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{{Infobox state assembly constituency
| image                  = Constitution-Alangulam.svg
| caption                =
| Existence              =
| CurrentMLAParty        = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
| CurrentMLA            = [[P. H. Manoj Pandian]]
| ElectedByYear          = 2021
| State                  = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| Electorate            = 2,60,688
| Reservation            =
| Successful Party      = [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|ADMK]] (5 times)
}}


'''Alangulam''' is a [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly|state legislative assembly constituency]] in [[Tenkasi district]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/Const_map/map.htm |title=Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map |website=Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly |access-date=25 January 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120614070155/http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/const_map/map.htm |archive-date=14 June 2012 }}</ref> It includes the city, [[Alangulam, Tirunelveli|Alangulam]] [[Tenkasi district]]. It is part of the [[Tenkasi (Lok Sabha constituency)|Tirunelveli Lok Sabha constituency]].
'''Alangulam''' is a [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly|state legislative assembly constituency]] in [[Tenkasi district]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/Const_map/map.htm |title=Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map |website=Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly |access-date=25 January 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120614070155/http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/const_map/map.htm |archive-date=14 June 2012 }}</ref> It includes the city, [[Alangulam, Tirunelveli|Alangulam]] [[Tenkasi district]]. It is part of the [[Tenkasi (Lok Sabha constituency)|Tirunelveli Lok Sabha constituency]].
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! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" colspan="2" | Party
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" colspan="2" | Party
|-
|-
| 1952
| [[1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1952]]
| [[Chinnathambi Thevar]]
| [[Chinnathambi Thevar]]
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|-
| 1957
| [[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1957]]
| [[Veluchamy Thevar]]
| [[Veluchamy Thevar]]
| {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
| {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
|-
|-
| 1962
| [[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1962]]
 
| [[S. Chellapandian|S. Chellapandian Thevar]]
| [[S. Chellapandian|S. Chellapandian Thevar]]
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|-
| 1967
| [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1967]]
| [[Aladi Aruna|Aladi Aruna (alias) V Arunachalam]]
| [[Aladi Aruna|Aladi Aruna (alias) V Arunachalam]]
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
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! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" colspan="2" | Party
! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" colspan="2" | Party
|-
|-
| 1971
| [[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1971]]
| [[Aladi Aruna|Aladi Aruna (alias) V Arunachalam]]
| [[Aladi Aruna|Aladi Aruna (alias) V Arunachalam]]
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|-
|-
| 1977
| [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1977]]
| [[V. Karuppasamy Pandian]]
| [[V. Karuppasamy Pandian]]
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|-
|-
| 1980
| [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1980]]
| R. Navaneetha Krishna Thevar
| [[R. Navaneetha Krishna Pandian|R. Navaneetha Krishna Thevar]]
| {{Full party name with color|Gandhi Kamaraj Congress Party}}
| {{Full party name with color|Gandhi Kamaraj Congress Party}}
|-
|-
| 1984
| [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1984]]
| N. Shanmugaiah Thevar
| [[N. Shanmugaiah Pandian|N. Shanmugaiah Thevar]]
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|-
|-
| 1989
| [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1989]]
| [[S. S. Ramasubbu]]
| [[S. S. Ramasubbu]]
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|-
| 1991
| [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1991]]
| [[S. S. Ramasubbu]]
| [[S. S. Ramasubbu]]
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|-
| 1996
| [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1996]]
| [[Aladi Aruna|Aladi Aruna (alias) V Arunachalam]]
| [[Aladi Aruna|Aladi Aruna (alias) V Arunachalam]]
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|-
|-
| 2001
| [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2001]]
| [[P. G. Rajendran|P. G. Rajendran Nadar]]
| [[P. G. Rajendran|P. G. Rajendran Nadar]]
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|-
|-
| 2006
| [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2006]]
| [[Poongothai Aladi Aruna|Dr. Poongothai Aladi Aruna]]
| [[Poongothai Aladi Aruna|Dr. Poongothai Aladi Aruna]]
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|-
|-
| 2011
| [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2011]]
| [[P. G. Rajendran|P. G. Rajendran Nadar]]
| [[P. G. Rajendran|P. G. Rajendran Nadar]]
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|-
|-
| 2016
| [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2016]]
| [[Poongothai Aladi Aruna|Dr. Poongothai Aladi Aruna]]
| [[Poongothai Aladi Aruna|Dr. Poongothai Aladi Aruna]]
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|-
|-
| 2021
| [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]
| [[P. H. Manoj Pandian]]
| [[P. H. Manoj Pandian]]
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
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==Election Results==
==Election Results==
===2021===
{{bar box
{{Election box begin | title=[[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Alangulam
|float=right
|title= Vote share of Winning candidates
|titlebar=#ddd
|width=300px
|barwidth=275px
|bars=
{{bar percent|[[#2021|2021]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|36.44}}
{{bar percent|[[#2016|2016]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|45.98}}
{{bar percent|[[#2011|2011]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|47.29}}
{{bar percent|[[#2006|2006]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|46.05}}
{{bar percent|[[#2001|2001]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|48.95}}
{{bar percent|[[#1996|1996]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|46.10}}
{{bar percent|[[#1991|1991]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|62.69}}
{{bar percent|[[#1989|1989]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|28.57}}
{{bar percent|[[#1984|1984]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|54.49}}
{{bar percent|[[#1980|1980]]|teal<!--{{party color|Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress}}-->|53.88}}
{{bar percent|[[#1977|1977]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|28.43}}
{{bar percent|[[#1971|1971]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|51.29}}
{{bar percent|[[#1967|1967]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|51.26}}
{{bar percent|[[#1962|1962]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|51.44}}
{{bar percent|[[#1957|1957]]|{{party color|Independent politician}}|51.64}}
{{bar percent|[[#1952|1952]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|32.57}}
 
