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Villupuram is a state legislative assembly constituency in Viluppuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 74. It comprises a portion of Viluppuram taluk and is a part of Viluppuram Lok Sabha constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu.
Villupuram was one of 17 assembly constituencies to have voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) facilities with EVMs in the state elections of 2016.
Most successful party: DMK (nine times).
Members of Legislative Assembly
Madras State
Tamil Nadu
Election results
Vote share of winning candidates | | |
| 2021 | | 50.16% |
| 2016 | | 36.74% |
| 2011 | | 52.18% |
| 2006 | | 46.87% |
| 2001 | | 47.45% |
| 1996 | | 58.24% |
| 1991 | | 48.82% |
| 1989 | | 47.18% |
| 1984 | | 52.71% |
| 1980 | | 52.02% |
| 1977 | | 37.69% |
| 1971 | | 51.41% |
| 1967 | | 53.73% |
| 1962 | | 59.36% |
| 1957 | | 50.87% |
| 1952 | | 43.46% |
2026
2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Villupuram| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| SPA | R. Lakshmanan | | | |
| AIADMK+ | K. Vijaya | | | |
| NTK | Dr. Abinaya Ponnivalavan | | | |
| TVK | N. Mohanraj | | | New |
| NOTA | NOTA | | | |
| Margin of victory | | | |
| Turnout | | | |
| Rejected ballots | | | |
| Registered electors | 257,600 | | |
| gain from | Swing | | |
2021
2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Villupuram| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| DMK | R. Lakshmanan | 102,271 | 50.16% | New |
| AIADMK | C. V. Shanmugam | 87,403 | 42.87% | +6.13 |
| NTK | J. Selvam | 6,375 | 3.13% | +2.48 |
| MNM | K. Dass | 3,242 | 1.59% | New |
| AMMK | R. Balasundaram | 1,695 | 0.83% | New |
| Margin of victory | 14,868 | 7.29% | −4.50% |
| Turnout | 203,890 | 77.80% | 1.40% |
| Rejected ballots | 286 | 0.14% | |
| Registered electors | 262,068 | | |
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 13.42% | |
2016
2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Villupuram| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| AIADMK | C. V. Shanmugam | 69,421 | 36.74% | −15.45 |
| IUML | S. M. Ameer Abbas | 47,130 | 24.94% | New |
| PMK | P. Palanivel | 36,456 | 19.29% | New |
| DMDK | L. Vengatesan | 24,907 | 13.18% | New |
| BJP | Jayakumar Rama | 2,188 | 1.16% | +0.52 |
| NOTA | NOTA | 1,701 | 0.90% | New |
| NTK | K. Subramani | 1,231 | 0.65% | New |
| Margin of victory | 22,291 | 11.80% | 4.81% |
| Turnout | 188,964 | 76.40% | −6.24% |
| Registered electors | 247,327 | | |
| AIADMK hold | Swing | -15.45% | |
2011
2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Villupuram| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| AIADMK | C. V. Shanmugam | 90,304 | 52.18% | +11.62 |
| DMK | K. Ponmudy | 78,207 | 45.19% | −1.68 |
| BJP | C. Arokiyasamy | 1,100 | 0.64% | −0.01 |
| Margin of victory | 12,097 | 6.99% | 0.69% |
| Turnout | 173,050 | 82.64% | 9.94% |
| Registered electors | 209,392 | | |
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 5.31% | |
2006
2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Villupuram| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| DMK | K. Ponmudy | 72,462 | 46.87% | −0.58 |
| AIADMK | R. Pasupathy | 62,714 | 40.57% | New |
| DMDK | D. Duraisamy | 13,621 | 8.81% | New |
| Independent | V. Vetriselvan | 1,523 | 0.99% | New |
| BJP | V. Sukumar | 994 | 0.64% | New |
| Independent | M. Mohamad Jakkiriya | 845 | 0.55% | New |
| BSP | V. Vaikunthan | 804 | 0.52% | −0.04 |
| Margin of victory | 9,748 | 6.31% | 4.71% |
| Turnout | 154,600 | 72.71% | 11.30% |
| Registered electors | 212,630 | | |
| DMK hold | Swing | -0.58% | |
2001
2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Villupuram| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| DMK | K. Ponmudy | 65,693 | 47.45% | −10.8 |
| PMK | R. Pasupathy | 63,488 | 45.86% | New |
| MDMK | V. Govindarajulu | 2,982 | 2.15% | −5.41 |
| Independent | K. Sadagopan | 1,853 | 1.34% | New |
| Independent | M. Mohamed Ali Jinna | 1,116 | 0.81% | New |
| Independent | V. Ponmudi | 851 | 0.61% | New |
| BSP | G. Kaliyamoorthy | 781 | 0.56% | New |
| Independent | C. Faruklal | 704 | 0.51% | New |
| Margin of victory | 2,205 | 1.59% | −30.75% |
| Turnout | 138,453 | 61.40% | −8.06% |
| Registered electors | 225,528 | | |
| DMK hold | Swing | -10.80% | |
1996
1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Villupuram| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| DMK | K. Ponmudy | 74,891 | 58.24% | +24.87 |
| AIADMK | S. S. Panneer Selvam | 33,305 | 25.90% | −22.92 |
| MDMK | M. Panneer Selvam | 9,727 | 7.56% | New |
| AIIC(T) | G. Janagiraman | 8,331 | 6.48% | New |
| BJP | K. Mani | 848 | 0.66% | New |
| Margin of victory | 41,586 | 32.34% | 16.89% |
| Turnout | 128,581 | 69.46% | 2.63% |
| Registered electors | 190,500 | | |
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 9.42% | |
1991
