Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2021
Amv.Prabhakara Raja of Dravida Munetra Kazhagam won the Virugampakkam Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 2021 state assembly election, securing 74,351 votes (44.40% vote share). The runner-up was Virugai V.N.Ravi (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) with 55,984 votes.
A total of 27 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amv.Prabhakara Raja | 74351 | 44.40% | Dravida Munetra Kazhagam |
| 2 | Virugai V.N.Ravi | 55984 | 33.40% | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 3 | Senegan | 16939 | 10.10% | Makkal Needhi Maiam |
| 4 | T.S.Rajendran | 10185 | 6.10% | Naam Tamilar Katchi |
| 5 | M.Gunasekaran (A) STAR M.GUNASEKARAN | 5186 | 3.10% | Independent |
| 6 | B.Parthasarathy | 1585 | 1.00% | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |
| 7 | R.Mayilsamy | 1440 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 8 | Sathasivam | 344 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | M.S.Ismail Khan | 209 | 0.10% | All India Jananayaka Makkal Kazhagam |
| 10 | M.Mannu | 148 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | V.Gunasekaran | 131 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | M.Sivakumar | 119 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | G.Thanigachalam | 90 | 0.10% | Veerath Thiyagi Viswanathadoss Thozhilalarkal Katchi |
| 14 | Manju | 90 | 0.10% | Anaithu Makkal Arasiyal Katchi |
| 15 | S.Gunasekar | 88 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | G.Ravi | 73 | 0.00% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 17 | M.Ellangovan | 72 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 18 | E.Sankar | 68 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 19 | R.Prabaharan | 65 | 0.00% | Tamizhaga Murpokku Makkal Katchi |
| 20 | D.Sundar Singh | 56 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 21 | D.Prabakaran | 56 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 22 | M.Srinivasan | 49 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 23 | V.Thalapathi | 49 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 24 | V.K.Kathir | 48 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 25 | S.R.Dinesh Kumar | 41 | 0.00% | Anna Mgr Dravida Makkal Kalgam |
| 26 | K.Boopathy | 34 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 27 | V.K.Senthil Kumar | 24 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Virugampakkam constituency is part of the Tamil Nadu Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2021 Assembly election, 27 candidates contested for this seat. Amv.Prabhakara Raja (Dravida Munetra Kazhagam) emerged as the winner securing 74,351 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.