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link | |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|candidate=[[P. H. Manoj Pandian]]|votes=74,153 |percentage=36.44|change=}}
===2021===
{{Election box candidate with party link | |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|candidate=[[Poongothai Aladi Aruna|Dr.Poongothai Aladi Aruna]]|votes=70,614 |percentage=34.70|change=}}
{{Election box begin|title= [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Alangulam, Tirunelveli|Alangulam]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link | |party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Hari Nadar.A|votes=37,727 |percentage=18.54|change=}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate=[[P. H. Manoj Pandian]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=74,153 |percentage=36.44% |change=-7.08% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link | |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi|candidate=M.Sangeetha Esak|votes=12,519 |percentage=6.15|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=[[Poongothai Aladi Aruna|Dr. Poongothai Aladi Aruna]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=70,614 |percentage=34.70% |change=-11.28% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link | |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam|candidate=Rajendranathan|votes=2,816 |percentage=1.38|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Hari Nadar. A |party=Independent politician |votes=37,727 |percentage=18.54% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link | |party=None of the Above|candidate=Nota|votes=1,786 |percentage=0.88|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=M. Sangeetha Esak |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=12,519 |percentage=6.15% |change=4.86% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link | |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam|candidate=S.Selvakumar|votes=1,454 |percentage=0.71|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Rajendranathan |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=2,816 |percentage=1.38% |change=-2.64% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Nota |party=None of the above |votes=1,786 |percentage=0.88% |change=-0.20% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=S. Selvakumar |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=1,454 |percentage=0.71% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=A. Udhayakumar |party=Puthiya Tamilagam |votes=1,105 |percentage=0.54% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=Arunkumar. K |party=Independent politician |votes=492 |percentage=0.24% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=K. Sivaram |party=Independent politician |votes=436 |percentage=0.21% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link |candidate=S. Sankar Ganesh Yadav |party=Independent politician |votes=376 |percentage=0.18% |change=  }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,539 |percentage=1.74% |change=-0.72% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=2,03,478 |percentage=78.05% |change= -0.99% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,60,688 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -9.54% }}
{{Election box end}}
===2016===
{{Election box begin|title= [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Alangulam, Tirunelveli|Alangulam]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Poongothai Aladi Aruna|Dr. Poongothai Aladi Aruna]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=88,891 |percentage=45.98% |change=-1.13% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Hepzi Karthikeyan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=84,137 |percentage=43.52% |change=-3.77% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rajendranath |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=7,784 |percentage=4.03% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. V. Anburaj |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=4,660 |percentage=2.41% |change=0.80% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R . Vasanthi Ramalingam |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=2,495 |percentage=1.29% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None Of The Above |party=None of the above |votes=2,089 |percentage=1.08% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Ramar |party=Independent politician |votes=911 |percentage=0.47% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Gunasekaran |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=674 |percentage=0.35% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Murugan Yadav |party=Independent politician |votes=630 |percentage=0.33% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vaithilingam |party=Independent politician |votes=461 |percentage=0.24% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Parthibarajan |party=All India Forward Bloc |votes=311 |percentage=0.16% |change=  }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,754 |percentage=2.46% |change=2.28% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=1,93,326 |percentage=79.04% |change= -1.98% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,44,588 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -1.31% }}
{{Election box end}}
===2011===
{{Election box begin|title= [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Alangulam, Tirunelveli|Alangulam]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[P. G. Rajendran]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=78,098 |percentage=47.29% |change=6.31% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Poongothai Aladi Aruna|Dr. Poongothai Aladi Aruna]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=77,799 |percentage=47.11% |change=1.07% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Sudalaiyandi |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,664 |percentage=1.61% |change=0.01% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=E. Murugesan |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=1,234 |percentage=0.75% |change=-4.15% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Rajendran |party=Independent politician |votes=1,099 |percentage=0.67% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Thanga Raja |party=Independent politician |votes=1,058 |percentage=0.64% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Ramalingam |party=Independent politician |votes=924 |percentage=0.56% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Prakash G. |party=Independent politician |votes=793 |percentage=0.48% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Kesavaraja |party=Independent politician |votes=629 |percentage=0.38% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Murugan |party=Independent politician |votes=408 |percentage=0.25% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Gnana Arul |party=Independent politician |votes=228 |percentage=0.14% |change=  }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=299 |percentage=0.18% |change=-4.88% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=2,03,826 |percentage=81.02% |change= 7.23% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,65,134 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 1.25% }}
{{Election box end}}
===2006===
{{Election box begin|title= [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Alangulam, Tirunelveli|Alangulam]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Poongothai Aladi Aruna|Dr. Poongothai Aladi Aruna]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=62,299 |percentage=46.05% |change=0.54% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pandiaraj. M |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=55,454 |percentage=40.99% |change=-7.96% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sivakumar. M |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=6,620 |percentage=4.89% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Samynathan. P |party=All India Forward Bloc |votes=4,664 |percentage=3.45% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Muthukumarasamy @ Durai K |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=2,751 |percentage=2.03% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Arulselvan. M |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,170 |percentage=1.60% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Meeran. A |party=Independent politician |votes=1,336 |percentage=0.99% |change=  }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,845 |percentage=5.06% |change=1.62% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=1,35,294 |percentage=73.79% |change= 8.42% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,83,349 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -2.90% }}
{{Election box end}}


