Alangulam
Assembly constituency 223 (GEN) · Tamil Nadu
[01]Result · 2026
#223 · GENAll candidates 13
- 01 Paul Manoj PandianDMK69,170 31.3%
- 02 K R P PrabakaranAIADMK61,372 27.8%
- 03 Vibin ChakkaravarthyTVK60,684 27.5%
- 04 R PaulrajNTK23,380 10.6%
- 05 MadasamyAIPTM2,158 1.0%
- 06 A UdhayakumarPT1,620 0.7%
- 07 JeyanthiIND432 0.2%
- 08 R KotherimohideenIND199 0.1%
- 09 W JaysonIND196 0.1%
- 10 U AravindIND189 0.1%
- 11 A Subash Chandra BoseTK182 0.1%
- 12 T MarikumarIND161 0.1%
- 13 K ArunkumarIND132 0.1%
Turnout 86.1%
Electors by sex are not recorded for this contest.
- Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 malesNot recorded
- NOTAcounted within the total982
- State median turnoutmedian of 233 seats, 202686.6%
- ReconciliationΣ 13 candidates = 2,19,875Verified
Seat history 2026–1967
- 2026
3.5 ppPaul Manoj PandianDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
- 2021
1.8 ppPaul Manoj PandianAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
- 2016
2.5 ppDr. Poongothai Aladi ArunaDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
- 2011
0.2 ppP. G. RajendranAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
- 2006
9.4 ppAppavu. M.Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
- 2001
18.6 ppAppavu .MIndependent
- 1996
28.1 ppAppavu, M.Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar)
- 1991
38.2 ppRamani NallathambiIndian National Congress
- 1989
4.8 ppRamani NallathambiIndian National Congress
- 1984
18.8 ppKumari AnanthanGandhi Kamraj National Congress
- 1980
9.3 ppMuthu Ramalingam, S.Gandhi Kamraj National Congress
- 1977
5.2 ppY.S.M. YusufAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
- 1971
14.0 ppRamalingam R.Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
- 1967
21.2 ppM.S.SivasamiDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Winning margin in percentage points; bars scaled to the widest, 38.2 pp.
[02]Computed insights
Arithmetic · working shown-
Third-placed TVK polled 60,684 votes, 7.8× the 7,798-vote margin.
60,684 ÷ 7,798 = 7.8 -
The top two polled 59.1% of votes; the other 11 candidates 40.4% between them.
(69,170 + 61,372) ÷ 2,20,857 = 59.1% · 89,333 ÷ 2,20,857 = 40.4% -
Turnout of 86.1% was 0.5 pp below the state's median seat (86.6%).
86.1 − 86.6 = −0.5 -
The margin widened from 1.8 pp in 2021 to 3.5 pp.
3.5 − 1.8 = +1.7 pp -
Paul Manoj Pandian also won in 2021.
2021 winner name = 2026 winner name
Each line is arithmetic over the figures on this page.
[03]Reconciliation
Verified- Candidate votesΣ 13 candidate lines2,19,875
- NOTAcounted within the total982
- Published totalVotes polled2,20,857
- Checkcandidates + NOTA = totalHolds
Candidate votes plus NOTA equal the published total.
Contest resultElection Commission of India, constituency-wise results · Vidhan Sabha 2026 · Tamil Nadu · retrieval date not recorded in the results database
Candidates13 candidate lines from the same results · reconciliation: Verified
State median turnoutComputed from 233 seats on the Tamil Nadu Vidhan Sabha 2026 board · retrieval date not recorded in the results database