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ARAKKONAM 1996 Assembly Election Result

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: V. GOVINDAN (DMK). Winning margin: 28.6%.

Quick Summary

Winner
V. GOVINDAN
Party
DMK
Vote Share
58.4%
Margin
28.6%

Candidate Results — 1996

CandidatePartyVotesVote Share
V. GOVINDAN✓ WinnerDMK63,65558.4%
I. TAMIZHARASANADMK32,48129.8%
D. STALINAIIC(T)5,1664.7%
K. MUTHUKRISHNANBJP3,0042.8%
R.S.J. ASHOK ILAYARAJAJD2,5442.3%
KANDAPPAN.HIND8600.8%
N. GAJENDRANIND3570.3%
AMUDHAIND2410.2%
RAGHAVAN .KIND1650.1%
A. RAJENDRANIND1370.1%
T.P. SARAVANANIND970.1%
C.M. ATHIAZAGANIND970.1%
M. ASHOKANIND940.1%
K. SAMANIND880.1%
P. SUBRAMANIIND850.1%

Historical Results — ARAKKONAM

YearWinnerPartyVote ShareMargin %
2026V. GANDHIRAJTVK40.5%12.7%
2021S.RAVIADMK49.8%15.8%
2016S.RAVIADMK41.2%2.5%
2011S.RAVIADMK55.9%18.5%
2006CHINNASAMY.ADMK50.0%12.9%
2001KANAGATHARA (SELVI). CADMK59.1%26.1%
1996V. GOVINDANDMK58.4%28.6%
1991PARANDAMAN J.ADMK67.5%42.6%
1989V. GOVINDANDMK42.9%11.6%
1984TAMIZHARASAN, K.ADMK56.2%13.4%
1980MOORTHY, GADMK45.3%8.0%
1977I. TAMILARSANADMK37.2%5.6%
1971PANNERSELVAM.MDMK55.2%19.2%

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the ARAKKONAM constituency in 1996?
V. GOVINDAN of DMK won the ARAKKONAM assembly constituency in the 1996 Tamil Nadu election. Full candidate results including vote shares are listed below.
What was the winning margin in ARAKKONAM in 1996?
The winning margin for ARAKKONAM in 1996 is shown in the results table below, along with vote shares for all candidates who contested.
What is the election history of ARAKKONAM constituency?
Historical results for ARAKKONAM across previous elections are shown in the trends section below, including past winners, their parties, and vote share changes.