The Alangudi constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2026 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 84.19% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
Meiyanathan of the Dravida Munetra Kazhagam won the seat by defeating Durai Kandasamy of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam with a margin of 12977 votes.The Alangudi Assembly constituency falls under the Sivaganga Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Indian National Congress candidate A. Karti P Chidambaram won the Sivaganga Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 205664 votes, defeating Xaiver Dass of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. Below you can find the Alangudi Assembly Elections Results 2026, the winner and runner-up details, and more.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Meiyanathan
Winner
|
Dravida Munetra Kazhagam |
64,929
Lead:
12,977
|
35.98% |
| Durai Kandasamy | Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 51,952 | 28.78% |
| Dhana. Vimal | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 50,063 | 27.74% |
| Rajaraman | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 10,652 | 5.90% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 673 | 0.37% |
| D.pushparaj | All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam | 618 | 0.34% |
| R.suresh | Party for the Rights of Other backward Classes | 530 | 0.29% |
| S Malaiyandi | Akila Inthiya Makkal Marumalarchi Kazhakam | 184 | 0.10% |
| K.murugesan | Independent | 174 | 0.10% |
| Sasikumar.p | Independent | 158 | 0.09% |
| B.selvam | Independent | 136 | 0.08% |
| S.vanmeganadhan | Independent | 132 | 0.07% |
| M.nagarajan | Independent | 125 | 0.07% |
| T.thirumaran | Independent | 91 | 0.05% |
| V.kannadassan | Independent | 66 | 0.04% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Siva Ve Meyyanaadhan
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
87,935
Lead:
25,847
|
51.17% |
| Dharma Thangavel | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 62,088 | 36.13% |
| Tiruselvam | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 15,477 | 9.01% |
| Vidangar | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 2,924 | 1.70% |
| Vairavan | Makkal Needhi Maiam | 1,230 | 0.72% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 702 | 0.41% |
| M.chinnadurai | Bahujan Samaj Party | 444 | 0.26% |
| V.kannadasan | Independent | 343 | 0.20% |
| T.vinayagamoorthy | Independent | 199 | 0.12% |
| P.balamurugan | My India Party | 180 | 0.10% |
| G.manimegalai | Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) | 165 | 0.10% |
| C.jaya | Anaithu Makkal Puratchi Katchi | 155 | 0.09% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Meyyanathan .siva .v
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
72,992
Lead:
9,941
|
46.48% |
| Gnana Kalaiselvan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 63,051 | 40.15% |
| Chandrasekaran . K | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 11,387 | 7.25% |
| Arulmani .s | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 5,514 | 3.51% |
| Kala Durai | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 1,495 | 0.95% |
| Others | Others | 1,068 | 0.68% |
| Saravanan .a | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi | 695 | 0.44% |
| Balasubramaniyan .r | Independent | 582 | 0.37% |
| Senthilraja .c | Bahujan Samaj Party | 472 | 0.30% |
| Rajendran .g | Independent | 399 | 0.25% |
| Mayazhagan .d | Independent | 318 | 0.20% |
| Nagarajan .m | Independent | 123 | 0.08% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Krishnan.kupa
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
57,250
Lead:
5,127
|
41.42% |
| Arulmani.s | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 52,123 | 37.71% |
| Rajapandiyan.a.v | Independent | 21,717 | 15.71% |
| Saravanan.a | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi | 3,666 | 2.65% |
| Jeganathan.s | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2,033 | 1.47% |
| Nagamoorthy.p | Independent | 1,414 | 1.02% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Rajasekaran, S
Winner
|
Communist Party Of India |
60,122
Lead:
9,151
|
39% |
| Venkatachalam, A | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 50,971 | 33% |
| Selvinraj, K | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 16,739 | 11% |
| Rajaparamasivam | Independent | 14,939 | 10% |
| Jeevanandham, R | Bharatiya Janata Party | 7,634 | 5% |
| Karuppaiah, K | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,400 | 1% |
| Sivakumar. Durai | Independent | 1,181 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Venkadachalam.a.
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
59,631
Lead:
16,731
|
43% |
| Soosairaj .s.a. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 42,900 | 31% |
| Pushparaj.t. | Independent | 18,052 | 13% |
| Chandrasekaran Dr.k | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 11,578 | 8% |
| Yoganantham.m | Independent | 5,332 | 4% |
| Ramaiahthondaiman.k | Independent | 2,242 | 2% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Venkatachalam A.
Winner
|
Independent |
35,345
Lead:
652
|
24% |
| Erasasekaran S. | Communist Party Of India | 34,693 | 24% |
| Raman V.p. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 26,623 | 18% |
| Chandrasekaran K. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 15,904 | 11% |
| Ganesan V.c. | All India Indira Congress (tiwari) | 15,625 | 11% |
| Gurumoorthi N. | Independent | 5,712 | 4% |
| Vetriselvan S. | Independent | 999 | 1% |
| Rajappu Trirumatri K. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 865 | 1% |
| Karukaran V. | Independent | 554 | 0% |
| Muthuvel S.r. | Independent | 509 | 0% |
| Ramanathan S. | Independent | 339 | 0% |
| Nagur Mohideen M. | Independent | 324 | 0% |
| Chidhambhara Bharathi A.p. | Independent | 238 | 0% |
| Arumugam B. | Independent | 208 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Shanmuganathan S.
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
88,684
Lead:
49,701
|
67% |
| Chirtrarasu S. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 38,983 | 29% |
| Singaravelu Chetty R. M. M. | Independent | 651 | 0% |
| Ramakrishnan P. | Independent | 192 | 0% |
| Visuvanathan M. | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 175 | 0% |
| Chockalingam P. | Independent | 152 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Chandrasekaran K.b. V.sc.
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
37,361
Lead:
4,220
|
29% |
| Purhparaju T. | Indian National Congress | 33,141 | 25% |
| Vijaya Regunatha Pallavaraya Durai | Independent | 29,649 | 23% |
| Valaramathy, T. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(jayalalita Group) | 26,192 | 20% |
| Ilangovan, M. | Independent | 607 | 0% |
| Sivasamy, R. | Independent | 455 | 0% |
| Soorianarayanan, S. | Independent | 438 | 0% |
| Aru7mugam, V. | Independent | 207 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Venkatachalam
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
74,202
Lead:
37,029
|
63% |
| Periannan, A. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 37,173 | 32% |
| Mathinirai Selvan, M. | Independent | 994 | 1% |
| Selvaraj Asari, C. | Independent | 298 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Thirumaran, P.
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
59,206
Lead:
14,601
|
55% |
| Pushparaju, T. | Indian National Congress (i) | 44,605 | 41% |
| Balakrishnan, A. | Independent | 2,296 | 2% |
| M. Kolandaichamy | Independent | 530 | 0% |
| Mathiniraiselvan, M. | Independent | 374 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
T. Pushparaju
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
37,634
Lead:
10,575
|
39% |
| P. Thirumaran | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 27,059 | 28% |
| A. Periannan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 20,244 | 21% |
| M. Ramachandran | Janta Party | 10,788 | 11% |
| A. Sathyanathan | Independent | 927 | 1% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Meiyanathan | DMK | 64,929 | 12,977 | 35.98% |
| 2021 | Siva Ve Meyyanaadhan | DMK | 87,935 | 25,847 | 51.17% |
