# Alangulam Assembly constituency

Alangulam is a state legislative assembly constituency in Tenkasi district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It includes the city of Alangulam. It is a part of Tirunelveli Lok Sabha constituency. Most successful candidates: DMK & ADMK (5 times). It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

## Members of Legislative Assembly
### Madras State

| 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

| 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

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 36.44% | 36.44% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 45.98% | 45.98% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 47.29% | 47.29% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 46.05% | 46.05% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 48.95% | 48.95% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 46.10% | 46.10% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 62.69% | 62.69% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 28.57% | 28.57% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 54.49% | 54.49% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 53.88% | 53.88% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 28.43% | 28.43% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 51.29% | 51.29% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 51.26% | 51.26% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 51.44% | 51.44% |
| 1957 | 1957 | 51.64% | 51.64% |
| 1952 | 1952 | 32.57% | 32.57% |

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Alangulam :
| Party | 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 | A. Hari Nadar | 37,727 | 18.54% | New |
| | NTK | M. Sangeetha Esak | 12,519 | 7.15% | +4.86 |
| | DMDK | Rajendranathan | 2,816 | 1.38% | −2.64 |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 1,786 | 0.88% | −0.2 |
| | MNM | S. Selvakumar | 1,454 | 0.71% | New |
| | PT | A. Udhayakumar | 1,105 | 0.54% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,539 | 1.74% | −0.72% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 203,478 | 78.13% | −0.91% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 6 | 0.00% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 260,429 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -9.54% | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Alangulam :
| Party | 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% | New |
| | BJP | S. V. Anburaj | 4,660 | 2.41% | +0.8 |
| | NTK | R . Vasanthi Ramalingam | 2,495 | 1.29% | New |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 2,089 | 1.08% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,754 | 2.46% | 2.28% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 193,326 | 79.04% | −1.98% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 244,588 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -1.31% | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Alangulam :
| Party | 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% | New |
| | Independent | S. Thanga Raja | 1,058 | 0.64% | New |
| | Independent | R. Ramalingam | 924 | 0.56% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 299 | 0.18% | −4.88% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 165,134 | 81.02% | 7.23% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 203,826 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 1.25% | |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Alangulam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Dr. Poongothai Aladi Aruna | 62,299 | 46.05% | +0.54 |
| | AIADMK | M. Pandiaraj | 55,454 | 40.99% | −7.96 |
| | BSP | M. Sivakumar | 6,620 | 4.89% | New |
| | AIFB | P. Samynathan | 4,664 | 3.45% | New |
| | DMDK | Muthu Kumarasamy @ K. Durai | 2,751 | 2.03% | New |
| | BJP | M. Arulselvan | 2,170 | 1.60% | New |
| | Independent | A. Meeran | 1,336 | 0.99% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,845 | 5.06% | 1.62% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 135,294 | 73.79% | 8.42% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 183,349 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -2.90% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Alangulam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | P. G. Rajendran | 58,498 | 48.95% | New |
| | DMK | Aladi Aruna | 54,387 | 45.51% | −0.59 |
| | MDMK | S. S. Krishnasamy | 3,320 | 2.78% | −9.58 |
| | Independent | S. Vaikuntam | 1,561 | 1.31% | New |
| | Independent | P. Ravi Kumar | 821 | 0.69% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,111 | 3.44% | −17.58% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 119,509 | 65.37% | −7.55% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 182,877 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 2.85% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Alangulam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Aladi Aruna | 53,374 | 46.10% | +12.72 |
| | INC | M. S. Kamaraj | 29,038 | 25.08% | −37.61 |
| | MDMK | M. P. Murugiah | 14,309 | 12.36% | New |
| | AIIC(T) | S. S. Ramasubbu | 6,475 | 5.59% | New |
| | BJP | S. V. Anburaj | 3,236 | 2.80% | New |
| | Independent | I. Poolpandian | 2,186 | 1.89% | New |
| | Independent | S. Murugiah @ Murugiah Pandian | 1,500 | 1.30% | New |
