# Alangudi Assembly constituency

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 Legislative Assembly
### Madras State

| 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

| Assembly | Year | 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

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 51.17% | 51.17% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 46.17% | 46.17% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 41.42% | 41.42% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 39.30% | 39.30% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 42.67% | 42.67% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 25.58% | 25.58% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 68.83% | 68.83% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 29.18% | 29.18% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 65.86% | 65.86% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 55.33% | 55.33% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 38.94% | 38.94% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 54.22% | 54.22% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 50.64% | 50.64% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 60.99% | 60.99% |
| 1957 | 1957 | 20.27% | 20.27% |

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Alangudi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Meyyanathan Siva V | 87,935 | 51.17% | +5 |
| | AIADMK | Dharma Thangavel | 62,088 | 36.13% | −3.75 |
| | NTK | C. Thiruchelvam | 15,477 | 9.01% | +8.06 |
| | AMMK | D. Vidangar | 2,924 | 1.70% | New |
| | MNM | N. Vairavan | 1,230 | 0.72% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 25,847 | 15.04% | 8.75% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 171,842 | 79.09% | −0.36% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 26 | 0.02% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 217,280 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 5.00% | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Alangudi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Meyyanathan Siva V | 72,992 | 46.17% | New |
| | AIADMK | Gnana Kalaiselvan | 63,051 | 39.88% | −1.54 |
| | MDMK | K. Chandrasekaran | 11,387 | 7.20% | New |
| | PMK | S. Arulmani | 5,514 | 3.49% | −34.23 |
| | NTK | Kala Durai | 1,495 | 0.95% | New |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 1,068 | 0.68% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,941 | 6.29% | 2.58% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 158,096 | 79.45% | −2.48% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 198,988 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 4.74% | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Alangudi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | Ku. Pa. Krishnan | 57,250 | 41.42% | +8.11 |
| | PMK | S. Arulmani | 52,123 | 37.71% | New |
| | Independent | A. V. Rajapandiyan | 21,717 | 15.71% | New |
| | IJK | A. Saravanan | 3,666 | 2.65% | New |
| | BJP | S. Jeganathan | 2,033 | 1.47% | −3.52 |
| | Independent | P. Nagamoorthy | 1,414 | 1.02% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,127 | 3.71% | −2.27% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 138,203 | 81.93% | 4.56% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 168,687 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from CPI | AIADMK gain from CPI | Swing | 2.13% | |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Alangudi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI | S. Rajasekaran | 60,122 | 39.30% | New |
| | AIADMK | A. Venkatachalam | 50,971 | 33.32% | −9.36 |
| | DMDK | K. Selvinraj | 16,739 | 10.94% | New |
| | Independent | Rajaparamasivam | 14,939 | 9.76% | New |
| | BJP | R. Jeevanandham | 7,634 | 4.99% | New |
| | BSP | K. Karuppaiah | 1,400 | 0.92% | New |
| | Independent | Durai. Sivakumar | 1,181 | 0.77% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,151 | 5.98% | −5.99% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 152,986 | 77.37% | 8.77% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 197,744 | | |
| | CPI gain from AIADMK | CPI gain from AIADMK | Swing | -3.38% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Alangudi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | A. Venkatachalam | 59,631 | 42.67% | +23.41 |
| | DMK | S. A. Soosairaj | 42,900 | 30.70% | New |
| | Independent | T. Pushparaj | 18,052 | 12.92% | New |
| | MDMK | Dr. K. Chandrasekaran | 11,578 | 8.29% | −3.22 |
| | Independent | M. Yoganantham | 5,332 | 3.82% | New |
| | Independent | K. Ramaiahthondaiman | 2,242 | 1.60% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 16,731 | 11.97% | 11.50% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 139,735 | 68.60% | −7.09% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 203,850 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from Independent | AIADMK gain from Independent | Swing | 17.09% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Alangudi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | A. Venkatachalam | 35,345 | 25.58% | New |
| | CPI | S. Erasasekaran | 34,693 | 25.11% | New |
| | AIADMK | V. P. Raman | 26,623 | 19.27% | −49.57 |
| | MDMK | K. Chandrasekaran | 15,904 | 11.51% | New |
| | AIIC(T) | V. C. Ganesan | 15,625 | 11.31% | New |
