Arantangi Assembly constituency#2001 Election results
{{short description|One of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India}}
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{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Arantangi
| type = SLA
| constituency_no = 183
| map_image = Constitution-Aranthangi.svg
| state = Tamil Nadu
| established = 1951
| district = Pudukottai
| loksabha_cons = Ramanathapuram
| party = {{Party index link|Indian National Congress}}
| mla = T. Ramachandran
| latest_election_year = 2021
| reservation = None
}}
Arantangi is a constituency in the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly, that includes the city of Aranthangi in Pudukkottai district.{{cite web|url=http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/Const_map/map.htm |title=Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map |website=Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly |access-date=25 January 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120614070155/http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/const_map/map.htm |archive-date=14 June 2012 }} It is a part of Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha constituency.{{cite web
|url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf
|title = List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies
|access-date = 2008-10-10
|work = Tamil Nadu
|publisher = Election Commission of India
|url-status = dead
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090206012938/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf
|archive-date = 2009-02-06
}}{{cite web |url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/04/18/stories/2009041852630300.htm |title=The Hindu : Tamil Nadu News : Deprival of Pudukottai Lok Sabha constituency angers chamber |website=www.hindu.com |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090421145833/http://www.hindu.com/2009/04/18/stories/2009041852630300.htm |archive-date=21 April 2009 |url-status=dead}} It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.
Members of Legislative Assembly
= Madras State =
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! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Assembly ! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Year ! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner ! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" colspan="2" | Party |
| First
| 1952 |Mahamad Salihu Maraicair | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}} |
| Second
| 1957 | S. Ramasami Thevar |
| Third
| 1962 | rowspan="2"| A. Durai Arasan | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}} |
| Fourth
| 1967 |
= Tamil Nadu =
| class="wikitable" width="50%"
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Assembly ! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Year ! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner ! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" colspan="2" | Party |
| Fifth
| 1971-77 | S. Ramanathan | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| Sixth
| 1977-80 |rowspan="6"| Su. Thirunavukkarasar | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=4}} |
| Seventh
| 1980-84 |
| Eighth
| 1984-89 |
| Ninth
| 1989-91 |
| Tenth
| 1991-96 | {{Full party name with color|Thayaga Marumalarchi Kazhagam}} |
| Eleventh
| 1996-99 | {{Full party name with color|MGR Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=3}} |
| Eleventh
| 1999-2000* | C. Anbarasan* |
| Twelfth
| 2001-06 | P. Arasan |
| Thirteenth
| 2006-2011 | Udayam Shanmugam | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| Fourteenth
| 2011-2016 | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}} |
| Fifteenth
| 2016-2021 | E. Rathinasabhapathy |
| Sixteenth
| 2021- | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
- S. Thirunavukkarasu, gave his seat up to his mentor Anbarasan, who defeated Raja Paramasivam of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. S. Thirunavukkarasu resigned to be an MP for Pudukkottai Lok Sabha constituency{{cite news|title=Thirunavukkarasu's mentor triumphs| url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-miscellaneous/tp-others/thirunavukkarasus-mentor-triumphs/article28003313.ece | location=Chennai, India | newspaper=The Hindu | date=26 February 2000 | access-date=2 July 2020}}
- Anbarasan died in July 2000 leaving the seat vacant, next election was held in the next general election.
