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, 2006
NEDUNCHEZHIAN R
ADMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 5 of 13
Margin, 2006
1,950
1.28% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
DMKJAFFARALI M.
- Votes
- 62,369
- Vote share
- 40.90%
- Behind by
- 1,950
Electors
2,02,027
Total votes polled
1,52,502
Valid votes
1,52,502
NOTA votes
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Turnout
75.5%
Full result, 2006
16 candidates · 1,52,502 valid votes
NEDUNCHEZHIAN RADMKwon
64,319
42.2%
JAFFARALI M.DMK
62,369
40.9%
DURAI DHIVIYANATHANBJP
13,559
8.9%
JAVAHEER S.DMDK
6,880
4.5%
ARUMUGAM M.TNJC
837
0.6%
VIJAYAKUMAR PIND
811
0.5%
VETRISELVAM AIND
770
0.5%
KASI VIDUTHALAIKKUMARANCPI(ML)(L)
714
0.5%
LEO RAMESHIND
634
0.4%
RAJINIKANTH M.IND
327
0.2%
SRINIVASAN G.PNK
319
0.2%
SARAVANAN M.IND
293
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 16. The full list is in the API.
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.
