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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 42 · 2026

Arcot

Winner — 2026

S.M.SUKUMAR
ADMK· NDA (NDA)
ADMK 46.7%TVK 27.8%13 others 25.4%
Votes
1,05,608
46.8% share
Winning margin
42,720
18.9% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
91.6%
of 2,46,786

Arcot is a safe seat — S.M.SUKUMAR won by 18.9%.

Seat history

1 of 14 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.58 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

15 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
S.M.SUKUMAR
NDA (NDA)
1,05,60846.8%
2
G.VIJAY MOHAN
62,88827.9%
3
J.L.ESWARAPPAN
48,84021.6%
4
ARCHANA NARASIMMAN
5,5182.4%
NOTA
NOTA
6560.3%
6
M.VASANTHAKUMAR
4680.2%
7
K.MANIKANDAN
IND
3970.2%
8
A.VIJAY
IND
3690.2%
9
S.P.SHANMUGAM
AJPK
2520.1%
10
V.GANDHI
VBA
1970.1%
11
V.SEETHARAMAN
ACDP
1680.1%
12
P.VENKATESAN
TAVK
1510.1%
13
V.SHANTHI
IND
1130.1%
14
ESWARAPPAN.M
IND
1030.1%
15
R.INDHUMATHI
IND
580.0%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

High turnout (29th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
18.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.8% · min 1.5% · max 40.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
92%
lowerhigher
29th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.91
fewer partiesmore parties
205th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
189th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.91EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 46.8%TVK 27.9%DMK 21.6%OTH 3.5%NOTA 0.3%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/14

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.58 Cr

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,36,331
Density
648 / km²
Sex ratio
1007 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,075 km²
SC population21.9%
ST population1.9%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 86.3%Muslim 10.5%Other 3.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.5%
Electricity93.4%
Sanitation41.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.5%
Children fully vaccinated92.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.8%
Children underweight (under 5)19.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.6%
Women literate81.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.9%
Clean cooking fuel85.3%
Health insurance71.4%

What's nearby?

3 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Leather Products
Adjoining Building to the masjid and two ponds

Adjoining Building to the masjid and two ponds

🏛️MonumentASI

Adjoining Building to the masjid and two ponds

Cannon

Cannon

🏛️MonumentASI

Cannon

Masjid and two ponds in the west of the citadel

Masjid and two ponds in the west of the citadel

🏛️MonumentASI

Masjid and two ponds in the west of the citadel

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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