ALANGULAM
Assembly seat no. 223 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Winner, 2016
DR. POONGOTHAI ALADI ARUNA
DMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 5 of 13
Margin, 2016
4,754
2.46% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
ADMKHEPZI KARTHIKEYAN
- Votes
- 84,137
- Vote share
- 43.52%
- Behind by
- 4,754
Electors
2,44,588
Total votes polled
1,93,326
Valid votes
1,93,326
NOTA votes
2,089
1.08% of votes polled
Turnout
79.0%
Full result, 2016
12 candidates · 1,93,326 valid votes
DR. POONGOTHAI ALADI ARUNADMKwon
88,891
46.0%
HEPZI KARTHIKEYANADMK
84,137
43.5%
RAJENDRANATHDMDK
7,784
4.0%
S.V.ANBURAJBJP
4,660
2.4%
R .VASANTHI RAMALINGAMNTK
2,495
1.3%
M.RAMARIND
911
0.5%
P.GUNASEKARANPMK
674
0.3%
M.MURUGAN YADAVIND
630
0.3%
VAITHILINGAMIND
461
0.2%
S.PARTHIBARAJANAIFB
311
0.2%
SHANMUGATHAIIND
157
0.1%
MURUGAN.VIND
126
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Paul Manoj Pandian | DMK | 69,170 | 31.32% | K R P Prabakaran | 7,798 |
| 2021 | PAUL MANOJ PANDIAN | ADMK | 74,153 | 36.44% | DR.POONGOTHAI ALADI ARUNA | 3,539 |
| 2016 | DR. POONGOTHAI ALADI ARUNA | DMK | 88,891 | 45.98% | HEPZI KARTHIKEYAN | 4,754 |
| 2011 | P. G. RAJENDRAN | ADMK | 78,098 | 47.29% | DR.POONGOTHAI ALADI ARUNA | 299 |
| 2006 | POONGOTHAI ALADIARUNA | DMK | 62,299 | 46.05% | PANDIARAJ.M | 6,845 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the ALANGULAM assembly constituency in 2026?
Paul Manoj Pandian (DMK) won ALANGULAM in 2026, by a margin of 7,798 votes.
Which party has won ALANGULAM the most times?
DMK, with 5 of the 13 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has ALANGULAM gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1971 to 2026.
Who has won ALANGULAM the most times?
Paul Manoj Pandian, with 1 win between 2026 and 2026.
