Alangudi Assembly constituency

Alangudi
Alangudi
Constituency No. 182 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	South India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Pudukottai
Lok Sabha constituency	Sivaganga
Established	1957
Total electors	2,12,139
Reservation	None
Member of Legislative Assembly
	17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
	Incumbent Siva.V.Meyyanathan
Party	DMK
Elected year	2026

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 the Legislative Assembly

Election	Member
1957	Arunachala Thevar	Indian National Congress
1957	Chinniah	Indian National Congress
1962	P. Murugaiyan	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1967	K. V. Subbiah
1971	K. V. Subbiah
1977	T. Pushparaju	Indian National Congress
1980	P. Thirumaran	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1984	A. Venkatachalam	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1989	K. B. V. Sc. Chandrasekaran	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1991	S. Shanmuganathan	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1996	A. Venkatachalam	Independent politician
2001	A. Venkatachalam	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2006	S. Rajasekaran	Communist Party of India
2011	Ku. Pa. Krishnan	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2016	Meyyanathan Siva V	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2021
2026

Madras State

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates

2021			35.98%
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%

Assembly election 2026

2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Alangudi
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	Meyyanathan Siva V	64,929	35.98%	15.40
	TVK	Kandasamy	51,952	28.78%	New
	AIADMK	Dhana Vimal	50,063	27.74%	New
	NTK	R. Rajaram	10,652	5.90%	3.14
	NOTA	None of the above	673	0.37%	0.04
Margin of victory			12,977	7.19%	7.91
Turnout			180,598	85.13%	6.05
Total valid votes			180,483
Registered electors			212,139		2.39
	DMK hold		Swing

Assembly election 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Alangudi
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	Meyyanathan Siva V	87,935	51.38%	5.21
	AIADMK	Dharma Thangavel	62,088	36.28%	3.60
	NTK	C. Thiruchelvam	15,477	9.04%	8.09
	AMMK	D. Vidangar	2,924	1.71%	New
	MNM	N. Vairavan	1,230	0.72%	New
	NOTA	None of the above	702	0.41%	0.27
Margin of victory			25,847	15.10%	8.81
Turnout			171,868	79.08%	0.37
Total valid votes			171,140
Rejected ballots			26	0.02%	0.02
Registered electors			217,344		9.22
	DMK hold		Swing

Assembly election 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	Dr. K. Chandrasekaran	11,387	7.20%	New
	PMK	S. Arulmani	5,514	3.49%	34.22
	NTK	Kala Durai	1,495	0.95%	New
	NOTA	None of the above	1,068	0.68%	New
Margin of victory			9,941	6.29%	2.58
Turnout			158,100	79.45%	2.57
Total valid votes			158,096
Rejected ballots			4	0.00%	0.12
Registered electors			198,988		17.96
	DMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	4.75

Assembly election 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Alangudi
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	Ku. Pa. Krishnan	57,250	41.42%	8.10
	PMK	S. Arulmani	52,123	37.71%	New
	Independent	A. V. Rajapandiyan	21,717	15.71%
	IJK	A. Saravanan	3,666	2.65%	New
	BJP	S. Jeganathan	2,033	1.47%	3.52
	Independent	P. Nagamoorthy	1,414	1.02%
Margin of victory			5,127	3.71%	2.27
Turnout			138,365	82.02%	4.65
Total valid votes			138,203
Rejected ballots			162	0.12%	0.12
Registered electors			168,687		14.69
	AIADMK gain from CPI		Swing	2.12

Assembly election 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%	New
	DMDK	K. Selvinraj	16,739	10.94%	New
	Independent	Rajaparamasivam	14,939	9.76%
	BJP	R. Jeevanandham	7,634	4.99%	New
	BSP	K. Karuppaiah	1,400	0.92%	New
	Independent	Durai. Sivakumar	1,181	0.77%
Margin of victory			9,151	5.98%	5.99
Turnout			152,998	77.37%	8.77
Total valid votes			152,986
Registered electors			197,741		3.00
	CPI gain from AIADMK		Swing	3.37

