Villupuram Assembly Elections 2026
Villupuram is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Viluppuram district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. R Lakshmanan, from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam defeated Shanmugam C Ve of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam by a margin of 14868 votes.
It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as NTK’s Abhinaya Ponnivalavan enters the fray.
From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Villupuram assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.
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Villupuram Assembly Election Results 2021 to 1977
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Villupuram Assembly Election Results (2021)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
R Lakshmanan
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
102,271
Lead: 14,868
|
49.92% |
| Shanmugam C Ve | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 87,403 | 42.66% |
| Selvam | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 6,375 | 3.11% |
| Dass K | TMJK | 3,242 | 1.58% |
| Balasundaram | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 1,695 | 0.83% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 970 | 0.47% |
| Shanmugam A | Independent | 491 | 0.24% |
| Sivabalan N | Bahujan Samaj Party | 415 | 0.20% |
| Shanmugam G | Independent | 371 | 0.18% |
| Duraisamy D | Makkal Munnetra Peravai | 322 | 0.16% |
| Kesavan P | Independent | 321 | 0.16% |
| Shanmugam V | Independent | 233 | 0.11% |
| Devanathan N | Veerath Thiyagi Viswanathadoss Thozhilalarkal Katchi | 118 | 0.06% |
| Jaiaadhe R | Independent | 84 | 0.04% |
| Raman K | Independent | 78 | 0.04% |
| Victor A S | Desiya Sirupanmayinar Makkal Iyakkam | 78 | 0.04% |
| Kuppan V | Independent | 67 | 0.03% |
| Kumar R | Independent | 66 | 0.03% |
| Dakshinamoorthy Su Va | Independent | 48 | 0.02% |
| Balu K | Independent | 42 | 0.02% |
| Prabakaran M | Independent | 35 | 0.02% |
| Iyyanar G | Independent | 34 | 0.02% |
| Mohamed Ibraim A | Anna Dravidar Kazhagam | 32 | 0.02% |
| Subramanian R | Independent | 27 | 0.01% |
| Narendiran D | Independent | 23 | 0.01% |
| Iniyadayalan G | Independent | 19 | 0.01% |
Villupuram Assembly Election Results (2016)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Shanmugam C Ve
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
69,421
Lead: 22,291
|
37.07% |
| Ameer Abbas S M | Indian Union Muslim League | 47,130 | 25.17% |
| Palanivel P | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 36,456 | 19.47% |
| Vengatesan L | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 24,907 | 13.30% |
| Jayakumar Rama | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2,188 | 1.17% |
| Others | Others | 1,701 | 0.91% |
| Subramani K | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 1,231 | 0.66% |
| Mugamadhu Ali Jinna M | Independent | 841 | 0.45% |
| Venkatesan A | Independent | 801 | 0.43% |
| Palanivel P | Independent | 578 | 0.31% |
| Dinesh G | Independent | 461 | 0.25% |
| Kaliamoorthy G Karunchiruthai | Bahujan Samaj Party | 456 | 0.24% |
| Shanmugam V C | Independent | 370 | 0.20% |
| Shanmugam P | Independent | 357 | 0.19% |
| Sulthan Moideen D | Independent | 294 | 0.16% |
| Jeyachandran J | Gandhiya Makkal Iyakkam | 265 | 0.14% |
| Murugan K | Independent | 230 | 0.12% |
| Anandhbabu A | Independent | 215 | 0.11% |
| Meenakshi V | Independent | 182 | 0.10% |
| Ramakrishnan R | Samajwadi Party | 180 | 0.10% |
| Venkatesh Kumar K | Independent | 165 | 0.09% |
| Victor A S | Independent | 161 | 0.09% |
| Shanmugam K | Independent | 140 | 0.07% |
| Iniyadhayalan G | Independent | 122 | 0.07% |
| Shanmugam A | Independent | 112 | 0.06% |
Villupuram Assembly Election Results (2011)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Shanmugam.c.v
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
90,304
Lead: 12,097
|
52.18% |
| Ponmudy.k | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 78,207 | 45.19% |
| Arokiyasamy.c | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,100 | 0.64% |
| Srinivasan. K | Independent | 769 | 0.44% |
| Mohamed Ali Jinna. M | Independent | 707 | 0.41% |
| Velu. A | Puratchi Bharatham | 679 | 0.39% |
| Baskar. S | Independent | 560 | 0.32% |
| Iniyadayalan.g | Independent | 317 | 0.18% |
| Shanmugam. V | Independent | 210 | 0.12% |
| Shanmugam. N | Independent | 124 | 0.07% |
| Sadagopan. K | Independent | 73 | 0.04% |
Villupuram Assembly Election Results (2006)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ponmudy.k
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
72,462
Lead: 9,748
|
47% |
| Pasupathy.r | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 62,714 | 41% |
| Duraisamy.d | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 13,621 | 9% |
| Vetriselvan.v | Independent | 1,523 | 1% |
| Sukumar.v | Bharatiya Janata Party | 994 | 1% |
| Mohamad Jakkiriya.m | Independent | 845 | 1% |
| Vaikunthan.v | Bahujan Samaj Party | 804 | 1% |
| Ravichandran.v | Independent | 690 | 0% |
| Prakasam.v | Independent | 321 | 0% |
| Mohamed Ali Jinna.m | Independent | 221 | 0% |
| Elanthiraiyan.d | Independent | 144 | 0% |
| Palani.g | Independent | 117 | 0% |
| Kaliyamoorthy.e | Independent | 75 | 0% |
| Sadagopan.k | Independent | 69 | 0% |
Villupuram Assembly Election Results (2001)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ponmudy.k
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
65,693
Lead: 2,205
|
47% |
| R.pasupathy | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 63,488 | 46% |
| Govindarajulu.v | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2,982 | 2% |
| Sadagopan.k | Independent | 1,853 | 1% |
| Mohamed Ali Jinna .m | Independent | 1,116 | 1% |
| Ponmudi .v | Independent | 851 | 1% |
| Kaliyamoorthy.g | Bahujan Samaj Party | 781 | 1% |
| Faruklal. C | Independent | 704 | 1% |
| Ponmudi .v | Independent | 293 | 0% |
| Babu . N | Independent | 246 | 0% |
| Palaniappan. K.p | Independent | 237 | 0% |
| Sureshkumar.s | Independent | 209 | 0% |
Villupuram Assembly Election Results (1996)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Deivasigamani @ Ponmudy
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
74,891
Lead: 41,586
|
56% |
| Panneerselvam, S.s. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 33,305 | 25% |
| Panneerselvam, M. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 9,727 | 7% |
| Janagiraman, G. | All India Indira Congress (tiwari) | 8,331 | 6% |
| Mani, K. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 848 | 1% |
| Vaikunthan, V. | Independent | 316 | 0% |
| Anavarathan, A. | Independent | 245 | 0% |
| Elangovan, A. | Independent | 201 | 0% |
| Ramachandran, R. | Independent | 165 | 0% |
| Mohamed Ali Jinna, M. | Independent | 155 | 0% |
| Manavalan, R. | Independent | 118 | 0% |
| Krishnamurthy, S. | Independent | 112 | 0% |
| Annadurai, M. | Independent | 103 | 0% |
| Sadagopan, K. | Independent | 64 | 0% |
Villupuram Assembly Election Results (1991)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
D. Janaardhanan
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
55,105
Lead: 17,440
|
47% |
| K. Deivasigamani Alias Ponmudi | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 37,665 | 32% |
| V. Krishnamurthy | Independent | 18,304 | 15% |
| U. Mohamed Younus | Independent | 636 | 1% |
| D. Deenadhayalan | Indian Congress (socialist- Sarat Chandra Sinha) | 598 | 1% |
| A. Anavarathan | Independent | 292 | 0% |
| M. Balashanmugam | Independent | 266 | 0% |
Villupuram Assembly Election Results (1989)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Deivasigamani (a) Ponmudi, K.
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
45,145
Lead: 22,765
|
46% |
| Abdul Latheef, S. | Indian National Congress | 22,380 | 23% |
| Selvaraj, P. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(jayalalita Group) | 15,148 | 16% |
| Chellappa, V.g. | Independent | 9,929 | 10% |
| Balashanmugam, M. | Independent | 1,038 | 1% |
| Anavarathan | Independent | 367 | 0% |
| Abbas Ali, S. | Independent | 365 | 0% |
| Vittal Natha Gounder A. | Independent | 308 | 0% |
| Krishnan, P. | Independent | 300 | 0% |
| Ramachandran, R. | Independent | 220 | 0% |
| Bose K.k. | Independent | 173 | 0% |
| Manavalan, D. | Independent | 138 | 0% |
| Zeena M. | Independent | 106 | 0% |
| Veerappa Gonnder, T. | Independent | 60 | 0% |
Villupuram Assembly Election Results (1984)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Rajarathinam Mani M.
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
50,156
Lead: 13,854
|
50% |
| Palaniappan K.p. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 36,302 | 36% |
| Balashanugam M. | Independent | 7,562 | 7% |
| Sohan Lal Jain H. | Independent | 661 | 1% |
| Marthandan V. | Independent | 471 | 0% |
Villupuram Assembly Election Results (1980)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Palaniappan, K. P
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
45,952
Lead: 5,160
|
51% |
| Rajarathinam, M | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 40,792 | 46% |
| Jothi V | Independent | 1,065 | 1% |
| Ramakrishna Padayachi, G | Independent | 531 | 1% |
Villupuram Assembly Election Results (1977)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
P.krishnan
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
27,882
Lead: 2,699
|
37% |
| K.p. Palaniappan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 25,183 | 34% |
| L. Athikesavalu Naidu | Janta Party | 12,161 | 16% |
| T. Thirumal | Indian National Congress | 8,754 | 12% |
Source: ECI
Strike Rate
DMK 55%
AIADMK 45%
DMK won 6 times and AIADMK won 5 times since 1977 elections.
