Alangulam Assembly constituency

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Alangulam
Constituency No. 223 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
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Constituency details
Country India
Region South India
State Tamil Nadu
LS constituency Tirunelveli
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.

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Madras State

YearWinnerParty
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

YearWinnerParty
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]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK P. H. Manoj Pandian 74,153 36.44% -7.08
DMK Dr. Poongothai Aladi Aruna 70,61434.70%-11.28
Independent A. Hari Nadar37,72718.54%New
NTK M. Sangeetha Esak12,5197.15%+4.86
DMDK Rajendranathan2,8161.38%-2.64
NOTA NOTA1,7860.88%-0.2
MNM S. Selvakumar1,4540.71%New
PT A. Udhayakumar1,1050.54%New
Margin of victory3,5391.74%-0.72%
Turnout 203,47878.13%-0.91%
Rejected ballots60.00%
Registered electors 260,429
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -9.54%

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Alangulam [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK Dr. Poongothai Aladi Aruna 88,891 45.98% -1.13
AIADMK Hepzi Karthikeyan84,13743.52%-3.77
DMDK Rajendranath7,7844.03%New
BJP S. V. Anburaj4,6602.41%+0.8
NTK R . Vasanthi Ramalingam2,4951.29%New
NOTA NOTA2,0891.08%New
Margin of victory4,7542.46%2.28%
Turnout 193,32679.04%-1.98%
Registered electors 244,588
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -1.31%

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Alangulam [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK P. G. Rajendran 78,098 47.29% +6.31
DMK Dr. Poongothai Aladi Aruna 77,79947.11%+1.07
BJP S. Sudalaiyandi2,6641.61%+0.01
BSP E. Murugesan1,2340.75%-4.15
Independent N. Rajendran1,0990.67%New
Independent S. Thanga Raja1,0580.64%New
Independent R. Ramalingam9240.56%New
Margin of victory2990.18%-4.88%
Turnout 165,13481.02%7.23%
Registered electors 203,826
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 1.25%