Assembly election 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Alangudi
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	A. Venkatachalam	59,631	42.67%	23.40
	DMK	S. A. Soosairaj	42,900	30.70%	New
	Independent	T. Pushparaj	18,052	12.92%
	MDMK	Dr. K. Chandrasekaran	11,578	8.29%	3.22
	Independent	M. Yoganantham	5,332	3.82%
	Independent	K. Ramaiahthondaiman	2,242	1.60%
Margin of victory			16,731	11.97%	11.50
Turnout			139,840	68.60%	7.09
Total valid votes			139,735
Rejected ballots			105	0.08%	6.25
Registered electors			203,850		4.69
	AIADMK gain from Independent		Swing	17.09

Assembly election 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Alangudi
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	A. Venkatachalam	35,345	25.58%
	CPI	S. Erasasekaran	34,693	25.11%	New
	AIADMK	V. P. Raman	26,623	19.27%	New
	MDMK	Dr. K. Chandrasekaran	15,904	11.51%	New
	AIIC(T)	V. C. Ganesan	15,625	11.31%	New
	Independent	N. Gurumoorthi	5,712	4.13%
	Independent	S. Vetriselvan	999	0.72%
	BJP	K. Rajappu Trirumatri	865	0.63%	New
Margin of victory			652	0.47%	38.11
Turnout			147,393	75.69%	1.28
Total valid votes			138,176
Rejected ballots			9,328	6.33%	3.60
Registered electors			194,721		9.40
	Independent gain from AIADMK		Swing	43.25

Assembly election 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Alangudi
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	S. Shanmuganathan	88,684	68.83%	*New*
	DMK	S. Chirtrarasu	38,983	30.26%	1.08
Margin of victory			49,701	38.58%	35.28
Turnout			132,452	74.41%	7.45
Total valid votes			128,837
Rejected ballots			3,615	2.73%	1.22
Registered electors			177,995		12.08
	AIADMK gain from DMK		Swing	39.65

Assembly election 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Alangudi
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	K. B. V. Sc. Chandrasekaran	37,361	29.18%	3.81
	INC	T. Purhparaju	33,141	25.88%	New
	Independent	Vijaya Regunatha Pallavaraya Durai	29,649	23.15%
	AIADMK	T. Valaramathy	26,192	20.45%	New
Margin of victory			4,220	3.30%	29.57
Turnout			130,009	81.86%	2.24
Total valid votes			128,050
Rejected ballots			1,959	1.51%	2.21
Registered electors			158,817		14.14
	DMK gain from AIADMK		Swing	36.68

Assembly election 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%
Margin of victory			37,029	32.87%	19.23
Turnout			117,018	84.10%	2.61
Total valid votes			112,667
Rejected ballots			4,351	3.72%	2.76
Registered electors			139,144		4.94
	AIADMK hold		Swing

Assembly election 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Alangudi
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	AIADMK	P. Thirumaran	59,206	55.33%	*New*
	INC	T. Pushparaju	44,605	41.68%	2.74
	Independent	A. Bala Krishnan	2,296	2.15%
Margin of victory			14,601	13.64%	2.70
Turnout			108,046	81.49%	2.67
Total valid votes			107,011
Rejected ballots			1,035	0.96%	0.02
Registered electors			132,592		7.06
	AIADMK gain from INC		Swing	16.39

Assembly election 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Alangudi
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	T. Pushparaju	37,634	38.94%	*New*
	AIADMK	P. Thirumaran	27,059	28.00%	New
	DMK	A. Periyannan	20,244	20.95%	33.27
	JP	M. Ramachandran	10,788	11.16%	New
	Independent	A. Sathyanathan	927	0.96%
Margin of victory			10,575	10.94%	1.07
Turnout			97,613	78.82%	8.10
Total valid votes			96,652
Rejected ballots			961	0.98%	0.98
Registered electors			123,846		30.25
	INC gain from DMK		Swing	15.28

