Virudhunagar
All 15 candidates
| # | Candidate | Votes · share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. SelvamWonTVK Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 63,65337.93% |
| 2 | VijayaprabhakarDMDK Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 54,26232.33% |
| 3 | V. G. GanesanAIADMK All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 34,21220.38% |
| Below this line, candidates lost their deposit: 27,813 votes or fewer, one-sixth of the 1,66,878 votes for all candidates | ||
| 4 | Lakshmanan (lost deposit)NTK Naam Tamilar Katchi | 10,1206.03% |
| 5 | M. Balasubramaniam (lost deposit)PT Puthiya Tamilagam | 2,2171.32% |
| NOTANone of the above: not a candidate | 9540.57% | |
| 6 | I. Ajay (lost deposit)IND Independent | 5320.32% |
| 7 | S. Muthuvel (lost deposit)IND Independent | 5090.30% |
| 8 | K. Subburaj (lost deposit)IND Independent | 3430.20% |
| 9 | R. Gunasundaram (lost deposit)IND Independent | 2040.12% |
| 10 | S. Gurusamy (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1820.11% |
| 11 | S. Rathinaraja (lost deposit)NNNMNE Nam Naadu Nam Makkal Nam Ethirkaalam Katchi | 1480.09% |
| 12 | R. Santhosh Kumar (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1370.08% |
| 13 | M. V. Amirtha Pandi (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1220.07% |
| 14 | S. Ranjith (lost deposit)IND Independent | 1190.07% |
| 15 | N. Vikraman (lost deposit)DMMK Desa Makkal Munnetrak Kazhagam | 1180.07% |
Virudhunagar 2026: TVK's Selvam beats Vijayakanth's son Vijayaprabhakar
TVK's P. Selvam won Virudhunagar with 63,653 votes, holding back DMDK debutant Vijayaprabhakar — son of the late Captain Vijayakanth — on 54,262. The result ends the DMK's two-term hold under A. R. R. Seenivasan and pulls the matchbox-and-trade town into the TVK column.
Where Virudhunagar was won
| Led by | Booths of 281 | Villages of 44 |
|---|---|---|
| P. Selvam TVK | 178 | 13 |
| Vijayaprabhakar DMDK | 90 | 28 |
| Others | 13 | 3 |
| Closest village | Ondipulinayakanur: DMDK ahead by 4 | |
P. Selvam’s biggest leads
- Virudhunagar+4,95878 booths
- Rosalpatti+2,98823 booths
- Allampatti+2,87519 booths
Vijayaprabhakar’s best villages
- Mangalam+6337 booths
- Pudukottai+4405 booths
- V.Muthulingapuram+3654 booths
Counted from Form 20, booth by booth (vote leads are in votes cast at the booth; postal ballots are counted for the whole seat only).
Every village and booth
The constituency
- Reservation
- General seat (not reserved)
- Lok Sabha seat
- Virudhunagar
- Electors, 2026
- 2,00,618women 1,03,186 (51.4%) · men 97,391 (48.5%) · third gender 41
Sources · electoral roll, reservation: ECI · Lok Sabha seat: 2008 delimitation order
Postal ballot breakdown
1,776 postal ballots · from polling staff, election-duty officers, absentee voters · counted before EVM rounds
| # | Candidate | Party | Postal votes | EVM votes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. Selvam | TVK | 583 | 63,070 | 63,653 |
| 2 | Vijayaprabhakar | DMDK | 573 | 53,689 | 54,262 |
| 3 | V. G. Ganesan | AIADMK | 361 | 33,851 | 34,212 |
| 4 | Lakshmanan | NTK | 182 | 9,938 | 10,120 |
| 5 | M. Balasubramaniam | PT | 51 | 2,166 | 2,217 |
Source: Election Commission of India · Form 20 data via results.eci.gov.in
How this seat compares
| Measure | This seat | Rank | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winning margin, votes | 9,391 | 136th | 11,416 |
| Winner’s share | 37.9% | 107th | 37.4% |
| Turnout | 83.7% | 165th | 86.9% |
| Votes cast | 1,67,832 | 210th | 2,08,471 |
| Candidates | 15 | =94th | 15 |
| NOTA votes | 954 | 67th | 784 |
| Since 2021 | TVK took the seat from DMK. In 2021 A. R. R. Seenivasan won it by 21,339 votes. | ||
Winners and runners-up, 2011–2026
2011, 2016 and 2021 rows: checked against the ECI detailed results. Earlier rows: secondary sources. Two-part pill: alliance leader first, then the candidate's party.
Virudhunagar is the home turf of former chief minister K. Kamaraj.
About Virudhunagar
Virudhunagar (AC 206) is the headquarters of the district that carries its name, and a hub for matchbox manufacturing, oil seeds and trade, with one of the oldest chambers of commerce in the south. The constituency includes Virudhunagar town, parts of Aruppukottai road and the Mamsapuram fringe.
It returned DMDK's K. Pandiarajan in 2011 and DMK's A. R. R. Seenivasan in 2016 (by a razor 2,870) and 2021; 2026 swings it to TVK in a three-way fight with DMDK and AIADMK.
When you are in Virudhunagar
Visit Kamaraj Memorial House — the modest home where the former chief minister grew up is preserved as a museum near the Virudhunagar railway station. The Nadar Mahajana Sangam complex on the bazaar street is worth a peek for its trade-hall architecture, and the small matchbox units along the Aruppukottai road still take walk-in tours.
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Who won Virudhunagar in the 2026 Tamil Nadu election?
P. Selvam of TVK won Virudhunagar (AC 206) in the April 2026 Assembly election with 63,653 votes, 37.93% of the votes polled, ahead of Vijayaprabhakar of DMDK by 9,391 votes.
Who is the MLA of Virudhunagar?
P. Selvam of TVK was elected MLA for Virudhunagar in April 2026 and sits in the 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly.
What was the turnout in Virudhunagar in 2026?
Turnout was 83.7%: 1,67,832 of 2,00,618 electors voted.
Which district is Virudhunagar in?
Virudhunagar (constituency number 206) is in Virudhunagar district, part of the Virudhunagar Lok Sabha seat.
Who won Virudhunagar before 2026?
In 2021 A. R. R. Seenivasan of DMK won by 21,339 votes over G. Pandurangan. In 2016 A. R. R. Seenivasan of DMK won by 2,870 votes over K. Kalanithi.
Sources: Form 20, booth-wise result (PDF)ECI result, AC 206
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