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Alangulam [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK Dr. Poongothai Aladi Aruna 62,299 46.05% +0.54
AIADMK M. Pandiaraj55,45440.99%-7.96
BSP M. Sivakumar6,6204.89%New
AIFB P. Samynathan4,6643.45%New
DMDK Muthu Kumarasamy @ K. Durai2,7512.03%New
BJP M. Arulselvan2,1701.60%New
Independent A. Meeran1,3360.99%New
Margin of victory6,8455.06%1.62%
Turnout 135,29473.79%8.42%
Registered electors 183,349
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -2.90%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Alangulam [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK P. G. Rajendran 58,498 48.95% New
DMK Aladi Aruna 54,38745.51%-0.59
MDMK S. S. Krishnasamy3,3202.78%-9.58
Independent S. Vaikuntam1,5611.31%New
Independent P. Ravi Kumar8210.69%New
Margin of victory4,1113.44%-17.58%
Turnout 119,50965.37%-7.55%
Registered electors 182,877
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 2.85%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Alangulam [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK Aladi Aruna 53,374 46.10% +12.72
INC M. S. Kamaraj29,03825.08%-37.61
MDMK M. P. Murugiah14,30912.36%New
AIIC(T) S. S. Ramasubbu6,4755.59%New
BJP S. V. Anburaj3,2362.80%New
Independent I. Poolpandian2,1861.89%New
Independent S. Murugiah @ Murugiah Pandian1,5001.30%New
Independent S. Shunmugaih Pandian8640.75%New
Margin of victory24,33621.02%-8.29%
Turnout 115,77172.92%3.47%
Registered electors 167,697
DMK gain from INC Swing -16.59%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Alangulam [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC S. S. Ramasubbu 66,637 62.69% +34.12
DMK S. Gurunathan 35,487 33.39% +5.26
PMK C. Pavanasam1,4911.40%New
THMM M. Sankar Palani1,1541.09%New
Margin of victory31,15029.31%28.87%
Turnout 106,28869.45%-9.97%
Registered electors 157,887
INC hold Swing 34.12%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Alangulam [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC S. S. Ramasubbu 31,314 28.57% New
DMK M. P. Murugiah30,83228.13%-2.53
AIADMK V. Karuppasamy Pandian 23,96421.87%-32.62
AIADMK Aladi Aruna 20,86719.04%-35.45
Margin of victory4820.44%-23.38%
Turnout 109,59879.43%3.67%
Registered electors 140,927
INC gain from AIADMK Swing -25.92%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Alangulam [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK N. Shanmugaiah Pandian 48,109 54.49% New
DMK P. Thambi Thura27,07630.67%-14.48
Independent T. Sekar5,9226.71%New
Independent S. P. Emarajan3,8664.38%New
Independent N. Thangaraj Pandian2,4482.77%New
Independent M. Rayappan5480.62%New
Margin of victory21,03323.82%15.10%
Turnout 88,29475.76%8.46%
Registered electors 124,914
AIADMK gain from GKC Swing 0.61%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Alangulam [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
GKC R. Navaneetha Krishna Pandian 41,271 53.88% New
DMK E. Dorai Singh34,58745.15%+28.82
Independent M. Rayappan Nadar5040.66%New
Margin of victory6,6848.73%6.13%
Turnout 76,60467.29%4.40%
Registered electors 115,519
GKC gain from AIADMK Swing 25.44%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Alangulam [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK V. Karuppasamy Pandian 20,183 28.43% New
JP R. Navaneetha Krishna Pandian 18,34225.84%New
INC S. Ukkirama Pandian17,99725.35%-23.36
DMK P. Thambi Durai11,59216.33%-34.96
Independent S. Arulappan Nadar1,0241.44%New
AIFB T. Thirumaran8611.21%New
Independent S. Subbiah Thevar6630.93%New
Margin of victory1,8412.59%0.01%
Turnout 70,98762.89%-15.40%
Registered electors 114,602
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -22.86%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election  : Alangulam [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK Aladi Aruna 36,526 51.29% +0.04
INC S. K. T. Ramachandran34,68848.71%+1.39
Margin of victory1,8382.58%-1.35%
Turnout 71,21478.29%1.26%
Registered electors 93,471
DMK hold Swing 0.04%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election  : Alangulam [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK Aladi Aruna 33,509 51.26% +38.04
INC A. B. Balagan30,93847.32%-4.12
Independent M. Royappan9301.42%New
Margin of victory2,5713.93%-12.16%
Turnout 65,37777.03%8.00%
Registered electors 87,529
DMK gain from INC Swing -0.18%

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election  : Alangulam [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC S. Chellapandian Thevar 32,650 51.44% +10.67
SWA N. H. M. Pandian22,43835.35%New
DMK V. Arunachalam Nadar8,38713.21%New
Margin of victory10,21216.09%5.22%
Turnout 63,47569.02%29.33%
Registered electors 95,066
INC gain from Independent Swing -0.21%

1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election  : Alangulam [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Veluchamy Thevar 19,458 51.64% New
INC S. Chellapandian Thevar 15,36240.77%+8.2
Independent Ambalavana Pillai2,8587.59%New
Margin of victory4,09610.87%1.98%
Turnout 37,67839.70%-14.07%
Registered electors 94,908
Independent gain from INC Swing 19.07%

1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election  : Alangulam [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Chinnathambi Thevar 13,433 32.57% New
Independent Thangarathnasami Nadar9,76523.68%New
Independent Peter Arulmani7,44018.04%New
Socialist Velikandanatha Pillai5,46313.25%New
Independent Maria Louis Pandian5,14412.47%New
Margin of victory3,6688.89%
Turnout 41,24553.77%
Registered electors 76,713
INC win (new seat)

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