Assembly election 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Alangudi
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	K. V. Subbiah	43,279	54.22%	3.58
	INC	T. A. S. Thangavelu	35,397	44.34%	New
	Independent	S. Soorianarayanan	1,150	1.44%
Margin of victory			7,882	9.87%	8.59
Turnout			82,644	86.92%	2.33
Total valid votes			79,826
Registered electors			95,080		18.61
	DMK hold		Swing

Assembly election 1967

1967 Madras State 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			67,806	84.59%	18.40
Total valid votes			65,132
Registered electors			80,163		2.22
	DMK hold		Swing

Assembly election 1962

1962 Madras State Legislative Assembly election : Alangudi
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DMK	P. Murugaiyan	31,438	60.99%	*New*
	INC	V. R. Mangappan	18,472	35.84%	0.30
	Independent	K. U. Velan	1,636	3.17%
Margin of victory			12,966	25.15%	18.13
Turnout			54,265	66.19%	24.86
Total valid votes			51,546
Registered electors			81,983		47.10
	DMK gain from INC		Swing	40.72

Assembly election 1957

1957 Madras State 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	14,538	10.30%	New
	Independent	A. Arumugam	10,983	7.78%	New
	Independent	Sengol Udayar	9,482	6.72%	New
	CPI	M. Thangavelu	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
	Independent	S. R. Muthuvelu	1,765	1.25%	New
Margin of victory			9,907	7.02%
Turnout			141,120	91.05%
Total valid votes			141,120
Registered electors			154,984
	INC win (new seat)

Notes

↑ "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
↑ "alangudi Election Result". Retrieved 3 July 2022.
↑ "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.
↑ 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.
↑ Election Commission of India. "2006 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2006.
↑ Election Commission of India (12 May 2001). "Statistical Report on General Election 2001" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.
↑ Election Commission of India. "1996 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1991" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1989" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1984" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1980" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1977" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1971" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1967" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1962" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1957" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2015.

References

"Statistical reports of assembly elections". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2010.

10°16′N 78°49′E / 10.26°N 78.81°E / 10.26; 78.81

[1] "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2017.

[2] "alangudi Election Result". Retrieved 3 July 2022.

[3] "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.

[4] 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.

[5] Election Commission of India. "2006 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2006.

[6] Election Commission of India (12 May 2001). "Statistical Report on General Election 2001" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.

[7] Election Commission of India. "1996 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

[8] Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1991" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

[9] Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1989" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

[10] Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1984" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

[11] Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1980" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

[12] Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1977" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

[13] Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1971" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

[14] Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1967" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

[15] Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1962" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

[16] Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1957" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 26 July 2015.

