Virudhunagar Assembly Election Results 2026
The Virudhunagar constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2026 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 82.77% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
S.P.Selvam of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam won the seat by defeating Vijaya Prabhakaran of the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam with a margin of 9391 votes.The Virudhunagar Assembly constituency falls under the Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Indian National Congress candidate B. Manickam Tagore won the Virudhunagar Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 4379 votes, defeating Vijaya Prabhakaran of the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam. Below you can find the Virudhunagar Assembly Elections Results 2026, the winner and runner-up details, and more.
Virudhunagar Candidates List
Tamil Nadu Assembly Constituencies
Virudhunagar Assembly Election Results 2026 to 1977
Virudhunagar Assembly Election Results (2026)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
S.p.selvam
Winner
|
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam |
63,653
Lead:
9,391
|
37.93% |
| Vijaya Prabhakaran | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 54,262 | 32.33% |
| V.g. Ganesan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 34,212 | 20.38% |
| Laxmanan | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 10,120 | 6.03% |
| Balasubramaniam M | Puthiya Tamilagam | 2,217 | 1.32% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 954 | 0.57% |
| Ajay I | Independent | 532 | 0.32% |
| Muthuvel S | Independent | 509 | 0.30% |
| Subburaj K | Independent | 343 | 0.20% |
| Gunasundaram R | Independent | 204 | 0.12% |
| Gurusamy S | Independent | 182 | 0.11% |
| Rathinaraja S | Nam Naadu Nam Makkal Nam Ethirkaalam Katchi | 148 | 0.09% |
| Santhosh Kumar R | Independent | 137 | 0.08% |
| Amirtha Pandi M.v | Independent | 122 | 0.07% |
| Ranjith S | Independent | 119 | 0.07% |
| Vikraman N | Desa Makkal Munnetrak Kazhagam | 118 | 0.07% |
Virudhunagar Assembly Election Results (2021)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
A.r.r.srinivasan
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
73,297
Lead:
21,339
|
45.32% |
| G.pandurangan | Bharatiya Janata Party | 51,958 | 32.13% |
| Selvakumar | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 14,311 | 8.85% |
| M.thangaraj | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 10,783 | 6.67% |
| Manimaran | All India Samathuva Makhal Katchi | 5,054 | 3.13% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,570 | 0.97% |
| Gunasekaran G | Independent | 1,406 | 0.87% |
| Pungan K | Independent | 759 | 0.47% |
| Suyambulingam L | Naam Indiar Party | 590 | 0.36% |
| Ramaraj C | Independent | 465 | 0.29% |
| Veluchamy S | Independent | 328 | 0.20% |
| Pandurengan T | Independent | 282 | 0.17% |
| Shibi B | Independent | 264 | 0.16% |
| Vikraman N | Desa Makkal Munnetrak Kazhgam | 200 | 0.12% |
| Dhamotharan R | Independent | 119 | 0.07% |
| Thangaraj R | Independent | 93 | 0.06% |
| Thangapandi N | Independent | 89 | 0.06% |
| Karuppiah P | Independent | 85 | 0.05% |
| Gurunathan G | Independent | 64 | 0.04% |
Virudhunagar Assembly Election Results (2016)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Seenivasan A.r.r
