Virudhunagar Assembly constituency

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Virudhunagar
Constituency No. 206 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
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Constituency details
Country India
Region South India
State Tamil Nadu
Total electors2,24,099
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party  DMK
Elected year2021

Virudhunagar is a legislative assembly constituency in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Elections were not held in year 1957 and 1962. Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu K. Kamaraj lost to P. Seenivasan in 1967 from Virudhunagar. [1] It is a part of the Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituency. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India. [2] [3]

Contents

Madras State assembly

YearWinnerParty
1952 V. V. Ramasami Independent
1967 P. Seenivasan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Tamil Nadu assembly

YearWinnerParty
1971 P. Seenivasan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977 M. Sundararajan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980
1984 A. S. A. Arumugam Janata Party
1989 R. Chokkar Indian National Congress
1991 Sanjay Ramasamy Indian Congress (Socialist) – Sarat Chandra Sinha
1996 A. R. R. Seenivasan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001 S. Dhamodharan Tamil Maanila Congress
2006 R. Varadarajan Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2011 K. Pandiarajan Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
2016 A. R. R. Seenivasan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2021

Election Results

Vote share of Winning candidates
2021
 
45.32%
2016
 
42.71%
2011
 
52.36%
2006
 
38.85%
2001
 
42.67%
1996
 
41.53%
1991
 
56.07%
1989
 
32.00%
1984
 
45.36%
1980
 
48.86%
1977
 
44.52%
1971
 
49.88%
1967
 
49.90%
1952
 
46.67%

2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Virudhunagar [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK A. R. R. Seenivasan 73,297 45.77% +3.06
BJP G. Pandurangan51,95832.44%+27.87
NTK V. R. Selvakumar14,3118.94%+7.33
AMMK M. Thangaraj10,7836.73%New
SMK N. Manimaran5,0543.16%New
NOTA NOTA1,5700.98%−0.87
Independent G. Gunasekaran1,4060.88%New
Margin of victory21,33913.32%11.45%
Turnout 160,14771.46%−2.15%
Rejected ballots600.04%
Registered electors 224,099
DMK hold Swing 3.06%

2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Virudhunagar [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK A. R. R. Seenivasan 65,499 42.71% New
AIADMK K. Kalanithi62,62940.84%New
DMDK M. Syed Kaja Shareef10,1276.60%−45.75
BJP S. Kamatchi7,0134.57%+2.24
NOTA NOTA2,8351.85%New
NTK D. Akilan2,4611.60%New
Margin of victory2,8701.87%−14.06%
Turnout 153,34773.62%−5.40%
Registered electors 208,304
DMK gain from DMDK Swing -9.65%

2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Virudhunagar [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMDK K. Pandiarajan 70,441 52.36% +40.41
INC T. Armstrong Naveen49,00336.42%+0.73
Independent S. Karkuvel Mariselvam5,6524.20%New
BJP S. Kamatchi3,1392.33%−0.16
Independent K. V. Murugesan1,5711.17%New
Independent S. Veera Perumal1,0930.81%New
BSP M. Perumalsamy7150.53%−4.26
Margin of victory21,43815.93%12.78%
Turnout 134,53779.01%7.59%
Registered electors 170,268
DMDK gain from MDMK Swing 13.51%

2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Virudhunagar [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
MDMK R. Varadarajan 50,629 38.85% +26.16
INC S. Dhamodharan 46,52235.69%New
DMDK A. Subburaj15,57511.95%New
BSP A. Selva Kumaresan6,2414.79%New
AIFB A. Selvam5,4754.20%New
BJP M. Eswaran3,2552.50%New
Independent P. Ramar1,2940.99%New
Margin of victory4,1073.15%−0.32%
Turnout 130,33371.43%11.25%
Registered electors 182,473
MDMK gain from TMC(M) Swing -3.82%

2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Virudhunagar [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
TMC(M) S. Dhamodharan 49,413 42.67% New
DMK A. R. R. Seenivasan 45,39639.20%−2.33
MDMK R. Varatharajan14,69512.69%−4.54
Independent M. Rajailango2,5952.24%New
JD(S) A. S. A. Arumugam 1,0900.94%New
Independent P. S. A Umar Farook1,0400.90%New
Independent M. G. Raja6200.54%New
Margin of victory4,0173.47%−17.18%
Turnout 115,81560.18%−6.86%
Registered electors 192,478
TMC(M) gain from DMK Swing 1.14%

