Paul Manoj Pandian of DMK won the Alangulam Assembly constituency (Tirunelveli district, Deep South) in the Tamil Nadu 2026 election, taking 31.32% of 220,857 votes cast. The winning margin over K R P Prabakaran (ADMK) was 7,798 votes, or 3.53 percentage points. The seat flipped from ADMK to DMK since 2021.
DMK
Winning party
31.32%
Winner vote share
7,798
Margin (3.53%)
ADMK → DMK
2021 → 2026 winner
Full candidate results, Alangulam 2026
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Manoj Pandian Winner | DMK | 69,170 | 31.32% |
| 2 | K R P Prabakaran 2nd | ADMK | 61,372 | 27.79% |
| 3 | Vibin Chakkaravarthy | TVK | 60,684 | 27.48% |
| 4 | R Paulraj | NTK | 23,380 | 10.59% |
| 5 | Madasamy | All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam | 2,158 | 0.98% |
| 6 | A Udhayakumar | Puthiya Tamilagam | 1,620 | 0.73% |
| 7 | Nota | NOTA | 982 | 0.44% |
| 8 | Jeyanthi | IND | 432 | 0.2% |
| 9 | R Kotherimohideen | IND | 199 | 0.09% |
| 10 | W Jayson | IND | 196 | 0.09% |
| 11 | U Aravind | IND | 189 | 0.09% |
| 12 | A Subash Chandra Bose | Thakkam Katchi | 182 | 0.08% |
| 13 | T Marikumar | IND | 161 | 0.07% |
| 14 | K Arunkumar | IND | 132 | 0.06% |
How Alangulam compares to 2021
| Year | Winning candidate | Party | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | PAUL MANOJ PANDIAN | ADMK | 36.44% |
| 2026 | PAUL MANOJ PANDIAN | DMK | 31.32% |
The seat changed hands, a swing of -5.12 percentage points in the winning vote share.
This page is part of the full Tamil Nadu 2026 election results set. Explore every seat, party efficiency, regional swing and demographics in the TN 2026 Explorer. For the wider story, see TVK’s debut mapped, the incumbents who lost, and how DMK collapsed.