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
65,499
Lead:
2,870
|
43.52% |
| Kalanithi.k | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 62,629 | 41.61% |
| Syed Kaja Shareef.m | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 10,127 | 6.73% |
| Kamatchi. S | Bharatiya Janata Party | 7,013 | 4.66% |
| Others | Others | 2,835 | 1.88% |
| Akilan.d | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 2,461 | 1.64% |
| Ganeshperumal.p | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 556 | 0.37% |
| Rasu.e | Independent | 433 | 0.29% |
| Chinna Marriyappan.e | Independent | 391 | 0.26% |
| Murugan G. | Independent | 352 | 0.23% |
| Eswaran.v | Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazagham | 256 | 0.17% |
| Velmurugan.k | Independent | 228 | 0.15% |
| Velusamy.p | Youth And Students Party | 191 | 0.13% |
| Seenivasan.s | Independent | 163 | 0.11% |
| Vikraman.n | Desa Makkal Munnetrak Kazhgam | 121 | 0.08% |
| Sankar.a | Independent | 92 | 0.06% |
Virudhunagar Assembly Election Results (2011)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Pandiarajan.k
Winner
|
Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |
70,104
Lead:
21,286
|
52.34% |
| Armstrongnaveen.t. | Indian National Congress | 48,818 | 36.45% |
| Karkuvelmariselvam.s | Independent | 5,620 | 4.20% |
| Kamatchi.s | Bharatiya Janata Party | 3,122 | 2.33% |
| Murugesan.k.v. | Independent | 1,563 | 1.17% |
| Veeraperumal.s. | Independent | 1,089 | 0.81% |
| Perumalsamy.m | Bahujan Samaj Party | 714 | 0.53% |
| Pandian.m. | Independent | 649 | 0.48% |
| Ashokkumar.j | Independent | 541 | 0.40% |
| Senthamaraipandian.s | Independent | 491 | 0.37% |
| Ananthamurugan.m | Independent | 331 | 0.25% |
| Rajendran.p. | Independent | 321 | 0.24% |
| Nagamurugarajan.m. | Independent | 320 | 0.24% |
| Shanthi.k | Independent | 247 | 0.18% |
Virudhunagar Assembly Election Results (2006)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Varadharajan.r.
Winner
|
Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
50,629
Lead:
4,107
|
39% |
| Damodaran.s. | Indian National Congress | 46,522 | 36% |
| Subburaj.a. | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 15,575 | 12% |
| Selvakumaresan.a | Bahujan Samaj Party | 6,241 | 5% |
| Selvam.a | All India Forward Bloc | 5,475 | 4% |
| Eswaran.m | Bharatiya Janata Party | 3,255 | 3% |
| Ramar.p | Independent | 1,294 | 1% |
| Sekar.g | Independent | 496 | 0% |
| Durairaja P.t.c | Independent | 441 | 0% |
| Murugan.r. | Independent | 405 | 0% |
Virudhunagar Assembly Election Results (2001)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Damodaran S.
Winner
|
Tamil Maanila Congress (moopanar) |
49,413
Lead:
4,017
|
43% |
| A.r.r.seenivasan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 45,396 | 39% |
| R.varatharajan | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 14,695 | 13% |
| Rajailango.m | Independent | 2,595 | 2% |
| A.s.a. Arumugam | Janata Dal (secular) | 1,090 | 1% |
| P.s.a. Umar Farook | Independent | 1,040 | 1% |
| Raja.m.g | Independent | 620 | 1% |
| Raamamoorthy.k | Independent | 271 | 0% |
| R.maran | Independent | 230 | 0% |
| R.babu | Independent | 176 | 0% |
| Palanichamy. V | Independent | 146 | 0% |
| P.k.sundararaj | Independent | 143 | 0% |
Virudhunagar Assembly Election Results (1996)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Seenivasan, A.r.r.
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
47,247
Lead:
23,487
|
39% |
| Karikolraj, G. | Indian National Congress | 23,760 | 20% |
| Boopathirajaram, B. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 19,600 | 16% |
| Velayutham, S. | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 9,001 | 8% |
| Manoharan, S. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 5,195 | 4% |
| Bose Perumal, S. | Independent | 2,548 | 2% |
| Baluchamy, S. | Independent | 1,989 | 2% |
| Thangavelu, P. | Independent | 402 | 0% |
| Balaji, C. | Independent | 318 | 0% |
| Chairmarajan, V.m.a.g. | Akhil Bhartiya Shivsena - Rashtrawadi | 317 | 0% |
| Anandarajan, N. | Independent | 273 | 0% |
| Sivakumar, B. | Independent | 240 | 0% |
| Karthikeyan, M. | Independent | 221 | 0% |
| Pandi, M. | Independent | 200 | 0% |
| Paneer Selvam, S. | Independent | 194 | 0% |
| Paulraj, A. | Independent | 176 | 0% |
| Pandiarajan, S.v.p.r. | Independent | 169 | 0% |
| Dinakaran, T.m.n.m.n. | Independent | 152 | 0% |
| Paramasivam, K.m. | Independent | 123 | 0% |
| Palani, M. | Independent | 114 | 0% |
| Manoharan, V. | Independent | 108 | 0% |
| Pandi, T.k. | Independent | 103 | 0% |
| Sundararajan, S.g. | Independent | 101 | 0% |
| Sivakumar, P.s.p. | Independent | 92 | 0% |
| Bose, A.p.n. | Independent | 90 | 0% |
| Gandhi Rajan, M. | Independent | 88 | 0% |
| Rathinam, P. | Independent | 82 | 0% |
| Muruganandham, K. | Independent | 80 | 0% |
| Manimaran, M.s. | Independent | 78 | 0% |
| Kangavel, D. | Independent | 74 | 0% |
| Ramamoorthy, S. | Independent | 69 | 0% |
| Vanarajan, K. | Independent | 62 | 0% |
| Ramanujam, M. | Independent | 56 | 0% |
| Kothandaraman, R. | Independent | 46 | 0% |
| Palanikumar, M.g. | Independent | 33 | 0% |
Virudhunagar Assembly Election Results (1991)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sanjay Ramaswamy
Winner
|
Indian Congress (socialist- Sarat Chandra Sinha) |
53,217
Lead:
19,401
|
53% |
| Veerasamy G. | Janata Dal | 33,816 | 34% |
| Mookiah S. | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 3,192 | 3% |
| Murugah N.d. | Independent | 657 | 1% |
| Pandiarajan S.v.p.r. | Independent | 571 | 1% |
| Ramar M. P. | Tharasu Makkal Mandaram | 431 | 0% |
| Kanakavel R. | Independent | 420 | 0% |
| Rajakkani V. | Independent | 292 | 0% |
| Ramasamy Reddiar N. | Independent | 241 | 0% |
| Perumal S. | Independent | 233 | 0% |
| Jeyapal M. P. | Independent | 218 | 0% |
| Subbiah S. | Independent | 193 | 0% |
| Bose N. | Independent | 183 | 0% |
| Ganesalingam A.s. | Independent | 176 | 0% |
| Rajamanickam N. | Independent | 173 | 0% |
| Rajan V. | Independent | 139 | 0% |
| Manimaran M.s. | Independent | 123 | 0% |
| Pandiaraj P. | Independent | 98 | 0% |
| Marimuthu S. | Independent | 91 | 0% |
| Ravindran V.t.c. | Independent | 88 | 0% |
| Athinarayanan N. | Independent | 73 | 0% |
| Lingasamy R. | Independent | 65 | 0% |
| Panneer Selvam S. | Independent | 58 | 0% |
Virudhunagar Assembly Election Results (1989)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Chokkar, R.
