Constituency #223 · Tenkasi
Alangulam
13 candidates255.5K electors
2026 Winner
Paul Manoj Pandian
DMK
SPA
Winner
Paul Manoj Pandian
DMK(SPA / DMK+)
69.2K
votes · 31.3%
Margin: 7.8K
Vote Share
Paul Manoj Pandian31.3%
K R P Prabakaran27.8%
Vibin Chakkaravarthy27.5%
R Paulraj10.6%
Madasamy1.0%
A Udhayakumar0.7%
All Candidates
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ✓Paul Manoj Pandian | DMK | 69.2K | 31.3% |
| 2 | K R P Prabakaran | ADMK | 61.4K | 27.8% |
| 3 | Vibin Chakkaravarthy | TVK | 60.7K | 27.5% |
| 4 | R Paulrajlost deposit | NTK | 23.4K | 10.6% |
| 5 | Madasamylost deposit | AIPTMMK | 2.2K | 1.0% |
| 6 | A Udhayakumarlost deposit | PT | 1.6K | 0.7% |
| 7 | NOTAlost deposit | NOTA | 982 | 0.4% |
| 8 | Jeyanthilost deposit | IND | 432 | 0.2% |
| 9 | R Kotherimohideenlost deposit | IND | 199 | 0.1% |
| 10 | W Jaysonlost deposit | IND | 196 | 0.1% |
| 11 | U Aravindlost deposit | IND | 189 | 0.1% |
| 12 | A Subash Chandra Boselost deposit | TK | 182 | 0.1% |
| 13 | T Marikumarlost deposit | IND | 161 | 0.1% |
| 14 | K Arunkumarlost deposit | IND | 132 | 0.1% |
Turnout History
79.1%
2016 Turnout
192.3K voted
78.1%
2021 Turnout
201.6K voted
85.5%
2026 Turnout
218.5K voted
MLA History
2021
36.4%%P.H. Manoj Pandian
ADMK
2016
46.0%%Poongothai Aladi Aruna
DMK
2011
47.3%%P.G. Rajendran Nadar
ADMK
2006
46.1%%Poongothai Aladi Aruna
DMK
2001
49.0%%P.G. Rajendran Nadar
ADMK
1996
46.1%%Aladi Aruna (alias) V. Arunachalam
DMK
1991
62.7%%S.S. Ramasubbu
INC
1989
28.6%%S.S. Ramasubbu
INC
1984
54.5%%N. Shanmugaiah Thevar
ADMK
1980
53.9%%R. Navaneetha Krishna Thevar
GKCP
1977
28.4%%V. Karuppasamy Pandian
ADMK
1971
51.3%%Aladi Aruna (alias) V. Arunachalam
DMK
1967
51.3%%Aladi Aruna (alias) V. Arunachalam
DMK
1962
51.4%%S. Chellapandian Thevar
INC
1957
51.6%%Veluchamy Thevar
IND
Electorate 2026
255.5K
Total Electors
124.7K
Male
130.7K
Female
21
Third Gender
Data source: Election Commission of India · tnelections2026.in