Alangudi is a state legislative assembly constituency in Pudukkottai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It includes the city of Alangudi and is a part of Sivaganga Lok Sabha constituency. The constituency has been in existence since the 1957 election. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.
Members of Legislative Assembly
Madras State
Tamil Nadu
Election results
Vote share of winning candidates | | |
| 2021 | | 51.17% |
| 2016 | | 46.17% |
| 2011 | | 41.42% |
| 2006 | | 39.30% |
| 2001 | | 42.67% |
| 1996 | | 25.58% |
| 1991 | | 68.83% |
| 1989 | | 29.18% |
| 1984 | | 65.86% |
| 1980 | | 55.33% |
| 1977 | | 38.94% |
| 1971 | | 54.22% |
| 1967 | | 50.64% |
| 1962 | | 60.99% |
| 1957 | | 20.27% |
2026
2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Alangudi| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| DMK | Meyyanathan Siva V | | | |
| AIADMK | DHANA. VIMAL | | | |
| NTK | R. Rajaram | | | |
| TVK | Durai Kandasamy | | | New |
| NOTA | NOTA | | | |
| Margin of victory | | | |
| Turnout | | | |
| Rejected ballots | | | |
| Registered electors | 210,296 | | |
| gain from | Swing | | |
2021
2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Alangudi| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| DMK | Meyyanathan Siva V | 87,935 | 51.17% | +5 |
| AIADMK | Dharma Thangavel | 62,088 | 36.13% | −3.75 |
| NTK | C. Thiruchelvam | 15,477 | 9.01% | +8.06 |
| AMMK | D. Vidangar | 2,924 | 1.70% | New |
| MNM | N. Vairavan | 1,230 | 0.72% | New |
| Margin of victory | 25,847 | 15.04% | 8.75% |
| Turnout | 171,842 | 79.09% | −0.36% |
| Rejected ballots | 26 | 0.02% | |
| Registered electors | 217,280 | | |
| DMK hold | Swing | 5.00% | |
2016
2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Alangudi| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| DMK | Meyyanathan Siva V | 72,992 | 46.17% | New |
| AIADMK | Gnana Kalaiselvan | 63,051 | 39.88% | −1.54 |
| MDMK | K. Chandrasekaran | 11,387 | 7.20% | New |
| PMK | S. Arulmani | 5,514 | 3.49% | −34.23 |
| NTK | Kala Durai | 1,495 | 0.95% | New |
| NOTA | NOTA | 1,068 | 0.68% | New |
| Margin of victory | 9,941 | 6.29% | 2.58% |
| Turnout | 158,096 | 79.45% | −2.48% |
| Registered electors | 198,988 | | |
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 4.74% | |
2011
2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Alangudi| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| AIADMK | Ku. Pa. Krishnan | 57,250 | 41.42% | +8.11 |
| PMK | S. Arulmani | 52,123 | 37.71% | New |
| Independent | A. V. Rajapandiyan | 21,717 | 15.71% | New |
| IJK | A. Saravanan | 3,666 | 2.65% | New |
| BJP | S. Jeganathan | 2,033 | 1.47% | −3.52 |
| Independent | P. Nagamoorthy | 1,414 | 1.02% | New |
| Margin of victory | 5,127 | 3.71% | −2.27% |
| Turnout | 138,203 | 81.93% | 4.56% |
| Registered electors | 168,687 | | |
| AIADMK gain from CPI | Swing | 2.13% | |
2006
2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Alangudi| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| CPI | S. Rajasekaran | 60,122 | 39.30% | New |
| AIADMK | A. Venkatachalam | 50,971 | 33.32% | −9.36 |
| DMDK | K. Selvinraj | 16,739 | 10.94% | New |
| Independent | Rajaparamasivam | 14,939 | 9.76% | New |
| BJP | R. Jeevanandham | 7,634 | 4.99% | New |
| BSP | K. Karuppaiah | 1,400 | 0.92% | New |
| Independent | Durai. Sivakumar | 1,181 | 0.77% | New |
| Margin of victory | 9,151 | 5.98% | −5.99% |
| Turnout | 152,986 | 77.37% | 8.77% |
| Registered electors | 197,744 | | |
| CPI gain from AIADMK | Swing | -3.38% | |
2001
2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Alangudi| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| AIADMK | A. Venkatachalam | 59,631 | 42.67% | +23.41 |
| DMK | S. A. Soosairaj | 42,900 | 30.70% | New |
| Independent | T. Pushparaj | 18,052 | 12.92% | New |
| MDMK | Dr. K. Chandrasekaran | 11,578 | 8.29% | −3.22 |
| Independent | M. Yoganantham | 5,332 | 3.82% | New |
| Independent | K. Ramaiahthondaiman | 2,242 | 1.60% | New |
| Margin of victory | 16,731 | 11.97% | 11.50% |
| Turnout | 139,735 | 68.60% | −7.09% |
| Registered electors | 203,850 | | |
| AIADMK gain from Independent | Swing | 17.09% | |
1996
1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Alangudi| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| Independent | A. Venkatachalam | 35,345 | 25.58% | New |
| CPI | S. Erasasekaran | 34,693 | 25.11% | New |
| AIADMK | V. P. Raman | 26,623 | 19.27% | −49.57 |
| MDMK | K. Chandrasekaran | 15,904 | 11.51% | New |
| AIIC(T) | V. C. Ganesan | 15,625 | 11.31% | New |
| Independent | N. Gurumoorthi | 5,712 | 4.13% | New |
| Independent | S. Vetriselvan | 999 | 0.72% | New |
| BJP | K. Rajappu Trirumatri | 865 | 0.63% | New |
| Margin of victory | 652 | 0.47% | −38.10% |
| Turnout | 138,176 | 75.69% | 1.28% |