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
34,106
Lead:
5,558
|
31% |
| Arumugam, A.s.a. | Janta Party | 28,548 | 26% |
| Srinivasan, N. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(jayalalita Group) | 26,488 | 24% |
| Ganesan, G. | Independent | 10,599 | 10% |
| Karuppasmay, P. | Independent | 1,317 | 1% |
| Pugazhendhi, V. | Independent | 599 | 1% |
| Raju, K.v.k | India Farmers And Tailers Party | 486 | 0% |
| Madasamy, S.v. | Independent | 403 | 0% |
| Mariappan, K. | Independent | 369 | 0% |
| Raghavan, A. | Independent | 348 | 0% |
| Mansoe ,d. | Independent | 306 | 0% |
| Alagar Raj, P. | Independent | 290 | 0% |
| Chandramohan, V. | Independent | 271 | 0% |
| Natarajan, V.p. | Independent | 264 | 0% |
| Karuppasamy, D.m.k | Independent | 241 | 0% |
| Bose, M. | Independent | 221 | 0% |
| Nagarajan, S. | Independent | 206 | 0% |
| Sonaimuthu, R. | Independent | 197 | 0% |
| Habibullag, M. | Independent | 178 | 0% |
| Ayyanar, S | Independent | 153 | 0% |
| Kannam, S. | Independent | 145 | 0% |
| Ravindran, C | Independent | 137 | 0% |
| Ganesalingam, A.s. | Independent | 131 | 0% |
| Rayappa, V. | Independent | 112 | 0% |
| Thangaraj, M. | Independent | 104 | 0% |
| Rajakani, V. | Independent | 103 | 0% |
| Natarajan, K.g.s. | Independent | 94 | 0% |
| Marimuthu, S. | Independent | 88 | 0% |
| Alagarsamy Naicker K. | Independent | 80 | 0% |
Virudhunagar Assembly Election Results (1984)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Arumugam, A.s.a.
Winner
|
Janta Party |
42,852
Lead:
7,076
|
43% |
| Sudararajan, M. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 35,776 | 36% |
| Selvam, K. | Independent | 14,876 | 15% |
| Panneerselvam, P. | Independent | 518 | 1% |
| Pethanna Reddy, P | Independent | 450 | 0% |
Virudhunagar Assembly Election Results (1980)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sundararajan, M.
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
40,285
Lead:
10,620
|
48% |
| Srinivasan, P. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 29,665 | 36% |
| Balasubramanian, S. | Janata Party (jp) | 12,504 | 15% |
Virudhunagar Assembly Election Results (1977)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
M. Sundararajan
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
33,077
Lead:
10,257
|
44% |
| A.s.a. Arumugam | Janta Party | 22,820 | 30% |
| K.s. Kandaswamy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 8,331 | 11% |
| S. Narvaneetha Krishnan | Indian National Congress | 7,520 | 10% |
| V. Chinniah | Independent | 1,747 | 2% |
| A. Velu | All India Forward Bloc | 803 | 1% |
Source: ECI
Strike Rate
DMK 60%
AIADMK 40%
DMK won 3 times and AIADMK won 2 times since 1977 elections.
Virudhunagar MLA List
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | S.p.selvam | TVK | 63,653 | 9,391 | 37.93% |
| 2021 | A.r.r.srinivasan | DMK | 73,297 | 21,339 | 45.32% |
| 2016 | Seenivasan A.r.r | DMK | 65,499 | 2,870 | 43.52% |
| 2011 | Pandiarajan.k | DMDK | 70,104 | 21,286 | 52.34% |
| 2006 | Varadharajan.r. | MDMK | 50,629 | 4,107 | 39% |
| 2001 | Damodaran S. | TMC(M) | 49,413 | 4,017 | 43% |
| 1996 | Seenivasan, A.r.r. | DMK | 47,247 | 23,487 | 39% |
| 1991 | Sanjay Ramaswamy | ICS(SCS) | 53,217 | 19,401 | 53% |
| 1989 | Chokkar, R. | INC | 34,106 | 5,558 | 31% |
| 1984 | Arumugam, A.s.a. | JNP | 42,852 | 7,076 | 43% |
| 1980 | Sundararajan, M. | AIADMK | 40,285 | 10,620 | 48% |
| 1977 | M. Sundararajan | AIADMK | 33,077 | 10,257 | 44% |
Source: ECI
Virudhunagar Past Election Results
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | S.p.selvam | TVK |
63,653
(Lead:
9,391)
|
37.93% |
| Vijaya Prabhakaran | DMDK | 54,262 | 32.33% | |
