Villupuram Assembly constituency

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Villupuram
Constituency No. 74 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
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Constituency details
Country India
Region South India
State Tamil Nadu
District Villupuram
LS constituency Vilupuram
Total electors2,62,068 [1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  DMK
Elected year2021

Villupuram is a state legislative assembly constituency in Viluppuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. [2] Its State Assembly Constituency number is 74. It comprises a portion of Viluppuram taluk and is a part of the Viluppuram constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India. [3] It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu.

Villupuram was one of 17 assembly constituencies to have voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) facilities with EVMs in the state elections of 2016. [4]

Most successful party: DMK (9 times)

Madras State

YearWinnerParty
1952 Nagarajan Tamil Nadu Toilers' Party
1957 Sarangapani Gounder Indian National Congress
1962 M. Shanmugam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1967 M. Shanmugam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Tamil Nadu

YearWinnerParty
1971 M. Shanmugam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977 P. Krishnan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980 K. P. Palaniappan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1984 M. Mani Rajarathinam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1989 K. Ponmudy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1991 D. Janardhanan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1996 K. Ponmudy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001 K. Ponmudy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2006 K. Ponmudy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2011 C. V. Shanmugam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2016 C. V. Shanmugam [5] All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2021 R. Lakshmanan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates
2021
50.16%
2016
36.74%
2011
52.18%
2006
46.87%
2001
47.45%
1996
58.24%
1991
48.82%
1989
47.18%
1984
52.71%
1980
52.02%
1977
37.69%
1971
51.41%
1967
53.73%
1962
59.36%
1957
50.87%
1952
43.46%

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Villupuram [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK R. Lakshmanan 102,271 50.16% New
AIADMK C. V. Shanmugam 87,40342.87%+6.13
NTK J. Selvam6,3753.13%+2.48
MNM K. Dass3,2421.59%New
AMMK R. Balasundaram1,6950.83%New
Margin of victory14,8687.29%−4.50%
Turnout 203,89077.80%1.40%
Rejected ballots2860.14%
Registered electors 262,068
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing 13.42%

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Villupuram [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK C. V. Shanmugam 69,421 36.74% −15.45
IUML S. M. Ameer Abbas47,13024.94%New
PMK P. Palanivel36,45619.29%New
DMDK L. Vengatesan24,90713.18%New
BJP Jayakumar Rama2,1881.16%+0.52
NOTA NOTA1,7010.90%New
NTK K. Subramani1,2310.65%New
Margin of victory22,29111.80%4.81%
Turnout 188,96476.40%−6.24%
Registered electors 247,327
AIADMK hold Swing -15.45%

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Villupuram [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK C. V. Shanmugam 90,304 52.18% +11.62
DMK K. Ponmudy 78,20745.19%−1.68
BJP C. Arokiyasamy1,1000.64%−0.01
Margin of victory12,0976.99%0.69%
Turnout 173,05082.64%9.94%
Registered electors 209,392
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 5.31%

