https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Viluppuram_Lok_Sabha_constituency Viluppuram Lok Sabha constituency - Revision history 2026-11-03T21:04:03Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Viluppuram_Lok_Sabha_constituency&diff=544627&oldid=prev Aman Mehta: started some details w/ sources 2026-05-04T23:50:25Z <p>started some details w/ sources</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Parliamentary constituency in Tamil Nadu, India}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2019}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=April 2019}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | type = LS<br /> |name = Viluppuram<br /> | map_image = Viluppuram lok sabha constituency.png<br /> | map_caption = Area of Viluppuram Lok Sabha Constituency<br /> |mp = [[D. Ravikumar]]<br /> | incumbent_image = Ravikumar D VCK Photo 12022021 1200x800.jpg<br /> | latest_election_year = [[2024 Indian general election in Tamil Nadu|2024]]<br /> |established = 2009<br /> |reservation = SC<br /> |state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br /> |electors = 1,444,335<br /> | party = {{Party index link|Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi}}<br /> | alliance = {{Party index link|Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance}}<br /> |preceded_by = [[S. Rajendran (AIADMK politician)|S. Rajendran]]<br /> |assembly_cons = [[Tindivanam Assembly constituency|Tindivanam]]&lt;br&gt;[[Vanur Assembly constituency|Vanur]]&lt;br&gt;[[Villupuram Assembly constituency|Villupuram]]&lt;br&gt;[[Vikravandi Assembly constituency|Vikravandi]]&lt;br&gt;[[Tirukkoyilur Assembly constituency|Tirukkoyilur]]&lt;br&gt;[[Ulundurpet Assembly constituency|Ulundurpettai]]<br /> }}<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Viluppuram Lok Sabha constituency&#039;&#039;&#039; ({{langx|ta|விழுப்புரம் மக்களவைத் தொகுதி}}) is one of the 39 [[Lok Sabha]] ([[Parliament of India|parliamentary]]) constituencies in [[Tamil Nadu]], a [[Federated state|state]] in southern [[India]].<br /> <br /> == Assembly segments ==<br /> Viluppuram Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly|legislative assembly]] segments:<br /> <br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot; <br /> ! width=&quot;50px&quot; style=&quot;font-size:75%&quot; |Constituency number<br /> ! width=&quot;200px&quot; |Name<br /> ! width=&quot;100px&quot; style=&quot;font-size:75%&quot; |Reserved for ([[Dalit|SC]]/[[Adivasi|ST]]/None)<br /> ! width=&quot;150px&quot; |District<br /> ! colspan=&quot;2&quot;|Party<br /> ! colspan=&quot;2&quot;|2024 Lead<br /> |-<br /> | 72<br /> | [[Tindivanam Assembly constituency|Tindivanam]]<br /> | SC<br /> | rowspan=&quot;5&quot; | [[Viluppuram District|Viluppuram]]<br /> | {{party name with color|Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi}}<br /> | {{party name with color|Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi|rowspan=4}}<br /> |-<br /> | 73<br /> | [[Vanur Assembly constituency|Vanur]]<br /> | SC<br /> | {{party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | 74<br /> | [[Villupuram Assembly constituency|Villupuram]]<br /> | None<br /> |-<br /> | 75<br /> | [[Vikravandi Assembly constituency|Vikravandi]]<br /> | None<br /> | {{party name with color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}<br /> |-<br /> | 76<br /> | [[Tirukkoyilur Assembly constituency|Tirukkoyilur]]<br /> | None<br /> | {{party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> | {{party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | 77<br /> | [[Ulundurpet Assembly constituency|Ulundurpettai]]<br /> | None<br /> | [[Kallakurichi district|Kallakurichi]]<br /> | {{party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ==Members of the Parliament==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot; <br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot;|Year<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot;|Winner<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white; &quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot;|Party<br /> |---- <br /> |2009<br /> |[[K. Murugesan Anandan]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}}<br /> |----<br /> |2014<br /> |[[S. Rajendran (AIADMK politician)|S. Rajendran]]<br /> |----<br /> |2019<br /> |rowspan=&quot;2&quot;|[[D. Ravikumar]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |----<br /> |2024<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi}}<br /> |----<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Election results ==<br /> {{bar box<br /> |float=right<br /> |title= Vote share of Winning candidates<br /> |titlebar=#ddd<br /> |width=300px<br /> |barwidth=275px<br /> |bars=<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 2024|2024]]|{{party color|Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi}}|41.39}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 2019|2019]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|49.49}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 2014|2014]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|45.70}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#General Elections 2009|2009]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|38.56}}<br /> }}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 2024===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2024 Indian general election]]: [[Viluppuram]]}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[D. Ravikumar]] |party=Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi |votes=477,033 |percentage=41.39% |change=}} <br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=J. Bakkiyaraj|party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes= 406,330|percentage=35.25% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S.Murali Sankar |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=181,882 |percentage=15.78% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate= Kalanjiyam |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=57,242 |percentage=4.97% |change= {{increase}}2.79 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the above |party=None of the above |votes=8,966 |percentage=0.78% |change={{decrease}}0.28 }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes= 70,703|percentage= 6.13%|change={{decrease}}5.2 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes= 1,152,667|percentage=76.52% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1503115 |change =}}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi<br /> |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 2019===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2019 Indian general election]]: Viluppuram}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Ravikumar (writer)|D. Ravikumar]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=5,59,585 |percentage=49.49% |change=22.09% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Vadivel Ravanan |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=4,31,517 |percentage=38.16% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Ganapathy |party=Independent politician |votes=58,019 |percentage=5.13% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=D. Prakalatha |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=24,609 |percentage=2.18% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Anbin Poyyamozhi |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=17,891 |percentage=1.58% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Arasan |party=Independent politician |votes=12,781 |percentage=1.13% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the above |party=None of the above |votes=11,943 |percentage=1.06% |change=-0.03% }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,28,068 |percentage=11.33% |change=-6.98% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=11,30,799 |percentage=78.66% |change= 2.14% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 14,44,335 |change =4.13% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 3.78% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===General Elections 2014===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2014 Indian general election]]: Viluppuram}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[S. Rajendran (AIADMK politician)|S. Rajendran ]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=4,82,704 |percentage=45.70% |change=7.14% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dr. K. Muthaiyan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,89,337 |percentage=27.39% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Umasankar |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=2,09,663 |percentage=19.85% |change=3.83% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Rani |party=Indian National Congress |votes=21,461 |percentage=2.03% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Anandan |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist) |votes=17,408 |percentage=1.65% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the above |party=None of the above |votes=11,440 |percentage=1.08% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Muthaiyan |party=Independent politician |votes=4,780 |percentage=0.45% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,93,367 |percentage=18.31% |change=17.96% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=10,56,201 |percentage=77.01% |change= 1.66% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 13,87,007 |change =29.85% }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 7.14% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === General Elections 2009===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2009 Indian general election]]: Viluppuram}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[K. Murugesan Anandan]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,06,826 |percentage=38.56% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Swamidurai |party=Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi |votes=3,04,029 |percentage=38.21% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. M. Ganapathi |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=1,27,476 |percentage=16.02% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Kumar |party=Independent politician |votes=14,770 |percentage=1.86% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Murugavel |party=Independent politician |votes=7,522 |percentage=0.95% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Samidurai |party=Independent politician |votes=4,773 |percentage=0.60% |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,797 |percentage=0.35% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=7,95,686 |percentage=74.56% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,68,171 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[Lok Sabha]]<br /> * [[Viluppuram district]]<br /> * [[Parliament of India]]<br /> * [[List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[https://web.archive.org/web/20081218010942/http://www.eci.gov.in/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp Election Commission of India]<br /> *[https://resultuniversity.com/election/viluppuram-lok-sabha Viluppuram Lok Sabha - Result University]<br /> *[https://www.indiaelections2014.info/parliament/2019/states/tamilnadu/viluppuram/lok_sabha_parliamentary_election_2019_dates.html Viluppuram lok sabha constituency election 2019 date and schedule]<br /> <br /> {{Lok Sabha constituencies of Tamil Nadu}}<br /> <br /> {{coord|11.94|79.49|display=title}}<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Viluppuram (Lok Sabha Constituency)}}<br /> [[Category:Lok Sabha constituencies in Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Viluppuram district]]</div> Aman Mehta