# Virudhunagar Assembly constituency

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. 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.

## Madras State assembly

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

## Tamil Nadu assembly

| 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

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

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Virudhunagar :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 21,339 | 13.32% | 11.45% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 160,147 | 71.46% | −2.15% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 60 | 0.04% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 224,099 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | 3.06% | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Virudhunagar :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,870 | 1.87% | −14.06% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 153,347 | 73.62% | −5.40% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 208,304 | | |
| | DMK gain from DMDK | DMK gain from DMDK | Swing | -9.65% | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Virudhunagar :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 21,438 | 15.93% | 12.78% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 134,537 | 79.01% | 7.59% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 170,268 | | |
| | DMDK gain from MDMK | DMDK gain from MDMK | Swing | 13.51% | |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Virudhunagar :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,107 | 3.15% | −0.32% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 130,333 | 71.43% | 11.25% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 182,473 | | |
| | MDMK gain from TMC(M) | MDMK gain from TMC(M) | Swing | -3.82% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Virudhunagar :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,017 | 3.47% | −17.18% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 115,815 | 60.18% | −6.86% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 192,478 | | |
| | TMC(M) gain from DMK | TMC(M) gain from DMK | Swing | 1.14% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Virudhunagar :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 23,487 | 20.64% | 0.20% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 113,773 | 67.04% | 6.05% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 179,060 | | |
| | DMK gain from INS(SCS) | DMK gain from INS(SCS) | Swing | -14.54% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Virudhunagar :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 19,401 | 20.44% | 15.23% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 94,911 | 60.99% | −11.26% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 164,459 | | |
| | INS(SCS) gain from INC | INS(SCS) gain from INC | Swing | 24.07% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Virudhunagar :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,558 | 5.21% | −2.28% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 106,584 | 72.25% | −2.88% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 150,275 | | |
| | INC gain from JP | INC gain from JP | Swing | -13.36% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Virudhunagar :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,076 | 7.49% | −5.39% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 94,472 | 75.13% | 7.06% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 131,781 | | |
| | JP gain from AIADMK | JP gain from AIADMK | Swing | -3.50% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Virudhunagar :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,620 | 12.88% | −0.93% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 82,454 | 68.07% | 7.64% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 122,637 | | |
| | AIADMK hold | AIADMK hold | Swing | 4.34% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Virudhunagar :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,257 | 13.81% | 11.30% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,298 | 60.43% | −15.29% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 124,439 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -5.36% | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Virudhunagar :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,577 | 2.50% | 0.58% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,060 | 75.73% | −8.52% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 87,783 | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | -0.02% | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Virudhunagar :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,285 | 1.92% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,974 | 84.25% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 82,606 | | |
| | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) | DMK win (new seat) |

### 1952

1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Virudhunagar :
| Party | 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 | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 504 | 1.03% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,878 | 75.97% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 64,339 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |