Virudhunagar district · 7 seats · April 2026 election
Virudhunagar MLAs and 2026 election results
April 2026 Assembly election: TVK won 4 of Virudhunagar's 7 seats; DMK 3. By votes: TVK 33.9%, DMK 19.8%, AIADMK 14.7%. The same seats went DMK 5, AIADMK 1, INC 1 in 2021.
TVK 4 DMK 3
Votes counted
12,96,237
Turnout
85.9%
Seats that changed party since 2021
4 of 7
Virudhunagar's 7 MLAs, elected April 2026
| AC | Seat | MLA elected | Margin | Runner-up | Turnout | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 202 | Rajapalayam | K. Jegadeshwari TVK | 10,605 | DMK | 85.4% | Booths |
| 203 | Srivilliputhur (SC) | A. Karthik TVK | 8,581 | CPI | 86.3% | Booths |
| 204 | Sattur | A. Kadarkarairaj DMK | 5,989 | BJP | 86.7% | Booths |
| 205 | Sivakasi | S. Keerthana TVK | 11,670 | INC | 84.8% | Booths |
| 206 | Virudhunagar | P. Selvam TVK | 9,391 | DMDK | 83.7% | Booths |
| 207 | Aruppukkottai | K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran DMK | 4,943 | TVK | 85.9% | Booths |
| 208 | Tiruchuli | Thangam Thenarasu DMK | 13,485 | TVK | 88.3% | Booths |
Virudhunagar in numbers
| Measure | Virudhunagar | Rank | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seats | 7 | =12th | 6 |
| Electors | 15,09,518 | 17th | 13,16,624 |
| Turnout | 85.9% | 22nd | 86.5% |
| Women among electors | 51.3% | 14th | 51.1% |
| Median winning margin, votes | 9,391 | 22nd | 9,838 |
| Seats that changed party since 2021 | 4 of 7 | 24th | 71% |
| NOTA share of votes | 0.40% | 14th | 0.38% |
| Closest seat | Aruppukkottai, won by 4,943 votes | ||
| Biggest margin | Tiruchuli, won by 13,485 | ||
Seats that changed party since 2021 (4 of 7)
- Rajapalayam 2021 DMK → 2026 TVK
- Srivilliputhur 2021 AIADMK → 2026 TVK
- Sivakasi 2021 INC → 2026 TVK
- Virudhunagar 2021 DMK → 2026 TVK
What each seat is
- RajapalayamRajapalayam (AC 202) is the cotton-and-spinning-mill heart of Virudhunagar district, with rows of textile units, the famous Rajapalayam Rakshak hound breed and the Western Ghats foothills rising at the western edge.
- SrivilliputhurSrivilliputhur (AC 203) is best known for the Srivilliputhur Andal temple — its 192-foot rajagopuram is the model for the Tamil Nadu state government's emblem — and for the GI-tagged Srivilliputhur palkova.
- SatturSattur (AC 204) sits at the busy junction of NH-44 and the Madurai-Tirunelveli rail line, an old market town built on cotton ginning, fireworks supply units to neighbouring Sivakasi and the Sattur cardamom-spice mix.
- SivakasiSivakasi (AC 205) is the country's fireworks and matchbox capital — over 90 per cent of India's safety matches and a similar share of its crackers come from the small and mid-sized units in and around this constituency.
- VirudhunagarVirudhunagar (AC 206) is the headquarters of the district that carries its name, and a hub for matchbox manufacturing, oil seeds and the Nadar mercantile community whose chamber of commerce here is one of the oldest in the south.
- AruppukkottaiAruppukkottai is a textile and trading town in Virudhunagar district, on the road between Madurai and Tuticorin.
- TiruchuliTiruchuli is a small temple town in Virudhunagar district, best known as the birthplace of the saint Ramana Maharshi.
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Page updated 2 October 2026
Sources: Election Commission of India, candidate-wise results declared 4 May 2026 (results.eci.gov.in); electors from the Chief Electoral Officer, Tamil Nadu; 2021: ECI statistical report, Detailed Results.
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