Virugampakkam Assembly Elections 2026

Virugampakkam is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Chennai district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. A M V Prabhakar Raja, from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam defeated Ravi of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam by a margin of 18367 votes.

It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as NTK’s Santhosh enters the fray.

Virugampakkam Assembly constituency is part of the Chennai South Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Tamilachi Thangapandian won the Chennai South parliamentary seat by defeating Smt. Tamilisai Soundarayarajan of the Bharatiya Janata Party with a margin of 225945 votes.

From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Virugampakkam assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.

Tamil Nadu Assembly Constituencies

Virugampakkam Assembly Elections

Virugampakkam Candidates List

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Virugampakkam Assembly Election Results 2021 to 2011

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Virugampakkam Assembly Election Results (2021)

Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
A M V Prabhakar Raja WINNER	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	74,351 Lead: 18,367	43.97%
Ravi	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	55,984	33.11%
Snehan	Makkal Needhi Maiam	16,939	10.02%
Rajendhran	Naam Tamilar Katchi	10,185	6.02%
M.gunasekaran (a) Star M.gunasekaran	Independent	5,186	3.07%
Pa.parthasarathy	Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam	1,585	0.94%
Nota	None Of The Above	1,563	0.92%
R.mayilsamy	Independent	1,440	0.85%
Sathasivam	Independent	344	0.20%
M.s.ismail Khan	All India Jananayaka Makkal Kazhagam	209	0.12%
M.mannu	Independent	148	0.09%
V.gunasekaran	Independent	131	0.08%
M.sivakumar	Independent	119	0.07%
G.thanigachalam	Veerath Thiyagi Viswanathadoss Thozhilalarkal Katchi	90	0.05%
Manju	Anaithu Makkal Arasiyal Katchi	90	0.05%
S.gunasekar	Independent	88	0.05%
G.ravi	Rashtriya Janata Dal	73	0.04%
M.ellangovan	Independent	72	0.04%
E.sankar	Independent	68	0.04%
R.prabaharan	Tamizhaga Murpokku Makkal Katchi	65	0.04%
D.prabakaran	Independent	56	0.03%
D.sundar Singh	Independent	56	0.03%
M.srinivasan	Independent	49	0.03%
V.thalapathi	Independent	49	0.03%
V.k.kathir	Independent	48	0.03%
S.r.dinesh Kumar	Anna MGR Dravida Makkal Kalgam	41	0.02%
K.boopathy	Independent	34	0.02%
V.k.senthil Kumar	Independent	24	0.01%

Virugampakkam Assembly Election Results (2016)

Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
V.n.virugai Ravi WINNER	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	65,979 Lead: 2,333	39.40%
K Thanasekaran	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	63,646	38.01%
Tamiliasi Soundrarajan.dr	Bharatiya Janata Party	19,167	11.45%
B.parthasarathy	Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam	9,730	5.81%
C.h. Jayarao	Pattali Makkal Katchi	3,945	2.36%
Others	Others	3,897	2.33%
T.s.rajendran	Naam Tamilar Katchi	2,926	1.75%
A.seenevasan	Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi	296	0.18%
Dilip Mathew John	Youth And Students Party	283	0.17%
B.senthil Kumar	Independent	265	0.16%
N.ravi	Independent	218	0.13%
B.jayabal	Independent	176	0.11%
N.nandha Gopal	Independent	155	0.09%
D.dhanasekar	Independent	126	0.08%
S.r.dinesh Kumar	Independent	111	0.07%
S.selvanathan	Independent	102	0.06%
K.ravi	Independent	91	0.05%
M.s.s.sudhir Theja	Independent	87	0.05%
P. Essakimuthu	Independent	58	0.03%
G.rajendran	Independent	55	0.03%
S.kumar	Independent	26	0.02%

Virugampakkam Assembly Election Results (2011)

Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
Partha Sarathy B WINNER	Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam	71,524 Lead: 14,094	49.65%
Thanasekaran K	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	57,430	39.86%
Sritharan P	Bharatiya Janata Party	7,525	5.22%
Nagavel.s.	Independent	3,431	2.38%
Baskar.a	Puratchi Bharatham	1,447	1%
Subramaniyam.v.	Bahujan Samaj Party	969	0.67%
Parthasarathy.n	Independent	670	0.47%
Sridhar.s	Independent	540	0.37%
Thiyagarajan.p	Independent	309	0.21%
Valayapathy.v	Independent	224	0.16%

Source: ECI

Strike Rate

DMK 50%

AIADMK 50%

DMK won 1 time and AIADMK won 1 time since 1977 elections.

Virugampakkam MLA List

Year	Candidate's Name		Votes	Lead	Vote Share
2021	A M V Prabhakar Raja	DMK	74,351	18,367	43.97%
2016	V.n.virugai Ravi	AIADMK	65,979	2,333	39.40%
2011	Partha Sarathy B	DMDK	71,524	14,094	49.65%

Source: ECI

Virugampakkam Past Election Results

Year	Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
2021	A M V Prabhakar Raja	DMK	74,351 (Lead: 18,367)	43.97%
2021	Ravi	AIADMK	55,984	33.11%
2016	V.n.virugai Ravi	AIADMK	65,979 (Lead: 2,333)	39.40%
2016	K Thanasekaran	DMK	63,646	38.01%
2011	Partha Sarathy B	DMDK	71,524 (Lead: 14,094)	49.65%
2011	Thanasekaran K	DMK	57,430	39.86%

Source: ECI

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Tamil Nadu Virugampakkam Assembly Elections FAQs

Who won the Virugampakkam Assembly seat in the 2021 election?

A M V Prabhakar Raja of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) won the Virugampakkam Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating Ravi of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) by a margin of 18367 votes.

What is the historical strike rate of the Virugampakkam constituency in past elections?

The strike rate in the Virugampakkam constituency is 50% DMK and 50% AIADMK, with DMK won 1 time and AIADMK won 1 time since the 1977 elections.

What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2021 Virugampakkam Assembly Election?

A M V Prabhakar Raja (DMK) received 43.97% vote share.
Ravi (AIADMK) received 33.11% vote share.

What were the results of the 2021 Virugampakkam Assembly Election?

A M V Prabhakar Raja (DMK) won the 2021 election with 74351 votes, leading by 18367 votes and securing a 43.97% vote share.

Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Virugampakkam Assembly constituency fall under?

The Virugampakkam Assembly constituency falls under the Chennai South Lok Sabha constituency of Chennai district.

What was the margin of victory in the Virugampakkam Assembly Election 2021?

A M V Prabhakar Raja (DMK) won the Virugampakkam Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 18367 votes over Ravi (AIADMK).

What are the key constituencies in the Chennai South Lok Sabha area?

The Virugampakkam Assembly constituency is part of the Chennai South Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Saidapet, Thiyagarayanagar, Mylapore, Velachery, Shozhinganallur.

Who were the top candidates for the Virugampakkam Assembly Election 2021?

The top candidates in the Virugampakkam Assembly Election 2021 were:
A M V Prabhakar Raja (DMK)
Ravi (AIADMK)
Snehan (MNM)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with A M V Prabhakar Raja (DMK) emerging as the winner.

What was the voter turnout in the Virugampakkam Assembly Election 2021?

The voter turnout in the Virugampakkam Assembly Election 2021 was 58.23%

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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