{{Election box margin of victory||votes=3,539
===2001===
|percentage=1.73|change=}}
{{Election box begin|title= [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Alangulam, Tirunelveli|Alangulam]]}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=203,478
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[P. G. Rajendran]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=58,498 |percentage=48.95% |change=  }}
|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Aladi Aruna]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=54,387 |percentage=45.51% |change=-0.59% }}
{{Election box gain with party link|winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Krishnasamy . S. S |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,320 |percentage=2.78% |change=-9.58% }}
|loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|swing=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vaikuntam S. |party=Independent politician |votes=1,561 |percentage=1.31% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ravi Kumar . P. |party=Independent politician |votes=821 |percentage=0.69% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Madasamy . G |party=Independent politician |votes=542 |percentage=0.45% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Aruna. P. |party=Independent politician |votes=380 |percentage=0.32% |change=  }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,111 |percentage=3.44% |change=-17.58% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=1,19,509 |percentage=65.37% |change= -7.55% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,82,877 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 2.85% }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


===2016===
===1996===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Alangulam
{{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Alangulam, Tirunelveli|Alangulam]]}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Aladi Aruna]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=53,374 |percentage=46.10% |change=12.72% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link | |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|candidate=Dr. Poongothai Aladi Aruna|votes=88,891 |percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kamaraj. M. S. |party=Indian National Congress |votes=29,038 |percentage=25.08% |change=-37.61% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link | |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|candidate=Hepzi Karthikeyan|votes=84,137 |percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Murugiah. M. P. |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=14,309 |percentage=12.36% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link | |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam|candidate=Rajendranath|votes=7,784 |percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramasubbu. S. S. |party=All India Indira Congress (Tiwari) |votes=6,475 |percentage=5.59% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link | |party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=S.V.Anburaj|votes=4,660 |percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Anburaj. S. V. |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=3,236 |percentage=2.80% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link | |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi|candidate=R .Vasanthi Ramalingam|votes=2,495 |percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Poolpandian. I. |party=Independent politician |votes=2,186 |percentage=1.89% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link | |party=None of the Above|candidate=Nota|votes=2,089 |percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Murugiah @ Murugiah Pandian. S. |party=Independent politician |votes=1,500 |percentage=1.30% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link | |party=Indhiya Jananayaka Katchi|candidate=Saravanan .A|votes=695 |percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shunmugaih Pandian. S. |party=Independent politician |votes=864 |percentage=0.75% |change=  }}
 