Election results
=2021=
{{Election box begin|title= 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arantangi}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=T. Ramachandran |party=Indian National Congress |votes=81,835 |percentage=48.85% |change=5.11% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Rajanayagam |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=50,942 |percentage=30.41% |change=-14.81% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Humayun Kabir M I |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=18,460 |percentage=11.02% |change=10.48% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sivashanmugam K |party=Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=4,699 |percentage=2.80% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Velraj. K P |party=Independent politician |votes=3,164 |percentage=1.89% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Muthuselvam V |party=Independent politician |votes=2,164 |percentage=1.29% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Dhetchena Moorthy. Dr. S |party=Independent politician |votes=1,080 |percentage=0.64% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Shaik Mohamed B |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=966 |percentage=0.58% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=30,893 |percentage=18.44% |change=16.96% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=1,67,524 |percentage=70.68% |change= -1.43% }}
{{Election box rejected|votes=27 |percentage=0.02% }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,37,024 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 3.63% }}
{{Election box end}}
=2016=
{{Election box begin|title= 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arantangi}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=E. Rathinasabhapathy E |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=69,905 |percentage=45.22% |change=-7.55% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Ramachandran |party=Indian National Congress |votes=67,614 |percentage=43.74% |change=3.98% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Loganathan P |party=Communist Party of India |votes=6,341 |percentage=4.10% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Kulam Mohamed M |party=Social Democratic Party of India |votes=1,741 |percentage=1.13% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Puviyarasan A |party=Independent politician |votes=1,238 |percentage=0.80% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Arul Justin Diraviam C |party=Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,176 |percentage=0.76% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Gemini Ganesan M |party=Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi |votes=922 |percentage=0.60% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sakila Banu A |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=835 |percentage=0.54% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Narasimhan H |party=Independent politician |votes=794 |percentage=0.51% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=None Of The Above |party=None of the above |votes=775 |percentage=0.50% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Xavier A |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=720 |percentage=0.47% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,291 |percentage=1.48% |change=-11.53% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=1,54,597 |percentage=72.11% |change= -2.95% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,14,394 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -7.55% }}
{{Election box end}}
=2011=
{{Election box begin|title= 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arantangi{{Cite report|url=http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf|title=Detailes Result|work=Election Commission of Tamil Nadu|access-date=9 May 2021 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20170215085458/http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf | archive-date =15 February 2017}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=M. Rajanayagam |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=67,559 |percentage=52.77% |change=21.00% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Thirunavukkarasar Su |party=Indian National Congress |votes=50,903 |percentage=39.76% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Shariff Km |party=Independent politician |votes=2,729 |percentage=2.13% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Appa Durai S |party=Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi |votes=2,305 |percentage=1.80% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sabapathi K |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,218 |percentage=1.73% |change=-8.46% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Ashrab Khan S |party=Independent politician |votes=1,211 |percentage=0.95% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Asaiyamani. M |party=Independent politician |votes=599 |percentage=0.47% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Karunakaran K |party=Independent politician |votes=503 |percentage=0.39% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=16,656 |percentage=13.01% |change=0.92% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=1,70,564 |percentage=75.06% |change= 4.78% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,28,027 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 8.91% }}
{{Election box end}}
=2006=
{{Election box begin|title= 2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arantangi{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 2006 Election Statistical Report | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf | access-date = 12 May 2006 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007200819/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf | archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Udayam Shanmugam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=63,333 |percentage=43.86% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Karthikeyan. Y |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=45,873 |percentage=31.77% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Mohamed Ali Jinnah. O. S. M |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=15,347 |percentage=10.63% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Kathamuthu. Kl |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=14,713 |percentage=10.19% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Ramanathan. G |party=Independent politician |votes=2,304 |percentage=1.60% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Mudiappan. G |party=Independent politician |votes=543 |percentage=0.38% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Munusamy. K |party=Independent politician |votes=469 |percentage=0.32% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Murugan. K |party=Independent politician |votes=413 |percentage=0.29% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Hussain Beevi. K. P |party=Independent politician |votes=395 |percentage=0.27% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Mahalingam. N |party=Independent politician |votes=264 |percentage=0.18% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Shanmugam. P |party=Independent politician |votes=207 |percentage=0.14% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=17,460 |percentage=12.09% |change=-3.65% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=1,44,402 |percentage=70.28% |change= 12.83% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,05,474 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=MGR Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -2.13% }}
{{Election box end}}
=2001=
{{Election box begin|title= 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arantangi{{cite web |title = 2001 Tamil Nadu Election Results |url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf |date = 12 May 2001 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006173934/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf |archive-date=6 October 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Arasan P. |party=MGR Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=58,499 |percentage=45.99% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Chandrasekaran. A |party=Indian National Congress |votes=38,481 |percentage=30.25% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Mohamed Ali Jinnah O. S. M |party=Independent politician |votes=16,620 |percentage=13.07% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Mahendran. R |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=8,483 |percentage=6.67% |change=4.51% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Ramu E |party=Independent politician |votes=1,859 |percentage=1.46% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Arockiasamy U. S. |party=Independent politician |votes=1,250 |percentage=0.98% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Ramasmy. M |party=Independent politician |votes=1,052 |percentage=0.83% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Chelliah Devar. C |party=Independent politician |votes=960 |percentage=0.75% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=20,018 |percentage=15.74% |change=5.59% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=1,27,204 |percentage=57.45% |change= -13.96% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,21,413 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=MGR Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -4.11% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1996=
