Viluppuram Lok Sabha constituency

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Viluppuram
Lok Sabha constituency
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Area of Viluppuram Lok Sabha Constituency
Constituency details
Country India
Region South India
State Tamil Nadu
Assembly constituencies Tindivanam
Vanur
Villupuram
Vikravandi
Tirukkoyilur
Ulundurpettai
Established2009
Total electors1,444,335
Reservation SC
Member of Parliament
18th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Party Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi
Alliance INDIA
Elected year 2024
Preceded by S. Rajendran

Viluppuram Lok Sabha constituency (Tamil : விழுப்புரம் மக்களவைத் தொகுதி) is one of the 39 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Tamil Nadu, a state in southern India.

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Assembly segments

Viluppuram Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following legislative assembly segments:

Constituency numberNameReserved for (SC/ST/None)DistrictParty
72 Tindivanam SC Viluppuram AIADMK
73 Vanur SC AIADMK
74 Villupuram None DMK
75 Vikravandi None DMK
76 Tirukkoyilur None DMK
77 Ulundurpettai None Kallakurichi DMK

List of members of parliament

No.NameTerm of office Lok Sabha
(Election)
Political party
Assumed
office
Left
office
1 K. Murugesan Anandan 1 June 200918 May 2014 15th
(2009 election)
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2 S. Rajendran 4 June 201423 February 2019 16th
(2014 election)
3 D. Ravikumar 18 June 20195 June 2024 17th
(2019 election)
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
5 June 2024Incumbent 18th
(2024 election)
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi

Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates
2024
41.39%
2019
49.49%
2014
45.70%
2009
38.56%

General Elections 2024

2024 Indian general election: Viluppuram
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
VCK D. Ravikumar 477,033 41.39%
AIADMK J. Bakkiyaraj406,33035.25%
PMK S.Murali Sankar181,88215.78%
NTK Kalanjiyam57,2424.97%Increase2.svg2.79
NOTA None of the above8,9660.78%Decrease2.svg0.28
Margin of victory70,7036.13%Decrease2.svg5.2
Turnout 1,152,66776.52%
Registered electors
VCK gain from DMK Swing

General Elections 2019

2019 Indian general election: Viluppuram
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK D. Ravikumar 559,585 49.49% 22.09%
PMK S. Vadivel Ravanan4,31,51738.16%
Independent N. Ganapathy58,0195.13%
NTK D. Prakalatha24,6092.18%
MNM S. Anbin Poyyamozhi17,8911.58%
Independent K. Arasan12,7811.13%
NOTA None of the above11,9431.06%−0.03%
Margin of victory1,28,06811.33%−6.98%
Turnout 11,30,79978.66%2.14%
Registered electors 14,44,3354.13%
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing 3.78%

General Elections 2014

2014 Indian general election: Viluppuram
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK S. Rajendran 482,704 45.70% 7.14%
DMK Dr. K. Muthaiyan2,89,33727.39%
DMDK K. Umasankar2,09,66319.85%3.83%
INC K. Rani21,4612.03%
CPI(M) G. Anandan17,4081.65%
NOTA None of the above11,4401.08%
Independent N. Muthaiyan4,7800.45%
Margin of victory1,93,36718.31%17.96%
Turnout 10,56,20177.01%1.66%
Registered electors 13,87,00729.85%
AIADMK hold Swing 7.14%

General Elections 2009

2009 Indian general election: Viluppuram
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK K. Murugesan Anandan 306,826 38.56%
VCK K. Swamidurai3,04,02938.21%
DMDK P. M. Ganapathi1,27,47616.02%
Independent M. Kumar14,7701.86%
Independent A. Murugavel7,5220.95%
Independent M. Samidurai4,7730.60%
Margin of victory2,7970.35%
Turnout 7,95,68674.56%
Registered electors 10,68,171
AIADMK win (new seat)

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