Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituency
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| Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituency | |
|---|---|
| Indian electoral constituency | |
 Area of Virudhunagar Lok Sabha Constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituency (Tamil: விருதுநகர் மக்களவைத் தொகுதி) is one of the 39 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Tamil Nadu, a state in southern India.
Assembly Segments
Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following legislative assembly segments:
| No. | Constituency number | Constituency name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 195 | Thiruparankundram | None |
| 2 | 196 | Tirumangalam | None |
| 3 | 204 | Sattur | None |
| 4 | 205 | Sivakasi | None |
| 5 | 206 | Virudhunagar | None |
| 6 | 207 | Aruppukkottai | None |
Members of Parliament
| Election | Lok Sabha | Member | Political Party | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 15th | B. Manickam Tagore | width=4px style="background-color: Template:INC/meta/color"| | Indian National Congress | 2009-2014 |
| 2014 | 16th | T. Radhakrishnan | width=4px style="background-color: Template:AIADMK/meta/color"| | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2014-2019 |
| 2019 | 17th | B. Manickam Tagore | width=4px style="background-color: Template:INC/meta/color"| | Indian National Congress | 2019-Incumbent |
Election Results
General election 2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | B. Manickam Tagore | 4,70,883 | 43.77 | +39.97 | |
| DMDK | R. Alagarsamy | 3,16,329 | 29.40 | New | |
| AMMK | S. Paramasiva Iyyappan | 1,07,615 | 10.00 | New | |
| MNM | V. Muniyasamy | 57,129 | 5.31 | New | |
| NTK | K. Arulmozhithevan | 53,040 | 4.93 | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 17,292 | 1.61 | +0.40 | |
| Majority | 1,54,554 | 14.37 | -0.02 | ||
| Turnout | 10,74,735 | 72.41 | -2.45 | ||
| INC gain from Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | Swing | +39.97 | |||
General election 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | T. Radhakrishnan | 4,06,694 | 40.20 | New | |
| MDMK | Vai. Gopalsamy | 2,61,143 | 25.81 | -12.15 | |
| DMK | S. Rethinavelu | 2,41,505 | 23.87 | New | |
| INC | B. Manickam Tagore | 38,482 | 3.80 | -36.22 | |
| CPI | K. Samuelraj | 20,157 | 1.99 | New | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 12,225 | 1.21 | New | |
| Majority | 1,45,551 | 14.39 | +12.33 | ||
| Turnout | 10,10,930 | 74.86 | -2.53 | ||
| Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam gain from INC | Swing | New | |||
General election 2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | B. Manickam Tagore | 3,07,187 | 40.02 | New | |
| MDMK | Vai. Gopalsamy | 2,91,423 | 37.96 | New | |
| DMDK | K. Pandiarajan | 1,25,229 | 16.31 | New | |
| BJP | M. Karthik | 17,336 | 2.26 | New | |
| BSP | V. Kanagaraj | 8,198 | 1.07 | New | |
| Majority | 15,764 | 2.06 | New | ||
| Turnout | 7,67,653 | 77.39 | New | ||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||
External links
- Election Commission of India
- Virudhunagar Lok Sabha - Result University
- Virudhunagar lok sabha constituency election 2019 date and schedule
References
- ^ "Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 138. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
