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, 2011
MUTHUKUMARAN.P
CPI
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 5 of 13
Margin, 2011
3,101
2.22% of valid votes
Result, 2011
Runner-up
DMKPERIYANNAN ARASSU
- Votes
- 62,365
- Vote share
- 44.56%
- Behind by
- 3,101
Electors
1,77,413
Total votes polled
1,39,957
Valid votes
1,39,957
NOTA votes
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Turnout
78.9%
Full result, 2011
9 candidates · 1,39,957 valid votes
MUTHUKUMARAN.PCPIwon
65,466
46.8%
PERIYANNAN ARASSUDMK
62,365
44.6%
SRINIVASAN. NIJK
4,098
2.9%
BHARATHAN. VIND
3,901
2.8%
SELVAM.PALABJP
1,748
1.3%
RAVI. CIND
832
0.6%
SEVANTHILINGAM.TIND
750
0.5%
SAVAHEER.SIND
417
0.3%
KARUNANITHI. CIND
380
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.
