Alangulam
Constituency No. 223 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
LS constituencyTirunelveli
Total electors260,688
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  Independent
Elected year2021

Alangulam is a state legislative assembly constituency in Tenkasi district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[1] It includes the city, Alangulam Tenkasi district. It is a part of the Tirunelveli Lok Sabha constituency. Most successful candidate: DMK & ADMK (5 times). It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

Madras State

Year Winner Party
1952 Chinnathambi Thevar Indian National Congress
1957 Veluchamy Thevar Independent
1962 S. Chellapandian Thevar Indian National Congress
1967 Aladi Aruna (alias) V Arunachalam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Tamil Nadu

Year Winner Party
1971 Aladi Aruna (alias) V Arunachalam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977 V. Karuppasamy Pandian All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980 R. Navaneetha Krishna Thevar Gandhi Kamaraj Congress Party
1984 N. Shanmugaiah Thevar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1989 S. S. Ramasubbu Indian National Congress
1991
1996 Aladi Aruna (alias) V Arunachalam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001 P. G. Rajendran Nadar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2006 Dr. Poongothai Aladi Aruna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2011 P. G. Rajendran Nadar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2016 Dr. Poongothai Aladi Aruna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2021 P. H. Manoj Pandian All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates
2021
 
 36.44%
2016
 
 45.98%
2011
 
 47.29%
2006
 
 46.05%
2001
 
 48.95%
1996
 
 46.10%
1991
 
 62.69%
1989
 
 28.57%
1984
 
 54.49%
1980
 
 53.88%
1977
 
 28.43%
1971
 
 51.29%
1967
 
 51.26%
1962
 
 51.44%
1957
 
 51.64%
1952
 
 32.57%

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Alangulam[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK P. H. Manoj Pandian 74,153 36.44% -7.08
DMK Dr. Poongothai Aladi Aruna 70,614 34.70% -11.28
Independent A. Hari Nadar 37,727 18.54% New
NTK M. Sangeetha Esak 12,519 7.15% +4.86
DMDK Rajendranathan 2,816 1.38% -2.64
NOTA NOTA 1,786 0.88% -0.2
MNM S. Selvakumar 1,454 0.71% New
PT A. Udhayakumar 1,105 0.54% New
Margin of victory 3,539 1.74% -0.72%
Turnout 203,478 78.13% -0.91%
Rejected ballots 6 0.00%
Registered electors 260,429
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -9.54%

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Alangulam[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Dr. Poongothai Aladi Aruna 88,891 45.98% -1.13
AIADMK Hepzi Karthikeyan 84,137 43.52% -3.77
DMDK Rajendranath 7,784 4.03% New
BJP S. V. Anburaj 4,660 2.41% +0.8
NTK R . Vasanthi Ramalingam 2,495 1.29% New
NOTA NOTA 2,089 1.08% New
Margin of victory 4,754 2.46% 2.28%
Turnout 193,326 79.04% -1.98%
Registered electors 244,588
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -1.31%

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Alangulam[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK P. G. Rajendran 78,098 47.29% +6.31
DMK Dr. Poongothai Aladi Aruna 77,799 47.11% +1.07
BJP S. Sudalaiyandi 2,664 1.61% +0.01
BSP E. Murugesan 1,234 0.75% -4.15
Independent N. Rajendran 1,099 0.67% New
Independent S. Thanga Raja 1,058 0.64% New
Independent R. Ramalingam 924 0.56% New
Margin of victory 299 0.18% -4.88%
Turnout 165,134 81.02% 7.23%
Registered electors 203,826
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 1.25%

