Arcot Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
S.M.Sukumar
Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
S.M.Sukumar
votes
1,05,608
Margin
42,720(18.9%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1S.M.Sukumar✓ WinnerAIADMK1,05,60846.77%
- 2G.Vijay MohanTVK62,88827.85%
- 3J.L.EswarappanDMK48,84021.63%
- 4Archana NarasimmanNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost5,5182.44%
- 5NOTA6560.29%
- 6M.VasanthakumarBSPDeposit lost4680.21%
See all candidates (+9)−
- 7K.ManikandanINDDeposit lost3970.18%
- 8A.VijayINDDeposit lost3690.16%
- 9S.P.ShanmugamAanaithinthiya Jananayaka Pathukappu KazhagamDeposit lost2520.11%
- 10V.GandhiVanchit Bahujan AaghadiDeposit lost1970.09%
- 11V.SeetharamanAnti Corruption Dynamic PartyDeposit lost1680.07%
- 12P.VenkatesanTamizhaga Vaazhvurimai KatchiDeposit lost1510.07%
- 13V.ShanthiINDDeposit lost1130.05%
- 14Eswarappan.MINDDeposit lost1030.05%
- 15R.IndhumathiINDDeposit lost580.03%
Deposit lost: 11 of 14 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).
Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2026
From the Election Commission of India's statistical report
- Electors
- 2,46,786
- Votes cast
- 2,26,005
- Turnout
- 91.58%
- Polling stations
- 318
incl. service voters
incl. 2,721 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women91.3%
1,14,453 of 1,25,406 voted on EVMs
Men89.7%
1,08,805 of 1,21,352 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 28; 26 voted.
- Candidates14 (3 women)
- Lost deposit11
- NOTA656
- Valid votes2,25,130
Women candidates: Archana Narasimman, V.Shanthi, R.Indhumathi
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Arcot?
S.M.Sukumar (AIADMK) won Arcot in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 with 1,05,608 votes.
What was the winning margin in Arcot?
S.M.Sukumar defeated G.Vijay Mohan (TVK) by 42,720 votes.
What was the turnout in Arcot in 2026?
91.58% — 2,26,005 of 2,46,786 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 91.3%, men's 89.7%.
How many voters does Arcot have?
2,46,786 electors at the 2026 election — 1,21,352 men, 1,25,406 women, 28 third gender (service voters included), and 318 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Arcot?
The last general election was completed in May 2026. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2031; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.
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