VIRALIMALAI
Assembly seat no. 179 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 1971.
Winner, 2011
VIJAYA BASKER. C
ADMK
Elections held
5
1971–2026
Most successful party
ADMK
won 4 of 5
Margin, 2011
39,309
28.48% of valid votes
Result, 2011
Runner-up
DMKREGUPATHY. S
- Votes
- 37,976
- Vote share
- 27.51%
- Behind by
- 39,309
Electors
1,60,449
Total votes polled
1,38,022
Valid votes
1,38,022
NOTA votes
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Turnout
86.0%
Full result, 2011
8 candidates · 1,38,022 valid votes
VIJAYA BASKER. CADMKwon
77,285
56.0%
REGUPATHY. SDMK
37,976
27.5%
PALANIAPPAN. MIND
15,397
11.2%
SAVARIMUTHU . YIJK
2,639
1.9%
ALAGU .PIND
1,404
1.0%
RAJA PIND
1,403
1.0%
PALANIAPPAN (A) PURATCHIKAVIDASAN. MIND
1,144
0.8%
RAMESH MIND
774
0.6%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 5 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Vijayabaskar. C | ADMK | 1,05,773 | 51.87% | Murugesan. P | 62,073 |
| 2021 | VIJAYA BASKER C | ADMK | 1,02,179 | 52.83% | PALANIAPPAN | 23,598 |
| 2016 | VIJAYA BASKAR C | ADMK | 84,701 | 49.69% | PALANIAPPAN M | 8,447 |
| 2011 | VIJAYA BASKER. C | ADMK | 77,285 | 55.99% | REGUPATHY. S | 39,309 |
| 1971 | ILECHEZHIYAN V. S. | DMK | 41,813 | 57.47% | KARUPPIAH UDAYAR A. | 11,539 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the VIRALIMALAI assembly constituency in 2026?
Vijayabaskar. C (ADMK) won VIRALIMALAI in 2026, by a margin of 62,073 votes.
Which party has won VIRALIMALAI the most times?
ADMK, with 4 of the 5 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has VIRALIMALAI gone to the polls?
5 times, from 1971 to 2026.
Who has won VIRALIMALAI the most times?
Vijayabaskar. C, with 1 win between 2026 and 2026.
