Virudhunagar Assembly Constituency – Election Details, MLAs, Results, Candidates & Vote Share
Constituency No: 14
Location Highlights: Virudhunagar Assembly Constituency is located in Virudhunagar district of Tamil Nadu. The constituency includes the town of Virudhunagar and surrounding areas known for their commercial activities, match industries, fireworks-related trade, and oil mills. The region is well connected by road and rail and is an important trading hub in southern Tamil Nadu.
Demographics: The constituency has a mix of urban and semi-urban population with communities involved in trade, small-scale manufacturing, agriculture, and services. The area is socially diverse and economically active due to its strong business community.
Main Industries: Match Industries, Fireworks Trade, Oil Mills, Retail Trade, Small-scale Manufacturing
Administrative Divisions:
- Virudhunagar Taluk
- Virudhunagar Municipality and surrounding rural areas
Borders: Surrounded by constituencies within Virudhunagar district and nearby regions and falls under Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituency.
2021 Assembly Election Results:
- Winner: A. R. R. Seenivasan (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) – 73,297 votes
- Runner-up: G. Pandurangan (Bharatiya Janata Party) – 51,958 votes
Voter Details:
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Men: | 109,607 |
| Women: | 114,674 |
| Third Gender: | 46 |
| Total Voters: | 224,327 |
MLA History:
| MLA Name | Year | Party |
|---|---|---|
| V. V. Ramasami | 1952 | Independent |
| P. Seenivasan | 1967 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| P. Seenivasan | 1971 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| M. Sundararajan | 1977 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| M. Sundararajan | 1980 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| A. S. A. Arumugam | 1984 | Janata Party |
| R. Chokkar | 1989 | Indian National Congress |
| Sanjay Ramasamy | 1991 | Indian Congress (Socialist) |
| A. R. R. Seenivasan | 1996 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| S. Dhamodharan | 2001 | Tamil Maanila Congress |
| R. Varadarajan | 2006 | Marumalarchi D Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| K. Pandiarajan | 2011 | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |
| A. R. R. Seenivasan | 2016 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| A. R. R. Seenivasan | 2021 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
