Virudhunagar is parliamentary constituency number 34 in Tamil Nadu, made up of 6 assembly segments. In the 2024 general election Manickam Tagore B of the Indian National Congress won with 36.3% of the vote, 4,379 votes ahead of Vijayaprabhakaran V (DMDK).
- 01Manickam Tagore BINC3,85,25636.28%
- 02Vijayaprabhakaran VDMDK3,80,87735.87%
- 03Radikaa RBJP1,66,27115.66%
- 04Kaushik SNTK77,0317.25%
- 05RajeshIndependent6,1730.58%
- 22 other candidates · 36,885 votesNOTA · 9,408 (0.89%)
Margin 4,379 votes · 0.41% of valid votes
All 27 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of 10,61,901 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manickam Tagore BMale · 49 yrs | INC | 3,85,256 | 36.28% |
| 2 | Vijayaprabhakaran VMale · 33 yrs | DMDK | 3,80,877 | 35.87% |
| 3 | Radikaa RFemale · 61 yrs | BJP | 1,66,271 | 15.66% |
| 4 | Kaushik SMale · 26 yrs | NTK | 77,031 | 7.25% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 9,408 | 0.89% |
| 5 | RajeshMale · 33 yrs · SC | Independent | 6,173 | 0.58% |
| 6 | Ashok Kumar MMale · 30 yrs | BHRTPRJAIK | 5,293 | 0.50% |
| 7 | Sekar SMale · 60 yrs | HSP | 3,446 | 0.32% |
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| 8 | Manikandan MMale · 29 yrs | Independent | 3,346 | 0.32% |
| 9 | Mayak KannanMale · 37 yrs | Independent | 2,751 | 0.26% |
| 10 | Mahendra Ramakrishnan PMale · 35 yrs · SC | Independent | 2,405 | 0.23% |
| 11 | SureshMale · 30 yrs · SC | BSP | 2,397 | 0.23% |
| 12 | Selvi KFemale · 33 yrs | Independent | 2,188 | 0.21% |
| 13 | Pandiyammal RFemale · 54 yrs | Independent | 2,133 | 0.20% |
| 14 | Sudalaimani MMale · 43 yrs | Independent | 1,359 | 0.13% |
| 15 | Palanichamy PMale · 36 yrs · SC | BHUDRP | 1,263 | 0.12% |
| 16 | Palanisamy KMale · 47 yrs | Independent | 1,257 | 0.12% |
| 17 | Venkateswaran V KMale · 53 yrs | Independent | 1,247 | 0.12% |
| 18 | Selvarajan V VMale · 49 yrs | Independent | 1,121 | 0.11% |
| 19 | Marieeswari MFemale · 43 yrs | Independent | 1,110 | 0.10% |
| 20 | Sankaranarayanan NMale · 39 yrs | Independent | 998 | 0.09% |
| 21 | Selvakumar MMale · 36 yrs | Independent | 902 | 0.08% |
| 22 | Muthukannu CMale · 58 yrs · SC | TMNK | 761 | 0.07% |
| 23 | Mariselvam SMale · 48 yrs | AIPDP | 711 | 0.07% |
| 24 | Jeyaraj TMale · 59 yrs · SC | Independent | 610 | 0.06% |
| 25 | Vedha @ DhamodharanMale · 43 yrs | Independent | 600 | 0.06% |
| 26 | Rajagopal SMale · 69 yrs | Independent | 527 | 0.05% |
| 27 | Ganeshamoorthi GMale · 32 yrs | Independent | 460 | 0.04% |
Winners and vote share in every Lok Sabha election on the current boundaries.
