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Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituency
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| Virudhunagar | |
|---|---|
| Lok Sabha Constituency | |
 Area of Virudhunagar 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 | |
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[edit]
Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following legislative assembly segments:
| Constituency number | Constituency name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 195 | Thiruparankundram | None | Madurai | AIADMK |
| 196 | Thirumangalam | None | Madurai | AIADMK |
| 204 | Sattur | None | Virudhunagar | DMK |
| 205 | Sivakasi | None | Virudhunagar | INC |
| 206 | Virudhunagar | None | Virudhunagar | DMK |
| 207 | Aruppukkottai | None | Virudhunagar | DMK |
Members of the Parliament[edit]
| Year | Lok Sabha | Winner | Party | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[edit]
General Election 2019[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
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General Election 2014[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "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.