15 elections on record · INC dominant · 15 total
Pudukkottai is an Assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu. It has participated in 15 elections from 1962 to 2026. INC is the historically dominant party with 4 wins out of 15 elections.
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote % | Runner-up | Party | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | V. Muthuraja | DMK | 66825 | 35.10% | K. M. Shariff | TVK | 1867 |
| 2021 | Dr. V. Muthuraja | DMK | 85802 | 47.70% | V. R. Karthik Thondaiman | ADMK | 13001 |
| 2016 | Periyannan Arassu | DMK | 66739 | 39.19% | Karthik Thondaiman | ADMK | 2084 |
| 2011 | Muthukumaran P | CPI | 65466 | 46.78% | Periyannan Arassu | DMK | 3101 |
| 2006 | M. V. R. Veerakapilan | ADMK | 54183 | 41.74% | S. V. Sambandam | INC | 3606 |
| 2001 | S.V. Thirugnana Sambandham | TMC(M) | 64076 | 54.70% | Kuzha Chellaiah | DMK | 28659 |
| 1996 | V. Thirugnanasambandam | TMC | 70112 | 58.68% | K. Sakthivel | INC | 39640 |
| 1991 | R. Singaram | INC | 77504 | 67.56% | M. R. Govendhan | DMK | 44542 |
| 1989 | R. Singaram | INC | 33467 | 29.59% | M. Krishnamoorthy | DMK | 751 |
| 1984 | Govendhan. M. R. | AIADMK | 52690 | 55.46% | Gopu. A. M. | CPI | 27267 |
| 1980 | Govendan. M. R. | AIADMK | 56010 | 58.56% | Palanivel. A. | INC | 16377 |
| 1977 | M. R. Govindan | AIADMK | 32625 | 38.8% | M. Masilamani | CPI | 7950 |
| 1971 | Devandiran A | DMK | 36740 | 59.42% | V. S. Arunachalam | INC | 15308 |
| 1967 | P. Jayaraj | INC | 26053 | 46.36% | T. P. Ramachandran | CPI(M) | 6482 |
| 1962 | K. Kamaraj Nadar | INC | 46950 | 56.38% | P. Ramamoorthy | SWA | 13444 |