Virudhunagar Lok Sabha result 2019
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manickam Tagore, B. | INC | 4,70,883 | 43.81% |
| 2 | Alagarsamy, R. | DMDK | 3,16,329 | 29.43% |
| 3 | Paramasiva Iyyappan, S. | Independent | 1,07,615 | 10.01% |
| 4 | Muniyasamy, V. | MNM | 57,129 | 5.32% |
| 5 | Arulmozhithevan, K. | NTK | 53,040 | 4.94% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 17,292 | 1.61% |
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| 6 | Sabari Ponraj, B. | Independent | 5,666 | 0.53% |
| 7 | Govindan, A. | Independent | 4,199 | 0.39% |
| 8 | Perumalsamy, M. | BSP | 3,770 | 0.35% |
| 9 | Alagarsamy, N. | Independent | 3,740 | 0.35% |
| 10 | Sankaranarayanan, N. | Independent | 3,705 | 0.34% |
| 11 | Dr.dhanushkodi, M. | Independent | 3,118 | 0.29% |
| 12 | Sakkaravarthy, P. | AIPTMMK | 2,764 | 0.26% |
| 13 | Senthilkumar, S. | Independent | 2,717 | 0.25% |
| 14 | Kalyanasundaram, A. | Independent | 2,487 | 0.23% |
| 15 | Sugan Rajeev, M. | Independent | 2,436 | 0.23% |
| 16 | Vallinayagam, N. | Independent | 2,311 | 0.22% |
| 17 | Manikandan, R. | ETMK | 1,969 | 0.18% |
| 18 | Balachandar, N. | Independent | 1,814 | 0.17% |
| 19 | Kavitha, A. | AIDMMK | 1,765 | 0.16% |
| 20 | Ganeshkumar, S. | Independent | 1,624 | 0.15% |
| 21 | Packiaraj, E. | TNLK | 1,545 | 0.14% |
| 22 | Advocate.thangapandian, M. | Independent | 1,502 | 0.14% |
| 23 | Palanichamy Kudumbar, P. | Independent | 1,065 | 0.10% |
| 24 | Elango, S. | Independent | 937 | 0.09% |
| 25 | Thiagarajan, P.I.D. | Independent | 853 | 0.08% |
| 26 | Selvakumar, M. | Independent | 846 | 0.08% |
| 27 | Backiyaraj, K. | Independent | 825 | 0.08% |
| 28 | Umayorubagam, M. | Independent | 789 | 0.07% |
Virudhunagar Lok Sabha result 2014
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Radhakrishnan T | AIADMK | 4,06,694 | 40.23% |
| 2 | Vaiko | MDMK | 2,61,143 | 25.83% |
| 3 | Rethinavelu S | DMK | 2,41,505 | 23.89% |
| 4 | Manickam Tagore B | INC | 38,482 | 3.81% |
| 5 | Samuelraj K | CPI(M) | 20,157 | 1.99% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 12,225 | 1.21% |
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| 6 | Soundrapandiyan K | Independent | 3,470 | 0.34% |
| 7 | Santhana Krishnan G | TNMC | 3,411 | 0.34% |
| 8 | Solairaj K | Independent | 2,721 | 0.27% |
| 9 | Dhanushkodi M | Independent | 2,522 | 0.25% |
| 10 | Palpandi S Dr | Independent | 2,342 | 0.23% |
| 11 | Karthikaisamy P | CPI(M) | 2,249 | 0.22% |
| 12 | Kamalavelselvan | BSP | 1,685 | 0.17% |
| 13 | Mohanraj J | JJ | 1,517 | 0.15% |
| 14 | Lakshmi Kandhan S | Independent | 1,155 | 0.11% |
| 15 | Kannan G | Independent | 1,133 | 0.11% |
| 16 | Radhakrishnan Pv | Independent | 1,068 | 0.11% |
| 17 | Mahalingam T | DFBL | 1,017 | 0.10% |
| 18 | Pandiarajan R | Independent | 922 | 0.09% |
| 19 | Sathesh M | Independent | 903 | 0.09% |
| 20 | Manmathan M | Independent | 714 | 0.07% |
| 21 | Suresh Gandhi C | Independent | 711 | 0.07% |
| 22 | Palanichamy Mallar P | Independent | 700 | 0.07% |
| 23 | Pradeepkumar D | LSP | 681 | 0.07% |
| 24 | Madhavan P | Independent | 642 | 0.06% |
| 25 | Marimuthu C | Independent | 629 | 0.06% |
| 26 | Sankar A | Independent | 532 | 0.05% |
Virudhunagar Lok Sabha result 2009
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manicka Tagore | INC | 3,07,187 | 40.02% |
| 2 | Vaiko | MDMK | 2,91,423 | 37.96% |
