ALANGULAM
Assembly seat no. 223 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Winner, 2021
PAUL MANOJ PANDIAN
ADMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 5 of 13
Margin, 2021
3,539
1.74% of valid votes
Result, 2021
Runner-up
DMKDR.POONGOTHAI ALADI ARUNA
- Votes
- 70,614
- Vote share
- 34.70%
- Behind by
- 3,539
Electors
2,62,891
Total votes polled
2,03,478
Valid votes
2,03,478
NOTA votes
1,786
0.88% of votes polled
Turnout
77.4%
Full result, 2021
10 candidates · 2,03,478 valid votes
PAUL MANOJ PANDIANADMKwon
74,153
36.4%
DR.POONGOTHAI ALADI ARUNADMK
70,614
34.7%
HARI NADAR.AIND
37,727
18.5%
M.SANGEETHA ESAKNTK
12,519
6.2%
RAJENDRANATHANDMDK
2,816
1.4%
S.SELVAKUMARMNM
1,454
0.7%
A.UDHAYAKUMARPUTHIYATAMILAGAM
1,105
0.5%
ARUNKUMAR.KIND
492
0.2%
K.SIVARAMIND
436
0.2%
S.SANKAR GANESH YADAVIND
376
0.2%
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.