| 2016 | Meyyanathan .siva .v | DMK | 72,992 | 9,941 | 46.48% |
| 2011 | Krishnan.kupa | AIADMK | 57,250 | 5,127 | 41.42% |
| 2006 | Rajasekaran, S | CPI | 60,122 | 9,151 | 39% |
| 2001 | Venkadachalam.a. | AIADMK | 59,631 | 16,731 | 43% |
| 1996 | Venkatachalam A. | IND | 35,345 | 652 | 24% |
| 1991 | Shanmuganathan S. | AIADMK | 88,684 | 49,701 | 67% |
| 1989 | Chandrasekaran K.b. V.sc. | DMK | 37,361 | 4,220 | 29% |
| 1984 | Venkatachalam | AIADMK | 74,202 | 37,029 | 63% |
| 1980 | Thirumaran, P. | AIADMK | 59,206 | 14,601 | 55% |
| 1977 | T. Pushparaju | INC | 37,634 | 10,575 | 39% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Meiyanathan | DMK |
64,929
(Lead:
12,977)
|
35.98% |
| Durai Kandasamy | TVK | 51,952 | 28.78% | |
| 2021 | Siva Ve Meyyanaadhan | DMK |
87,935
(Lead:
25,847)
|
51.17% |
| Dharma Thangavel | AIADMK | 62,088 | 36.13% | |
| 2016 | Meyyanathan .siva .v | DMK |
72,992
(Lead:
9,941)
|
46.48% |
| Gnana Kalaiselvan | AIADMK | 63,051 | 40.15% | |
| 2011 | Krishnan.kupa | AIADMK |
57,250
(Lead:
5,127)
|
41.42% |
| Arulmani.s | PMK | 52,123 | 37.71% | |
| 2006 | Rajasekaran, S | CPI |
60,122
(Lead:
9,151)
|
39% |
| Venkatachalam, A | AIADMK | 50,971 | 33% | |
| 2001 | Venkadachalam.a. | AIADMK |
59,631
(Lead:
16,731)
|
43% |
| Soosairaj .s.a. | DMK | 42,900 | 31% | |
| 1996 | Venkatachalam A. | IND |
35,345
(Lead:
652)
|
24% |
| Erasasekaran S. | CPI | 34,693 | 24% | |
| 1991 | Shanmuganathan S. | AIADMK |
88,684
(Lead:
49,701)
|
67% |
| Chirtrarasu S. | DMK | 38,983 | 29% | |
| 1989 | Chandrasekaran K.b. V.sc. | DMK |
37,361
(Lead:
4,220)
|
29% |
| Purhparaju T. | INC | 33,141 | 25% | |
| 1984 | Venkatachalam | AIADMK |
74,202
(Lead:
37,029)
|
63% |
| Periannan, A. | DMK | 37,173 | 32% | |
| 1980 | Thirumaran, P. | AIADMK |
59,206
(Lead:
14,601)
|
55% |
| Pushparaju, T. | INC(I) | 44,605 | 41% | |
| 1977 | T. Pushparaju | INC |
37,634
(Lead:
10,575)
|
39% |
| P. Thirumaran | AIADMK | 27,059 | 28% |
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Meiyanathan of the Dravida Munetra Kazhagam (DMK) won the Alangudi Assembly seat in the 2026 elections, defeating Durai Kandasamy of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) by a margin of 12977 votes.
The strike rate in the Alangudi constituency is 56% AIADMK and 44% DMK, with AIADMK won 5 times and DMK won 4 times since the 1977 elections.
Meiyanathan (DMK) received 35.98% vote share.
Durai Kandasamy (TVK) received 28.78% vote share.
Meiyanathan (DMK) won the 2026 election with 64929 votes, leading by 12977 votes and securing a 35.98% vote share.
The Alangudi Assembly constituency falls under the Sivaganga Lok Sabha constituency of Pudukkottai district.
Meiyanathan (DMK) won the Alangudi Assembly seat in 2026 with a margin of 12977 votes over Durai Kandasamy (TVK).
The Alangudi Assembly constituency is part of the Sivaganga Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Thirumayam, Karaikudi, Tiruppattur, Sivaganga, Manamadurai(sc).
The top candidates in the Alangudi Assembly Election 2026 were:
Meiyanathan (DMK)
Durai Kandasamy (TVK)
Dhana. Vimal (AIADMK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Meiyanathan (DMK) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Alangudi Assembly Election 2026 was 84.19%
This page contains historical election results sourced from the Election Commission of India (ECI). It is for archival and informational purposes only and does not represent current or ongoing election updates. The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.