| 3 | Pandiarajan K | DMDK | 1,25,229 | 16.31% |
| 4 | Karthik M | BJP | 17,336 | 2.26% |
| 5 | Kanagaraj V | BSP | 8,198 | 1.07% |
| 6 | Jawaharlal S.l | Independent | 3,112 | 0.41% |
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| 7 | Dhanushkodi M | Independent | 3,019 | 0.39% |
| 8 | Padmanaban N | Independent | 2,313 | 0.30% |
| 9 | Nambusamy P | Independent | 1,887 | 0.25% |
| 10 | Kannan S | Independent | 1,810 | 0.24% |
| 11 | Vijayan S | Independent | 1,486 | 0.19% |
| 12 | Karunanidhi A | Independent | 1,219 | 0.16% |
| 13 | Selvam D | Independent | 919 | 0.12% |
| 14 | Sivakumar M.a | Independent | 891 | 0.12% |
| 15 | Sethuraj J | Independent | 869 | 0.11% |
| 16 | Sivanmani P | Independent | 755 | 0.10% |
Lead of Manickam Tagore B (INC) over Vijayaprabhakaran V (DMDK) in each assembly segment. Bars to the right are segments the winner led; bars to the left went to the runner-up.
- Thiruparankundram 1955,455
- Thirumangalam 19610,004
- Sattur 2045,814
- Sivakasi 20513,850
- Virudhunagar 2061,796
- Aruppukkottai 20712,278
EVM votes by assembly segment (ECI report 34). Postal ballots are counted at constituency level only, so segment totals are slightly lower than the final result.
| Segment | Electors | Led in Lok Sabha 2024 | Assembly winner (latest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thiruparankundram AC 195 | 3,25,786 | INC by 5,455 | TVK (2026) |
| Thirumangalam AC 196 | 2,80,371 | DMDK by 10,004 | DMK (2026) |
| Sattur AC 204 | 2,32,159 | INC by 5,814 | DMK (2026) |
| Sivakasi AC 205 | 2,33,404 | INC by 13,850 | TVK (2026) |
| Virudhunagar AC 206 | 2,17,640 | INC by 1,796 | TVK (2026) |
| Aruppukkottai AC 207 | 2,16,567 | DMDK by 12,278 | DMK (2026) |
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Answers use the Election Commission of India statistical report for the 2024 general election.
Who won the Virudhunagar Lok Sabha seat in 2024?
Manickam Tagore B of the Indian National Congress (INC) won Virudhunagar in the 2024 Lok Sabha election with 3,85,256 votes (36.28%). The margin over Vijayaprabhakaran V (DMDK) was 4,379 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Virudhunagar in 2024?
10,64,918 of 15,05,927 registered electors voted, a turnout of 70.72% across 1,689 polling stations.
Which assembly segments are in Virudhunagar?
Virudhunagar is made up of 6 assembly segments: Thiruparankundram, Thirumangalam, Sattur, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar, Aruppukkottai. Manickam Tagore B led in 4 of them on EVM votes.
Who has won Virudhunagar in past Lok Sabha elections?
2024: Manickam Tagore B (INC); 2019: Manickam Tagore, B. (INC); 2014: Radhakrishnan T (AIADMK); 2009: Manicka Tagore (INC).
Is Virudhunagar a reserved Lok Sabha seat?
No, Virudhunagar is a general (unreserved) constituency.
When is the next Lok Sabha election for Virudhunagar?
The Lok Sabha elected in 2024 completes its five-year term in 2029, so the next general election is due by mid-2029 unless the house is dissolved early or a bye-election is held for this seat.
Source: Election Commission of India, General Election to Lok Sabha 2024 statistical reports — 33 (constituency-wise detailed result), 32 (constituency data summary) and 34 (details of assembly segments). Segment figures are EVM votes only. Boundaries: DataMeet india_pc_2019 (simplified, CC0), approximate.
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