Virudhunagar Assembly constituency

One of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India

Virudhunagar

Constituency No. 206 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country| India
Region| South India
State| Tamil Nadu
Total electors| 2,24,099
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent

A. R. R. Seenivasan

Party|  DMK
Elected year| 2021

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]

## Madras State assembly[edit]

Year  | Winner  | Party

|
|

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

## Tamil Nadu assembly[edit]

Year  | Winner  | Party

|
|

1971 | P. Seenivasan |  | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977 | M. Sundararajan |  | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980 | M. Sundararajan |  | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
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 | A. R. R. Seenivasan |  | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

## Election Results[edit]

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[edit]

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Virudhunagar[4][5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| DMK | A. R. R. Seenivasan | 73,297  | 45.77%  | +3.06
| BJP | G. Pandurangan  | 51,958  | 32.44%  | +27.87
| NTK | V. R. Selvakumar  | 14,311  | 8.94%  | +7.33
| AMMK | M. Thangaraj  | 10,783  | 6.73%  | New
| SMK | N. Manimaran  | 5,054  | 3.16%  | New
| NOTA | NOTA  | 1,570  | 0.98%  | -0.87
| Independent | G. Gunasekaran  | 1,406  | 0.88%  | New
Margin of victory  | 21,339  | 13.32%  | 11.45%
Turnout | 160,147  | 71.46%  | -2.15%
Rejected ballots  | 60  | 0.04%  |
Registered electors | 224,099  |  |
| DMK hold | Swing | 3.06%  |

### 2016[edit]

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Virudhunagar[6] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| DMK | A. R. R. Seenivasan | 65,499  | 42.71%  | New
| AIADMK | K. Kalanithi  | 62,629  | 40.84%  | New
| DMDK | M. Syed Kaja Shareef  | 10,127  | 6.60%  | -45.75
| BJP | S. Kamatchi  | 7,013  | 4.57%  | +2.24
| NOTA | NOTA  | 2,835  | 1.85%  | New
| NTK | D. Akilan  | 2,461  | 1.60%  | New
Margin of victory  | 2,870  | 1.87%  | -14.06%
Turnout | 153,347  | 73.62%  | -5.40%
Registered electors | 208,304  |  |
| DMK gain from DMDK | Swing | -9.65%  |

### 2011[edit]

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Virudhunagar[7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| DMDK | K. Pandiarajan | 70,441  | 52.36%  | +40.41
| INC | T. Armstrong Naveen  | 49,003  | 36.42%  | +0.73
| Independent | S. Karkuvel Mariselvam  | 5,652  | 4.20%  | New
| BJP | S. Kamatchi  | 3,139  | 2.33%  | -0.16
| Independent | K. V. Murugesan  | 1,571  | 1.17%  | New
| Independent | S. Veera Perumal  | 1,093  | 0.81%  | New
| BSP | M. Perumalsamy  | 715  | 0.53%  | -4.26
Margin of victory  | 21,438  | 15.93%  | 12.78%
Turnout | 134,537  | 79.01%  | 7.59%
Registered electors | 170,268  |  |
| DMDK gain from MDMK | Swing | 13.51%  |

### 2006[edit]

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Virudhunagar[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| MDMK | R. Varadarajan | 50,629  | 38.85%  | +26.16
| INC | S. Dhamodharan | 46,522  | 35.69%  | New
| DMDK | A. Subburaj  | 15,575  | 11.95%  | New
| BSP | A. Selva Kumaresan  | 6,241  | 4.79%  | New
| AIFB | A. Selvam  | 5,475  | 4.20%  | New
| BJP | M. Eswaran  | 3,255  | 2.50%  | New
| Independent | P. Ramar  | 1,294  | 0.99%  | New
Margin of victory  | 4,107  | 3.15%  | -0.32%
Turnout | 130,333  | 71.43%  | 11.25%
Registered electors | 182,473  |  |
| MDMK gain from TMC(M) | Swing | -3.82%  |

### 2001[edit]

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Virudhunagar[9] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| TMC(M) | S. Dhamodharan | 49,413  | 42.67%  | New
| DMK | A. R. R. Seenivasan | 45,396  | 39.20%  | -2.33
| MDMK | R. Varatharajan  | 14,695  | 12.69%  | -4.54
| Independent | M. Rajailango  | 2,595  | 2.24%  | New
| JD(S) | A. S. A. Arumugam | 1,090  | 0.94%  | New
| Independent | P. S. A Umar Farook  | 1,040  | 0.90%  | New
| Independent | M. G. Raja  | 620  | 0.54%  | New
Margin of victory  | 4,017  | 3.47%  | -17.18%
Turnout | 115,815  | 60.18%  | -6.86%
Registered electors | 192,478  |  |
| TMC(M) gain from DMK | Swing | 1.14%  |

### 1996[edit]

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Virudhunagar[10] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| DMK | A. R. R. Seenivasan | 47,247  | 41.53%  | New
| INC | G. Karikolraj  | 23,760  | 20.88%  | New
| MDMK | B. Boopathirajaram  | 19,600  | 17.23%  | New
| PMK | S. Velayutham  | 9,001  | 7.91%  | New
| BJP | S. Manoharan  | 5,195  | 4.57%  | New
| Independent | S. Bose Perumal  | 2,548  | 2.24%  | New
| Independent | S. Baluchamy  | 1,989  | 1.75%  | New
Margin of victory  | 23,487  | 20.64%  | 0.20%
Turnout | 113,773  | 67.04%  | 6.05%
Registered electors | 179,060  |  |
| DMK gain from INS(SCS) | Swing | -14.54%  |