{{Election box begin|title= 1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arantangi{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 1996 Election Statistical Report | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007221700/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf | archive-date = 7 October 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Thirunavukkarasu. S. |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=70,260 |percentage=50.10% |change=10.08% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Shanmugam. S. |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=56,028 |percentage=39.95% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sesurasu. M. |party=Independent politician |votes=6,688 |percentage=4.77% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Janardhanan. A. B. R. |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,031 |percentage=2.16% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Manivasagam. K. |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,104 |percentage=0.79% |change=-0.94% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Mohamed Ossali. M. A. |party=Independent politician |votes=962 |percentage=0.69% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Ponmuthuramalingam. S. |party=Independent politician |votes=475 |percentage=0.34% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Gandhirasan. V. |party=Independent politician |votes=245 |percentage=0.17% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Chandrasekaran Udayar. S. |party=Independent politician |votes=193 |percentage=0.14% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Saravanakumar. A. |party=Janata Party |votes=179 |percentage=0.13% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sakadevan. M. |party=Independent politician |votes=128 |percentage=0.09% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=14,232 |percentage=10.15% |change=-6.29% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=1,40,242 |percentage=71.41% |change= 0.43% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,05,492 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Thayaga Marumalarchi Kazhagam |swing= -6.36% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1991=
{{Election box begin|title= 1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arantangi{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 1991 Election Statistical Report | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007161404/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf | archive-date = 7 October 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=S. Thirunavukkarasu |party=APTTMK |votes=73,571 |percentage=56.46% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Chelliah Kuzha |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=52,150 |percentage=40.02% |change=-7.55% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Muthuvel A. K. |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,254 |percentage=1.73% |change=1.19% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Gani Rowther A. |party=Independent politician |votes=835 |percentage=0.64% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Thangavelu M. |party=Tharasu Makkal Mandram |votes=246 |percentage=0.19% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sakadevan M. |party=Independent politician |votes=176 |percentage=0.14% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Kalyani Viyasar |party=Independent politician |votes=169 |percentage=0.13% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Manthirikumar M. |party=Independent politician |votes=153 |percentage=0.12% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Chittarvel A. |party=Independent politician |votes=148 |percentage=0.11% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Velappan C. |party=Independent politician |votes=127 |percentage=0.10% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Jayathiran K. |party=Independent politician |votes=117 |percentage=0.09% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=21,421 |percentage=16.44% |change=-0.29% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=1,30,301 |percentage=70.97% |change= -6.99% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,91,195 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Thayaga Marumalarchi Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 8.88% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1989=
{{Election box begin|title= 1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arantangi{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 1989 Election Statistical Report | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006153620/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf | archive-date = 6 October 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Thirunavukkarasu. S. |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=61,730 |percentage=47.58% |change=-15.10% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Shanmugasundaram M. |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=40,027 |percentage=30.85% |change=-5.09% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Venkatasalam. A |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=13,375 |percentage=10.31% |change=-52.37% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Kalander Naina Mohammed S. |party=Indian National Congress |votes=10,512 |percentage=8.10% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Viyasar. R. |party=Independent politician |votes=1,582 |percentage=1.22% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Kalandar Maitheen N. |party=Independent politician |votes=767 |percentage=0.59% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Pulikkutti S. |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=704 |percentage=0.54% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Murugesan R. |party=Independent politician |votes=406 |percentage=0.31% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Velappan C. |party=Independent politician |votes=281 |percentage=0.22% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Mohananraj V. |party=Independent politician |votes=241 |percentage=0.19% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Alagesan. V. |party=Independent politician |votes=73 |percentage=0.06% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=21,703 |percentage=16.73% |change=-10.01% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=1,29,746 |percentage=77.96% |change= -2.85% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,70,036 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -15.10% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1984=
{{Election box begin|title= 1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arantangi{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 1984 Election Statistical Report | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007141448/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf | archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Thirunvukkarasu. S. |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=70,101 |percentage=62.68% |change=13.17% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Ramanathan. S. |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=40,197 |percentage=35.94% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Viyasar. R. |party=Independent politician |votes=924 |percentage=0.83% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Karuppiah Servai. S. |party=Independent politician |votes=622 |percentage=0.56% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=29,904 |percentage=26.74% |change=12.83% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=1,11,844 |percentage=80.82% |change= 5.04% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,45,705 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 13.17% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1980=