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Narayanan. Y. |party=Independent politician |votes=512 |percentage=0.44% |change=  }}
{{Election box margin of victory||votes=4,754
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Maruthasamy |party=Independent politician |votes=389 |percentage=0.34% |change=  }}
|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramaswamy. K. |party=Independent politician |votes=331 |percentage=0.29% |change=  }}
{{Election box turnout||votes=193,326
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=24,336 |percentage=21.02% |change=-8.29% }}
|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box turnout |votes=1,15,771 |percentage=72.92% |change= 3.47% }}
{{Election box gain with party link|winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,67,697 |change = }}
|loser=|swing=}}{{Election box end}}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -16.59% }}
{{Election box end}}
===1991===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Alangulam, Tirunelveli|Alangulam]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. S. Ramasubbu]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=66,637 |percentage=62.69% |change=34.12% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Gurunathan S. |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=35,487 |percentage=33.39% |change=5.26% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pavanasam C. |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=1,491 |percentage=1.40% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Palani Sankar M. |party=Tharasu Makkal Mandram |votes=1,154 |percentage=1.09% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Samraj Edward Pandian R. |party=Janata Party |votes=491 |percentage=0.46% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramakrishnan M. |party=Independent politician |votes=275 |percentage=0.26% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rayappan M. |party=Independent politician |votes=223 |percentage=0.21% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vivekananthan T. |party=Independent politician |votes=203 |percentage=0.19% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Devaraj J. |party=Independent politician |votes=175 |percentage=0.16% |change= }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Karuppasamy R. |party=Independent politician |votes=152 |percentage=0.14% |change=  }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=31,150 |percentage=29.31% |change=28.87% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=1,06,288 |percentage=69.45% |change= -9.97% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,57,887 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 34.12% }}
{{Election box end}}


===1989===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Alangulam, Tirunelveli|Alangulam]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. S. Ramasubbu]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=31,314 |percentage=28.57% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Murugiah M. P. |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=30,832 |percentage=28.13% |change=-2.53% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[V. Karuppasamy Pandian]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=23,964 |percentage=21.87% |change=-32.62% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Aladi Aruna]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=20,867 |percentage=19.04% |change=-35.45% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rayappan. M. |party=Independent politician |votes=414 |percentage=0.38% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Karaupasamy. R. |party=Independent politician |votes=397 |percentage=0.36% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramiah (Thalapathy) M. |party=Independent politician |votes=335 |percentage=0.31% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kanniah. M. |party=Independent politician |votes=309 |percentage=0.28% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nachiar M |party=Independent politician |votes=296 |percentage=0.27% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Subbiah Nadar M. |party=Independent politician |votes=238 |percentage=0.22% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Antony S. |party=Independent politician |votes=233 |percentage=0.21% |change=  }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=482 |percentage=0.44% |change=-23.38% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=1,09,598 |percentage=79.43% |change= 3.67% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,40,927 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -25.92% }}
{{Election box end}}
===1984===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Alangulam, Tirunelveli|Alangulam]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Shanmuchiah Pendian N. |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=48,109 |percentage=54.49% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thambi Thurai. P. |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=27,076 |percentage=30.67% |change=-14.48% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sekar. T. |party=Independent politician |votes=5,922 |percentage=6.71% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Emarajan. S. P. |party=Independent politician |votes=3,866 |percentage=4.38% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thangaraj Pandian N. |party=Independent politician |votes=2,448 |percentage=2.77% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rayappan. M. |party=Independent politician |votes=548 |percentage=0.62% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kanniah M. |party=Independent politician |votes=325 |percentage=0.37% |change=  }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=21,033 |percentage=23.82% |change=15.10% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=88,294 |percentage=75.76% |change= 8.46% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,24,914 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress |swing= 0.61% }}
{{Election box end}}
===1980===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Alangulam, Tirunelveli|Alangulam]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Navaneetha Krishna Pandian. R. |party=Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress |votes=41,271 |percentage=53.88% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dorai Singh. E. |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=34,587 |percentage=45.15% |change=28.82% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rayappan Nadar. M. |party=Independent politician |votes=504 |percentage=0.66% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramakrishnan. M. |party=Independent politician |votes=242 |percentage=0.32% |change=  }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,684 |percentage=8.73% |change=6.13% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=76,604 |percentage=67.29% |change= 4.40% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,15,519 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 25.44% }}
{{Election box end}}
===1977===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Alangulam, Tirunelveli|Alangulam]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[V. Karuppasamy Pandian]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=20,183 |percentage=28.43% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Navaneetha Krishna Pandian |party=Janata Party |votes=18,342 |percentage=25.84% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Ukkirama Pandian |party=Indian National Congress |votes=17,997 |percentage=25.35% |change=-23.36% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Thambi Durai |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=11,592 |percentage=16.33% |change=-34.96% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Arulappan Nadar |party=Independent politician |votes=1,024 |percentage=1.44% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Thirumaran |party=All India Forward Bloc |votes=861 |percentage=1.21% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Subbiah Thevar |party=Independent politician |votes=663 |percentage=0.93% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Royappan Nadar |party=Independent politician |votes=325 |percentage=0.46% |change=  }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,841 |percentage=2.59% |change=0.01% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=70,987 |percentage=62.89% |change= -15.40% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,14,602 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -22.86% }}
{{Election box end}}
===1971===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Alangulam, Tirunelveli|Alangulam]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Aladi Aruna]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=36,526 |percentage=51.29% |change=0.04% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramachandran S. K. T. |party=Indian National Congress |votes=34,688 |percentage=48.71% |change=1.39% }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,838 |percentage=2.58% |change=-1.35% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=71,214 |percentage=78.29% |change= 1.26% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 93,471 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 0.04% }}
{{Election box end}}
===1967===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Alangulam, Tirunelveli|Alangulam]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Aladi Aruna]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=33,509 |percentage=51.26% |change=38.04% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. B. Balagan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=30,938 |percentage=47.32% |change=-4.12% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Royappan |party=Independent politician |votes=930 |percentage=1.42% |change=  }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,571 |percentage=3.93% |change=-12.16% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=65,377 |percentage=77.03% |change= 8.00% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 87,529 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -0.18% }}
{{Election box end}}
===1962===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Alangulam, Tirunelveli|Alangulam]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. Chellapandian|S. Chellapandian Thevar]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=32,650 |percentage=51.44% |change=10.67% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. H. M. Pandian |party=Swatantra Party |votes=22,438 |percentage=35.35% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Arunachalam Nadar |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=8,387 |percentage=13.21% |change=  }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=10,212 |percentage=16.09% |change=5.22% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=63,475 |percentage=69.02% |change= 29.33% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 95,066 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Independent politician |swing= -0.21% }}
{{Election box end}}
===1957===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Alangulam, Tirunelveli|Alangulam]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Veluchamy Thevar]] |party=Independent politician |votes=19,458 |percentage=51.64% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. Chellapandian|S. Chellapandian Thevar]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=15,362 |percentage=40.77% |change=8.20% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ambalavana Pillai |party=Independent politician |votes=2,858 |percentage=7.59% |change=  }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,096 |percentage=10.87% |change=1.98% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=37,678 |percentage=39.70% |change= -14.07% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 94,908 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 19.07% }}
{{Election box end}}
===1952===
{{Election box begin|title= [[1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election]] : [[Alangulam, Tirunelveli|Alangulam]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Chinnathambi Thevar]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=13,433 |percentage=32.57% |change=32.57% }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thangarathnasami Nadar |party=Independent politician |votes=9,765 |percentage=23.68% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Peter Arulmani |party=Independent politician |votes=7,440 |percentage=18.04% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Velikandanatha Pillai |party=Samajwadi Party |votes=5,463 |percentage=13.25% |change=  }}
{{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Maria Louis Pandian |party=Independent politician |votes=5,144 |percentage=12.47% |change=  }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,668 |percentage=8.89% |change= }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=41,245 |percentage=53.77% |change= }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 76,713 |change = }}
{{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}
{{Election box end}}
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Latest revision as of 12:14, 18 December 2021

