Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1996
Aladi Aruna of Dravida Munetra Kazhagam won the Alangulam Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 1996 state assembly election, securing 53,374 votes (46.10% vote share). The runner-up was Kamaraj, M.S. (Indian National Congress) with 29,038 votes.
A total of 34 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aladi Aruna | 53374 | 46.10% | Dravida Munetra Kazhagam |
| 2 | Kamaraj, M.S. | 29038 | 25.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Murugiah, M.P. | 14309 | 12.40% | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 4 | Ramasubbu, S.S. | 6475 | 5.60% | All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) |
| 5 | Anburaj, S.V. | 3236 | 2.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 6 | Poolpandian, I. | 2186 | 1.90% | Independent |
| 7 | Murugiah @ Murugiah Pandian, S. | 1500 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Shunmugaih Pandian, S. | 864 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 9 | Narayanan, Y. | 512 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Maruthasamy | 389 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Ramaswamy, K. | 331 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Ganesan, P. | 269 | 0.20% | Anaithinthiya Thamizhaga Munnetra Kazhag |
| 13 | Soundrarajan, M.G. | 261 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Kottoursamy, S. | 259 | 0.20% | Akhil Bhartiya Shivsena - Rashtrawadi |
| 15 | Kombaiya Pandian, S.A. | 253 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 16 | Arjunan, A. | 218 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 17 | Nadar, A.M.K. | 208 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 18 | Mani Barathy, S. | 192 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 19 | Gopalakrishnan, S. | 177 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 20 | Ramasamy, M. | 173 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 21 | Rayappan, M. | 170 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 22 | Rajarathinam Aladi, I.R.S. | 161 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 23 | Cinnakkani, K. | 146 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 24 | Perumal, I.B. | 142 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 24 | Kuttalam Pallai | 142 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 26 | Punnaivanam, N. | 136 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 27 | Ramanathan, K. | 122 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 28 | Antoney Sahayaraj, G. | 106 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 29 | Anitha Subbiah | 95 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 30 | Selvaraj, S. | 76 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 31 | Akbar Ali, S. | 73 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 32 | Sangili Veerappa Pandian, E. | 72 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 33 | Urgavalan, M. | 65 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 34 | Duraisamy, P. | 41 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Alangulam constituency is part of the Tamil Nadu Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1996 Assembly election, 34 candidates contested for this seat. Aladi Aruna (Dravida Munetra Kazhagam) emerged as the winner securing 53,374 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.