Villupuram MLA List
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | R Lakshmanan | DMK | 102,271 | 14,868 | 49.92% |
| 2016 | Shanmugam C Ve | AIADMK | 69,421 | 22,291 | 37.07% |
| 2011 | Shanmugam.c.v | AIADMK | 90,304 | 12,097 | 52.18% |
| 2006 | Ponmudy.k | DMK | 72,462 | 9,748 | 47% |
| 2001 | Ponmudy.k | DMK | 65,693 | 2,205 | 47% |
| 1996 | Deivasigamani @ Ponmudy | DMK | 74,891 | 41,586 | 56% |
| 1991 | D. Janaardhanan | AIADMK | 55,105 | 17,440 | 47% |
| 1989 | Deivasigamani (a) Ponmudi, K. | DMK | 45,145 | 22,765 | 46% |
| 1984 | Rajarathinam Mani M. | AIADMK | 50,156 | 13,854 | 50% |
| 1980 | Palaniappan, K. P | DMK | 45,952 | 5,160 | 51% |
| 1977 | P.krishnan | AIADMK | 27,882 | 2,699 | 37% |
Source: ECI
Villupuram Past Election Results
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | R Lakshmanan | DMK |
102,271
(Lead: 14,868)
|
49.92% |
| Shanmugam C Ve | AIADMK | 87,403 | 42.66% | |
| 2016 | Shanmugam C Ve | AIADMK |
69,421
(Lead: 22,291)
|
37.07% |
| Ameer Abbas S M | IUML | 47,130 | 25.17% | |
| 2011 | Shanmugam.c.v | AIADMK |
90,304
(Lead: 12,097)
|
52.18% |
| Ponmudy.k | DMK | 78,207 | 45.19% | |
| 2006 | Ponmudy.k | DMK |
72,462
(Lead: 9,748)
|
47% |
| Pasupathy.r | AIADMK | 62,714 | 41% | |
| 2001 | Ponmudy.k | DMK |
65,693
(Lead: 2,205)
|
47% |
| R.pasupathy | PMK | 63,488 | 46% | |
| 1996 | Deivasigamani @ Ponmudy | DMK |
74,891
(Lead: 41,586)
|
56% |
| Panneerselvam, S.s. | AIADMK | 33,305 | 25% | |
| 1991 | D. Janaardhanan | AIADMK |
55,105
(Lead: 17,440)
|
47% |
| K. Deivasigamani Alias Ponmudi | DMK | 37,665 | 32% | |
| 1989 | Deivasigamani (a) Ponmudi, K. | DMK |
45,145
(Lead: 22,765)
|
46% |
| Abdul Latheef, S. | INC | 22,380 | 23% | |
| 1984 | Rajarathinam Mani M. | AIADMK |
50,156
(Lead: 13,854)
|
50% |
| Palaniappan K.p. | DMK | 36,302 | 36% | |
| 1980 | Palaniappan, K. P | DMK |
45,952
(Lead: 5,160)
|
51% |
| Rajarathinam, M | AIADMK | 40,792 | 46% | |
| 1977 | P.krishnan | AIADMK |
27,882
(Lead: 2,699)
|
37% |
| K.p. Palaniappan | DMK | 25,183 | 34% |
Source: ECI
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Tamil Nadu Villupuram Assembly Elections FAQs
Who won the Villupuram Assembly seat in the 2021 election?
R Lakshmanan of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) won the Villupuram Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating Shanmugam C Ve of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) by a margin of 14868 votes.
What is the historical strike rate of the Villupuram constituency in past elections?
The strike rate in the Villupuram constituency is 55% DMK and 45% AIADMK, with DMK won 6 times and AIADMK won 5 times since the 1977 elections.
What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2021 Villupuram Assembly Election?
R Lakshmanan (DMK) received 49.92% vote share.
Shanmugam C Ve (AIADMK) received 42.66% vote share.
What were the results of the 2021 Villupuram Assembly Election?
R Lakshmanan (DMK) won the 2021 election with 102271 votes, leading by 14868 votes and securing a 49.92% vote share.
Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Villupuram Assembly constituency fall under?
The Villupuram Assembly constituency falls under the Lok Sabha constituency of district.
What was the margin of victory in the Villupuram Assembly Election 2021?
R Lakshmanan (DMK) won the Villupuram Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 14868 votes over Shanmugam C Ve (AIADMK).
Who were the top candidates for the Villupuram Assembly Election 2021?
The top candidates in the Villupuram Assembly Election 2021 were:
R Lakshmanan (DMK)
Shanmugam C Ve (AIADMK)
Selvam (NTK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with R Lakshmanan (DMK) emerging as the winner.
What was the voter turnout in the Villupuram Assembly Election 2021?
The voter turnout in the Villupuram Assembly Election 2021 was 76.94%
Disclaimer:
The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.
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