PUDUKKOTTAI
Assembly seat no. 180 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Tamil Nadu also has a Lok Sabha constituency called PUDUKKOTTAI. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 10 results.
Winner, 2001
DR. VIJAYABASKER.C
ADMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 5 of 13
Margin, 2001
28,183
19.59% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
DMKPERIYANNAN ARASU
- Votes
- 49,444
- Vote share
- 34.37%
- Behind by
- 28,183
Electors
2,21,966
Total votes polled
1,43,864
Valid votes
1,43,864
NOTA votes
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Turnout
64.8%
Full result, 2001
9 candidates · 1,43,864 valid votes
DR. VIJAYABASKER.CADMKwon
77,627
54.0%
PERIYANNAN ARASUDMK
49,444
34.4%
KALIYAMOORTHY . KMDMK
10,702
7.4%
VIDUTHALAIKKUMARAN.KASICPI(ML)(L)
2,199
1.5%
VIJAYABASKAR.SIND
1,435
1.0%
PALANISAMY M.IND
960
0.7%
MOHAN V.IND
676
0.5%
SARAVANAKUMAR .A.IND
454
0.3%
KATHAIAH .KIND
367
0.3%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | V. Muthuraja | DMK | 66,825 | 35.10% | K.m. Shariff | 1,867 |
| 2021 | V . MUTHURAJA | DMK | 85,802 | 47.70% | KARTHIK THONDAIMAN | 13,001 |
| 2016 | PERIYANNAN ARASSU | DMK | 66,739 | 39.19% | KARTHIK THONDAIMAN | 2,084 |
| 2011 | MUTHUKUMARAN.P | CPI | 65,466 | 46.78% | PERIYANNAN ARASSU | 3,101 |
| 2006 | NEDUNCHEZHIAN R | ADMK | 64,319 | 42.18% | JAFFARALI M. | 1,950 |
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 PUDUKKOTTAI assembly constituency in 2026?
V. Muthuraja (DMK) won PUDUKKOTTAI in 2026, by a margin of 1,867 votes.
Which party has won PUDUKKOTTAI the most times?
DMK, with 5 of the 13 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has PUDUKKOTTAI gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1971 to 2026.
Who has won PUDUKKOTTAI the most times?
V. Muthuraja, with 1 win between 2026 and 2026.