| | Independent | S. Shunmugaih Pandian | 864 | 0.75% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 24,336 | 21.02% | −8.29% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 115,771 | 72.92% | 3.47% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 167,697 | | |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | -16.59% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Alangulam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | S. S. Ramasubbu | 66,637 | 62.69% | +34.12 |
| | DMK | S. Gurunathan | 35,487 | 33.39% | +5.26 |
| | PMK | C. Pavanasam | 1,491 | 1.40% | New |
| | THMM | M. Sankar Palani | 1,154 | 1.09% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 31,150 | 29.31% | 28.87% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 106,288 | 69.45% | −9.97% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 157,887 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 34.12% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Alangulam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | S. S. Ramasubbu | 31,314 | 28.57% | New |
| | DMK | M. P. Murugiah | 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 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 482 | 0.44% | −23.38% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 109,598 | 79.43% | 3.67% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 140,927 | | |
| | INC gain from AIADMK | INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | -25.92% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Alangulam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | N. Shanmugaiah Pandian | 48,109 | 54.49% | New |
| | DMK | P. Thambi Thura | 27,076 | 30.67% | −14.48 |
| | Independent | T. Sekar | 5,922 | 6.71% | New |
| | Independent | S. P. Emarajan | 3,866 | 4.38% | New |
| | Independent | N. Thangaraj Pandian | 2,448 | 2.77% | New |
| | Independent | M. Rayappan | 548 | 0.62% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 21,033 | 23.82% | 15.10% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 88,294 | 75.76% | 8.46% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 124,914 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from GKC | AIADMK gain from GKC | Swing | 0.61% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Alangulam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | GKC | R. Navaneetha Krishna Pandian | 41,271 | 53.88% | New |
| | DMK | E. Dorai Singh | 34,587 | 45.15% | +28.82 |
| | Independent | M. Rayappan Nadar | 504 | 0.66% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,684 | 8.73% | 6.13% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 76,604 | 67.29% | 4.40% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 115,519 | | |
| | GKC gain from AIADMK | GKC gain from AIADMK | Swing | 25.44% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Alangulam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | V. Karuppasamy Pandian | 20,183 | 28.43% | New |
| | JP | R. Navaneetha Krishna Pandian | 18,342 | 25.84% | New |
| | 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% | New |
| | AIFB | T. Thirumaran | 861 | 1.21% | New |
| | Independent | S. Subbiah Thevar | 663 | 0.93% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,841 | 2.59% | 0.01% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,987 | 62.89% | −15.40% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 114,602 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -22.86% | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Alangulam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | Aladi Aruna | 36,526 | 51.29% | +0.04 |
| | INC | S. K. T. Ramachandran | 34,688 | 48.71% | +1.39 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,838 | 2.58% | −1.35% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,214 | 78.29% | 1.26% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 93,471 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 0.04% | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Alangulam :
| Party | 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% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,571 | 3.93% | −12.16% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,377 | 77.03% | 8.00% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 87,529 | | |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | -0.18% | |

### 1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Alangulam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | S. Chellapandian Thevar | 32,650 | 51.44% | +10.67 |
| | SWA | N. H. M. Pandian | 22,438 | 35.35% | New |
| | DMK | V. Arunachalam Nadar | 8,387 | 13.21% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,212 | 16.09% | 5.22% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,475 | 69.02% | 29.33% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 95,066 | | |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | -0.21% | |

### 1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Alangulam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Veluchamy Thevar | 19,458 | 51.64% | New |
| | INC | S. Chellapandian Thevar | 15,362 | 40.77% | +8.2 |
| | Independent | Ambalavana Pillai | 2,858 | 7.59% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,096 | 10.87% | 1.98% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,678 | 39.70% | −14.07% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 94,908 | | |
| | Independent gain from INC | Independent gain from INC | Swing | 19.07% | |

### 1952

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