Vidhan Sabha · Assembly constituency 42 of Tamil Nadu
Arcot
—Electors · 2026
—Turnout
14Candidates
106Villages placed
MLA · elected 2026
S.M.Sukumar
1.06L
Votes
46.8%
Vote share
42,720
Margin
Election history
Assembly results for Arcot
Contests since the 2008 delimitation, including by-elections where we have them.
Year
Winner & runner-up
Vote %
Margin
2026
S.M.Sukumar AIADMK
46.8%
42,720
2021
J.L.Eswarappan DMK
49.5%
19,958
2016
Eswarappan J L DMK
41.4%
11,091
2011
R. Srinivasan AIADMK
53.1%
19,253
2026 vote share
Source: Election Commission of India, Tamil Nadu Assembly 2026 (via OpenCity). NOTA excluded.
Source: Election Commission of India, Tamil Nadu Assembly 2026 (via OpenCity); TCPD Lok Dhaba, Trivedi Centre for Political Data, Ashoka University.
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14 candidates
Every candidate, 2026
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S.M.Sukumar | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1,05,608 | 46.77% |
| 2 | G.Vijay Mohan | Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 62,888 | 27.85% |
| 3 | J.L.Eswarappan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 48,840 | 21.63% |
| 4 | Archana Narasimman | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 5,518 | 2.44% |
| 5 | M.Vasanthakumar | Bahujan Samaj Party | 468 | 0.21% |
| 6 | K.Manikandan | Independent | 397 | 0.18% |
| 7 | A.Vijay | Independent | 369 | 0.16% |
| 8 | S.P.Shanmugam | Aanaithinthiya Jananayaka Pathukappu Kazhagam | 252 | 0.11% |
| 9 | V.Gandhi | Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi | 197 | 0.09% |
| 10 | V.Seetharaman | Anti Corruption Dynamic Party | 168 | 0.07% |
| 11 | P.Venkatesan | Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 151 | 0.07% |
| 12 | V.Shanthi | Independent | 113 | 0.05% |
| 13 | Eswarappan.M | Independent | 103 | 0.05% |
| 14 | R.Indhumathi | Independent | 58 | 0.03% |
Source: Election Commission of India, Tamil Nadu Assembly 2026 (via OpenCity). NOTA votes are not listed.
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106 villages
Villages in Arcot
Placed by map location where we have it (✓), otherwise estimated from their mandal (≈). Boundaries are approximate — the voter list is the final word.
Punganur
Arcot, Ranipet5,497 ✓Sathur
Arcot, Ranipet5,032 ✓Varagur
Arcot, Ranipet4,680 ✓Valaiyathur
Kalavai, Ranipet4,430 ≈Valappandal
Kalavai, Ranipet4,368 ≈Muppaduvetti
Arcot, Ranipet4,162 ✓Kaniyanur
Kalavai, Ranipet4,001 ≈Mangadu
Arcot, Ranipet3,659 ✓Kavanur
Arcot, Ranipet3,656 ✓Sennasamudram
Kalavai, Ranipet3,581 ≈Pennagar
Kalavai, Ranipet3,319 ≈Chakkaramallur
Arcot, Ranipet3,104 ✓Esayanur
Arcot, Ranipet3,012 ✓Puduppadi
Arcot, Ranipet2,935 ✓Damarapakkam
Arcot, Ranipet2,824 ✓Mambakkam
Kalavai, Ranipet2,561 ≈Melapalandai
Kalavai, Ranipet2,537 ≈Agaram
Kalavai, Ranipet2,532 ≈Anaimallur
Arcot, Ranipet2,494 ✓Mazhayur
Kalavai, Ranipet2,489 ✓Mecheri
Arcot, Ranipet2,448 ✓Kukkundi
Arcot, Ranipet2,380 ✓Allalacheri
Kalavai, Ranipet2,321 ≈Mulluvadi
Arcot, Ranipet2,205 ✓Nambarai
Arcot, Ranipet2,175 ✓Vembi
Kalavai, Ranipet2,123 ✓Soraiyur
Kalavai, Ranipet2,024 ≈Irungur
Kalavai, Ranipet1,986 ≈Mel Pudupakkam
Kalavai, Ranipet1,858 ≈Velur
Arcot, Ranipet1,855 ✓Pattanam
Arcot, Ranipet1,846 ✓Senganavaram
Kalavai, Ranipet1,834 ✓Ayiramangalam
Kalavai, Ranipet1,823 ≈Venkatapuram
Arcot, Ranipet1,822 ✓Durgam
Arcot, Ranipet1,776 ✓Kalavaiputhur
Kalavai, Ranipet1,631 ≈Ladavaram
Arcot, Ranipet1,542 ✓Melnelli
Kalavai, Ranipet1,516 ≈Nethapakkam(Mel)
Kalavai, Ranipet1,486 ✓Aroor
Kalavai, Ranipet1,393 ≈Valavanur
Arcot, Ranipet1,343 ✓Kuppudisatham
Kalavai, Ranipet1,320 ≈Vellambi
Kalavai, Ranipet1,308 ✓Nallur
Kalavai, Ranipet1,271 ≈Melnayakanpalayam
Arcot, Ranipet1,152 ✓Thattacheri
Kalavai, Ranipet1,112 ≈Mosur
Arcot, Ranipet1,086 ✓Pali
Kalavai, Ranipet1,050 ≈Ponnambalam
Kalavai, Ranipet1,046 ≈Kuttiyam
Kalavai, Ranipet1,037 ✓Nagaleri
Kalavai, Ranipet1,034 ≈Kuppam
Arcot, Ranipet1,030 ✓Athithangal
Arcot, Ranipet984 ✓Palayanur
Kalavai, Ranipet863 ≈Vanakambadi
Arcot, Ranipet857 ✓Saravanthangal
Arcot, Ranipet848 ✓Donimedu
Kalavai, Ranipet845 ✓Gundaleri
Kalavai, Ranipet790 ≈Palaiyam
Arcot, Ranipet783 ✓Sennaleri
Kalavai, Ranipet778 ✓
Arcot, Ranipet5,497 ✓Sathur
Arcot, Ranipet5,032 ✓Varagur
Arcot, Ranipet4,680 ✓Valaiyathur
Kalavai, Ranipet4,430 ≈Valappandal
Kalavai, Ranipet4,368 ≈Muppaduvetti
Arcot, Ranipet4,162 ✓Kaniyanur
Kalavai, Ranipet4,001 ≈Mangadu
Arcot, Ranipet3,659 ✓Kavanur
Arcot, Ranipet3,656 ✓Sennasamudram
Kalavai, Ranipet3,581 ≈
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Kalavai, Ranipet3,319 ≈Chakkaramallur
Arcot, Ranipet3,104 ✓Esayanur
Arcot, Ranipet3,012 ✓Puduppadi
Arcot, Ranipet2,935 ✓Damarapakkam
Arcot, Ranipet2,824 ✓Mambakkam
Kalavai, Ranipet2,561 ≈Melapalandai
Kalavai, Ranipet2,537 ≈Agaram
Kalavai, Ranipet2,532 ≈Anaimallur
Arcot, Ranipet2,494 ✓Mazhayur
Kalavai, Ranipet2,489 ✓
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Arcot, Ranipet2,448 ✓Kukkundi
Arcot, Ranipet2,380 ✓Allalacheri
Kalavai, Ranipet2,321 ≈Mulluvadi
Arcot, Ranipet2,205 ✓Nambarai
Arcot, Ranipet2,175 ✓Vembi
Kalavai, Ranipet2,123 ✓Soraiyur
Kalavai, Ranipet2,024 ≈Irungur
Kalavai, Ranipet1,986 ≈Mel Pudupakkam
Kalavai, Ranipet1,858 ≈Velur
Arcot, Ranipet1,855 ✓
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Arcot, Ranipet1,846 ✓Senganavaram
Kalavai, Ranipet1,834 ✓Ayiramangalam
Kalavai, Ranipet1,823 ≈Venkatapuram
Arcot, Ranipet1,822 ✓Durgam
Arcot, Ranipet1,776 ✓Kalavaiputhur
Kalavai, Ranipet1,631 ≈Ladavaram
Arcot, Ranipet1,542 ✓Melnelli
Kalavai, Ranipet1,516 ≈Nethapakkam(Mel)
Kalavai, Ranipet1,486 ✓Aroor
Kalavai, Ranipet1,393 ≈
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Arcot, Ranipet1,343 ✓Kuppudisatham
Kalavai, Ranipet1,320 ≈Vellambi
Kalavai, Ranipet1,308 ✓Nallur
Kalavai, Ranipet1,271 ≈Melnayakanpalayam
Arcot, Ranipet1,152 ✓Thattacheri
Kalavai, Ranipet1,112 ≈Mosur
Arcot, Ranipet1,086 ✓Pali
Kalavai, Ranipet1,050 ≈Ponnambalam
Kalavai, Ranipet1,046 ≈Kuttiyam
Kalavai, Ranipet1,037 ✓
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Kalavai, Ranipet1,034 ≈Kuppam
Arcot, Ranipet1,030 ✓Athithangal
Arcot, Ranipet984 ✓Palayanur
Kalavai, Ranipet863 ≈Vanakambadi
Arcot, Ranipet857 ✓Saravanthangal
Arcot, Ranipet848 ✓Donimedu
Kalavai, Ranipet845 ✓Gundaleri
Kalavai, Ranipet790 ≈Palaiyam
Arcot, Ranipet783 ✓Sennaleri
Kalavai, Ranipet778 ✓
Showing the 60 most populous of 106 villages.
Boundaries: Assembly constituency boundaries, DataMeet (CC BY 2.5 IN).
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