VIRALIMALAI
Assembly seat no. 179 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 5 times since 1971.
Winner, 2021
VIJAYA BASKER C
ADMK
Elections held
5
1971–2026
Most successful party
ADMK
won 4 of 5
Margin, 2021
23,598
12.20% of valid votes
Result, 2021
Runner-up
DMKPALANIAPPAN
- Votes
- 78,581
- Vote share
- 40.63%
- Behind by
- 23,598
Electors
2,26,411
Total votes polled
1,93,423
Valid votes
1,93,423
NOTA votes
385
0.20% of votes polled
Turnout
85.4%
Full result, 2021
22 candidates · 1,93,423 valid votes
VIJAYA BASKER CADMKwon
1,02,179
52.8%
PALANIAPPANDMK
78,581
40.6%
AZHAGU MEENA PNTK
7,035
3.6%
KARTHI PRABHAKARAN OAMMK
1,228
0.6%
DHANALAKSHMI.MIND
620
0.3%
SARAVANAN RMNM
559
0.3%
THIRUVENTHIRAN VIND
509
0.3%
RAMESH MIND
504
0.3%
MANIKANDAN. CIND
291
0.1%
ALAGURAJA.VBSP
263
0.1%
PALANISAMY AIND
241
0.1%
ARUMUGAM PPUTHIYATAMILAGAM
215
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 22. The full list is in the API.
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.
