# Villupuram Assembly constituency

11°56′28″N 79°29′35″E﻿ / ﻿11.941°N 79.493°E﻿ / 11.941; 79.493
Villupuram is a state legislative assembly constituency in Viluppuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 74. It comprises a portion of Viluppuram taluk and is a part of the Viluppuram constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu.
Villupuram was one of 17 assembly constituencies to have voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) facilities with EVMs in the state elections of 2016.
Most successful party: DMK (9 times)

## Madras State

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1952 | Nagarajan | Tamil Nadu Toilers' Party |
| 1957 | Sarangapani Gounder | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | M. Shanmugam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1967 | M. Shanmugam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Tamil Nadu

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1971 | M. Shanmugam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1977 | P. Krishnan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1980 | K. P. Palaniappan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1984 | M. Mani Rajarathinam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1989 | K. Ponmudy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1991 | D. Janardhanan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1996 | K. Ponmudy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2001 | K. Ponmudy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2006 | K. Ponmudy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2011 | C. V. Shanmugam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2016 | C. V. Shanmugam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2021 | R. Lakshmanan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 50.16% | 50.16% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 36.74% | 36.74% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 52.18% | 52.18% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 46.87% | 46.87% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 47.45% | 47.45% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 58.24% | 58.24% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 48.82% | 48.82% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 47.18% | 47.18% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 52.71% | 52.71% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 52.02% | 52.02% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 37.69% | 37.69% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 51.41% | 51.41% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 53.73% | 53.73% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 59.36% | 59.36% |
| 1957 | 1957 | 50.87% | 50.87% |
| 1952 | 1952 | 43.46% | 43.46% |

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Villupuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | R. Lakshmanan | 102,271 | 50.16% | New |
| | AIADMK | C. V. Shanmugam | 87,403 | 42.87% | +6.13 |
| | NTK | J. Selvam | 6,375 | 3.13% | +2.48 |
| | MNM | K. Dass | 3,242 | 1.59% | New |
| | AMMK | R. Balasundaram | 1,695 | 0.83% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 14,868 | 7.29% | −4.50% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 203,890 | 77.80% | 1.40% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 286 | 0.14% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 262,068 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 13.42% | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Villupuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | C. V. Shanmugam | 69,421 | 36.74% | −15.45 |
| | IUML | S. M. Ameer Abbas | 47,130 | 24.94% | New |
| | PMK | P. Palanivel | 36,456 | 19.29% | New |
| | DMDK | L. Vengatesan | 24,907 | 13.18% | New |
| | BJP | Jayakumar Rama | 2,188 | 1.16% | +0.52 |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 1,701 | 0.90% | New |
| | NTK | K. Subramani | 1,231 | 0.65% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 22,291 | 11.80% | 4.81% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 188,964 | 76.40% | −6.24% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 247,327 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | -15.45% | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Villupuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | C. V. Shanmugam | 90,304 | 52.18% | +11.62 |
| | DMK | K. Ponmudy | 78,207 | 45.19% | −1.68 |
| | BJP | C. Arokiyasamy | 1,100 | 0.64% | −0.01 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 12,097 | 6.99% | 0.69% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 173,050 | 82.64% | 9.94% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 209,392 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 5.31% | |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Villupuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | K. Ponmudy | 72,462 | 46.87% | −0.58 |
| | AIADMK | R. Pasupathy | 62,714 | 40.57% | New |
| | DMDK | D. Duraisamy | 13,621 | 8.81% | New |
| | Independent | V. Vetriselvan | 1,523 | 0.99% | New |
| | BJP | V. Sukumar | 994 | 0.64% | New |
| | Independent | M. Mohamad Jakkiriya | 845 | 0.55% | New |
| | BSP | V. Vaikunthan | 804 | 0.52% | −0.04 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,748 | 6.31% | 4.71% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 154,600 | 72.71% | 11.30% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 212,630 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -0.58% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Villupuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | K. Ponmudy | 65,693 | 47.45% | −10.8 |
| | PMK | R. Pasupathy | 63,488 | 45.86% | New |
| | MDMK | V. Govindarajulu | 2,982 | 2.15% | −5.41 |
| | Independent | K. Sadagopan | 1,853 | 1.34% | New |
| | Independent | M. Mohamed Ali Jinna | 1,116 | 0.81% | New |
| | Independent | V. Ponmudi | 851 | 0.61% | New |
| | BSP | G. Kaliyamoorthy | 781 | 0.56% | New |
| | Independent | C. Faruklal | 704 | 0.51% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,205 | 1.59% | −30.75% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 138,453 | 61.40% | −8.06% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 225,528 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -10.80% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Villupuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | K. Ponmudy | 74,891 | 58.24% | +24.87 |
| | AIADMK | S. S. Panneer Selvam | 33,305 | 25.90% | −22.92 |
| | MDMK | M. Panneer Selvam | 9,727 | 7.56% | New |
| | AIIC(T) | G. Janagiraman | 8,331 | 6.48% | New |
| | BJP | K. Mani | 848 | 0.66% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 41,586 | 32.34% | 16.89% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 128,581 | 69.46% | 2.63% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 190,500 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 9.42% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Villupuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | D. Janaardhanan | 55,105 | 48.82% | +32.99 |
| | DMK | K. Ponmudy | 37,665 | 33.37% | −13.81 |
| | Independent | V. Krishna Murthy | 18,304 | 16.22% | New |
| | Independent | U. Mohamed Younus | 636 | 0.56% | New |
| | INS(SCS) | D. Deenadhayalan | 598 | 0.53% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 17,440 | 15.45% | −8.34% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 112,866 | 66.83% | 4.31% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 176,980 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 1.64% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Villupuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | K. Ponmudy | 45,145 | 47.18% | +9.03 |
| | INC | S. Abdul Latheef | 22,380 | 23.39% | New |
| | AIADMK | P. Selvaraj | 15,148 | 15.83% | −36.88 |
| | Independent | V. G. Chellappa | 9,929 | 10.38% | New |
| | Independent | M. Bala Shanmugam | 1,038 | 1.08% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 22,765 | 23.79% | 9.23% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 95,677 | 62.52% | −14.40% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 156,154 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -5.53% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Villupuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | M. Rajarathinam Mani | 50,156 | 52.71% | +6.54 |
| | DMK | K. P. Palaniappan | 36,302 | 38.15% | −13.87 |
| | Independent | M. Balashanugam | 7,562 | 7.95% | New |
| | Independent | H. Sohan Lal Jain | 661 | 0.69% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 13,854 | 14.56% | 8.72% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 95,152 | 76.92% | 10.09% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 131,319 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 0.69% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Villupuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | K. P. Palaniappan | 45,952 | 52.02% | +17.98 |
| | AIADMK | M. Rajarathinam | 40,792 | 46.18% | +8.49 |
| | Independent | Jothi V | 1,065 | 1.21% | New |
| | Independent | G. Ramakrishna Padayachi | 531 | 0.60% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,160 | 5.84% | 2.19% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 88,340 | 66.82% | 3.05% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 133,842 | | |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 14.33% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Villupuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | P. Krishnan | 27,882 | 37.69% | New |
| | DMK | K. P. Palaniappan | 25,183 | 34.04% | −17.37 |
| | JP | L. Athikesavalu Naidu | 12,161 | 16.44% | New |
| | INC | T. Thirumal | 8,754 | 11.83% | −29.14 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,699 | 3.65% | −6.79% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,980 | 63.77% | −9.91% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 117,651 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -13.73% | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Villupuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | M. Shanmugam | 35,838 | 51.41% | −2.32 |
| | INC | V. P. Sharangapani Gounder | 28,562 | 40.98% | −4.28 |
| | Independent | A. Ramalingam | 5,304 | 7.61% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,276 | 10.44% | 1.96% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,704 | 73.68% | −3.67% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 102,546 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -2.32% | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Villupuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | M. Shanmugam | 37,605 | 53.73% | −5.63 |
| | INC | V. P. S. Gounder | 31,674 | 45.26% | +6.43 |
| | Independent | T. S. Ramachandran | 706 | 1.01% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,931 | 8.47% | −12.06% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,985 | 77.35% | 5.11% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 94,260 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -5.63% | |

### 1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Villupuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | M. Shanmugam | 39,923 | 59.36% | New |
| | INC | V. P. Sarangapani Koundar | 26,115 | 38.83% | −12.04 |
| | Independent | G. Kothandaraman Koundar | 735 | 1.09% | New |
| | Independent | A. Ramalingam | 485 | 0.72% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 13,808 | 20.53% | 18.79% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,258 | 72.24% | 18.10% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 96,487 | | |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | 8.49% | |

### 1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Villupuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Sarangapani Gounder | 25,000 | 50.87% | +15.81 |
| | Independent | Shanmugha Udayar | 24,147 | 49.13% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 853 | 1.74% | −6.67% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,147 | 54.15% | −5.17% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 90,763 | | |
| | INC gain from TTP | INC gain from TTP | Swing | 7.40% | |

### 1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Villupuram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | TTP | Nagarajan | 21,762 | 43.46% | New |
| | INC | S. D. Chinnas Alias Reddy | 17,555 | 35.06% | New |
| | Independent | M. Shumuga U Yar | 10,752 | 21.47% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,207 | 8.40% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,069 | 59.32% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 84,403 | | |
| | TTP win (new seat) | TTP win (new seat) | TTP win (new seat) | TTP win (new seat) | TTP win (new seat) |