| 2021 | A.r.r.srinivasan | DMK |
73,297
(Lead:
21,339)
|
45.32% |
| G.pandurangan | BJP | 51,958 | 32.13% | |
| 2016 | Seenivasan A.r.r | DMK |
65,499
(Lead:
2,870)
|
43.52% |
| Kalanithi.k | AIADMK | 62,629 | 41.61% | |
| 2011 | Pandiarajan.k | DMDK |
70,104
(Lead:
21,286)
|
52.34% |
| Armstrongnaveen.t. | INC | 48,818 | 36.45% | |
| 2006 | Varadharajan.r. | MDMK |
50,629
(Lead:
4,107)
|
39% |
| Damodaran.s. | INC | 46,522 | 36% | |
| 2001 | Damodaran S. | TMC(M) |
49,413
(Lead:
4,017)
|
43% |
| A.r.r.seenivasan | DMK | 45,396 | 39% | |
| 1996 | Seenivasan, A.r.r. | DMK |
47,247
(Lead:
23,487)
|
39% |
| Karikolraj, G. | INC | 23,760 | 20% | |
| 1991 | Sanjay Ramaswamy | ICS(SCS) |
53,217
(Lead:
19,401)
|
53% |
| Veerasamy G. | JD | 33,816 | 34% | |
| 1989 | Chokkar, R. | INC |
34,106
(Lead:
5,558)
|
31% |
| Arumugam, A.s.a. | JNP | 28,548 | 26% | |
| 1984 | Arumugam, A.s.a. | JNP |
42,852
(Lead:
7,076)
|
43% |
| Sudararajan, M. | AIADMK | 35,776 | 36% | |
| 1980 | Sundararajan, M. | AIADMK |
40,285
(Lead:
10,620)
|
48% |
| Srinivasan, P. | DMK | 29,665 | 36% | |
| 1977 | M. Sundararajan | AIADMK |
33,077
(Lead:
10,257)
|
44% |
| A.s.a. Arumugam | JNP | 22,820 | 30% |
Source: ECI
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Tamil Nadu Virudhunagar Assembly Elections FAQs
Who won the Virudhunagar Assembly seat in the 2026 election?
S.p.selvam of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) won the Virudhunagar Assembly seat in the 2026 elections, defeating Vijaya Prabhakaran of the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) by a margin of 9391 votes.
What is the historical strike rate of the Virudhunagar constituency in past elections?
The strike rate in the Virudhunagar constituency is 60% DMK and 40% AIADMK, with DMK won 3 times and AIADMK won 2 times since the 1977 elections.
What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2026 Virudhunagar Assembly Election?
S.p.selvam (TVK) received 37.93% vote share.
Vijaya Prabhakaran (DMDK) received 32.33% vote share.
What were the results of the 2026 Virudhunagar Assembly Election?
S.p.selvam (TVK) won the 2026 election with 63653 votes, leading by 9391 votes and securing a 37.93% vote share.
Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Virudhunagar Assembly constituency fall under?
The Virudhunagar Assembly constituency falls under the Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituency of Virudhunagar district.
What was the margin of victory in the Virudhunagar Assembly Election 2026?
S.p.selvam (TVK) won the Virudhunagar Assembly seat in 2026 with a margin of 9391 votes over Vijaya Prabhakaran (DMDK).
What are the key constituencies in the Virudhunagar Lok Sabha area?
The Virudhunagar Assembly constituency is part of the Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Thiruparankundram, Thirumangalam, Sattur, Sivakasi, Aruppukkottai.
Who were the top candidates for the Virudhunagar Assembly Election 2026?
The top candidates in the Virudhunagar Assembly Election 2026 were:
S.p.selvam (TVK)
Vijaya Prabhakaran (DMDK)
V.g. Ganesan (AIADMK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with S.p.selvam (TVK) emerging as the winner.
What was the voter turnout in the Virudhunagar Assembly Election 2026?
The voter turnout in the Virudhunagar Assembly Election 2026 was 82.77%
Disclaimer:
This page contains historical election results sourced from the Election Commission of India (ECI). It is for archival and informational purposes only and does not represent current or ongoing election updates. The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.
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