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, 2016
PERIYANNAN ARASSU
DMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 5 of 13
Margin, 2016
2,084
1.22% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
ADMKKARTHIK THONDAIMAN
- Votes
- 64,655
- Vote share
- 37.97%
- Behind by
- 2,084
Electors
2,27,802
Total votes polled
1,70,282
Valid votes
1,70,282
NOTA votes
1,637
0.96% of votes polled
Turnout
74.8%
Full result, 2016
17 candidates · 1,70,282 valid votes
PERIYANNAN ARASSUDMKwon
66,739
39.2%
KARTHIK THONDAIMANADMK
64,655
38.0%
CHOKKALINGAM. MIND
22,973
13.5%
JAHIR HUSSAINDMDK
7,810
4.6%
ARUNMOZHICHOZHAN. MNTK
1,625
0.9%
KUMAR. GIJK
1,061
0.6%
RADHAKRISHNAN. AIND
913
0.5%
VELLAISAMYPMK
667
0.4%
MUTHAIYA. KIND
574
0.3%
SARAVANANIND
342
0.2%
MOHAMED SHERIFIND
319
0.2%
KUMAR. VIND
299
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 17. 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.