| | Independent | N. Gurumoorthi | 5,712 | 4.13% | New |
| | Independent | S. Vetriselvan | 999 | 0.72% | New |
| | BJP | K. Rajappu Trirumatri | 865 | 0.63% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 652 | 0.47% | −38.10% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 138,176 | 75.69% | 1.28% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 194,721 | | |
| | Independent gain from AIADMK | Independent gain from AIADMK | Swing | -43.25% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Alangudi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | S. Shanmuganathan | 88,684 | 68.83% | +48.38 |
| | DMK | S. Chirtrarasu | 38,983 | 30.26% | +1.08 |
| | Independent | R. M. M. Singaravelu Chetty | 651 | 0.51% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 49,701 | 38.58% | 35.28% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 128,837 | 74.41% | −7.45% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 177,995 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 39.66% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Alangudi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | K. B. V. Sc. Chandrasekaran | 37,361 | 29.18% | −3.82 |
| | INC | T. Purhparaju | 33,141 | 25.88% | New |
| | Independent | Vijaya Regunatha Pallavaraya Durai | 29,649 | 23.15% | New |
| | AIADMK | T. Valaramathy | 26,192 | 20.45% | −45.41 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,220 | 3.30% | −29.57% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 128,050 | 81.86% | −2.24% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 158,817 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -36.68% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Alangudi :
| Party | 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% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 37,029 | 32.87% | 19.22% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 112,667 | 84.10% | 2.61% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 139,144 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 10.53% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Alangudi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | P. Thirumaran | 59,206 | 55.33% | +27.33 |
| | INC | T. Pushparaju | 44,605 | 41.68% | +2.74 |
| | Independent | A. Bala Krishnan | 2,296 | 2.15% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 14,601 | 13.64% | 2.70% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 107,011 | 81.49% | 2.67% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 132,592 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from INC | AIADMK gain from INC | Swing | 16.39% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Alangudi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | T. Pushparaju | 37,634 | 38.94% | −5.41 |
| | AIADMK | P. Thirumaran | 27,059 | 28.00% | New |
| | DMK | A. Periannan | 20,244 | 20.95% | −33.27 |
| | JP | M. Ramachandran | 10,788 | 11.16% | New |
| | Independent | A. Sathyanathan | 927 | 0.96% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,575 | 10.94% | 1.07% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 96,652 | 78.82% | −8.10% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 123,846 | | |
| | INC gain from DMK | INC gain from DMK | Swing | -15.28% | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Alangudi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | K. V. Subbiah | 43,279 | 54.22% | +3.57 |
| | INC | T. A. S. Thangavelu | 35,397 | 44.34% | −5.02 |
| | Independent | S. Soorianarayanan | 1,150 | 1.44% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,882 | 9.87% | 8.59% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 79,826 | 86.92% | 2.34% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 95,080 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 3.57% | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Alangudi :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 836 | 1.28% | −23.87% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,132 | 84.59% | 18.39% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 80,163 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -10.35% | |

### 1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Alangudi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | P. Murugaiyan | 31,438 | 60.99% | New |
| | INC | V. R. Mangappan | 18,472 | 35.84% | +15.57 |
| | Independent | K. U. Velan | 1,636 | 3.17% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,966 | 25.15% | 20.77% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,546 | 66.19% | −24.86% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 81,983 | | |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | 40.72% | |

### 1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Alangudi :
| Party | 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 (Sc) | 14,538 | 10.30% | New |
| | Independent | A. Arumugam (Sc) | 10,983 | 7.78% | New |
| | Independent | Sengol Udayar | 9,482 | 6.72% | New |
| | CPI | M. Thangavelu (Sc) | 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 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,194 | 4.39% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 141,120 | 91.05% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 154,984 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |