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Alangudi (state assembly constituency)
Alangudi is a state legislative assembly constituency in Pudukkottai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[1] It includes the city, Alangudi and is part of the Sivaganga (Lok Sabha constituency). The constituency is in existence since the 1957 election.
Madras State[edit | edit source]
| Assembly | Year | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Second | 1957 | Chinniah and Arunachala Thevar | Indian National Congress | |
| Third | 1962 | P. Murugaiyan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| Fourth | 1967 | K. V. Subbiah | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
Tamil Nadu[edit | edit source]
| Assembly | Duration | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fifth | 1971-1977 | K. V. Subbiah | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| Sixth | 1977-1980 | T. Pushparaju | Indian National Congress | |
| Seventh | 1980-1984 | P. Thirumaran | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| Eighth | 1984-1989 | A. Venkatachalam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| Ninth | 1989-1991 | K. B. V. Sc. Chandrasekaran | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| Tenth | 1991-1996 | S. Shanmuganathan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| Eleventh | 1996-2001 | A. Venkatachalam | Independent | |
| Twelfth | 2001-2006 | A. Venkatachalam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| Thirteenth | 2006-2011 | S. Rajasekaran | Communist Party of India | |
| Fourteenth | 2011-2016 | Ku. Pa. Krishnan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| Fifteenth | 2016-2021 | Meyyanathan Siva V | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| Sixteenth | 2021-Incumbent | Meyyanathan Siva V | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
Election Results[edit | edit source]
2021[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | Siva.V.Meyyanathan | 87,935 | 51.17 | ||
| AIADMK | Dharma Thangavel | 62,088 | 36.13 | ||
| NTK | C.Thiruchelvam | 15,477 | 9.01 | ||
| AMMK | D.Vidangar | 2,924 | 1.7 | ||
| MNM | N.Vairavan | 1,230 | 0.72 | ||
| NOTA | Nota | 702 | 0.41 | ||
| BSP | M.Chinnadurai | 444 | 0.26 | ||
| Margin of victory | 25,847 | ||||
| Turnout | 171,842 | ||||
| DMK hold | Swing | ||||
2016[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMK | Siva.V.Meyyanathan | 72,992 | |||
| AIADMK | Gnana Kalaiselvan | 63,051 | |||
| MDMK | Chandrasekaran . K | 11,387 | |||
| PMK | Arulmani .S | 5,514 | |||
| NTK | Kala Durai | 1,495 | |||
| NOTA | Nota | 1,068 | |||
| IJK | Saravanan .A | 695 | |||
| Margin of victory | 9,941 | ||||
| Turnout | 158,096 | ||||
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | ||||
Notes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
References[edit | edit source]
- "Statistical reports of assembly elections". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
Coordinates: 10°15′33″N 78°48′30″E / 10.2591552°N 78.8084614°E