Vidhan Sabha · TN-162

Ariyalur

1984
S. PURUSHOTHAMAN
ADKAIADMK-Congress Alliance (1984)
Margin17,77018.3%
Winner votes56,81558.4%
ReservationGEN
ADKDMKINDIND
#CandidateVotesShare
S. PURUSHOTHAMAN
ADK
56,81558.4%
2
T. ARUMUGAM
DMK
39,04540.1%
3
T. K. THANGAVEL
IND
9961.0%
4
A. S. RATHINAM
IND
4970.5%
Turnout79.5%Votes cast97,353Electors1,22,373
1989
ARUMUGAM T.
DMKNational Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989
Margin18,11116.7%
Winner votes47,35343.6%
ReservationGEN
DMKADK(JL)INCADK(JR)IND
#CandidateVotesShare
ARUMUGAM T.
DMK
47,35343.6%
2
ELAVAZHAGAN P.
ADK(JL)
29,24226.9%
3
SWAMYNATHAN T. K. S.
INC
21,24719.6%
4
GANESAN P.
ADK(JR)
10,5079.7%
5
ABARANJI C.
IND
2580.2%
Turnout79.8%Votes cast1,08,607Electors1,36,145
Winner held by2 different parties
Winner flipped1 time
Marginwidening
Turnoutrising
Candidates4 → 5
Margin range17,77018,111