Viluppuram (Lok Sabha constituency)

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Viluppuram
Lok Sabha Constituency
Viluppuram lok sabha constituency.png
Area of Viluppuram Lok Sabha Constituency
IncumbentD. Ravikumar
Parliamentary PartyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Elected Year2019
Constituency Details
Established2009–present
ReservationSC
StateTamil Nadu
Total Electors1,444,335
Former MPS. Rajendran
Most Successful PartyAIADMK (2 times)
Assembly Constituencies

Viluppuram Lok Sabha constituency (Tamil: விழுப்புரம் மக்களவைத் தொகுதி) is one of the 39 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Tamil Nadu, a state in southern India.

Assembly Segments[edit]

Viluppuram Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following legislative assembly segments:

Constituency number Constituency name Reserved for (SC/ST/None) District
72 Tindivanam SC Viluppuram
73 Vanur SC Viluppuram
74 Vilupuram None Viluppuram
75 Vikravandi SC Viluppuram
76 Tirukkoyilur None Viluppuram
77 Ulundurpettai None Kallakurichi

Members of Parliament[edit]

Election Lok Sabha Member Political Party Tenure
2009 15th M. Anandan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 2009-2014
2014 16th S. Rajendran All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 2014-2019
2019 17th D. Ravikumar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 2019-Incumbent

Election Results[edit]

Vote share of Winning candidates
2019
49.25%
2014
45.19%
2009
38.53%

General election 2019[edit]

2019 Indian general elections: Viluppuram[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK D. Ravikumar 559,585 49.25 Increase22.16
PMK S. Vadivel Ravanan 431,517 37.98 New
AMMK N. Ganapathy 58,019 5.11 New
NTK D. Prakalatha 24,609 2.17 New
MNM S. Anbin Poyyamozhi 17,891 1.57 New
Independent K. Arasan 12,781 1.12 New
NOTA None of the above 11,943 1.05 Decrease0.02
Majority 128,068 11.27 Decrease6.83
Turnout 1,135,540 78.62 Increase1.64
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing Increase22.16

General election 2014[edit]

2014 Indian general elections: Viluppuram[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK S. Rajendran 482,704 45.19 Increase6.66
DMK K. Muthaiyan 289,337 27.09 New
DMDK K. Umasankar 209,663 19.63 Increase3.62
INC K. Rani 21,461 2.01 New
CPI (M) G. Anandan 17,408 1.63 New
NOTA None of the above 11,440 1.07 New
Majority 193,367 18.10 Increase17.74
Turnout 1,067,641 76.98 Increase2.42
AIADMK hold Swing Increase6.66

General election 2009[edit]

2009 Indian general elections: Viluppuram[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK M. Anandan 306,826 38.53 New
VCK K. Swamidurai 304,029 38.17 New
DMDK P. M. Ganapathi 127,476 16.01 New
Independent M. Kumar 14,770 1.85 New
Majority 2,797 0.36 New
Turnout 796,414 74.56 New
AIADMK win (new seat)

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. "2019 Indian General Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  2. "2014 Indian General Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  3. "2009 Indian General Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 1 June 2009.

External links[edit]

Coordinates: 11°56′N 79°29′E / 11.94°N 79.49°E / 11.94; 79.49