# Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituency

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:
| Constituency number | Constituency name | Reserved for | District |
| 195 | Thiruparankundram | None | Madurai |
| 196 | Thirumangalam | None | Madurai |
| 204 | Sattur | None | Virudhunagar |
| 205 | Sivakasi | None | Virudhunagar |
| 206 | Virudhunagar | None | Virudhunagar |
| 207 | Aruppukkottai | None | Virudhunagar |

## List of members of parliament

| No. | Name | Term of office | Term of office | Lok Sabha (Election) | Political party | Political party |
| No. | Name | Assumed office | Left office | Lok Sabha (Election) | Political party | Political party |
| 1 | B. Manickam Tagore | 1 June 2009 | 18 May 2014 | 15th (2009) | Indian National Congress | |
| 2 | T. Radhakrishnan | 4 June 2014 | 24 May 2019 | 16th (2014) | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| (1) | B. Manickam Tagore | 18 June 2019 | 5 June 2024 | 17th (2019) | Indian National Congress | |
| (1) | B. Manickam Tagore | 25 June 2024 | Incumbent | 18th (2024) | Indian National Congress | |

## Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates :
| 2024 | 2024 | 36.28% | 36.28% |
| 2019 | 2019 | 43.77% | 43.77% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 40.20% | 40.20% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 40.02% | 40.02% |

### General election 2024

2024 Indian general election: Virudhunagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | B. Manickam Tagore | 385,256 | 36.28 | 7.49 |
| | DMDK | V. Vijaya Prabhakaran | 380,877 | 35.87 | 6.47 |
| | BJP | R. Radikaa | 166,271 | 15.66 | New |
| | NTK | S. Kaushik | 77,031 | 7.25 | 2.32 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 9,408 | 0.89 | 0.72 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,379 | 0.41 | 13.96 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,054,634 | 70.22 | 2.19 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 7.49 | |

### General election 2019

2019 Indian general elections: Virudhunagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | B. Manickam Tagore | 470,883 | 43.77 | 39.97 |
| | DMDK | R. Alagarsamy | 316,329 | 29.40 | New |
| | AMMK | S. Paramasiva Iyyappan | 107,615 | 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 | Majority | Majority | 154,554 | 14.37 | 0.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,074,735 | 72.41 | 2.45 |
| | INC gain from AIADMK | INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | 39.97 | |

### General election 2014

2014 Indian general elections: Virudhunagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | T. Radhakrishnan | 406,694 | 40.20 | New |
| | MDMK | Vaiko | 261,143 | 25.81 | 12.15 |
| | DMK | S. Rethinavelu | 241,505 | 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 | Majority | Majority | 145,551 | 14.39 | 12.33 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,010,930 | 74.86 | 2.53 |
| | AIADMK gain from INC | AIADMK gain from INC | Swing | New | |

### General election 2009

2009 Indian general elections: Virudhunagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | B. Manickam Tagore | 307,187 | 40.02 | New |
| | MDMK | Vaiko | 291,423 | 37.96 | New |
| | DMDK | K. Pandiarajan | 125,229 | 16.31 | New |
| | BJP | M. Karthik | 17,336 | 2.26 | New |
| | BSP | V. Kanagaraj | 8,198 | 1.07 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15,764 | 2.06 | New |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 767,653 | 77.39 | New |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |