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42. Arcot
Total Electors
2,46,835
Votes Polled
2,03,392
Turnout
82.4%
Victory Margin
+11,091
Vote Share by Party
In the 2016 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election, Arcot constituency was won by ESWARAPPAN J L of DMK with 84,182 votes (41.4% vote share).
The runner-up was RAMADOSS.K.V of ADMK with 73,091 votes (35.9%). The victory margin was 11,091 votes (5.5% of total votes polled).
The constituency had 2,46,835 registered electors, of whom 2,03,392 cast their votes — a turnout of 82.4%. A total of 9 candidates contested this seat.
All Candidates
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes Polled | Vote % | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ESWARAPPAN J L | DMK | 84,182 | 41.4% | |
| 2 | RAMADOSS.K.V | ADMK | 73,091 | 35.9% | |
| 3 | G.KARIKALAN | PMK | 35,043 | 17.2% | |
| 4 | UDHAYAKUMAR P N | MDMK | 5,387 | 2.6% | |
| 5 | ARULRAMAN.D | BJP | 2,648 | 1.3% | |
| 6 | NOTA | NOTA | 2,004 | 1.0% | |
| 7 | MURUGANAMTHAM.K | IND | 406 | 0.2% | |
| 8 | SAKUTHALA.A | IND | 359 | 0.2% | |
| 9 | MUNUSAMY.C | LJP | 272 | 0.1% |