VIRUDHUNAGAR
Assembly seat no. 206 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Tamil Nadu also has a Lok Sabha constituency called VIRUDHUNAGAR. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 4 results.
Winner, 2016
SEENIVASAN A.R.R
DMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 4 of 13
Margin, 2016
2,870
1.87% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
ADMKKALANITHI.K
- Votes
- 62,629
- Vote share
- 40.84%
- Behind by
- 2,870
Electors
2,08,304
Total votes polled
1,53,347
Valid votes
1,53,347
NOTA votes
2,835
1.85% of votes polled
Turnout
73.6%
Full result, 2016
15 candidates · 1,53,347 valid votes
SEENIVASAN A.R.RDMKwon
65,499
42.7%
KALANITHI.KADMK
62,629
40.8%
SYED KAJA SHAREEF.MDMDK
10,127
6.6%
KAMATCHI. SBJP
7,013
4.6%
AKILAN.DNTK
2,461
1.6%
GANESHPERUMAL.PPMK
556
0.4%
RASU.EIND
433
0.3%
CHINNA MARRIYAPPAN.EIND
391
0.3%
MURUGANG.IND
352
0.2%
ESWARAN.VTMMK
256
0.2%
VELMURUGAN.KIND
228
0.1%
VELUSAMY.PYSP
191
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 15. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Selvam P | TVK | 63,653 | 37.93% | Vijayaprabhakar | 9,391 |
| 2021 | SEENIVASAN A.R.R | DMK | 73,297 | 45.32% | PANDURANGAN G | 21,339 |
| 2016 | SEENIVASAN A.R.R | DMK | 65,499 | 42.71% | KALANITHI.K | 2,870 |
| 2011 | PANDIARAJAN.K | DMDK | 70,441 | 52.36% | ARMSTRONGNAVEEN.T. | 21,438 |
| 2006 | VARADHARAJAN.R. | MDMK | 50,629 | 38.85% | DAMODARAN.S. | 4,107 |
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 VIRUDHUNAGAR assembly constituency in 2026?
Selvam P (TVK) won VIRUDHUNAGAR in 2026, by a margin of 9,391 votes.
Which party has won VIRUDHUNAGAR the most times?
DMK, with 4 of the 13 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has VIRUDHUNAGAR gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1971 to 2026.
Who has won VIRUDHUNAGAR the most times?
SEENIVASAN A.R.R, with 2 wins between 2016 and 2021.
