Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituency

Virudhunagar
Lok Sabha constituency
Area of Virudhunagar Lok Sabha Constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
Assembly constituenciesThiruparankundram
Thirumangalam
Sattur
Sivakasi
Virudhunagar
Aruppukkottai
Established2009
Total electors1,501,942
ReservationNone
Member of Parliament
18th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
PartyIndian National Congress
Elected year2024
Preceded byT. Radhakrishnan

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
204 Sattur Virudhunagar
205 Sivakasi
206 Virudhunagar
207 Aruppukkottai

List of members of parliament

No. Name Term of office Lok Sabha
(Election) 		Political party
Assumed office Left office
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
25 June 2024 Incumbent 18th
(2024)

Election results

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

General election 2024

2024 Indian general election: Virudhunagar[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC B. Manickam Tagore 385,256 36.28 Decrease7.49
DMDK V. Vijaya Prabhakaran 380,877 35.87 Increase6.47
BJP R. Radikaa 166,271 15.66 New
NTK S. Kaushik 77,031 7.25 Increase2.32
NOTA None of the above 9,408 0.89 Decrease0.72
Majority 4,379 0.41 Decrease13.96
Turnout 1,054,634 70.22 Decrease2.19
INC hold Swing Decrease7.49

General election 2019

2019 Indian general elections: Virudhunagar[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC B. Manickam Tagore 470,883 43.77 Increase39.97
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 Increase0.40
Majority 154,554 14.37 Decrease0.02
Turnout 1,074,735 72.41 Decrease2.45
INC gain from AIADMK Swing Increase39.97

General election 2014

2014 Indian general elections: Virudhunagar[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK T. Radhakrishnan 406,694 40.20 New
MDMK Vaiko 261,143 25.81 Decrease12.15
DMK S. Rethinavelu 241,505 23.87 New
INC B. Manickam Tagore 38,482 3.80 Decrease36.22
CPI K. Samuelraj 20,157 1.99 New
NOTA None of the Above 12,225 1.21 New
Majority 145,551 14.39 Increase12.33
Turnout 1,010,930 74.86 Decrease2.53
AIADMK gain from INC Swing New

General election 2009

2009 Indian general elections: Virudhunagar[4]
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 15,764 2.06 New
Turnout 767,653 77.39 New
INC win (new seat)

See also

References

  1. ^ "2024 Parliamentary Constituency 34 - VIRUDHUNAGAR (Tamil Nadu) Results". Election Commission of India.
  2. ^ "2019 Indian General Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  3. ^ "2014 Indian General Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  4. ^ "2009 Indian General Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 1 June 2009.

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