Alangulam Assembly constituency

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

Alangulam
Constituency No. 223 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	South India
State	Tamil Nadu
Lok Sabha constituency	Tirunelveli
Established	1951
Total electors	260,688
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent P. H. Manoj Pandian
Party	Independent
Elected year	2021

Members of Legislative Assembly

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)