Template:Infobox state assembly constituency

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 part of the Tirunelveli Lok Sabha constituency. Most successful candidate: DMK & ADMK (5 times)

Madras State[edit]

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[edit]

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 S. S. Ramasubbu Indian National Congress
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[edit]

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[edit]

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Alangulam
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 Hari Nadar. A 37,727 18.54%
NTK M. Sangeetha Esak 12,519 6.15% 4.86%
DMDK Rajendranathan 2,816 1.38% -2.64%
NOTA Nota 1,786 0.88% -0.20%
MNM S. Selvakumar 1,454 0.71%
style="background-color: Template:Puthiya Tamilagam/meta/color; width: 5px;" | [[Puthiya Tamilagam|Template:Puthiya Tamilagam/meta/shortname]] A. Udhayakumar 1,105 0.54%
Independent Arunkumar. K 492 0.24%
Independent K. Sivaram 436 0.21%
Independent S. Sankar Ganesh Yadav 376 0.18%
Margin of victory 3,539 1.74% -0.72%
Turnout 2,03,478 78.05% -0.99%
Registered electors 2,60,688
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -9.54%


2016[edit]

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Alangulam
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%
BJP S. V. Anburaj 4,660 2.41% 0.80%
NTK R . Vasanthi Ramalingam 2,495 1.29%
NOTA None Of The Above 2,089 1.08%
Independent M. Ramar 911 0.47%
PMK P. Gunasekaran 674 0.35%
Independent M. Murugan Yadav 630 0.33%
Independent Vaithilingam 461 0.24%
AIFB S. Parthibarajan 311 0.16%
Margin of victory 4,754 2.46% 2.28%
Turnout 1,93,326 79.04% -1.98%
Registered electors 2,44,588
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -1.31%


2011[edit]

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Alangulam
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%
Independent S. Thanga Raja 1,058 0.64%
Independent R. Ramalingam 924 0.56%
Independent Prakash G. 793 0.48%
Independent R. Kesavaraja 629 0.38%
Independent M. Murugan 408 0.25%
Independent A. Gnana Arul 228 0.14%
Margin of victory 299 0.18% -4.88%
Turnout 2,03,826 81.02% 7.23%
Registered electors 1,65,134
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 1.25%


2006[edit]

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Alangulam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Dr. Poongothai Aladi Aruna 62,299 46.05% 0.54%
AIADMK Pandiaraj. M 55,454 40.99% -7.96%
BSP Sivakumar. M 6,620 4.89%
AIFB Samynathan. P 4,664 3.45%
DMDK Muthukumarasamy @ Durai K 2,751 2.03%
BJP Arulselvan. M 2,170 1.60%
Independent Meeran. A 1,336 0.99%
Margin of victory 6,845 5.06% 1.62%
Turnout 1,35,294 73.79% 8.42%
Registered electors 1,83,349
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -2.90%

2001[edit]

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Alangulam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK P. G. Rajendran 58,498 48.95%
DMK Aladi Aruna 54,387 45.51% -0.59%
MDMK Krishnasamy . S. S 3,320 2.78% -9.58%
Independent Vaikuntam S. 1,561 1.31%
Independent Ravi Kumar . P. 821 0.69%
Independent Madasamy . G 542 0.45%
Independent Aruna. P. 380 0.32%
Margin of victory 4,111 3.44% -17.58%
Turnout 1,19,509 65.37% -7.55%
Registered electors 1,82,877
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 2.85%

1996[edit]

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Alangulam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Aladi Aruna 53,374 46.10% 12.72%
INC Kamaraj. M. S. 29,038 25.08% -37.61%
MDMK Murugiah. M. P. 14,309 12.36%
AIIC(T) Ramasubbu. S. S. 6,475 5.59%
BJP Anburaj. S. V. 3,236 2.80%
Independent Poolpandian. I. 2,186 1.89%
Independent Murugiah @ Murugiah Pandian. S. 1,500 1.30%
Independent Shunmugaih Pandian. S. 864 0.75%
Independent Narayanan. Y. 512 0.44%
Independent Maruthasamy 389 0.34%
Independent Ramaswamy. K. 331 0.29%
Margin of victory 24,336 21.02% -8.29%
Turnout 1,15,771 72.92% 3.47%
Registered electors 1,67,697
DMK gain from INC Swing -16.59%