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Alangulam[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Dr. Poongothai Aladi Aruna 62,299 46.05% +0.54
AIADMK M. Pandiaraj 55,454 40.99% -7.96
BSP M. Sivakumar 6,620 4.89% New
AIFB P. Samynathan 4,664 3.45% New
DMDK Muthu Kumarasamy @ K. Durai 2,751 2.03% New
BJP M. Arulselvan 2,170 1.60% New
Independent A. Meeran 1,336 0.99% New
Margin of victory 6,845 5.06% 1.62%
Turnout 135,294 73.79% 8.42%
Registered electors 183,349
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -2.90%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Alangulam[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK P. G. Rajendran 58,498 48.95% New
DMK Aladi Aruna 54,387 45.51% -0.59
MDMK S. S. Krishnasamy 3,320 2.78% -9.58
Independent S. Vaikuntam 1,561 1.31% New
Independent P. Ravi Kumar 821 0.69% New
Margin of victory 4,111 3.44% -17.58%
Turnout 119,509 65.37% -7.55%
Registered electors 182,877
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 2.85%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Alangulam[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Aladi Aruna 53,374 46.10% +12.72
INC M. S. Kamaraj 29,038 25.08% -37.61
MDMK M. P. Murugiah 14,309 12.36% New
AIIC(T) S. S. Ramasubbu 6,475 5.59% New
BJP S. V. Anburaj 3,236 2.80% New
Independent I. Poolpandian 2,186 1.89% New
Independent S. Murugiah @ Murugiah Pandian 1,500 1.30% New
Independent S. Shunmugaih Pandian 864 0.75% New
Margin of victory 24,336 21.02% -8.29%
Turnout 115,771 72.92% 3.47%
Registered electors 167,697
DMK gain from INC Swing -16.59%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Alangulam[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC S. S. Ramasubbu 66,637 62.69% +34.12
DMK S. Gurunathan 35,487 33.39% +5.26
PMK C. Pavanasam 1,491 1.40% New
THMM M. Sankar Palani 1,154 1.09% New
Margin of victory 31,150 29.31% 28.87%
Turnout 106,288 69.45% -9.97%
Registered electors 157,887
INC hold Swing 34.12%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Alangulam[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC S. S. Ramasubbu 31,314 28.57% New
DMK M. P. Murugiah 30,832 28.13% -2.53
AIADMK V. Karuppasamy Pandian 23,964 21.87% -32.62
AIADMK Aladi Aruna 20,867 19.04% -35.45
Margin of victory 482 0.44% -23.38%
Turnout 109,598 79.43% 3.67%
Registered electors 140,927
INC gain from AIADMK Swing -25.92%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Alangulam[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK N. Shanmugaiah Pandian 48,109 54.49% New
DMK P. Thambi Thura 27,076 30.67% -14.48
Independent T. Sekar 5,922 6.71% New
Independent S. P. Emarajan 3,866 4.38% New
Independent N. Thangaraj Pandian 2,448 2.77% New
Independent M. Rayappan 548 0.62% New
Margin of victory 21,033 23.82% 15.10%
Turnout 88,294 75.76% 8.46%
Registered electors 124,914
AIADMK gain from GKC Swing 0.61%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Alangulam[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
GKC R. Navaneetha Krishna Pandian 41,271 53.88% New
DMK E. Dorai Singh 34,587 45.15% +28.82
Independent M. Rayappan Nadar 504 0.66% New
Margin of victory 6,684 8.73% 6.13%
Turnout 76,604 67.29% 4.40%
Registered electors 115,519
GKC gain from AIADMK Swing 25.44%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Alangulam[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK V. Karuppasamy Pandian 20,183 28.43% New
JP R. Navaneetha Krishna Pandian 18,342 25.84% New
INC S. Ukkirama Pandian 17,997 25.35% -23.36
DMK P. Thambi Durai 11,592 16.33% -34.96
Independent S. Arulappan Nadar 1,024 1.44% New
AIFB T. Thirumaran 861 1.21% New
Independent S. Subbiah Thevar 663 0.93% New
Margin of victory 1,841 2.59% 0.01%
Turnout 70,987 62.89% -15.40%
Registered electors 114,602
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -22.86%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Alangulam[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Aladi Aruna 36,526 51.29% +0.04
INC S. K. T. Ramachandran 34,688 48.71% +1.39
Margin of victory 1,838 2.58% -1.35%
Turnout 71,214 78.29% 1.26%
Registered electors 93,471
DMK hold Swing 0.04%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Alangulam[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Aladi Aruna 33,509 51.26% +38.04
INC A. B. Balagan 30,938 47.32% -4.12
Independent M. Royappan 930 1.42% New
Margin of victory 2,571 3.93% -12.16%
Turnout 65,377 77.03% 8.00%
Registered electors 87,529
DMK gain from INC Swing -0.18%

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Alangulam[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC S. Chellapandian Thevar 32,650 51.44% +10.67
SWA N. H. M. Pandian 22,438 35.35% New
DMK V. Arunachalam Nadar 8,387 13.21% New
Margin of victory 10,212 16.09% 5.22%
Turnout 63,475 69.02% 29.33%
Registered electors 95,066
INC gain from Independent Swing -0.21%

1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Alangulam[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Veluchamy Thevar 19,458 51.64% New
INC S. Chellapandian Thevar 15,362 40.77% +8.2
Independent Ambalavana Pillai 2,858 7.59% New
Margin of victory 4,096 10.87% 1.98%
Turnout 37,678 39.70% -14.07%
Registered electors 94,908
Independent gain from INC Swing 19.07%

1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Alangulam[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Chinnathambi Thevar 13,433 32.57% New
Independent Thangarathnasami Nadar 9,765 23.68% New
Independent Peter Arulmani 7,440 18.04% New
Socialist Velikandanatha Pillai 5,463 13.25% New
Independent Maria Louis Pandian 5,144 12.47% New
Margin of victory 3,668 8.89%
Turnout 41,245 53.77%
Registered electors 76,713
INC win (new seat)

References

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