Virudhunagar (Lok Sabha constituency)
Virudhunagar | |
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Lok Sabha Constituency | |
Incumbent | B. Manickam Tagore |
Parliamentary Party | INC |
Elected Year | 2019 |
Constituency Details | |
Established | 2009–present |
Reservation | General |
State | Tamil Nadu |
Total Electors | 1,504,256 |
Former MP | T. Radhakrishnan |
Most Successful Party | INC (2 times) |
Assembly Constituencies |
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Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituency (Tamil: விருதுநகர் மக்களவைத் தொகுதி) is one of the 39 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Tamil Nadu, a state in southern India.
Assembly Segments[]
Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following legislative assembly segments:
Constituency number | Constituency name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District |
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195 | Thiruparankundram | None | Madurai |
196 | Thirumangalam | None | Madurai |
204 | Sattur | None | Virudhunagar |
205 | Sivakasi | None | Virudhunagar |
206 | Virudhunagar | None | Virudhunagar |
207 | Aruppukkottai | None | Virudhunagar |
Members of Parliament[]
Election | Lok Sabha | Member | Political Party | Tenure | |
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2009 | 15th | B. Manickam Tagore | Indian National Congress | 2009-2014 | |
2014 | 16th | T. Radhakrishnan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2014-2019 | |
2019 | 17th | B. Manickam Tagore | Indian National Congress | 2019-Incumbent |
Election Results[]
General election 2019[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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INC | B. Manickam Tagore | 470,883 | 43.77 | 39.97 | |
DMDK | R. Alagarsamy | 316,329 | 29.40 | New | |
AMMK | S. Paramasiva Iyyappan | 107,615 | 10.00 | New | |
MNM | V. Muniyasamy | 57,129 | 5.31 | New | |
NTK | K. Arulmozhithevan | 53,040 | 4.93 | New | |
NOTA | None of the Above | 17,292 | 1.61 | 0.40 | |
Majority | 154,554 | 14.37 | 0.02 | ||
Turnout | 1,074,735 | 72.41 | 2.45 | ||
INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | 39.97 |
General election 2014[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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AIADMK | T. Radhakrishnan | 406,694 | 40.20 | New | |
MDMK | Vaiko | 261,143 | 25.81 | 12.15 | |
DMK | S. Rethinavelu | 241,505 | 23.87 | New | |
INC | B. Manickam Tagore | 38,482 | 3.80 | 36.22 | |
CPI | K. Samuelraj | 20,157 | 1.99 | New | |
NOTA | None of the Above | 12,225 | 1.21 | New | |
Majority | 145,551 | 14.39 | 12.33 | ||
Turnout | 1,010,930 | 74.86 | 2.53 | ||
AIADMK gain from INC | Swing | New |
General election 2009[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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INC | B. Manickam Tagore | 307,187 | 40.02 | New | |
MDMK | Vaiko | 291,423 | 37.96 | New | |
DMDK | K. Pandiarajan | 125,229 | 16.31 | New | |
BJP | M. Karthik | 17,336 | 2.26 | New | |
BSP | V. Kanagaraj | 8,198 | 1.07 | New | |
Majority | 15,764 | 2.06 | New | ||
Turnout | 767,653 | 77.39 | New | ||
INC win (new seat) |
See also[]
- Lok Sabha
- Parliament of India
- Virudhunagar district
- List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha
References[]
- ^ "2019 Indian General Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
- ^ "2014 Indian General Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
- ^ "2009 Indian General Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 1 June 2009.
External links[]
Categories:
- Lok Sabha constituencies in Tamil Nadu
- Virudhunagar district