1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Virudhunagar [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK A. R. R. Seenivasan 47,247 41.53% New
INC G. Karikolraj23,76020.88%New
MDMK B. Boopathirajaram19,60017.23%New
PMK S. Velayutham9,0017.91%New
BJP S. Manoharan5,1954.57%New
Independent S. Bose Perumal2,5482.24%New
Independent S. Baluchamy1,9891.75%New
Margin of victory23,48720.64%0.20%
Turnout 113,77367.04%6.05%
Registered electors 179,060
DMK gain from INS(SCS) Swing -14.54%

1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Virudhunagar [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INS(SCS) Sanjay Ramasamy 53,217 56.07% New
JD G. Veerasamy 33,816 35.63% New
PMK S. Mookiah3,1923.36%New
Independent N. D. Murugah6570.69%New
Independent S. V. P. R. Pandiarajan5710.60%New
Margin of victory19,40120.44%15.23%
Turnout 94,91160.99%−11.26%
Registered electors 164,459
INS(SCS) gain from INC Swing 24.07%

1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Virudhunagar [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC R. Chokkar 34,106 32.00% New
JP A. S. A. Arumugam 28,54826.78%New
AIADMK N. Srinivasan26,48824.85%−13.02
Independent G. Ganesan10,5999.94%New
Independent P. Karuppasmay1,3171.24%New
Independent V. Pugazhendhi5990.56%New
Margin of victory5,5585.21%−2.28%
Turnout 106,58472.25%−2.88%
Registered electors 150,275
INC gain from JP Swing -13.36%

1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Virudhunagar [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
JP A. S. A. Arumugam 42,852 45.36% New
AIADMK M. Sundararajan 35,77637.87%−10.99
Independent K. Selvam14,87615.75%New
Independent P. Panneerselvam5180.55%New
Margin of victory7,0767.49%−5.39%
Turnout 94,47275.13%7.06%
Registered electors 131,781
JP gain from AIADMK Swing -3.50%

1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Virudhunagar [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK M. Sundararajan 40,285 48.86% +4.34
DMK P. Seenivasan 29,66535.98%+24.76
JP S. Balasubramanian12,50415.16%New
Margin of victory10,62012.88%−0.93%
Turnout 82,45468.07%7.64%
Registered electors 122,637
AIADMK hold Swing 4.34%

1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Virudhunagar [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK M. Sundararajan 33,077 44.52% New
JP A. S. A. Arumugam 22,82030.71%New
DMK K. S. Kandaswamy8,33111.21%−38.67
INC S. Narvaneetha Krishnan7,52010.12%New
Independent V. Chinniah1,7472.35%New
AIFB A. Velu8031.08%New
Margin of victory10,25713.81%11.30%
Turnout 74,29860.43%−15.29%
Registered electors 124,439
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -5.36%

1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Virudhunagar [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK P. Seenivasan 31,455 49.88% −0.02
SWA V. Seenivasaga Naidu29,87847.38%New
Independent K. M. Arunachalam7271.15%New
Independent A. Seenivasan7121.13%New
Margin of victory1,5772.50%0.58%
Turnout 63,06075.73%−8.52%
Registered electors 87,783
DMK hold Swing -0.02%

1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Virudhunagar [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK P. Seenivasan 33,421 49.90% New
INC K. Kamaraj 32,13647.98%New
Independent R. Periakaruppan8381.25%New
Independent K. P. Nadar5790.86%New
Margin of victory1,2851.92%
Turnout 66,97484.25%
Registered electors 82,606
DMK win (new seat)

1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Virudhunagar [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent V. V. Ramasami 22,811 46.67% New
INC Sankarapandia Nadar22,30745.64%New
Independent Doraswami Nadar2,0764.25%New
Socialist Rangaswami Reddiar1,6843.45%New
Margin of victory5041.03%
Turnout 48,87875.97%
Registered electors 64,339
Independent win (new seat)

References

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  2. ↑ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). 26 November 2008. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  3. ↑ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2006. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  4. ↑ "Virudhunagar Election Result" . Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  5. ↑ "Tmil Nadu General Legislative Election 2021 - Tamil Nadu - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  6. ↑ "Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu" (PDF). www.elections.tn.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
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  8. ↑ Election Commission of India. "2006 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2006.
  9. ↑ Election Commission of India (12 May 2001). "Statistical Report on General Election 2001" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.
  10. ↑ Election Commission of India. "1996 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  11. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1991" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  12. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1989" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  13. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1984" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  14. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1980" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  15. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1977" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
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