Alangudi
Constituency No. 182 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictPudukottai
LS constituencySivaganga
Established1957
Total electors2,17,280[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  DMK
Elected year2021

Alangudi is a state legislative assembly constituency in Pudukkottai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[2] It includes the city, Alangudi and is a part of the Sivaganga Lok Sabha constituency. The constituency is in existence since the 1957 election. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

Madras State

Assembly Year Winner Party
Second 1957 Chinniah and Arunachala Thevar Indian National Congress
Third 1962 P. Murugaiyan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Fourth 1967 K. V. Subbiah

Tamil Nadu

Assembly Year Winner Party
Fifth 1971-1977 K. V. Subbiah Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Sixth 1977-1980 T. Pushparaju Indian National Congress
Seventh 1980-1984 P. Thirumaran All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Eighth 1984-1989 A. Venkatachalam
Ninth 1989-1991 K. B. V. Sc. Chandrasekaran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Tenth 1991-1996 S. Shanmuganathan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Eleventh 1996-2001 A. Venkatachalam Independent
Twelfth 2001-2006 All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Thirteenth 2006-2011 S. Rajasekaran Communist Party of India
Fourteenth 2011-2016 Ku. Pa. Krishnan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Fifteenth 2016-2021 Meyyanathan Siva V Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Sixteenth 2021-Incumbent

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%

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Alangudi[3]
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[4]
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[5]
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[6]
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[7]
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[8]
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[9]
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[10]
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[11]
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[12]
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[13]
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[14]
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[15]
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[16]
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[17]
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

  1. ^ "Form 21E (Return of Election)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 December 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  3. ^ "alangudi Election Result". Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu" (PDF). www.elections.tn.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  5. ^ Detailes Result 2011, Aseembly Election Tamil Nadu (PDF). Election Commission of Tamil Nadu (Report). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  6. ^ Election Commission of India. "2006 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2006.
  7. ^ Election Commission of India (12 May 2001). "Statistical Report on General Election 2001" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.
  8. ^ Election Commission of India. "1996 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  9. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1991" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  10. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1989" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  11. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1984" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  12. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1980" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  13. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1977" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  14. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1971" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  15. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1967" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  16. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1962" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  17. ^ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1957" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2015.

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