38. Arakkonam (SC) 39. Sholinghur 40. Katpadi 41. Ranipet 42. Arcot |
Arakkonam is a Lok Sabha (Parliament of India) constituency in Tamil Nadu.
| Category | Data |
|---|---|
| Created | 1977 |
| Vanniyars | 26% |
| Dalits | 24% |
| Naidu | 15% |
| Muslims | 15% |
| Total Electorate | 1,156,929 |
Assembly segments
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]
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PMK | R. Velu | 386,911 | 49.88 | n/a | |
| AIADMK | Shanmugam N. | 284,715 | 36.70 | n/a | |
| JD(U) | Sethumadhavan S. | 34,876 | 4.50 | n/a | |
| Janata Party | Kulandaivelu M. | 22,284 | 2.87 | n/a | |
| Independent | Venkatesan V. | 9,646 | 1.24 | n/a | |
| Majority | 102,196 | 13.17 | +0.30 | ||
| Turnout | 775,745 | 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. Apr 30, 2004. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
- ↑ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 October 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
- Election Commission of India: https://web.archive.org/web/20081218010942/http://www.eci.gov.in:80/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp
See also
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