{{Election box begin|title= 1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arantangi{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 1980 Election Statistical Report | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006231656/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf | archive-date = 6 Oct 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Thirunavukkarasu. S. |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=50,792 |percentage=49.50% |change=12.05% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Mohamed Mashood. M. |party=Independent politician |votes=36,519 |percentage=35.59% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Ramanathan. C. |party=Independent politician |votes=8,769 |percentage=8.55% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Muthiah Allias Pappa N. |party=Janata Party |votes=4,388 |percentage=4.28% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Karuppiah Muthiraiyar Mandangudi. M. |party=Independent politician |votes=1,477 |percentage=1.44% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Mani. K. M. P. |party=Independent politician |votes=485 |percentage=0.47% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Viyazar. R. |party=Independent politician |votes=174 |percentage=0.17% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=14,273 |percentage=13.91% |change=2.36% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=1,02,604 |percentage=75.78% |change= -0.54% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,36,966 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 12.05% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1977=
{{Election box begin|title= 1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arantangi{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 1977 Election Statistical Report | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007141448/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf | archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=S. Thirunavukkarasu |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=35,468 |percentage=37.45% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Appukutty |party=Communist Party of India |votes=24,528 |percentage=25.90% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Ramanathan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=22,052 |percentage=23.28% |change=-32.52% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Karuppaiah |party=Janata Party |votes=7,335 |percentage=7.75% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S.R.M. Iyooboo |party=Independent politician |votes=4,397 |percentage=4.64% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. James |party=Independent politician |votes=511 |percentage=0.54% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Viyasar |party=Independent politician |votes=415 |percentage=0.44% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=10,940 |percentage=11.55% |change=-2.06% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=94,706 |percentage=76.32% |change= -4.83% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,25,574 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -18.36% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1971=
{{Election box begin|title= 1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Arantangi{{cite web | last = Election Commission of India | title = 1971 Tamil Nadu Election Results | url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006131227/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf | archive-date = 6 Oct 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=S. Ramanathan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=49,322 |percentage=55.81% |change=2.70% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Ramanathan Servaikarar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=37,289 |percentage=42.19% |change=-2.98% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Aruisamy |party=Independent politician |votes=1,766 |percentage=2.00% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=12,033 |percentage=13.62% |change=5.67% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=88,377 |percentage=81.14% |change= -2.82% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,11,761 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 2.70% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1967=
{{Election box begin|title= 1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Arantangi{{Cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Madras%201967.pdf |title= 1967 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320175222/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Madras%201967.pdf |archive-date=20 March 2012 |date=19 April 2009 }}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=A. Thurairasan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=42,943 |percentage=53.11% |change=-2.14% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. B. Dervaikarar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=36,522 |percentage=45.17% |change=4.10% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Perianayagam |party=Independent politician |votes=1,388 |percentage=1.72% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,421 |percentage=7.94% |change=-6.24% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=80,853 |percentage=83.97% |change= 12.00% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 99,142 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -2.14% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1962=
{{Election box begin|title= 1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Arantangi{{cite web |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Madras_1962.pdf |title=1962 Madras State Election Results, Election Commission of India |access-date= 19 April 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127201143/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Madras_1962.pdf |archive-date=27 Jan 2013}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=A. Durai Arasan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=33,781 |percentage=55.25% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Ramanathan Servai |party=Indian National Congress |votes=25,112 |percentage=41.07% |change=5.21% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Manickam |party=We Tamils |votes=2,250 |percentage=3.68% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=8,669 |percentage=14.18% |change=6.82% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=61,143 |percentage=71.97% |change= 25.91% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 87,806 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Independent politician |swing= 12.03% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1957=
{{Election box begin|title= 1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Arantangi{{cite web | url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf | title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1957 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras | publisher=Election Commission of India | access-date=2015-07-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127200447/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf |archive-date=27 Jan 2013}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=S. Ramasami Thevar |party=Independent politician |votes=17,637 |percentage=43.22% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Muthuvel Ambalam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=14,633 |percentage=35.86% |change=-16.95% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sheik Abdul Kadir Rowther |party=Independent politician |votes=4,423 |percentage=10.84% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Swaminatha Ayyar |party=Independent politician |votes=2,276 |percentage=5.58% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Ramasami Thevar |party=Independent politician |votes=1,838 |percentage=4.50% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,004 |percentage=7.36% |change=-2.97% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=40,807 |percentage=46.05% |change= -9.79% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 88,613 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -9.59% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1952=
{{Election box begin|title= 1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Arantangi{{cite web | url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf | title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 : To the Legislative Assembly of Madras | publisher=Election Commission of India | access-date=2014-10-14 |archive-date=27 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127201450/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Mahamad Salihu Maraicair |party=Indian National Congress |votes=19,064 |percentage=52.81% |change=52.81% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Ramaswami Thovar |party=Independent politician |votes=15,335 |percentage=42.48% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Yusuf Rowther |party=Independent politician |votes=1,698 |percentage=4.70% |change= }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,729 |percentage=10.33% |change= }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=36,097 |percentage=55.84% |change= }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 64,647 |change = }}
{{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}
{{Election box end}}
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