The Arakkonam constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2026 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 89.82% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
V. Gandhiraj of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam won the seat by defeating Ezhil Caroline of the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi with a margin of 23121 votes. Below you can find the Arakkonam Assembly Elections Results 2026, the winner and runner-up details, and more.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
V. Gandhiraj
Winner
|
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam |
73,776
Lead:
23,121
|
40.46% |
| Ezhil Caroline | Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi | 50,655 | 27.78% |
| S. Ravi | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 50,052 | 27.45% |
| Raj Kumar | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 5,191 | 2.85% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 899 | 0.49% |
| P. Sudhakar | Bahujan Samaj Party | 451 | 0.25% |
| Vetrivel. M | Aanaithinthiya Jananayaka Pathukappu Kazhagam | 251 | 0.14% |
| N. Praveenkumar | Independent | 238 | 0.13% |
| N. Lakshmipathy | Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 229 | 0.13% |
| T. Muralidharan | Independent | 197 | 0.11% |
| M. Santhanam | Independent | 150 | 0.08% |
| G. Mohan | Independent | 106 | 0.06% |
| M. Manikandan | Independent | 75 | 0.04% |
| P. Govindaraj | Independent | 70 | 0.04% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ravi
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
85,399
Lead:
27,169
|
49.82% |
| Gouthama Channa | Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi | 58,230 | 33.97% |
| Abirami | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 14,631 | 8.54% |
| K.c.manivannan | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 4,777 | 2.79% |
| S.baskaran | Makkal Needhi Maiam | 3,543 | 2.07% |
| P.sudhakar | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,825 | 1.06% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,656 | 0.97% |
| P.ravi | Independent | 432 | 0.25% |
| C.m.gowthaman | Independent | 285 | 0.17% |
| M.madhanraj | Independent | 184 | 0.11% |
| C.mohan | Independent | 128 | 0.07% |
| M.manikandan | Independent | 113 | 0.07% |
| A.gauthaman | Independent | 112 | 0.07% |
| V.ravi | Independent | 97 | 0.06% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ravi S
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
68,176
Lead:
4,161
|
41.73% |
| Rajkumar N | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 64,015 | 39.18% |
| Arpudham | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 20,130 | 12.32% |
| Gopinath G | Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi | 5,213 | 3.19% |
| Others | Others | 2,049 | 1.25% |
| C.vijayan | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2,021 | 1.24% |
| Sudhakar P | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,641 | 1% |
| Saravanan M | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 1,038 | 0.64% |
| Rajkumar B | Independent | 373 | 0.23% |
| Ravi V | Independent | 278 | 0.17% |
| Thangavelu P | Independent | 146 | 0.09% |
| Panju. Udayakumar | Independent | 137 | 0.08% |
| Elayaprabu K | People's Party of India(secular) | 129 | 0.08% |
| Maran P | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 95 | 0.06% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
S.ravi
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
79,409
Lead:
26,237
|
55.94% |
| S.sellapandian | Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi | 53,172 | 37.46% |
| G.mahalingam | Puratchi Bharatham | 3,007 | 2.12% |
| P.sudhakar | Bahujan Samaj Party | 2,030 | 1.43% |
| S.sendilkumar | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi | 1,755 | 1.24% |
| W.titus Thiyagarajan | Akhila India Jananayaka Makkal Katchi (dr. Isaac) | 1,483 | 1.04% |
| D.ravi | Independent | 1,103 | 0.78% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Jaganmoorthy.m
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
66,338
Lead:
7,556
|
47% |
| Ravi.s | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 58,782 | 42% |
| Usha Rani.r | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 9,185 | 7% |
| Ravi.v | Independent | 2,092 | 1% |
| Vijayan.c | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,561 | 1% |
| Amutha.m | Samajwadi Party | 1,143 | 1% |
| Babu.c | Independent | 472 | 0% |
| Mohan.s | Independent | 306 | 0% |
| Dhanapal.m | Independent | 218 | 0% |
| Annadurai.p | Independent | 159 | 0% |
| Sampath.k | Independent | 139 | 0% |
| Kothandan.s | Independent | 132 | 0% |
| Anbu.s | Independent | 119 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bhavani Karunakaran .k
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
67,034
Lead:
20,256
|
55% |
| Ravishankar R. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 46,778 | 38% |
| Ramani Perumal Tmt | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 3,530 | 3% |
| Vasu E. | Independent | 1,729 | 1% |
| Arunkumar S | Republican Party Of India | 1,634 | 1% |
| Ravikumar P | Puratchi Bharatham | 985 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Thamizh Chelvan, R.
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
70,550
Lead:
46,820
|
55% |
| Elumalai, R. | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 23,730 | 19% |
| Yasodha, D. | Indian National Congress | 22,802 | 18% |
| Kesavan, A. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 3,147 | 2% |
| Yesudoss @ Rajan | Independent | 368 | 0% |
| David, G. | Independent | 256 | 0% |
| Vijayakumar, M.g. | Independent | 150 | 0% |
| Jayaraj, M. | Independent | 148 | 0% |
| Venkatesan, G. | Independent | 121 | 0% |
| Manoji @ Manoji Kumar, C. | Independent | 102 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Lata Priyakumar
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
61,314
Lead:
30,982
|
54% |
| G. Mani | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 30,332 | 27% |
| Ezhilarasu | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 18,433 | 16% |
| Pushpa Nehru | Tharasu Makkal Mandaram | 428 | 0% |
| S. Manavathi | Independent | 253 | 0% |
| G. David | Independent | 232 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
V.k. Raju
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
42,511
Lead:
21,973
|
46% |
| P. Rajakumar | Indian National Congress | 20,538 | 22% |
| M. Varadarajan | Independent | 18,653 | 20% |
| K. Rajendran | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(janaki Ramachandran) | 7,602 | 8% |
| K. Pattabi Aravindan | Independent | 667 | 1% |
| P. Mani | Independent | 625 | 1% |
| K. Rajamanikkam | Independent | 180 | 0% |
| K.p. Vaiapuri | India Farmers And Tailers Party | 93 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
V. K. Raju
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
52,657
Lead:
6,313
|
50% |
| M. Vijayasarathi | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 46,344 | 44% |
| G. B. Govindan | Independent | 770 | 1% |
| M. Varadarajan | Independent | 685 | 1% |
| Agil Thiruma Arasi | Independent | 346 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Vijayasarathy, M
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
36,314
Lead:
921
|
48% |
| Jayaraj, G | Indian National Congress (i) | 35,393 | 47% |
| Varadarajan, M | Janata Party (jp) | 1,486 | 2% |
| Natarajan, S. M. N | Independent | 758 | 1% |
| Anniappan, M | Independent | 404 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
V.k. Raju
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
24,630
Lead:
7,589
|
33% |
| A. Kannayiram | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 17,041 | 23% |
| A. Jayaraman | Janta Party | 15,503 | 21% |
| G. Jayaraj | Indian National Congress | 13,893 | 19% |
| V. Balraj | Independent | 1,342 | 2% |
| K. Subramaniam | Independent | 1,116 | 2% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | V. Gandhiraj | TVK | 73,776 | 23,121 | 40.46% |
| 2021 | Ravi | AIADMK | 85,399 | 27,169 | 49.82% |
| 2016 | Ravi S | AIADMK | 68,176 | 4,161 | 41.73% |
| 2011 | S.ravi | AIADMK | 79,409 | 26,237 | 55.94% |
| 2006 | Jaganmoorthy.m | DMK | 66,338 | 7,556 | 47% |
| 2001 | Bhavani Karunakaran .k | AIADMK | 67,034 | 20,256 | 55% |
| 1996 | Thamizh Chelvan, R. | DMK | 70,550 | 46,820 | 55% |
| 1991 | Lata Priyakumar | INC | 61,314 | 30,982 | 54% |
| 1989 | V.k. Raju | DMK | 42,511 | 21,973 | 46% |
| 1984 | V. K. Raju | DMK | 52,657 | 6,313 | 50% |
| 1980 | Vijayasarathy, M | AIADMK | 36,314 | 921 | 48% |
| 1977 | V.k. Raju | AIADMK | 24,630 | 7,589 | 33% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | V. Gandhiraj | TVK |
73,776
(Lead:
23,121)
|
40.46% |
| Ezhil Caroline | VCK | 50,655 | 27.78% | |
| 2021 | Ravi | AIADMK |
85,399
(Lead:
27,169)
|
49.82% |
| Gouthama Channa | VCK | 58,230 | 33.97% | |
| 2016 | Ravi S | AIADMK |
68,176
(Lead:
4,161)
|
41.73% |
| Rajkumar N | DMK | 64,015 | 39.18% | |
| 2011 | S.ravi | AIADMK |
79,409
(Lead:
26,237)
|
55.94% |
| S.sellapandian | VCK | 53,172 | 37.46% | |
| 2006 | Jaganmoorthy.m | DMK |
66,338
(Lead:
7,556)
|
47% |
| Ravi.s | AIADMK | 58,782 | 42% | |
| 2001 | Bhavani Karunakaran .k | AIADMK |
67,034
(Lead:
20,256)
|
55% |
| Ravishankar R. | DMK | 46,778 | 38% | |
| 1996 | Thamizh Chelvan, R. | DMK |
70,550
(Lead:
46,820)
|
55% |
| Elumalai, R. | PMK | 23,730 | 19% | |
| 1991 | Lata Priyakumar | INC |
61,314
(Lead:
30,982)
|
54% |
| G. Mani | DMK | 30,332 | 27% | |
| 1989 | V.k. Raju | DMK |
42,511
(Lead:
21,973)
|
46% |
| P. Rajakumar | INC | 20,538 | 22% | |
| 1984 | V. K. Raju | DMK |
52,657
(Lead:
6,313)
|
50% |
| M. Vijayasarathi | AIADMK | 46,344 | 44% | |
| 1980 | Vijayasarathy, M | AIADMK |
36,314
(Lead:
921)
|
48% |
| Jayaraj, G | INC(I) | 35,393 | 47% | |
| 1977 | V.k. Raju | AIADMK |
24,630
(Lead:
7,589)
|
33% |
| A. Kannayiram | DMK | 17,041 | 23% |
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V. Gandhiraj of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) won the Arakkonam Assembly seat in the 2026 elections, defeating Ezhil Caroline of the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) by a margin of 23121 votes.
The strike rate in the Arakkonam constituency is 60% AIADMK and 40% DMK, with AIADMK won 6 times and DMK won 4 times since the 1977 elections.
V. Gandhiraj (TVK) received 40.46% vote share.
Ezhil Caroline (VCK) received 27.78% vote share.
V. Gandhiraj (TVK) won the 2026 election with 73776 votes, leading by 23121 votes and securing a 40.46% vote share.
V. Gandhiraj (TVK) won the Arakkonam Assembly seat in 2026 with a margin of 23121 votes over Ezhil Caroline (VCK).
The top candidates in the Arakkonam Assembly Election 2026 were:
V. Gandhiraj (TVK)
Ezhil Caroline (VCK)
S. Ravi (AIADMK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with V. Gandhiraj (TVK) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Arakkonam Assembly Election 2026 was 89.82%
This page contains historical election results sourced from the Election Commission of India (ECI). It is for archival and informational purposes only and does not represent current or ongoing election updates. 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.