### 1991[edit]

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Virudhunagar[11] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| INS(SCS) | Sanjay Ramasamy | 53,217  | 56.07%  | New
| JD | G. Veerasamy  | 33,816  | 35.63%  | New
| PMK | S. Mookiah  | 3,192  | 3.36%  | New
| Independent | N. D. Murugah  | 657  | 0.69%  | New
| Independent | S. V. P. R. Pandiarajan  | 571  | 0.60%  | New
Margin of victory  | 19,401  | 20.44%  | 15.23%
Turnout | 94,911  | 60.99%  | -11.26%
Registered electors | 164,459  |  |
| INS(SCS) gain from INC | Swing | 24.07%  |

### 1989[edit]

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Virudhunagar[12] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| INC | R. Chokkar | 34,106  | 32.00%  | New
| JP | A. S. A. Arumugam | 28,548  | 26.78%  | New
| AIADMK | N. Srinivasan  | 26,488  | 24.85%  | -13.02
| Independent | G. Ganesan  | 10,599  | 9.94%  | New
| Independent | P. Karuppasmay  | 1,317  | 1.24%  | New
| Independent | V. Pugazhendhi  | 599  | 0.56%  | New
Margin of victory  | 5,558  | 5.21%  | -2.28%
Turnout | 106,584  | 72.25%  | -2.88%
Registered electors | 150,275  |  |
| INC gain from JP | Swing | -13.36%  |

### 1984[edit]

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Virudhunagar[13] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| JP | A. S. A. Arumugam | 42,852  | 45.36%  | New
| AIADMK | M. Sundararajan | 35,776  | 37.87%  | -10.99
| Independent | K. Selvam  | 14,876  | 15.75%  | New
| Independent | P. Panneerselvam  | 518  | 0.55%  | New
Margin of victory  | 7,076  | 7.49%  | -5.39%
Turnout | 94,472  | 75.13%  | 7.06%
Registered electors | 131,781  |  |
| JP gain from AIADMK | Swing | -3.50%  |

### 1980[edit]

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Virudhunagar[14] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| AIADMK | M. Sundararajan | 40,285  | 48.86%  | +4.34
| DMK | P. Seenivasan | 29,665  | 35.98%  | +24.76
| JP | S. Balasubramanian  | 12,504  | 15.16%  | New
Margin of victory  | 10,620  | 12.88%  | -0.93%
Turnout | 82,454  | 68.07%  | 7.64%
Registered electors | 122,637  |  |
| AIADMK hold | Swing | 4.34%  |

### 1977[edit]

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Virudhunagar[15] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| AIADMK | M. Sundararajan | 33,077  | 44.52%  | New
| JP | A. S. A. Arumugam | 22,820  | 30.71%  | New
| DMK | K. S. Kandaswamy  | 8,331  | 11.21%  | -38.67
| INC | S. Narvaneetha Krishnan  | 7,520  | 10.12%  | New
| Independent | V. Chinniah  | 1,747  | 2.35%  | New
| AIFB | A. Velu  | 803  | 1.08%  | New
Margin of victory  | 10,257  | 13.81%  | 11.30%
Turnout | 74,298  | 60.43%  | -15.29%
Registered electors | 124,439  |  |
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -5.36%  |

### 1971[edit]

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Virudhunagar[16] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| DMK | P. Seenivasan | 31,455  | 49.88%  | -0.02
| SWA | V. Seenivasaga Naidu  | 29,878  | 47.38%  | New
| Independent | K. M. Arunachalam  | 727  | 1.15%  | New
| Independent | A. Seenivasan  | 712  | 1.13%  | New
Margin of victory  | 1,577  | 2.50%  | 0.58%
Turnout | 63,060  | 75.73%  | -8.52%
Registered electors | 87,783  |  |
| DMK hold | Swing | -0.02%  |

### 1967[edit]

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Virudhunagar[17] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| DMK | P. Seenivasan | 33,421  | 49.90%  | New
| INC | K. Kamaraj | 32,136  | 47.98%  | New
| Independent | R. Periakaruppan  | 838  | 1.25%  | New
| Independent | K. P. Nadar  | 579  | 0.86%  | New
Margin of victory  | 1,285  | 1.92%  |
Turnout | 66,974  | 84.25%  |
Registered electors | 82,606  |  |
| DMK win (new seat)

### 1952[edit]

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election : Virudhunagar[18] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Independent | V. V. Ramasami | 22,811  | 46.67%  | New
| INC | Sankarapandia Nadar  | 22,307  | 45.64%  | New
| Independent | Doraswami Nadar  | 2,076  | 4.25%  | New
| Socialist | Rangaswami Reddiar  | 1,684  | 3.45%  | New
Margin of victory  | 504  | 1.03%  |
Turnout | 48,878  | 75.97%  |
Registered electors | 64,339  |  |
| Independent win (new seat)

## References[edit]

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* "Statistical reports of assembly elections". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on October 5, 2010. Retrieved July 8, 2010.

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