1991[edit]

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Alangulam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC S. S. Ramasubbu 66,637 62.69% 34.12%
DMK Gurunathan S. 35,487 33.39% 5.26%
PMK Pavanasam C. 1,491 1.40%
style="background-color: Template:Tharasu Makkal Mandram/meta/color; width: 5px;" | [[Tharasu Makkal Mandram|Template:Tharasu Makkal Mandram/meta/shortname]] Palani Sankar M. 1,154 1.09%
JP Samraj Edward Pandian R. 491 0.46%
Independent Ramakrishnan M. 275 0.26%
Independent Rayappan M. 223 0.21%
Independent Vivekananthan T. 203 0.19%
Independent Devaraj J. 175 0.16%
Independent Karuppasamy R. 152 0.14%
Margin of victory 31,150 29.31% 28.87%
Turnout 1,06,288 69.45% -9.97%
Registered electors 1,57,887
INC hold Swing 34.12%

1989[edit]

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Alangulam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC S. S. Ramasubbu 31,314 28.57%
DMK Murugiah M. P. 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%
Independent Rayappan. M. 414 0.38%
Independent Karaupasamy. R. 397 0.36%
Independent Ramiah (Thalapathy) M. 335 0.31%
Independent Kanniah. M. 309 0.28%
Independent Nachiar M 296 0.27%
Independent Subbiah Nadar M. 238 0.22%
Independent Antony S. 233 0.21%
Margin of victory 482 0.44% -23.38%
Turnout 1,09,598 79.43% 3.67%
Registered electors 1,40,927
INC gain from AIADMK Swing -25.92%


1984[edit]

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Alangulam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK Shanmuchiah Pendian N. 48,109 54.49%
DMK Thambi Thurai. P. 27,076 30.67% -14.48%
Independent Sekar. T. 5,922 6.71%
Independent Emarajan. S. P. 3,866 4.38%
Independent Thangaraj Pandian N. 2,448 2.77%
Independent Rayappan. M. 548 0.62%
Independent Kanniah M. 325 0.37%
Margin of victory 21,033 23.82% 15.10%
Turnout 88,294 75.76% 8.46%
Registered electors 1,24,914
AIADMK gain from Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress Swing 0.61%


1980[edit]

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Alangulam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
style="background-color: Template:Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress/meta/color; width: 5px;" | [[Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress|Template:Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress/meta/shortname]] Navaneetha Krishna Pandian. R. 41,271 53.88%
DMK Dorai Singh. E. 34,587 45.15% 28.82%
Independent Rayappan Nadar. M. 504 0.66%
Independent Ramakrishnan. M. 242 0.32%
Margin of victory 6,684 8.73% 6.13%
Turnout 76,604 67.29% 4.40%
Registered electors 1,15,519
Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress gain from AIADMK Swing 25.44%


1977[edit]

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Alangulam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK V. Karuppasamy Pandian 20,183 28.43%
JP R. Navaneetha Krishna Pandian 18,342 25.84%
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%
AIFB T. Thirumaran 861 1.21%
Independent S. Subbiah Thevar 663 0.93%
Independent M. Royappan Nadar 325 0.46%
Margin of victory 1,841 2.59% 0.01%
Turnout 70,987 62.89% -15.40%
Registered electors 1,14,602
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -22.86%


1971[edit]

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Alangulam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Aladi Aruna 36,526 51.29% 0.04%
INC Ramachandran S. K. T. 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[edit]

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Alangulam
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%
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[edit]

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Alangulam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC S. Chellapandian Thevar 32,650 51.44% 10.67%
[[Swatantra Party|Template:Swatantra Party/meta/shortname]] N. H. M. Pandian 22,438 35.35%
DMK V. Arunachalam Nadar 8,387 13.21%
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[edit]

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Alangulam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Veluchamy Thevar 19,458 51.64%
INC S. Chellapandian Thevar 15,362 40.77% 8.20%
Independent Ambalavana Pillai 2,858 7.59%
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[edit]

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

References[edit]

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


Coordinates: 8°52′12″N 77°30′00″E / 8.8700°N 77.5000°E / 8.8700; 77.5000