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, 2021
V . MUTHURAJA
DMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 5 of 13
Margin, 2021
13,001
7.23% of valid votes
Result, 2021
Runner-up
ADMKKARTHIK THONDAIMAN
- Votes
- 72,801
- Vote share
- 40.47%
- Behind by
- 13,001
Electors
2,46,630
Total votes polled
1,79,892
Valid votes
1,79,892
NOTA votes
604
0.34% of votes polled
Turnout
72.9%
Full result, 2021
21 candidates · 1,79,892 valid votes
V . MUTHURAJADMKwon
85,802
47.7%
KARTHIK THONDAIMANADMK
72,801
40.5%
SASIKUMARNTK
11,503
6.4%
S . MOORTHYMNM
3,948
2.2%
M . SUBRAMANIANDMDK
1,873
1.0%
DURAI GUNAIND
476
0.3%
VENGADESHWARANBSP
463
0.3%
M. SARAVANA DEVANAMADHUMAKKALKATCHI
424
0.2%
KARTHIKEYANIND
393
0.2%
V. N. MUTHUKUMARIND
380
0.2%
A. RAJASEKARIND
250
0.1%
S . SOUNDAR RAJAIND
205
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 21. 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.