v t e Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu
Current	Aarani Alandur Alangudi Alangulam Ambasamudram Ambattur Ambur Anaicut Andipatti Anna Nagar Anthiyur Arakkonam Arantangi Aravakurichi Arcot Ariyalur Aruppukottai Athoor Attur Avadi Avanashi Bargur Bhavani Bhavanisagar Bhuvanagiri Bodinayakkanur Chengalpattu Chengam Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni Cheyyar Cheyyur Chidambaram Coimbatore North Coimbatore South Colachal Coonoor Cuddalore Cumbum Dharapuram Dharmapuri Dindigul Edappadi Egmore Erode East Erode West Gandarvakottai Gangavalli Gingee Gobichettipalayam Gudalur Gudiyatham Gummidipoondi Harbour Harur Hosur Jayankondam Jolarpet Kadayanallur Kalasapakkam Kallakurichi Kancheepuram Kangayam Kanniyakumari Karaikudi Karur Katpadi Kattumannarkoil Kavundampalayam Killiyoor Kilpennathur Kilvaithinankuppam Kilvelur Kinathukadavu Kolathur Kovilpatti Krishnagiri Krishnarayapuram Kulithalai Kumarapalayam Kumbakonam Kunnam Kurinjipadi Lalgudi Madathukulam Madavaram Madurai Central Madurai East Madurai North Madurai South Madurai West Maduranthakam Maduravoyal Mailam Manachanallur Manamadurai Manapparai Mannargudi Mayiladuthurai Melur Mettupalayam Mettur Modakkurichi Mudukulathur Musiri Mylapore Nagapattinam Nagercoil Namakkal Nanguneri Nannilam Natham Neyveli Nilakottai Oddanchatram Omalur Orathanad Ottapidaram Padmanabhapuram Palacode Palani Palayamkottai Palladam Pallavaram Panruti Papanasam Pappireddipatti Paramakudi Paramathi-Velur Pattukkottai Pennagaram Perambalur Perambur Peravurani Periyakulam Perundurai Pollachi Polur Ponneri Poompuhar Poonamallee Pudukkottai Radhakrishnan Nagar Radhapuram Rajapalayam Ramanathapuram Ranipet Rasipuram Rishivandiyam Royapuram Saidapet Salem North Salem South Salem West Sangagiri Sankarankoil Sankarapuram Sattur Senthamangalam Sholavandan Sholinganallur Sholingur Singanallur Sirkazhi Sivaganga Sivakasi Sriperumbudur Srirangam Srivaikuntam Srivilliputhur Sulur Tambaram Tenkasi Thalli Thanjavur Thiru. Vi. Ka. Nagar Thirumangalam Thiruparankundram Thiruporur Thiruthuraipoondi Thiruvallur Thiruverumbur Thiruvidamarudur Thiruvottiyur Thiyagarayanagar Thondamuthur Thoothukkudi Thousand Lights Thuraiyur Tindivanam Tiruchendur Tiruchengode Tiruchirappalli East Tiruchirappalli West Tiruchuli Tirukkoyilur Tirumayam Tirunelveli Tiruppattur, Sivaganga Tiruppattur, Vellore Tiruppur North Tiruppur South Tiruttani Tiruvadanai Tiruvaiyaru Tiruvannamalai Tiruvarur Tittakudi Udagamandalam Udumalaipettai Ulundurpet Usilampatti Uthangarai Uthiramerur Valparai Vandavasi Vaniyambadi Vanur Vasudevanallur Vedaranyam Vedasandur Veerapandi Velachery Vellore Veppanahalli Vikravandi Vilathikulam Vilavancode Villivakkam Villupuram Viralimalai Virudhachalam Virudhunagar Virugampakkam Yercaud
Defunct	Acharapakkam Adirampattinam Aduthurai Anamalai Andanallur Andimadam Basin Bridge Chennimalai Chepauk Cheranmadevi Chinnasalem Coimbatore East Coimbatore West Erode Gangaikondan Ilaiyangudi Kabilarmalai Kadaladi Kadambathur Kadambur Kadavur Kadayam Kandamangalam Kaniyambadi Kariapatti Kaveripattinam Kodaikanal Kolathur Kottur Kovilpalayam Kudavasal Kunnathur Kuttalam Mallasamudram Mangalore Marungapuri Melapalayam Melmalayanur Melur North Melur South Morappur Mugaiyur Nallur Nambiyur Natrampalli Nellikkuppam Pallipattu Panamarathupatty Panjapatti Park Town Peranamallur Pernambut Perur Pongalur Porayar Puliyangudi Purasawalkam Salem – I Salem – II Saliamangalam Samayanallur Sathankulam Sathyamangalam Sedapatti Sembanarkoil St. Thomas Mount T. Palur Talavasal Tanippadi Taramangalam Thandarambattu Theni Thiruvattar Thiruvonam Thottiam Thurinjapuram Tiruchirappalli – I Tiruchirappalli – II Tirukostiyur Tirunavalur Tiruppur Triplicane Uddanapalle Uppiliapuram Uthamapalayam Vadamadurai Valangiman Valavanur Varahur Vazhapadi Vellakoil Vengalam Virinchipuram Washermanpet
Related topics	Elections in Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly List of constituencies of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Category:Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu Category:Former assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu