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Alangulam Assembly Election Results 2026

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.

Tamil Nadu Assembly Constituencies

Alangulam Assembly Election Results 2026 to 1977

Alangulam Assembly Election Results (2026)

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%

Alangulam Assembly Election Results (2021)

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%

Alangulam Assembly Election Results (2016)

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%

Alangulam Assembly Election Results (2011)

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%

Alangulam Assembly Election Results (2006)

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%

Alangulam Assembly Election Results (2001)

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%

Alangulam Assembly Election Results (1996)

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%

Alangulam Assembly Election Results (1991)

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%

Alangulam Assembly Election Results (1989)

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%

Alangulam Assembly Election Results (1984)

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%

Alangulam Assembly Election Results (1980)

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%

Alangulam Assembly Election Results (1977)

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%
Source: ECI

Strike Rate

AIADMK 56%
DMK 44%
AIADMK won 5 times and DMK won 4 times since 1977 elections.

Alangulam MLA List

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%
Source: ECI

Alangulam Past Election Results

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%
Source: ECI

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Tamil Nadu Alangulam Assembly Elections FAQs

Who won the Alangulam Assembly seat in the 2026 election?

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.

What is the historical strike rate of the Alangulam constituency in past elections?

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.

What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2026 Alangulam Assembly Election?

Paul Manoj Pandian (DMK) received 31.32% vote share.
K. R. P. Prabhakaran (AIADMK) received 27.79% vote share.

What were the results of the 2026 Alangulam Assembly Election?

Paul Manoj Pandian (DMK) won the 2026 election with 69170 votes, leading by 7798 votes and securing a 31.32% vote share.

Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Alangulam Assembly constituency fall under?

The Alangulam Assembly constituency falls under the Tirunelveli Lok Sabha constituency of Tirunelveli district.

What was the margin of victory in the Alangulam Assembly Election 2026?

Paul Manoj Pandian (DMK) won the Alangulam Assembly seat in 2026 with a margin of 7798 votes over K. R. P. Prabhakaran (AIADMK).

What are the key constituencies in the Tirunelveli Lok Sabha area?

The Alangulam Assembly constituency is part of the Tirunelveli Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Tirunelveli, Ambasamudram, Palayamkottai, Nanguneri, Radhapuram.

Who were the top candidates for the Alangulam Assembly Election 2026?

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.

What was the voter turnout in the Alangulam Assembly Election 2026?

The voter turnout in the Alangulam Assembly Election 2026 was 83.85%

Disclaimer:

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.

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