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			{{Short description\|State Legislative Assembly Constituency in Tamil Nadu}}
	{{more citations needed\|date=July 2020}}
	{{Use dmy dates\|date=July 2020}}		{{Use dmy dates\|date=July 2020}}
	{{Use Indian English\|date=July 2020}}		{{Use Indian English\|date=July 2020}}
	{{Infobox Indian ~~state legislative assembly~~ constituency		{{Infobox Indian constituency
			\| constituency_no = 42
	\| image = Constitution-Arcot.svg
			\| map_image = Constitution-Katpadi.svg
	\| parl_name = State Assembly
			\| district = ]
	\| Existence =
			\| loksabha_cons = ]
	\| district = ]
			\| established = 1951
	\| constituency = ]
	\| state = ]		\| state = ]
	\| party ~~= ]~~		\| party = {{Party index link\|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
	\| mla = J. L. Eswarappan		\| mla = ]
	\| ~~year~~ = 2021		\| latest_election_year = 2021
	\| name = Arcot		\| name = Arcot
			\| type = SLA
	\| electors = 2,62,476<ref>{{cite web \|title= Form 21E (Return of Election) \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211222095029/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Form21E_TNLA2021/AC041.pdf \|url= https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Form21E_TNLA2021/AC041.pdf\|access-date= 27 Jan 2022 \|archive-date=22 Dec 2021}}</ref>
			\| electors = 2,62,476<ref>{{cite web \|title= Form 21E (Return of Election) \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211222095029/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Form21E_TNLA2021/AC041.pdf \|url= https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Form21E_TNLA2021/AC041.pdf\|access-date= 27 Jan 2022 \|archive-date=22 Dec 2021}}</ref>
	\| Reservation =
			\| reservation = None
	\| most_successful_party = ] (7 times)
	}}		}}

	'''Arcot''' is a ] in the ], that includes the city, ]. It is part of ~~the~~ ].		'''Arcot''' is a ] in the ], that includes the city of ]. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 42. It is part of ].
	Most successful party: DMK (7 times)		Most successful party: DMK (7 times). It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

			== Members of Legislative Assembly ==
	==Madras State==
			===Madras State===
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	! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"\|Year		! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"\|Year
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	\| ]		\| ]
	\| ]		\| S. Panchaksharam Chettiar
	\| {{Full party name with color\|Indian National Congress}}		\| {{Full party name with color\|Indian National Congress\|rowspan=2}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| ]		\| ]
	\| ]		\| S. Kader Sheriff
	\| {{Full party name with color\|Indian National Congress}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| ]		\| ]
	\| ]		\| Munirathinam
	\| {{Full party name with color\|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}		\| {{Full party name with color\|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam\|rowspan=2}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| ]		\| ]
	\| ]		\| ]
	\| {{Full party name with color\|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
	\|-		\|-
	\|}		\|}

	==Tamil Nadu==		===Tamil Nadu===
	{\| class="wikitable" width="50%"		{\| class="wikitable" width="50%"
	! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"\|Assembly		! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"\|Assembly
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	\| ]		\| ]
	\| ]		\| ]
	\| ]		\| K. J. Uyyakondan
	\| {{Full party name with color\|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}		\| {{Full party name with color\|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam\|rowspan=3}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| ]		\| ]
	\| ]		\| ]
	\| ]		\| A. M. Sethuraman
	\| {{Full party name with color\|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| ]		\| ]
	\| ]		\| ]
	\| ]		\| T. Palani
	\| {{Full party name with color\|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| ]		\| ]
	\| ]		\| ]
	\| ]		\| T. R. Gajapathy
	\| {{Full party name with color\|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}		\| {{Full party name with color\|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
	\|-		\|-
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	\| ]		\| ]
	\| ]		\| ]
	\| ]		\| P. Neelakandan
	\| {{Full party name with color\|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}		\| {{Full party name with color\|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| ]		\| ]
	\| ]		\| ]
	\| ]		\| K. L. Elavazhagan
	\| {{Full party name with color\|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}		\| {{Full party name with color\|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| ]		\| ]
	\| ]		\| ]
	\| ]		\| V.K.R. Srinivasan
	\| {{Full party name with color\|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}		\| {{Full party name with color\|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| ]		\| ]
	\| ]		\| ]
	\| ]<ref>{{cite web \|publisher=Election Commission of India \|title=2016 Tamil Nadu General Election: Constituency Data Summary \|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2016/09-Constitutional%20Data%20Summarytamil.pdf \|access-date=27 May 2016\|page=42}}</ref>		\| rowspan=2\|]<ref>{{cite web \|publisher=Election Commission of India \|title=2016 Tamil Nadu General Election: Constituency Data Summary \|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2016/09-Constitutional%20Data%20Summarytamil.pdf \|access-date=27 May 2016\|page=42}}</ref>
	\| {{Full party name with color\|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}		\| {{Full party name with color\|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam\|rowspan=2}}
	\|-		\|-
	\| ]		\| ]
	\| ]		\| ]
	\| J. L. Eswarappan

	\| {{Full party name with color\|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
	\|-		\|-
	\|}		\|}

	==Election ~~Results~~==		==Election results==
			{{bar box
	===2021===
			\|float=right
	{{Election box begin\|title= ] : Arcot}}
			\|title= Vote share of winning candidates
	{{Election box winning candidate with party link\| \|candidate=J. L. Eswarappan \|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=1,03,885 \|percentage=50.06% \|change=8.67% }}
			\|titlebar=#ddd
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=Elavazagan. K. L \|party=Pattali Makkal Katchi \|votes=83,927 \|percentage=40.44% \|change= }}
			\|width=300px
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=R. Kathiravan \|party=Naam Tamilar Katchi \|votes=12,088 \|percentage=5.82% \|change= }}
			\|barwidth=275px
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=A. R. Mohamed Raffi \|party=Makkal Needhi Maiam \|votes=2,860 \|percentage=1.38% \|change= }}
			\|bars=
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=Nota \|party=None of the above \|votes=2,253 \|percentage=1.09% \|change=0.10% }}
	{{~~Election~~ ~~box candidate with party link~~\| \|~~candidate=N. Janarthanan~~ \|party~~=Amma~~ ~~Makkal~~ Munnetra Kazhagam \|~~votes=2,190 \|percentage=1~~.06~~% \|change=~~ }}		{{bar percent\|]\|{{party color\|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}\|50.06}}
			{{bar percent\|]\|{{party color\|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}\|41.39}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=A. C. Kesavan \|party=Bahujan Samaj Party \|votes=782 \|percentage=0.38% \|change= }}
			{{bar percent\|]\|{{party color\|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}\|53.11}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=K. Manigandan \|party=Independent politician \|votes=457 \|percentage=0.22% \|change= }}
			{{bar percent\|]\|{{party color\|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}\|48.73}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=H. Mohamed Ghouse \|party=TPSTP \|votes=397 \|percentage=0.19% \|change= }}
			{{bar percent\|]\|{{party color\|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}\|55.39}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=Vasanthakumar \|party=Independent politician \|votes=382 \|percentage=0.18% \|change= }}
			{{bar percent\|]\|{{party color\|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}\|58.74}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=T. D. Shanmugam \|party=Independent politician \|votes=231 \|percentage=0.11% \|change= }}
			{{bar percent\|]\|{{party color\|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}\|61.16}}
	{{Election box margin of victory \|votes=19,958 \|percentage=9.62% \|change=4.16% }}
			{{bar percent\|]\|{{party color\|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}\|36.50}}
	{{Election box turnout \|votes=2,07,538 \|percentage=79.07% \|change= -3.33% }}
			{{bar percent\|]\|{{party color\|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}\|58.96}}
	{{Election box rejected\|votes=265 \|percentage=0.13% }}{{Election box registered electors \|reg. electors = 2,62,476 \|change = }}
	{{~~Election box hold with~~ party ~~link~~ \|~~winner=Dravida~~ ~~Munnetra~~ ~~Kazhagam \|loser=~~Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|~~swing= 8~~.~~67%~~ }}		{{bar percent\|]\|{{party color\|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}\|48.85}}
			{{bar percent\|]\|{{party color\|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}\|39.29}}
	{{Election box end}}
			{{bar percent\|]\|{{party color\|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}\|57.79}}

			{{bar percent\|]\|{{party color\|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}\|60.13}}

			{{bar percent\|]\|{{party color\|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}\|48.26}}
	===2016===
			{{bar percent\|]\|{{party color\|Indian National Congress}}\|49.52}}
	{{Election box begin\|title= ] : Arcot}}
			{{bar percent\|]\|{{party color\|Indian National Congress}}\|40.48}}
	{{Election box winning candidate with party link\| \|candidate=J. L. Eswarappan \|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=84,182 \|percentage=41.39% \|change= }}
			}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=Ramadoss. K. V \|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=73,091 \|percentage=35.94% \|change=-17.17% }}

	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=G. Karikalan \|party=Pattali Makkal Katchi \|votes=35,043 \|percentage=17.23% \|change= }}
			===2021===
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=Udhayakumar P N \|party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=5,387 \|percentage=2.65% \|change= }}

	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=Arulraman. D \|party=Bharatiya Janata Party \|votes=2,648 \|percentage=1.30% \|change=0.14% }}
			{{Election box begin\|title= ]: Arcot<ref>{{cite web\|title=Arcot Election Result\|url= https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2021/tamil-nadu/-s22a042\|access-date= 15 Oct 2022}}</ref>}}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=None Of The Above \|party=None of the above \|votes=2,004 \|percentage=0.99% \|change= }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=~~Muruganamtham~~. K \|party=~~Independent~~ ~~politician~~ \|votes=~~406~~ \|percentage=0.20% \|change= }}		{{Election box winning candidate with party link\|candidate=] \|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=103,885 \|percentage=50.06% \|change=+8.67 }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=~~Sakuthala~~. A \|party=~~Independent~~ ~~politician~~ \|votes=~~359~~ \|percentage=0.18% \|change= }}		{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=K. L. Elavazagan \|party=Pattali Makkal Katchi \|votes=83,927 \|percentage=40.44% \|change=+23.21 }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=~~Munusamy~~. C \|party=~~Lok~~ ~~Janshakti~~ ~~Party~~ \|votes=~~272~~ \|percentage=0.13% \|change= }}		{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=R. Kathiravan \|party=Naam Tamilar Katchi \|votes=12,088 \|percentage=5.82% \|change= ''New'' }}
			{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=A. R. Mohamed Raffi \|party=Makkal Needhi Maiam \|votes=2,860 \|percentage=1.38% \|change= ''New'' }}

			{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=NOTA \|party=None of the above \|votes=2,253 \|percentage=1.09% \|change=+0.1 }}

	{{Election box ~~margin~~ of ~~victory~~ \|votes=11,~~091~~ \|percentage=5.45% \|change=~~-5.51%~~ }}		{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=N. Janarthanan \|party=Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=2,190 \|percentage=1.06% \|change= ''New'' }}
	{{Election box ~~turnout~~ \|votes=2,~~03,392~~ \|percentage=82.40% \|change= -0.80% }}		{{Election box margin of victory \|votes=19,958 \|percentage=9.62% \|change= 4.16% }}
	{{Election box ~~registered~~ ~~electors~~ \|~~reg. electors~~ = ~~2,46,835~~ \|change = }}		{{Election box turnout \|votes=207,538 \|percentage=79.07% \|change= -3.33% }}
			{{Election box rejected\|votes=265\|percentage=0.13% }}{{Election box registered electors \|reg. electors = 262,476 \|change = }}
	{{Election box gain with party link \|winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|swing= -11.72% }}
			{{Election box hold with party link \|winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|swing= 8.67% }}
	{{Election box end}}		{{Election box end}}

	===~~2011~~===		===2016===
	{{Election box begin\|title= ] : Arcot<ref>{{Cite report\|url=http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf\|title=Detailes Result\|work=Election Commission of Tamil Nadu\|access-date=9 May 2021 \| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20170215085458/http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf \| archive-date =15 February 2017}}</ref>}}
	{{Election box winning candidate with party link\| \|candidate=R. Srinivasan \|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=93,258 \|percentage=53.11% \|change=13.52% }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=K. L. Elavazagan \|party=Pattali Makkal Katchi \|votes=74,005 \|percentage=42.14% \|change= }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=M. Velu \|party=Independent politician \|votes=3,211 \|percentage=1.83% \|change= }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=G. Thanigachalam \|party=Bharatiya Janata Party \|votes=2,046 \|percentage=1.17% \|change=0.10% }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=S. R. Vijayan \|party=Independent politician \|votes=960 \|percentage=0.55% \|change= }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=C. Srinivasan \|party=Independent politician \|votes=710 \|percentage=0.40% \|change= }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=K. Balamurugan \|party=Bahujan Samaj Party \|votes=497 \|percentage=0.28% \|change= }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=S. Thirunavukarasu \|party=Independent politician \|votes=337 \|percentage=0.19% \|change= }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=K. Anandan \|party=Lok Janshakti Party \|votes=302 \|percentage=0.17% \|change= }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=V. G. Sampath \|party=Independent politician \|votes=284 \|percentage=0.16% \|change= }}

	{{Election box margin of victory \|votes=19,253 \|percentage=10.96% \|change=1.82% }}
	{{Election box turnout \|votes=2,11,067 \|percentage=83.20% \|change= 6.25% }}
	{{Election box registered electors \|reg. electors = 1,75,610 \|change = }}
	{{Election box gain with party link \|winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|loser=Pattali Makkal Katchi \|swing= 4.37% }}
	{{Election box end}}


	===2006===
	{{Election box begin\|title= ] : Arcot<ref>{{cite web \| last = Election Commission of India \| title = 2006 Election Statistical Report \| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf \| access-date = 12 May 2006 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007200819/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf \| archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}</ref>}}
	{{Election box winning candidate with party link\| \|candidate=Elavazhagan. K. L \|party=Pattali Makkal Katchi \|votes=60,286 \|percentage=48.73% \|change= }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=Chandran. V. R \|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=48,969 \|percentage=39.58% \|change=-15.81% }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=Velu. V. B \|party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam \|votes=8,523 \|percentage=6.89% \|change= }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=Sedhumadavan. S \|party=Samajwadi Party \|votes=2,006 \|percentage=1.62% \|change= }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=Kuppusamy. P \|party=Independent politician \|votes=1,610 \|percentage=1.30% \|change= }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=Thiyagarajan. S \|party=Bharatiya Janata Party \|votes=1,319 \|percentage=1.07% \|change= }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=Kubendiran. V \|party=Independent politician \|votes=657 \|percentage=0.53% \|change= }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=Munisamy. C \|party=Lok Janshakti Party \|votes=337 \|percentage=0.27% \|change= }}



	{{Election box margin of victory \|votes=11,317 \|percentage=9.15% \|change=-6.81% }}
	{{Election box turnout \|votes=1,23,707 \|percentage=76.95% \|change= 7.72% }}
	{{Election box registered electors \|reg. electors = 1,60,759 \|change = }}
	{{Election box gain with party link \|winner=Pattali Makkal Katchi \|loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|swing= -6.66% }}
	{{Election box end}}


	===2001===
	{{Election box begin\|title= ] : Arcot<ref>{{cite web \|title = 2001 Tamil Nadu Election Results \|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf \|date = 12 May 2001 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006173934/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf \|archive-date=6 October 2010}}</ref>}}
	{{Election box winning candidate with party link\| \|candidate=Neelakandan P \|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=61,474 \|percentage=55.39% \|change=21.29% }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=Sundaramoorthy A. K. \|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=43,767 \|percentage=39.44% \|change=-19.30% }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=Vetriveeran K. S. \|party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=3,058 \|percentage=2.76% \|change=1.35% }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=Munusamy C \|party=Lok Jan Shakti Party \|votes=2,675 \|percentage=2.41% \|change= }}







	{{Election box margin of victory \|votes=17,707 \|percentage=15.96% \|change=-8.67% }}
	{{Election box turnout \|votes=1,10,974 \|percentage=69.23% \|change= -4.08% }}
	{{Election box registered electors \|reg. electors = 1,60,346 \|change = }}
	{{Election box gain with party link \|winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|swing= -3.34% }}
	{{Election box end}}


	===1996===
	{{Election box begin\|title= ] : Arcot<ref>{{cite web \| last = Election Commission of India \| title = 1996 Election Statistical Report \| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf \| access-date = 19 April 2009 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007221700/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf \| archive-date = 7 October 2010}}</ref>}}
	{{Election box winning candidate with party link\| \|candidate=Subramani. P. N. \|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=62,974 \|percentage=58.74% \|change=31.54% }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=Ramadoss. K. V. \|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=36,567 \|percentage=34.11% \|change=-27.06% }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=Mani. A. G. \|party=Pattali Makkal Katchi \|votes=4,968 \|percentage=4.63% \|change= }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=Natarajan. K. S. \|party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=1,512 \|percentage=1.41% \|change= }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=Gajendiran. K. C. \|party=Independent politician \|votes=562 \|percentage=0.52% \|change= }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=Radhakrishnan. N. \|party=Independent politician \|votes=177 \|percentage=0.17% \|change= }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=Krishnan. K. \|party=Independent politician \|votes=170 \|percentage=0.16% \|change= }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=Baskaran. K. R. \|party=Independent politician \|votes=142 \|percentage=0.13% \|change= }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=Durai. N. K. \|party=Independent politician \|votes=81 \|percentage=0.08% \|change= }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=Ananda Selvam. T. P. \|party=Independent politician \|votes=61 \|percentage=0.06% \|change= }}

	{{Election box margin of victory \|votes=26,407 \|percentage=24.63% \|change=-9.34% }}
	{{Election box turnout \|votes=1,07,214 \|percentage=73.31% \|change= 0.56% }}
	{{Election box registered electors \|reg. electors = 1,53,951 \|change = }}
	{{Election box gain with party link \|winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|swing= -2.43% }}
	{{Election box end}}


	===1991===
	{{Election box begin\|title= ] : Arcot<ref>{{cite web \| last = Election Commission of India \| title = 1991 Election Statistical Report \| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf \| access-date = 19 April 2009 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007161404/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf \| archive-date = 7 October 2010}}</ref>}}
	{{Election box winning candidate with party link\| \|candidate=Viswanathan G. \|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=61,712 \|percentage=61.16% \|change=39.68% }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=Gajapathi T. R. \|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=27,439 \|percentage=27.20% \|change=-9.31% }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=Poongavanam \|party=Pattali Makkal Katchi \|votes=10,913 \|percentage=10.82% \|change= }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=Murugesan R. \|party=Janata Party \|votes=454 \|percentage=0.45% \|change= }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=Ramu N. \|party=Tharasu Makkal Mandram \|votes=378 \|percentage=0.37% \|change= }}






	{{Election box margin of victory \|votes=34,273 \|percentage=33.97% \|change=18.95% }}
	{{Election box turnout \|votes=1,00,896 \|percentage=72.75% \|change= -2.34% }}
	{{Election box registered electors \|reg. electors = 1,43,916 \|change = }}
	{{Election box gain with party link \|winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|swing= 24.66% }}
	{{Election box end}}


	===1989===
	{{Election box begin\|title= ] : Arcot<ref>{{cite web \| last = Election Commission of India \| title = 1989 Election Statistical Report \| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf \| access-date = 19 April 2009 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006153620/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf \| archive-date = 6 October 2010}}</ref>}}
	{{Election box winning candidate with party link\| \|candidate=Gajapathy. T.R. \|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=34,775 \|percentage=36.50% \|change=-2.46% }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=Ramdoss. K.V. \|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=20,470 \|percentage=21.49% \|change=-37.47% }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=Palani. T. \|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=14,581 \|percentage=15.31% \|change=-43.66% }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=Kannan. A.K.T. \|party=Indian National Congress \|votes=12,053 \|percentage=12.65% \|change= }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=Murthy. G. \|party=Independent politician \|votes=11,476 \|percentage=12.05% \|change= }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=Mani S. \|party=Independent politician \|votes=425 \|percentage=0.45% \|change= }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=Sethuraman. A.M. \|party=Independent politician \|votes=264 \|percentage=0.28% \|change= }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=Sundararajan. K. \|party=India Farmers and Tailers Party \|votes=248 \|percentage=0.26% \|change= }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=Ganesan. A.M. \|party=Independent politician \|votes=226 \|percentage=0.24% \|change= }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=Padmanaphan. A.P.N \|party=Independent politician \|votes=204 \|percentage=0.21% \|change= }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=Elangovan. K.P. \|party=Independent politician \|votes=166 \|percentage=0.17% \|change= }}
	{{Election box margin of victory \|votes=14,305 \|percentage=15.02% \|change=-4.98% }}
	{{Election box turnout \|votes=95,262 \|percentage=75.09% \|change= -4.82% }}
	{{Election box registered electors \|reg. electors = 1,29,768 \|change = }}
	{{Election box gain with party link \|winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|swing= -22.46% }}
	{{Election box end}}


	===1984===
	{{Election box begin\|title= ] : Arcot<ref>{{cite web \| last = Election Commission of India \| title = 1984 Election Statistical Report \| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf \| access-date = 19 April 2009 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007141448/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf \| archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}</ref>}}
	{{Election box winning candidate with party link\| \|candidate=T. Palani \|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=52,222 \|percentage=58.96% \|change=10.12% }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=N. Arcot Veeraswamy \|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=34,509 \|percentage=38.96% \|change= }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=M. Parasuraman \|party=Independent politician \|votes=1,101 \|percentage=1.24% \|change= }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=D. Malar \|party=Independent politician \|votes=736 \|percentage=0.83% \|change= }}







	{{Election box margin of victory \|votes=17,713 \|percentage=20.00% \|change=17.37% }}
	{{Election box turnout \|votes=88,568 \|percentage=79.91% \|change= 14.39% }}
	{{Election box registered electors \|reg. electors = 1,16,813 \|change = }}
	{{Election box hold with party link \|winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|swing= 10.12% }}
	{{Election box end}}


	===1980===
	{{Election box begin\|title= ] : Arcot<ref>{{cite web \| last = Election Commission of India \| title = 1980 Election Statistical Report \| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf \| access-date = 19 April 2009 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006231656/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf \| archive-date = 6 Oct 2010}}</ref>}}
	{{Election box winning candidate with party link\| \|candidate=Sethuraman. A M \|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=35,998 \|percentage=48.85% \|change=9.55% }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=Akber Pasha. B \|party=Indian National Congress \|votes=34,058 \|percentage=46.21% \|change=36.97% }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=Baskaran. N \|party=Janata Party \|votes=3,179 \|percentage=4.31% \|change= }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=Amarthalingam. T. R \|party=Independent politician \|votes=460 \|percentage=0.62% \|change= }}







	{{Election box margin of victory \|votes=1,940 \|percentage=2.63% \|change=-12.65% }}
	{{Election box turnout \|votes=73,695 \|percentage=65.52% \|change= 1.04% }}
	{{Election box registered electors \|reg. electors = 1,14,631 \|change = }}
	{{Election box hold with party link \|winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|swing= 9.55% }}
	{{Election box end}}


	===1977===
	{{Election box begin\|title= ] : Arcot<ref>{{cite web \| last = Election Commission of India \| title = 1977 Election Statistical Report \| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf \| access-date = 19 April 2009 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007141448/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf \| archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}</ref>}}
	{{Election box winning candidate with party link\| \|candidate=K.J. Uyyakondan \|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=27,193 \|percentage=39.29% \|change= }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=N.R. Ethirajulu \|party=Janata Party \|votes=16,614 \|percentage=24.01% \|change= }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=P. Jayavelu \|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=16,293 \|percentage=23.54% \|change=-34.25% }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=K.R. Munirathinam \|party=Indian National Congress \|votes=6,401 \|percentage=9.25% \|change=-27.77% }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=M. Parameshwaran \|party=Independent politician \|votes=2,702 \|percentage=3.90% \|change= }}






	{{Election box margin of victory \|votes=10,579 \|percentage=15.29% \|change=-5.49% }}
	{{Election box turnout \|votes=69,203 \|percentage=64.48% \|change= -14.44% }}
	{{Election box registered electors \|reg. electors = 1,08,773 \|change = }}
	{{Election box gain with party link \|winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|swing= -18.50% }}
	{{Election box end}}


	===1971===
	{{Election box begin\|title= ] : Arcot<ref>{{cite web \| last = Election Commission of India \| title = 1971 Tamil Nadu Election Results \| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf \| access-date = 19 April 2009 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006131227/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf \| archive-date = 6 Oct 2010}}</ref>}}
	{{Election box winning candidate with party link\| \|candidate=] \|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=39,126 \|percentage=57.79% \|change=-2.33% }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=N. R. Ethirajalu Naidu \|party=Indian National Congress \|votes=25,061 \|percentage=37.02% \|change=-0.14% }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=A. R. Ponnusami Naicker \|party=Independent politician \|votes=2,777 \|percentage=4.10% \|change= }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=A. K. Ugrapani \|party=Independent politician \|votes=449 \|percentage=0.66% \|change= }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=Arumugam \|party=Independent politician \|votes=287 \|percentage=0.42% \|change= }}






	{{Election box margin of victory \|votes=14,065 \|percentage=20.78% \|change=-2.19% }}
	{{Election box turnout \|votes=67,700 \|percentage=78.93% \|change= 1.75% }}
	{{Election box registered electors \|reg. electors = 88,559 \|change = }}
	{{Election box hold with party link \|winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|swing= -2.33% }}
	{{Election box end}}


	===1967===
	{{Election box begin\|title= ] : Arcot<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Madras%201967.pdf \|title= 1967 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320175222/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Madras%201967.pdf \|archive-date=20 March 2012 \|date=19 April 2009 }}</ref>}}
	{{Election box winning candidate with party link\| \|candidate=N. Veeraswamy \|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=37,514 \|percentage=60.13% \|change=11.87% }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=A. G. R. Naicker \|party=Indian National Congress \|votes=23,184 \|percentage=37.16% \|change=3.78% }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=E. P. Pillai \|party=Bharatiya Jana Sangh \|votes=1,695 \|percentage=2.72% \|change= }}








	{{Election box margin of victory \|votes=14,330 \|percentage=22.97% \|change=8.09% }}
	{{Election box turnout \|votes=62,393 \|percentage=77.18% \|change= 1.28% }}
	{{Election box registered electors \|reg. electors = 84,245 \|change = }}
	{{Election box hold with party link \|winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|swing= 11.87% }}
	{{Election box end}}
	===1962===
	{{Election box begin\|title= ] : Arcot<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Madras_1962.pdf \|title=1962 Madras State Election Results, Election Commission of India \|access-date= 19 April 2009 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127201143/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Madras_1962.pdf \|archive-date=27 Jan 2013}}</ref>}}
	{{Election box winning candidate with party link\| \|candidate=] \|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=28,485 \|percentage=48.26% \|change= }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=S. Khader Shoriff \|party=Indian National Congress \|votes=19,705 \|percentage=33.38% \|change=-16.13% }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=A. G. Ranganatha Naicker \|party=Swatantra Party \|votes=7,198 \|percentage=12.19% \|change= }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=Sadanandam Chettiar \|party=Independent politician \|votes=1,727 \|percentage=2.93% \|change= }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=M. Sundara Raj \|party=Independent politician \|votes=1,491 \|percentage=2.53% \|change= }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=Ukarapani \|party=Independent politician \|votes=422 \|percentage=0.71% \|change= }}
	{{Election box margin of victory \|votes=8,780 \|percentage=14.87% \|change=-6.32% }}
	{{Election box turnout \|votes=59,028 \|percentage=75.90% \|change= 20.08% }}
	{{Election box registered electors \|reg. electors = 82,353 \|change = }}
	{{Election box gain with party link \|winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|loser=Indian National Congress \|swing= -1.26% }}
	{{Election box end}}

			{{Election box begin\|title= ]: Arcot<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC%20WISE%20CANDIDATE%20COUNT.pdf\|access-date= 30 Apr 2022\|archive-date= 30 Apr 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430083638/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC%20WISE%20CANDIDATE%20COUNT.pdf\|title=Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu\|website=www.elections.tn.gov.in}}</ref>}}
	===1957===
			{{Election box winning candidate with party link\|candidate=] \|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=84,182 \|percentage=41.39% \|change= ''New'' }}
	{{Election box begin\|title= ] : Arcot<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf \| title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras \| publisher=Election Commission of India \| access-date=2015-07-26 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127200447/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf \|archive-date=27 Jan 2013}}</ref>}}
	{{Election box ~~winning~~ candidate with party link\| \|candidate=S. ~~Khader~~ ~~Sheriff~~ \|party=~~Indian~~ ~~National~~ ~~Congress~~ \|votes=20,~~643~~ \|percentage=49.52% \|change=9.~~03%~~ }}		{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=K. V. Ramadoss \|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=73,091 \|percentage=35.94% \|change=-17.17 }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=~~Lachaumanan~~ \|party=~~Independent~~ ~~politician~~ \|votes=11,~~807~~ \|percentage=28.32% \|change= }}		{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=G. Karikalan \|party=Pattali Makkal Katchi \|votes=35,043 \|percentage=17.23% \|change=-24.91 }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=~~Sambasivam~~ \|party=~~Independent~~ ~~politician~~ \|votes=4,~~926~~ \|percentage=11.82% \|change= }}		{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=P. N. Udhayakumar \|party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=5,387 \|percentage=2.65% \|change= ''New'' }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=G. M. ~~Samy~~ \|party=~~Independent~~ ~~politician~~ \|votes=3,~~623~~ \|percentage=8.69% \|change= }}		{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=D. Arulraman \|party=Bharatiya Janata Party \|votes=2,648 \|percentage=1.30% \|change=+0.14 }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=A. ~~R. Pachailappan~~ \|party=~~Independent~~ ~~politician~~ \|votes=~~691~~ \|percentage=1.66% \|change= }}		{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=NOTA \|party=None of the above \|votes=2,004 \|percentage=0.99% \|change= ''New'' }}
	{{Election box margin of victory \|votes=8,~~836~~ \|percentage=21.19% \|change=15.31% }}		{{Election box margin of victory \|votes=11,091 \|percentage=5.45% \|change= -5.51% }}
	{{Election box turnout \|votes=41,~~690~~ \|percentage=~~55.~~82% \|change= -0.11% }}		{{Election box turnout \|votes=203,392 \|percentage=82.40% \|change= -0.80% }}
	{{Election box registered electors \|reg. electors = 74,~~691~~ \|change = }}		{{Election box registered electors \|reg. electors = 246,835 \|change = }}
	{{Election box ~~hold~~ with party link \|winner=~~Indian~~ ~~National~~ ~~Congress~~ \|loser=~~Indian~~ ~~National~~ ~~Congress~~ \|swing= 9.03% }}		{{Election box gain with party link \|winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|swing= -11.72% }}
	{{Election box end}}		{{Election box end}}


	===~~1952~~===		===2011===

	{{Election box begin\|title= ] : Arcot<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf \| title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras \| publisher=Election Commission of India \| access-date=2014-10-14 \|archive-date=27 January 2013 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127201450/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf}}</ref>}}
			{{Election box begin\|title= ]: Arcot<ref>{{Cite report\|url=http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf\|title=Detailes Result 2011, Aseembly Election Tamil Nadu\|work=Election Commission of Tamil Nadu\|access-date=9 May 2021\| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20170215085458/http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf\| archive-date =15 February 2017}}</ref>}}
	{{Election box winning candidate with party link\| \|candidate=S. Panchaksharam Chettiar \|party=Indian National Congress \|votes=13,613 \|percentage=40.48% \|change=40.48% }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=~~Nagarathinam~~ \|party=~~Commonweal~~ ~~Party~~ \|votes=11,~~635~~ \|percentage=34.60% \|change= }}		{{Election box winning candidate with party link\|candidate=] \|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=93,258 \|percentage=53.11% \|change=+13.52 }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=~~Thiruvengadam~~ ~~Mudaliar~~ \|party=~~Kisan~~ ~~Mazdoor~~ ~~Praja~~ ~~Party~~ \|votes=6,~~111~~ \|percentage=18.17% \|change= }}		{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=K. L. Elavazagan \|party=Pattali Makkal Katchi \|votes=74,005 \|percentage=42.14% \|change=-6.59 }}
	{{Election box candidate with party link\| \|candidate=~~Kulasekaran~~ \|party=~~Socialist~~ ~~Party~~ ~~(India)~~ \|votes=2,~~269~~ \|percentage=6.75% \|change= }}		{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=M. Velu \|party=Independent politician \|votes=3,211 \|percentage=1.83% \|change= ''New'' }}
	{{Election box ~~margin~~ of ~~victory~~ \|votes=1,~~978~~ \|percentage=5.88% \|change= }}		{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=G. Thanigachalam \|party=Bharatiya Janata Party \|votes=2,046 \|percentage=1.17% \|change=+0.1 }}
	{{Election box ~~turnout~~ \|votes=~~33,628~~ \|percentage=55.92% \|change= }}		{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=S. R. Vijayan \|party=Independent politician \|votes=960 \|percentage=0.55% \|change= ''New'' }}
	{{Election box ~~registered~~ ~~electors \|reg.~~ ~~electors~~ = 60,~~134~~ \|~~change~~ = }}		{{Election box margin of victory \|votes=19,253 \|percentage=10.96% \|change= 1.82% }}
	{{Election box ~~new~~ ~~seat win~~ \|~~winner~~=~~Indian~~ ~~National Congress~~ \|~~loser~~= \|~~swing~~= }}		{{Election box turnout \|votes=175,610 \|percentage=83.20% \|change= 6.25% }}
			{{Election box registered electors \|reg. electors = 211,067 \|change = }}
			{{Election box gain with party link \|winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|loser=Pattali Makkal Katchi \|swing= 4.37% }}
			{{Election box end}}

			===2006===
			{{Election box begin\|title= ]: Arcot<ref>{{cite web\| last = Election Commission of India\| title = 2006 Election Statistical Report\| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf\| access-date = 12 May 2006\| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007200819/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf\| archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}</ref>}}
			{{Election box winning candidate with party link\|candidate=K. L. Elavazhagan \|party=Pattali Makkal Katchi \|votes=60,286 \|percentage=48.73% \|change= ''New'' }}
			{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=V. R. Chandran \|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=48,969 \|percentage=39.58% \|change=-15.81 }}
			{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=V. B. Velu \|party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam \|votes=8,523 \|percentage=6.89% \|change= ''New'' }}
			{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=S. Sedhumadavan \|party=Samajwadi Party \|votes=2,006 \|percentage=1.62% \|change= ''New'' }}
			{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=P. Kuppusamy \|party=Independent politician \|votes=1,610 \|percentage=1.30% \|change= ''New'' }}
			{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=S. Thiyagarajan \|party=Bharatiya Janata Party \|votes=1,319 \|percentage=1.07% \|change= ''New'' }}
			{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=V. Kubendiran \|party=Independent politician \|votes=657 \|percentage=0.53% \|change= ''New'' }}
			{{Election box margin of victory \|votes=11,317 \|percentage=9.15% \|change= -6.81% }}
			{{Election box turnout \|votes=123,707 \|percentage=76.95% \|change= 7.72% }}
			{{Election box registered electors \|reg. electors = 160,759 \|change = }}
			{{Election box gain with party link \|winner=Pattali Makkal Katchi \|loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|swing= -6.66% }}
			{{Election box end}}

			===2001===
			{{Election box begin\|title= ]: Arcot<ref>{{cite web\| last = Election Commission of India\|title = Statistical Report on General Election 2001\|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf\|date = 12 May 2001 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006173934/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf\|archive-date=6 October 2010}}</ref>}}
			{{Election box winning candidate with party link\|candidate=P. Neelakandan \|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=61,474 \|percentage=55.39% \|change=+21.29 }}
			{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=A. K. Sundaramoorthy \|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=43,767 \|percentage=39.44% \|change=-19.3 }}
			{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=K. S. Vetriveeran \|party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=3,058 \|percentage=2.76% \|change=+1.35 }}
			{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=C. Munusamy \|party=Lok Jan Shakti Party \|votes=2,675 \|percentage=2.41% \|change= ''New'' }}
			{{Election box margin of victory \|votes=17,707 \|percentage=15.96% \|change= -8.67% }}
			{{Election box turnout \|votes=110,974 \|percentage=69.23% \|change= -4.08% }}
			{{Election box registered electors \|reg. electors = 160,346 \|change = }}
			{{Election box gain with party link \|winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|swing= -3.34% }}
			{{Election box end}}

			===1996===

			{{Election box begin\|title= ]: Arcot<ref>{{cite web\| last = Election Commission of India\| title = 1996 Election Statistical Report\| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf\| access-date = 19 April 2009\| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007221700/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf\| archive-date = 7 October 2010}}</ref>}}
			{{Election box winning candidate with party link\|candidate=] \|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=62,974 \|percentage=58.74% \|change=+31.54 }}
			{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=K. V. Ramadoss \|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=36,567 \|percentage=34.11% \|change=-27.06 }}
			{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=A. G. Mani \|party=Pattali Makkal Katchi \|votes=4,968 \|percentage=4.63% \|change= ''New'' }}
			{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=K. S. Natarajan \|party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=1,512 \|percentage=1.41% \|change= ''New'' }}
			{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=K. C. Gajendiran \|party=Independent politician \|votes=562 \|percentage=0.52% \|change= ''New'' }}
			{{Election box margin of victory \|votes=26,407 \|percentage=24.63% \|change= -9.34% }}
			{{Election box turnout \|votes=107,214 \|percentage=73.31% \|change= 0.56% }}
			{{Election box registered electors \|reg. electors = 153,951 \|change = }}
			{{Election box gain with party link \|winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|swing= -2.43% }}
			{{Election box end}}

			===1991===

			{{Election box begin\|title= ]: Arcot<ref>{{cite web\| last = Election Commission of India\| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1991\| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf\| access-date = 19 April 2009\| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007161404/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf\| archive-date = 7 October 2010}}</ref>}}
			{{Election box winning candidate with party link\|candidate=] \|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=61,712 \|percentage=61.16% \|change=+39.68 }}
			{{Election box winning candidate with party link\|candidate=T. R. Gajapathi \|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=27,439 \|percentage=27.20% \|change=-9.31 }}
			{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=Poongavanam \|party=Pattali Makkal Katchi \|votes=10,913 \|percentage=10.82% \|change= ''New'' }}
			{{Election box margin of victory \|votes=34,273 \|percentage=33.97% \|change= 18.95% }}
			{{Election box turnout \|votes=100,896 \|percentage=72.75% \|change= -2.34% }}
			{{Election box registered electors \|reg. electors = 143,916 \|change = }}
			{{Election box gain with party link \|winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|swing= 24.66% }}
			{{Election box end}}

			===1989===
			{{Election box begin\|title= ]: Arcot<ref>{{cite web\| last = Election Commission of India\| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1989\| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf\| access-date = 19 April 2009\| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006153620/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf\| archive-date = 6 October 2010}}</ref>}}
			{{Election box winning candidate with party link\|candidate=T. R. Gajapathy \|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=34,775 \|percentage=36.50% \|change=-2.46 }}
			{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=K. V. Ramdoss \|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=20,470 \|percentage=21.49% \|change=-37.47 }}
			{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=T. Palani \|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=14,581 \|percentage=15.31% \|change=-43.66 }}
			{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=A. K. T. Kannan \|party=Indian National Congress \|votes=12,053 \|percentage=12.65% \|change= ''New'' }}
			{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=G. Murthy \|party=Independent politician \|votes=11,476 \|percentage=12.05% \|change= ''New'' }}
			{{Election box margin of victory \|votes=14,305 \|percentage=15.02% \|change= -4.98% }}
			{{Election box turnout \|votes=95,262 \|percentage=75.09% \|change= -4.82% }}
			{{Election box registered electors \|reg. electors = 129,768 \|change = }}
			{{Election box gain with party link \|winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|swing= -22.46% }}
			{{Election box end}}

			===1984===

			{{Election box begin\|title= ]: Arcot<ref>{{cite web\| last = Election Commission of India\| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1984\| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf\| access-date = 19 April 2009\| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20120117121208/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf\| archive-date = 17 Jan 2012}}</ref>}}
			{{Election box winning candidate with party link\|candidate=T. Palani \|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=52,222 \|percentage=58.96% \|change=+10.12 }}
			{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=] \|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=34,509 \|percentage=38.96% \|change= ''New'' }}
			{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=M. Parasuraman \|party=Independent politician \|votes=1,101 \|percentage=1.24% \|change= ''New'' }}
			{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=D. Malar \|party=Independent politician \|votes=736 \|percentage=0.83% \|change= ''New'' }}
			{{Election box margin of victory \|votes=17,713 \|percentage=20.00% \|change= 17.37% }}
			{{Election box turnout \|votes=88,568 \|percentage=79.91% \|change= 14.39% }}
			{{Election box registered electors \|reg. electors = 116,813 \|change = }}
			{{Election box hold with party link \|winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|swing= 10.12% }}
			{{Election box end}}

			===1980===
			{{Election box begin\|title= ]: Arcot<ref>{{cite web\| last = Election Commission of India\| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1980\| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf \| access-date = 19 April 2009 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006231656/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf\| archive-date = 6 Oct 2010}}</ref>}}
			{{Election box winning candidate with party link\|candidate=A. M. Sethuraman \|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=35,998 \|percentage=48.85% \|change=+9.55 }}
			{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=B. Akber Pasha \|party=Indian National Congress \|votes=34,058 \|percentage=46.21% \|change=+36.97 }}
			{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=N. Baskaran \|party=Janata Party \|votes=3,179 \|percentage=4.31% \|change= ''New'' }}
			{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=T. R. Amarthalingam \|party=Independent politician \|votes=460 \|percentage=0.62% \|change= ''New'' }}
			{{Election box margin of victory \|votes=1,940 \|percentage=2.63% \|change= -12.65% }}
			{{Election box turnout \|votes=73,695 \|percentage=65.52% \|change= 1.04% }}
			{{Election box registered electors \|reg. electors = 114,631 \|change = }}
			{{Election box hold with party link \|winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|swing= 9.55% }}
			{{Election box end}}

			===1977===
			{{Election box begin\|title= ]: Arcot<ref>{{cite web\| last = Election Commission of India\| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1977\| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf\| access-date = 19 April 2009\| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007141448/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf \| archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}</ref>}}
			{{Election box winning candidate with party link\|candidate=K. J. Uyyakondan \|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=27,193 \|percentage=39.29% \|change= ''New'' }}
			{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=N. R. Ethirajulu \|party=Janata Party \|votes=16,614 \|percentage=24.01% \|change= ''New'' }}
			{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=P. Jayavelu \|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=16,293 \|percentage=23.54% \|change=-34.25 }}
			{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=K. R. Munirathinam \|party=Indian National Congress \|votes=6,401 \|percentage=9.25% \|change=-27.77 }}
			{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=M. Parameshwaran \|party=Independent politician \|votes=2,702 \|percentage=3.90% \|change= ''New'' }}
			{{Election box margin of victory \|votes=10,579 \|percentage=15.29% \|change= -5.49% }}
			{{Election box turnout \|votes=69,203 \|percentage=64.48% \|change= -14.44% }}
			{{Election box registered electors \|reg. electors = 108,773 \|change = }}
			{{Election box gain with party link \|winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|swing= -18.50% }}
			{{Election box end}}

			===1971===

			{{Election box begin\|title= ]: Arcot<ref>{{cite web\| last = Election Commission of India\| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1971\| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf \| access-date = 19 April 2009 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006131227/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf \| archive-date = 6 Oct 2010}}</ref>}}
			{{Election box winning candidate with party link\|candidate=] \|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=39,126 \|percentage=57.79% \|change=-2.33 }}
			{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=N. R. Ethirajalu Naidu \|party=Indian National Congress \|votes=25,061 \|percentage=37.02% \|change=-0.14 }}
			{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=A. R. Ponnusami Naicker \|party=Independent politician \|votes=2,777 \|percentage=4.10% \|change= ''New'' }}
			{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=A. K. Ugrapani \|party=Independent politician \|votes=449 \|percentage=0.66% \|change= ''New'' }}
			{{Election box margin of victory \|votes=14,065 \|percentage=20.78% \|change= -2.19% }}
			{{Election box turnout \|votes=67,700 \|percentage=78.93% \|change= 1.75% }}
			{{Election box registered electors \|reg. electors = 88,559 \|change = }}
			{{Election box hold with party link \|winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|swing= -2.33% }}
			{{Election box end}}

			===1967===

			{{Election box begin\|title= ]: Arcot<ref>{{Cite web\| last = Election Commission of India\|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Madras%201967.pdf\|title= Statistical Report on General Election 1967\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320175222/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Madras%201967.pdf\|archive-date=20 March 2012\|access-date= 19 April 2009}}</ref>}}
			{{Election box winning candidate with party link\|candidate=] \|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=37,514 \|percentage=60.13% \|change=+11.87 }}
			{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=A. G. R. Naicker \|party=Indian National Congress \|votes=23,184 \|percentage=37.16% \|change=+3.78 }}
			{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=E. P. Pillai \|party=Bharatiya Jana Sangh \|votes=1,695 \|percentage=2.72% \|change= ''New'' }}
			{{Election box margin of victory \|votes=14,330 \|percentage=22.97% \|change= 8.09% }}
			{{Election box turnout \|votes=62,393 \|percentage=77.18% \|change= 1.28% }}
			{{Election box registered electors \|reg. electors = 84,245 \|change = }}
			{{Election box hold with party link \|winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|swing= 11.87% }}
			{{Election box end}}

			===1962===

			{{Election box begin\|title= ]: Arcot<ref>{{cite web\| last = Election Commission of India\|title=Statistical Report on General Election 1962\|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Madras_1962.pdf\|access-date= 19 April 2009\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127201143/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Madras_1962.pdf\|archive-date=27 Jan 2013}}</ref>}}
			{{Election box winning candidate with party link\|candidate=Munirathinam \|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|votes=28,485 \|percentage=48.26% \|change= ''New'' }}
			{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=S. Khader Shoriff \|party=Indian National Congress \|votes=19,705 \|percentage=33.38% \|change=-16.13 }}
			{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=A. G. Ranganatha Naicker \|party=Swatantra Party \|votes=7,198 \|percentage=12.19% \|change= ''New'' }}
			{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=Sadanandam Chettiar \|party=Independent politician \|votes=1,727 \|percentage=2.93% \|change= ''New'' }}
			{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=M. Sundara Raj \|party=Independent politician \|votes=1,491 \|percentage=2.53% \|change= ''New'' }}
			{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=Ukarapani \|party=Independent politician \|votes=422 \|percentage=0.71% \|change= ''New'' }}
			{{Election box margin of victory \|votes=8,780 \|percentage=14.87% \|change= -6.32% }}
			{{Election box turnout \|votes=59,028 \|percentage=75.90% \|change= 20.08% }}
			{{Election box registered electors \|reg. electors = 82,353 \|change = }}
			{{Election box gain with party link \|winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam \|loser=Indian National Congress \|swing= -1.26% }}
			{{Election box end}}

			===1957===
			{{Election box begin\|title= ]: Arcot<ref>{{cite web\| last = Election Commission of India\| title=Statistical Report on General Election 1957 \| url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf\| access-date=2015-07-26\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127200447/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf\|archive-date=27 Jan 2013}}</ref>}}
			{{Election box winning candidate with party link\|candidate=S. Khader Sheriff \|party=Indian National Congress \|votes=20,643 \|percentage=49.52% \|change=+9.03 }}
			{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=Lachaumanan \|party=Independent politician \|votes=11,807 \|percentage=28.32% \|change= ''New'' }}
			{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=Sambasivam \|party=Independent politician \|votes=4,926 \|percentage=11.82% \|change= ''New'' }}
			{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=G. M. Samy \|party=Independent politician \|votes=3,623 \|percentage=8.69% \|change= ''New'' }}
			{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=A. R. Pachailappan \|party=Independent politician \|votes=691 \|percentage=1.66% \|change= ''New'' }}
			{{Election box margin of victory \|votes=8,836 \|percentage=21.19% \|change= 15.31% }}
			{{Election box turnout \|votes=41,690 \|percentage=55.82% \|change= -0.11% }}
			{{Election box registered electors \|reg. electors = 74,691 \|change = }}
			{{Election box hold with party link \|winner=Indian National Congress \|loser=Indian National Congress \|swing= 9.03% }}
			{{Election box end}}

			===1952===
			{{Election box begin\|title= ]: Arcot<ref>{{cite web\| last = Election Commission of India\| title=Statistical Report on General Election 1951\| url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf\| access-date=2014-10-14\|archive-date=27 January 2013\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127201450/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf}}</ref>}}
			{{Election box winning candidate with party link\|candidate=S. Panchaksharam Chettiar \|party=Indian National Congress \|votes=13,613 \|percentage=40.48% \|change= ''New'' }}
			{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=Nagarathinam \|party=Commonweal Party \|votes=11,635 \|percentage=34.60% \|change= ''New'' }}
			{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=Thiruvengadam Mudaliar \|party=Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party \|votes=6,111 \|percentage=18.17% \|change= ''New'' }}
			{{Election box candidate with party link\|candidate=Kulasekaran \|party=Socialist Party (India) \|votes=2,269 \|percentage=6.75% \|change= ''New'' }}
			{{Election box margin of victory \|votes=1,978 \|percentage=5.88% \|change= }}
			{{Election box turnout \|votes=33,628 \|percentage=55.92% \|change= }}
			{{Election box registered electors \|reg. electors = 60,134 \|change = }}
			{{Election box new seat win \|winner=Indian National Congress \|loser= \|swing= }}
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State Legislative Assembly Constituency in Tamil Nadu

Arcot
Constituency No. 42 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly

Constituency details
Country	India
Region	South India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Ranipet
LS constituency	Arakkonam
Established	1951
Total electors	2,62,476
Reservation	None
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent J. L. Eswarappan
Party	DMK
Elected year	2021

Arcot is a constituency in the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly, that includes the city of Arcot. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 42. It is part of Arakkonam Lok Sabha constituency. Most successful party: DMK (7 times). It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

Members of Legislative Assembly

Madras State

Year	Winner
1952	S. Panchaksharam Chettiar	Indian National Congress
1957	S. Kader Sheriff	Indian National Congress
1962	Munirathinam	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1967	Arcot N. Veeraswami	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Tamil Nadu

Assembly	Year	Winner
Fifth	1971	Arcot N. Veeraswami	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Sixth	1977	K. J. Uyyakondan	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Seventh	1980	A. M. Sethuraman
Eighth	1984	T. Palani
Ninth	1989	T. R. Gajapathy	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Tenth	1991	G. Viswanathan	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Eleventh	1996	P. N. Subramani	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Twelfth	2001	P. Neelakandan	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Thirteenth	2006	K. L. Elavazhagan	Pattali Makkal Katchi
Fourteenth	2011	V.K.R. Srinivasan	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Fifteenth	2016	J. L. Eswarappan	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Sixteenth	2021	J. L. Eswarappan	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates

2021			50.06%
2016			41.39%
2011			53.11%
2006			48.73%
2001			55.39%
1996			58.74%
1991			61.16%
1989			36.50%
1984			58.96%
1980			48.85%
1977			39.29%
1971			57.79%
1967			60.13%
1962			48.26%
1957			49.52%
1952			40.48%

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arcot
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	J. L. Eswarappan	103,885	50.06%	+8.67
	PMK	K. L. Elavazagan	83,927	40.44%	+23.21
	NTK	R. Kathiravan	12,088	5.82%	New
	MNM	A. R. Mohamed Raffi	2,860	1.38%	New
	NOTA	NOTA	2,253	1.09%	+0.1
	AMMK	N. Janarthanan	2,190	1.06%	New
Margin of victory			19,958	9.62%	4.16%
Turnout			207,538	79.07%	−3.33%
Rejected ballots			265	0.13%
Registered electors			262,476
	DMK hold		Swing	8.67%

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arcot
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	J. L. Eswarappan	84,182	41.39%	*New*
	AIADMK	K. V. Ramadoss	73,091	35.94%	−17.17
	PMK	G. Karikalan	35,043	17.23%	−24.91
	MDMK	P. N. Udhayakumar	5,387	2.65%	New
	BJP	D. Arulraman	2,648	1.30%	+0.14
	NOTA	NOTA	2,004	0.99%	New
Margin of victory			11,091	5.45%	−5.51%
Turnout			203,392	82.40%	−0.80%
Registered electors			246,835
	DMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	-11.72%

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arcot
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	R. Srinivasan	93,258	53.11%	+13.52
	PMK	K. L. Elavazagan	74,005	42.14%	−6.59
	Independent	M. Velu	3,211	1.83%	New
	BJP	G. Thanigachalam	2,046	1.17%	+0.1
	Independent	S. R. Vijayan	960	0.55%	New
Margin of victory			19,253	10.96%	1.82%
Turnout			175,610	83.20%	6.25%
Registered electors			211,067
	AIADMK gain from PMK		Swing	4.37%

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arcot
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PMK	K. L. Elavazhagan	60,286	48.73%	*New*
	AIADMK	V. R. Chandran	48,969	39.58%	−15.81
	DMDK	V. B. Velu	8,523	6.89%	New
	SP	S. Sedhumadavan	2,006	1.62%	New
	Independent	P. Kuppusamy	1,610	1.30%	New
	BJP	S. Thiyagarajan	1,319	1.07%	New
	Independent	V. Kubendiran	657	0.53%	New
Margin of victory			11,317	9.15%	−6.81%
Turnout			123,707	76.95%	7.72%
Registered electors			160,759
	PMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	-6.66%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arcot
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	P. Neelakandan	61,474	55.39%	+21.29
	DMK	A. K. Sundaramoorthy	43,767	39.44%	−19.3
	MDMK	K. S. Vetriveeran	3,058	2.76%	+1.35
	LJP	C. Munusamy	2,675	2.41%	New
Margin of victory			17,707	15.96%	−8.67%
Turnout			110,974	69.23%	−4.08%
Registered electors			160,346
	AIADMK gain from DMK		Swing	-3.34%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arcot
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	P. N. Subramani	62,974	58.74%	+31.54
	AIADMK	K. V. Ramadoss	36,567	34.11%	−27.06
	PMK	A. G. Mani	4,968	4.63%	New
	MDMK	K. S. Natarajan	1,512	1.41%	New
	Independent	K. C. Gajendiran	562	0.52%	New
Margin of victory			26,407	24.63%	−9.34%
Turnout			107,214	73.31%	0.56%
Registered electors			153,951
	DMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	-2.43%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arcot
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	G. Viswanathan	61,712	61.16%	+39.68
	DMK	T. R. Gajapathi	27,439	27.20%	−9.31
	PMK	Poongavanam	10,913	10.82%	New
Margin of victory			34,273	33.97%	18.95%
Turnout			100,896	72.75%	−2.34%
Registered electors			143,916
	AIADMK gain from DMK		Swing	24.66%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arcot
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	T. R. Gajapathy	34,775	36.50%	−2.46
	AIADMK	K. V. Ramdoss	20,470	21.49%	−37.47
	AIADMK	T. Palani	14,581	15.31%	−43.66
	INC	A. K. T. Kannan	12,053	12.65%	New
	Independent	G. Murthy	11,476	12.05%	New
Margin of victory			14,305	15.02%	−4.98%
Turnout			95,262	75.09%	−4.82%
Registered electors			129,768
	DMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	-22.46%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arcot
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	T. Palani	52,222	58.96%	+10.12
	DMK	Arcot N. Veerasamy	34,509	38.96%	New
	Independent	M. Parasuraman	1,101	1.24%	New
	Independent	D. Malar	736	0.83%	New
Margin of victory			17,713	20.00%	17.37%
Turnout			88,568	79.91%	14.39%
Registered electors			116,813
	AIADMK hold		Swing	10.12%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arcot
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	A. M. Sethuraman	35,998	48.85%	+9.55
	INC	B. Akber Pasha	34,058	46.21%	+36.97
	JP	N. Baskaran	3,179	4.31%	New
	Independent	T. R. Amarthalingam	460	0.62%	New
Margin of victory			1,940	2.63%	−12.65%
Turnout			73,695	65.52%	1.04%
Registered electors			114,631
	AIADMK hold		Swing	9.55%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arcot
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	K. J. Uyyakondan	27,193	39.29%	*New*
	JP	N. R. Ethirajulu	16,614	24.01%	New
	DMK	P. Jayavelu	16,293	23.54%	−34.25
	INC	K. R. Munirathinam	6,401	9.25%	−27.77
	Independent	M. Parameshwaran	2,702	3.90%	New
Margin of victory			10,579	15.29%	−5.49%
Turnout			69,203	64.48%	−14.44%
Registered electors			108,773
	AIADMK gain from DMK		Swing	-18.50%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arcot
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	N. Veerasami	39,126	57.79%	−2.33
	INC	N. R. Ethirajalu Naidu	25,061	37.02%	−0.14
	Independent	A. R. Ponnusami Naicker	2,777	4.10%	New
	Independent	A. K. Ugrapani	449	0.66%	New
Margin of victory			14,065	20.78%	−2.19%
Turnout			67,700	78.93%	1.75%
Registered electors			88,559
	DMK hold		Swing	-2.33%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Arcot
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	Arcot N. Veeraswami	37,514	60.13%	+11.87
	INC	A. G. R. Naicker	23,184	37.16%	+3.78
	ABJS	E. P. Pillai	1,695	2.72%	New
Margin of victory			14,330	22.97%	8.09%
Turnout			62,393	77.18%	1.28%
Registered electors			84,245
	DMK hold		Swing	11.87%

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Arcot
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	Munirathinam	28,485	48.26%	*New*
	INC	S. Khader Shoriff	19,705	33.38%	−16.13
	SWA	A. G. Ranganatha Naicker	7,198	12.19%	New
	Independent	Sadanandam Chettiar	1,727	2.93%	New
	Independent	M. Sundara Raj	1,491	2.53%	New
	Independent	Ukarapani	422	0.71%	New
Margin of victory			8,780	14.87%	−6.32%
Turnout			59,028	75.90%	20.08%
Registered electors			82,353
	DMK gain from INC		Swing	-1.26%

1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Arcot
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	S. Khader Sheriff	20,643	49.52%	+9.03
	Independent	Lachaumanan	11,807	28.32%	New
	Independent	Sambasivam	4,926	11.82%	New
	Independent	G. M. Samy	3,623	8.69%	New
	Independent	A. R. Pachailappan	691	1.66%	New
Margin of victory			8,836	21.19%	15.31%
Turnout			41,690	55.82%	−0.11%
Registered electors			74,691
	INC hold		Swing	9.03%

1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Arcot
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	S. Panchaksharam Chettiar	13,613	40.48%	*New*
	Commonweal Party	Nagarathinam	11,635	34.60%	New
	KMPP	Thiruvengadam Mudaliar	6,111	18.17%	New
	Socialist	Kulasekaran	2,269	6.75%	New
Margin of victory			1,978	5.88%
Turnout			33,628	55.92%
Registered electors			60,134
	INC win (new seat)

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