1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Villupuram| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| AIADMK | D. Janaardhanan | 55,105 | 48.82% | +32.99 |
| DMK | K. Ponmudy | 37,665 | 33.37% | −13.81 |
| Independent | V. Krishna Murthy | 18,304 | 16.22% | New |
| Independent | U. Mohamed Younus | 636 | 0.56% | New |
| INS(SCS) | D. Deenadhayalan | 598 | 0.53% | New |
| Margin of victory | 17,440 | 15.45% | −8.34% |
| Turnout | 112,866 | 66.83% | 4.31% |
| Registered electors | 176,980 | | |
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 1.64% | |
1989
1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Villupuram| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| DMK | K. Ponmudy | 45,145 | 47.18% | +9.03 |
| INC | S. Abdul Latheef | 22,380 | 23.39% | New |
| AIADMK | P. Selvaraj | 15,148 | 15.83% | −36.88 |
| Independent | V. G. Chellappa | 9,929 | 10.38% | New |
| Independent | M. Bala Shanmugam | 1,038 | 1.08% | New |
| Margin of victory | 22,765 | 23.79% | 9.23% |
| Turnout | 95,677 | 62.52% | −14.40% |
| Registered electors | 156,154 | | |
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | -5.53% | |
1984
1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Villupuram| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| AIADMK | M. Rajarathinam Mani | 50,156 | 52.71% | +6.54 |
| DMK | K. P. Palaniappan | 36,302 | 38.15% | −13.87 |
| Independent | M. Balashanugam | 7,562 | 7.95% | New |
| Independent | H. Sohan Lal Jain | 661 | 0.69% | New |
| Margin of victory | 13,854 | 14.56% | 8.72% |
| Turnout | 95,152 | 76.92% | 10.09% |
| Registered electors | 131,319 | | |
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 0.69% | |
1980
1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Villupuram| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| DMK | K. P. Palaniappan | 45,952 | 52.02% | +17.98 |
| AIADMK | M. Rajarathinam | 40,792 | 46.18% | +8.49 |
| Independent | Jothi V | 1,065 | 1.21% | New |
| Independent | G. Ramakrishna Padayachi | 531 | 0.60% | New |
| Margin of victory | 5,160 | 5.84% | 2.19% |
| Turnout | 88,340 | 66.82% | 3.05% |
| Registered electors | 133,842 | | |
| DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 14.33% | |
1977
1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Villupuram| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| AIADMK | P. Krishnan | 27,882 | 37.69% | New |
| DMK | K. P. Palaniappan | 25,183 | 34.04% | −17.37 |
| JP | L. Athikesavalu Naidu | 12,161 | 16.44% | New |
| INC | T. Thirumal | 8,754 | 11.83% | −29.14 |
| Margin of victory | 2,699 | 3.65% | −6.79% |
| Turnout | 73,980 | 63.77% | −9.91% |
| Registered electors | 117,651 | | |
| AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -13.73% | |
1971
1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Villupuram| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| DMK | M. Shanmugam | 35,838 | 51.41% | −2.32 |
| INC | V. P. Sharangapani Gounder | 28,562 | 40.98% | −4.28 |
| Independent | A. Ramalingam | 5,304 | 7.61% | New |
| Margin of victory | 7,276 | 10.44% | 1.96% |
| Turnout | 69,704 | 73.68% | −3.67% |
| Registered electors | 102,546 | | |
| DMK hold | Swing | -2.32% | |
1967
1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Villupuram| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| DMK | M. Shanmugam | 37,605 | 53.73% | −5.63 |
| INC | V. P. S. Gounder | 31,674 | 45.26% | +6.43 |
| Independent | T. S. Ramachandran | 706 | 1.01% | New |
| Margin of victory | 5,931 | 8.47% | −12.06% |
| Turnout | 69,985 | 77.35% | 5.11% |
| Registered electors | 94,260 | | |
| DMK hold | Swing | -5.63% | |
1962
1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Villupuram| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| DMK | M. Shanmugam | 39,923 | 59.36% | New |
| INC | V. P. Sarangapani Koundar | 26,115 | 38.83% | −12.04 |
| Independent | G. Kothandaraman Koundar | 735 | 1.09% | New |
| Independent | A. Ramalingam | 485 | 0.72% | New |
| Margin of victory | 13,808 | 20.53% | 18.79% |
| Turnout | 67,258 | 72.24% | 18.10% |
| Registered electors | 96,487 | | |
| DMK gain from INC | Swing | 8.49% | |
1957
1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Villupuram| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| INC | Sarangapani Gounder | 25,000 | 50.87% | +15.81 |
| Independent | Shanmugha Udayar | 24,147 | 49.13% | New |
| Margin of victory | 853 | 1.74% | −6.67% |
| Turnout | 49,147 | 54.15% | −5.17% |
| Registered electors | 90,763 | | |
| INC gain from TTP | Swing | 7.40% | |
1952
1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Villupuram| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
|---|
| TTP | Nagarajan | 21,762 | 43.46% | New |
| INC | S. D. Chinnas Alias Reddy | 17,555 | 35.06% | New |
| Independent | M. Shumuga U Yar | 10,752 | 21.47% | New |
| Margin of victory | 4,207 | 8.40% | |
| Turnout | 50,069 | 59.32% | |
| Registered electors | 84,403 | | |
| TTP win (new seat) |
- . Election Commission of India. Archived from on October 5, 2010.