The Alangulam constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2026 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 83.85% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
Paul Manoj Pandian of the Dravida Munetra Kazhagam won the seat by defeating K. R. P. Prabhakaran of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam with a margin of 7798 votes.The Alangulam Assembly constituency falls under the Tirunelveli Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Indian National Congress candidate Dr. C Robert Bruce won the Tirunelveli Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 165620 votes, defeating Nainar Nagendran of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Below you can find the Alangulam Assembly Elections Results 2026, the winner and runner-up details, and more.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Paul Manoj Pandian
Winner
|
Dravida Munetra Kazhagam |
69,170
Lead:
7,798
|
31.32% |
| K. R. P. Prabhakaran | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 61,372 | 27.79% |
| V.vipin Chakravarthi | Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 60,684 | 27.48% |
| Palraj | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 23,380 | 10.59% |
| Madasamy | All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam | 2,158 | 0.98% |
| A Udhayakumar | Puthiya Tamilagam | 1,620 | 0.73% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 982 | 0.44% |
| Jeyanthi | Independent | 432 | 0.20% |
| R Kotherimohideen | Independent | 199 | 0.09% |
| W Jayson | Independent | 196 | 0.09% |
| U Aravind | Independent | 189 | 0.09% |
| A Subash Chandra Bose | Thakkam Katchi | 182 | 0.08% |
| T Marikumar | Independent | 161 | 0.07% |
| K Arunkumar | Independent | 132 | 0.06% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Manoj Pandian
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
74,153
Lead:
3,539
|
36.44% |
| Poongothai | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 70,614 | 34.70% |
| Hari Nadar.a | Independent | 37,727 | 18.54% |
| Sangeetha | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 12,519 | 6.15% |
| S. Rajendranathan | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 2,816 | 1.38% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,786 | 0.88% |
| Selvakumar | AISMK | 1,454 | 0.71% |
| A.udhayakumar | Puthiya Tamilagam | 1,105 | 0.54% |
| Arunkumar.k | Independent | 492 | 0.24% |
| K.sivaram | Independent | 436 | 0.21% |
| S.sankar Ganesh Yadav | Independent | 376 | 0.18% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Dr. Poongothai Aladi Aruna
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
88,891
Lead:
4,754
|
46.48% |
| K.hepzi | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 84,137 | 44% |
| Rajendranath | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 7,784 | 4.07% |
| S.v.anburaj Subramanian | Bharatiya Janata Party | 4,660 | 2.44% |
| R .vasanthi | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 2,495 | 1.30% |
| Others | Others | 2,089 | 1.09% |
| M.ramar | Independent | 911 | 0.48% |
| P.gunasekaran | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 674 | 0.35% |
| M.muruganyadav | Independent | 630 | 0.33% |
| V.vaithilingam | Independent | 461 | 0.24% |
| S.parthibarajan | All India Forward Bloc | 311 | 0.16% |
| Shanmugathai | Independent | 157 | 0.08% |
| V.murugan | Independent | 126 | 0.07% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
P. G. Rajendran
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
78,098
Lead:
299
|
47.29% |
| Dr.poongothai Aladi Aruna | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 77,799 | 47.11% |
| S. Sudalaiyandi | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2,664 | 1.61% |
| E. Murugesan | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,234 | 0.75% |
| N. Rajendran | Independent | 1,099 | 0.67% |
| S. Thanga Raja | Independent | 1,058 | 0.64% |
| R. Ramalingam | Independent | 924 | 0.56% |
| Prakash G. | Independent | 793 | 0.48% |
| R. Kesavaraja | Independent | 629 | 0.38% |
| M. Murugan | Independent | 408 | 0.25% |
| A. Gnana Arul | Independent | 228 | 0.14% |
| D. Selvin | Independent | 200 | 0.12% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Poongothai Aladiaruna
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
62,299
Lead:
6,845
|
46% |
| Pandiaraj.m | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 55,454 | 41% |
| Sivakumar.m | Bahujan Samaj Party | 6,620 | 5% |
| Samynathan.p | All India Forward Bloc | 4,664 | 3% |
| Muthukumarasamy @ Durai K | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 2,751 | 2% |
| Arulselvan.m | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2,170 | 2% |
| Meeran.a | Independent | 1,336 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Rajendran .p.g.
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
58,498
Lead:
4,111
|
49% |
| Aladi Aruna | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 54,387 | 45% |
| Krishnasamy .s.s | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 3,320 | 3% |
| Vaikuntam S. | Independent | 1,561 | 1% |
| Ravi Kumar .p. | Independent | 821 | 1% |
| Madasamy .g | Independent | 542 | 0% |
| Aruna.p. | Independent | 380 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Aladi Aruna
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
53,374
Lead:
24,336
|
44% |
| Kamaraj, M.s. | Indian National Congress | 29,038 | 24% |
| Murugiah, M.p. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 14,309 | 12% |
| Ramasubbu, S.s. | All India Indira Congress (tiwari) | 6,475 | 5% |
| Anburaj, S.v. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 3,236 | 3% |
| Poolpandian, I. | Independent | 2,186 | 2% |
| Murugiah @ Murugiah Pandian, S. | Independent | 1,500 | 1% |
| Shunmugaih Pandian, S. | Independent | 864 | 1% |
| Narayanan, Y. | Independent | 512 | 0% |
| Maruthasamy | Independent | 389 | 0% |
| Ramaswamy, K. | Independent | 331 | 0% |
| Ganesan, P. | Anaithinthiya Thamizhaga Munnetra Kazhag | 269 | 0% |
| Soundrarajan, M.g. | Independent | 261 | 0% |
| Kottoursamy, S. | Akhil Bhartiya Shivsena - Rashtrawadi | 259 | 0% |
| Kombaiya Pandian, S.a. | Independent | 253 | 0% |
| Arjunan, A. | Independent | 218 | 0% |
| Nadar, A.m.k. | Independent | 208 | 0% |
| Mani Barathy, S. | Independent | 192 | 0% |
| Gopalakrishnan, S. | Independent | 177 | 0% |
| Ramasamy, M. | Independent | 173 | 0% |
| Rayappan, M. | Independent | 170 | 0% |
| Rajarathinam Aladi, I.r.s. | Independent | 161 | 0% |
| Cinnakkani, K. | Independent | 146 | 0% |
| Perumal, I.b. | Independent | 142 | 0% |
| Punnaivanam, N. | Independent | 136 | 0% |
| Ramanathan, K. | Independent | 122 | 0% |
| Antoney Sahayaraj, G. | Independent | 106 | 0% |
| Anitha Subbiah | Independent | 95 | 0% |
| Selvaraj, S. | Independent | 76 | 0% |
| Akbar Ali, S. | Independent | 73 | 0% |
| Sangili Veerappa Pandian, E. | Independent | 72 | 0% |
| Urgavalan, M. | Independent | 65 | 0% |
| Duraisamy, P. | Independent | 41 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ramasubbu S.s.
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
66,637
Lead:
31,150
|
61% |
| Gurunathan S. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 35,487 | 32% |
| Pavanasam C. | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 1,491 | 1% |
| Palani Sankar M. | Tharasu Makkal Mandaram | 1,154 | 1% |
| Samraj Edward Pandian R. | Jharkhand Party | 491 | 0% |
| Ramakrishnan M. | Independent | 275 | 0% |
| Rayappan M. | Independent | 223 | 0% |
| Vivekananthan T. | Independent | 203 | 0% |
| Devaraj J. | Independent | 175 | 0% |
| Karuppasamy R. | Independent | 152 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ramasubbbu S.s.
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
31,314
Lead:
482
|
28% |
| Murugiah M.p. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 30,832 | 28% |
| Karuppasamy Pandian V. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(jayalalita Group) | 23,964 | 21% |
| Arunachalam Aladi Aruna V. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(janaki Ramachandran) | 20,867 | 19% |
| Rayappan, M. | Independent | 414 | 0% |
| Karaupasamy, R. | Independent | 397 | 0% |
| Ramiah (thalapathy) M. | Independent | 335 | 0% |
| Kanniah, M. | Independent | 309 | 0% |
| Nachiar M | Independent | 296 | 0% |
| Subbiah Nadar M. | Independent | 238 | 0% |
| Antony S. | Independent | 233 | 0% |
| Sudalayandi Nadar P.p. | Independent | 184 | 0% |
| Ramakrishan, M. | Independent | 127 | 0% |
| Kamaraj, R. | Independent | 88 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Shanmuchiah Pendian N.
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
48,109
Lead:
21,033
|
51% |
| Thambi Thurai, P. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 27,076 | 29% |
| Sekar,t. | Independent | 5,922 | 6% |
| Emarajan, S.p. | Independent | 3,866 | 4% |
| Thangaraj Pandian N. | Independent | 2,448 | 3% |
| Rayappan, M. | Independent | 548 | 1% |
| Kanniah M. | Independent | 325 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Navaneetha Krishna Pandian, R.
Winner
|
Gandhi Kamraj National Congress |
41,271
Lead:
6,684
|
53% |
| Dorai Singh, E. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 34,587 | 44% |
| Rayappan Nadar, M. | Independent | 504 | 1% |
| Ramakrishnan, M. | Independent | 242 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
V. Karuppasamypandian
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
20,183
Lead:
1,841
|
28% |
| R. Navaneethakrishnapandian | Janta Party | 18,342 | 25% |
| S. Ukkiramapandian | Indian National Congress | 17,997 | 25% |
| P. Thambidurai | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 11,592 | 16% |
| S. Arulappan Nadar | Independent | 1,024 | 1% |
| T. Thirumaran | All India Forward Bloc | 861 | 1% |
| S. Subbiah Thevar | Independent | 663 | 1% |
| M. Royappan Nadar | Independent | 325 | 0% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Paul Manoj Pandian | DMK | 69,170 | 7,798 | 31.32% |
| 2021 | Manoj Pandian | AIADMK | 74,153 | 3,539 | 36.44% |
| 2016 | Dr. Poongothai Aladi Aruna | DMK | 88,891 | 4,754 | 46.48% |
| 2011 | P. G. Rajendran | AIADMK | 78,098 | 299 | 47.29% |
| 2006 | Poongothai Aladiaruna | DMK | 62,299 | 6,845 | 46% |
| 2001 | Rajendran .p.g. | AIADMK | 58,498 | 4,111 | 49% |
| 1996 | Aladi Aruna | DMK | 53,374 | 24,336 | 44% |
| 1991 | Ramasubbu S.s. | INC | 66,637 | 31,150 | 61% |
| 1989 | Ramasubbbu S.s. | INC | 31,314 | 482 | 28% |
| 1984 | Shanmuchiah Pendian N. | AIADMK | 48,109 | 21,033 | 51% |
| 1980 | Navaneetha Krishna Pandian, R. | GKC | 41,271 | 6,684 | 53% |
| 1977 | V. Karuppasamypandian | AIADMK | 20,183 | 1,841 | 28% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Paul Manoj Pandian | DMK |
69,170
(Lead:
7,798)
|
31.32% |
| K. R. P. Prabhakaran | AIADMK | 61,372 | 27.79% | |
| 2021 | Manoj Pandian | AIADMK |
74,153
(Lead:
3,539)
|
36.44% |
| Poongothai | DMK | 70,614 | 34.70% | |
| 2016 | Dr. Poongothai Aladi Aruna | DMK |
88,891
(Lead:
4,754)
|
46.48% |
| K.hepzi | AIADMK | 84,137 | 44% | |
| 2011 | P. G. Rajendran | AIADMK |
78,098
(Lead:
299)
|
47.29% |
| Dr.poongothai Aladi Aruna | DMK | 77,799 | 47.11% | |
| 2006 | Poongothai Aladiaruna | DMK |
62,299
(Lead:
6,845)
|
46% |
| Pandiaraj.m | AIADMK | 55,454 | 41% | |
| 2001 | Rajendran .p.g. | AIADMK |
58,498
(Lead:
4,111)
|
49% |
| Aladi Aruna | DMK | 54,387 | 45% | |
| 1996 | Aladi Aruna | DMK |
53,374
(Lead:
24,336)
|
44% |
| Kamaraj, M.s. | INC | 29,038 | 24% | |
| 1991 | Ramasubbu S.s. | INC |
66,637
(Lead:
31,150)
|
61% |
| Gurunathan S. | DMK | 35,487 | 32% | |
| 1989 | Ramasubbbu S.s. | INC |
31,314
(Lead:
482)
|
28% |
| Murugiah M.p. | DMK | 30,832 | 28% | |
| 1984 | Shanmuchiah Pendian N. | AIADMK |
48,109
(Lead:
21,033)
|
51% |
| Thambi Thurai, P. | DMK | 27,076 | 29% | |
| 1980 | Navaneetha Krishna Pandian, R. | GKC |
41,271
(Lead:
6,684)
|
53% |
| Dorai Singh, E. | DMK | 34,587 | 44% | |
| 1977 | V. Karuppasamypandian | AIADMK |
20,183
(Lead:
1,841)
|
28% |
| R. Navaneethakrishnapandian | JNP | 18,342 | 25% |
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Paul Manoj Pandian of the Dravida Munetra Kazhagam (DMK) won the Alangulam Assembly seat in the 2026 elections, defeating K. R. P. Prabhakaran of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) by a margin of 7798 votes.
The strike rate in the Alangulam constituency is 56% AIADMK and 44% DMK, with AIADMK won 5 times and DMK won 4 times since the 1977 elections.
Paul Manoj Pandian (DMK) received 31.32% vote share.
K. R. P. Prabhakaran (AIADMK) received 27.79% vote share.
Paul Manoj Pandian (DMK) won the 2026 election with 69170 votes, leading by 7798 votes and securing a 31.32% vote share.
The Alangulam Assembly constituency falls under the Tirunelveli Lok Sabha constituency of Tirunelveli district.
Paul Manoj Pandian (DMK) won the Alangulam Assembly seat in 2026 with a margin of 7798 votes over K. R. P. Prabhakaran (AIADMK).
The Alangulam Assembly constituency is part of the Tirunelveli Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Tirunelveli, Ambasamudram, Palayamkottai, Nanguneri, Radhapuram.
The top candidates in the Alangulam Assembly Election 2026 were:
Paul Manoj Pandian (DMK)
K. R. P. Prabhakaran (AIADMK)
V.vipin Chakravarthi (TVK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Paul Manoj Pandian (DMK) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Alangulam Assembly Election 2026 was 83.85%
This page contains historical election results sourced from the Election Commission of India (ECI). It is for archival and informational purposes only and does not represent current or ongoing election updates. The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.