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Villupuram [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK K. Ponmudy 72,462 46.87% −0.58
AIADMK R. Pasupathy62,71440.57%New
DMDK D. Duraisamy13,6218.81%New
Independent V. Vetriselvan1,5230.99%New
BJP V. Sukumar9940.64%New
Independent M. Mohamad Jakkiriya8450.55%New
BSP V. Vaikunthan8040.52%−0.04
Margin of victory9,7486.31%4.71%
Turnout 154,60072.71%11.30%
Registered electors 212,630
DMK hold Swing -0.58%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Villupuram [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK K. Ponmudy 65,693 47.45% −10.8
PMK R. Pasupathy63,48845.86%New
MDMK V. Govindarajulu2,9822.15%−5.41
Independent K. Sadagopan1,8531.34%New
Independent M. Mohamed Ali Jinna1,1160.81%New
Independent V. Ponmudi8510.61%New
BSP G. Kaliyamoorthy7810.56%New
Independent C. Faruklal7040.51%New
Margin of victory2,2051.59%−30.75%
Turnout 138,45361.40%−8.06%
Registered electors 225,528
DMK hold Swing -10.80%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Villupuram [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK K. Ponmudy 74,891 58.24% +24.87
AIADMK S. S. Panneer Selvam33,30525.90%−22.92
MDMK M. Panneer Selvam9,7277.56%New
AIIC(T) G. Janagiraman8,3316.48%New
BJP K. Mani8480.66%New
Margin of victory41,58632.34%16.89%
Turnout 128,58169.46%2.63%
Registered electors 190,500
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing 9.42%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Villupuram [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK D. Janaardhanan 55,105 48.82% +32.99
DMK K. Ponmudy 37,665 33.37% −13.81
Independent V. Krishna Murthy18,30416.22%New
Independent U. Mohamed Younus6360.56%New
INS(SCS) D. Deenadhayalan5980.53%New
Margin of victory17,44015.45%−8.34%
Turnout 112,86666.83%4.31%
Registered electors 176,980
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 1.64%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Villupuram [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK K. Ponmudy 45,145 47.18% +9.03
INC S. Abdul Latheef22,38023.39%New
AIADMK P. Selvaraj15,14815.83%−36.88
Independent V. G. Chellappa9,92910.38%New
Independent M. Bala Shanmugam1,0381.08%New
Margin of victory22,76523.79%9.23%
Turnout 95,67762.52%−14.40%
Registered electors 156,154
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -5.53%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Villupuram [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK M. Rajarathinam Mani 50,156 52.71% +6.54
DMK K. P. Palaniappan36,30238.15%−13.87
Independent M. Balashanugam7,5627.95%New
Independent H. Sohan Lal Jain6610.69%New
Margin of victory13,85414.56%8.72%
Turnout 95,15276.92%10.09%
Registered electors 131,319
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 0.69%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Villupuram [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK K. P. Palaniappan 45,952 52.02% +17.98
AIADMK M. Rajarathinam40,79246.18%+8.49
Independent Jothi V1,0651.21%New
Independent G. Ramakrishna Padayachi5310.60%New
Margin of victory5,1605.84%2.19%
Turnout 88,34066.82%3.05%
Registered electors 133,842
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing 14.33%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Villupuram [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK P. Krishnan 27,882 37.69% New
DMK K. P. Palaniappan25,18334.04%−17.37
JP L. Athikesavalu Naidu12,16116.44%New
INC T. Thirumal8,75411.83%−29.14
Margin of victory2,6993.65%−6.79%
Turnout 73,98063.77%−9.91%
Registered electors 117,651
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -13.73%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Villupuram [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK M. Shanmugam 35,838 51.41% −2.32
INC V. P. Sharangapani Gounder28,56240.98%−4.28
Independent A. Ramalingam5,3047.61%New
Margin of victory7,27610.44%1.96%
Turnout 69,70473.68%−3.67%
Registered electors 102,546
DMK hold Swing -2.32%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Villupuram [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK M. Shanmugam 37,605 53.73% −5.63
INC V. P. S. Gounder31,67445.26%+6.43
Independent T. S. Ramachandran7061.01%New
Margin of victory5,9318.47%−12.06%
Turnout 69,98577.35%5.11%
Registered electors 94,260
DMK hold Swing -5.63%

1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Villupuram [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK M. Shanmugam 39,923 59.36% New
INC V. P. Sarangapani Koundar26,11538.83%−12.04
Independent G. Kothandaraman Koundar7351.09%New
Independent A. Ramalingam4850.72%New
Margin of victory13,80820.53%18.79%
Turnout 67,25872.24%18.10%
Registered electors 96,487
DMK gain from INC Swing 8.49%

1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Villupuram [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Sarangapani Gounder 25,000 50.87% +15.81
Independent Shanmugha Udayar24,14749.13%New
Margin of victory8531.74%−6.67%
Turnout 49,14754.15%−5.17%
Registered electors 90,763
INC gain from TTP Swing 7.40%

1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Villupuram [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
TTP Nagarajan 21,762 43.46% New
INC S. D. Chinnas Alias Reddy17,55535.06%New
Independent M. Shumuga U Yar10,75221.47%New
Margin of victory4,2078.40%
Turnout 50,06959.32%
Registered electors 84,403
TTP win (new seat)

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