| Registered electors | 194,721 | | |
| Independent gain from AIADMK | Swing | -43.25% | |
1991
1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Alangudi| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| AIADMK | S. Shanmuganathan | 88,684 | 68.83% | +48.38 |
| DMK | S. Chirtrarasu | 38,983 | 30.26% | +1.08 |
| Independent | R. M. M. Singaravelu Chetty | 651 | 0.51% | New |
| Margin of victory | 49,701 | 38.58% | 35.28% |
| Turnout | 128,837 | 74.41% | −7.45% |
| Registered electors | 177,995 | | |
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 39.66% | |
1989
1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Alangudi| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| DMK | K. B. V. Sc. Chandrasekaran | 37,361 | 29.18% | −3.82 |
| INC | T. Purhparaju | 33,141 | 25.88% | New |
| Independent | Vijaya Regunatha Pallavaraya Durai | 29,649 | 23.15% | New |
| AIADMK | T. Valaramathy | 26,192 | 20.45% | −45.41 |
| Margin of victory | 4,220 | 3.30% | −29.57% |
| Turnout | 128,050 | 81.86% | −2.24% |
| Registered electors | 158,817 | | |
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -36.68% | |
1984
1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Alangudi| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| AIADMK | A. Venkatachalam | 74,202 | 65.86% | +10.53 |
| DMK | A. Periyannan | 37,173 | 32.99% | New |
| Independent | M. Mathinirai Selvan | 994 | 0.88% | New |
| Margin of victory | 37,029 | 32.87% | 19.22% |
| Turnout | 112,667 | 84.10% | 2.61% |
| Registered electors | 139,144 | | |
| AIADMK hold | Swing | 10.53% | |
1980
1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Alangudi| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| AIADMK | P. Thirumaran | 59,206 | 55.33% | +27.33 |
| INC | T. Pushparaju | 44,605 | 41.68% | +2.74 |
| Independent | A. Bala Krishnan | 2,296 | 2.15% | New |
| Margin of victory | 14,601 | 13.64% | 2.70% |
| Turnout | 107,011 | 81.49% | 2.67% |
| Registered electors | 132,592 | | |
| AIADMK gain from INC | Swing | 16.39% | |
1977
1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Alangudi| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | T. Pushparaju | 37,634 | 38.94% | −5.41 |
| AIADMK | P. Thirumaran | 27,059 | 28.00% | New |
| DMK | A. Periannan | 20,244 | 20.95% | −33.27 |
| JP | M. Ramachandran | 10,788 | 11.16% | New |
| Independent | A. Sathyanathan | 927 | 0.96% | New |
| Margin of victory | 10,575 | 10.94% | 1.07% |
| Turnout | 96,652 | 78.82% | −8.10% |
| Registered electors | 123,846 | | |
| INC gain from DMK | Swing | -15.28% | |
1971
1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Alangudi| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| DMK | K. V. Subbiah | 43,279 | 54.22% | +3.57 |
| INC | T. A. S. Thangavelu | 35,397 | 44.34% | −5.02 |
| Independent | S. Soorianarayanan | 1,150 | 1.44% | New |
| Margin of victory | 7,882 | 9.87% | 8.59% |
| Turnout | 79,826 | 86.92% | 2.34% |
| Registered electors | 95,080 | | |
| DMK hold | Swing | 3.57% | |
1967
1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Alangudi| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| DMK | K. V. Subbiah | 32,984 | 50.64% | −10.35 |
| INC | T. A. S. Thangavelu | 32,148 | 49.36% | +13.52 |
| Margin of victory | 836 | 1.28% | −23.87% |
| Turnout | 65,132 | 84.59% | 18.39% |
| Registered electors | 80,163 | | |
| DMK hold | Swing | -10.35% | |
1962
1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Alangudi| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| DMK | P. Murugaiyan | 31,438 | 60.99% | New |
| INC | V. R. Mangappan | 18,472 | 35.84% | +15.57 |
| Independent | K. U. Velan | 1,636 | 3.17% | New |
| Margin of victory | 12,966 | 25.15% | 20.77% |
| Turnout | 51,546 | 66.19% | −24.86% |
| Registered electors | 81,983 | | |
| DMK gain from INC | Swing | 40.72% | |
1957
1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Alangudi| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | Arunachala Thevar | 28,599 | 20.27% | New |
| INC | Chinniah | 22,405 | 15.88% | New |
| Independent | Subbiah | 18,692 | 13.25% | New |
| Independent | Balakrishan | 18,337 | 12.99% | New |
| PSP | Karuppiah (Sc) | 14,538 | 10.30% | New |
| Independent | A. Arumugam (Sc) | 10,983 | 7.78% | New |
| Independent | Sengol Udayar | 9,482 | 6.72% | New |
| CPI | M. Thangavelu (Sc) | 9,209 | 6.53% | New |
| Independent | Sheik Dawwod | 3,037 | 2.15% | New |
| Independent | Periathambi | 2,299 | 1.63% | New |
| Independent | Miras Theethappan Kandiyar | 1,774 | 1.26% | New |
| Margin of victory | 6,194 | 4.39% | |
| Turnout | 141,120 | 91.05% | |
| Registered electors | 154,984 | | |
| INC win (new seat) |
Notes
- . Election Commission of India. Archived from on 5 October 2010.
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