Virudhunagar Lok Sabha Election Result 2019

Tamil Nadu · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2019 GEN

Manickam Tagore, B. of Indian National Congress won the Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 2019 general election, with a winning margin of 154,554 votes (14.40%).

28 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,461,240 registered electors and 1,074,735 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 74.70%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Manickam Tagore, B.

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
154,554
Margin %
14.40%
Total Electors
1,461,240
Votes Polled
1,074,735
Turnout
74.70%
Valid Votes
1,057,443
NOTA Votes
17,292
Candidates
28
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
379
Male Electors
715,544
Female Electors
745,574
Male Voters
520,544
Female Voters
544,786
NOTA Percentage
1.20%
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2019
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Manickam Tagore, B.

Indian National Congress

470,883
43.80%
Male
#2
Alagarsamy, R.

Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam

316,329
29.40%
Male
#3
Paramasiva Iyyappan, S.

Independent

107,615
10.00%
Male
#4
Muniyasamy, V.

Makkal Needhi Maiam

57,129
5.30%
Male
#5
Arulmozhithevan, K.

Naam Tamilar Katchi

53,040
4.90%
Male
#6
Sabari Ponraj, B.

Independent

5,666
0.50%
Male
#7
Govindan, A.

Independent

4,199
0.40%
Male
#8
Perumalsamy, M.

Bahujan Samaj Party

3,770
0.40%
Male
#9
Alagarsamy, N.

Independent

3,740
0.30%
Male
#10
Sankaranarayanan, N.

Independent

3,705
0.30%
Male
#11
Dr.Dhanushkodi, M.

Independent

3,118
0.30%
Male
#12
Sakkaravarthy, P.

All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam

2,764
0.30%
Male
#13
Senthilkumar, S.

Independent

2,717
0.30%
Male
#14
Kalyanasundaram, A.

Independent

2,487
0.20%
Male
#15
Sugan Rajeev, M.

Independent

2,436
0.20%
Male
#16
Vallinayagam, N.

Independent

2,311
0.20%
Male
#17
Manikandan, R.

Ezhuchi Tamilargal Munnetra Kazhagam

1,969
0.20%
Male
#18
Balachandar, N.

Independent

1,814
0.20%
Male
#19
Kavitha, A.

Ahila India Dhayaga Makkal Munnetra Katchi

1,765
0.20%
Male
#20
Ganeshkumar, S.

Independent

1,624
0.20%
Male
#21
Packiaraj, E.

Tamil Nadu Ilangyar Katchi

1,545
0.10%
Male
#22
Advocate.Thangapandian, M.

Independent

1,502
0.10%
Male
#23
Palanichamy Kudumbar, P.

Independent

1,065
0.10%
Male
#24
Elango, S.

Independent

937
0.10%
Male
#25
Thiagarajan, P.I.D.

Independent

853
0.10%
Male
#26
Selvakumar, M.

Independent

846
0.10%
Male
#27
Backiyaraj, K.

Independent

825
0.10%
Male
#28
Umayorubagam, M.

Independent

789
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Manickam Tagore, B. Indian National Congress 470,883 43.80%
2 Alagarsamy, R. Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 316,329 29.40%
3 Paramasiva Iyyappan, S. Independent 107,615 10.00%
4 Muniyasamy, V. Makkal Needhi Maiam 57,129 5.30%
5 Arulmozhithevan, K. Naam Tamilar Katchi 53,040 4.90%
6 Sabari Ponraj, B. Independent 5,666 0.50%
7 Govindan, A. Independent 4,199 0.40%
8 Perumalsamy, M. Bahujan Samaj Party 3,770 0.40%
9 Alagarsamy, N. Independent 3,740 0.30%
10 Sankaranarayanan, N. Independent 3,705 0.30%
11 Dr.Dhanushkodi, M. Independent 3,118 0.30%
12 Sakkaravarthy, P. All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam 2,764 0.30%
13 Senthilkumar, S. Independent 2,717 0.30%
14 Kalyanasundaram, A. Independent 2,487 0.20%
15 Sugan Rajeev, M. Independent 2,436 0.20%
16 Vallinayagam, N. Independent 2,311 0.20%
17 Manikandan, R. Ezhuchi Tamilargal Munnetra Kazhagam 1,969 0.20%
18 Balachandar, N. Independent 1,814 0.20%
19 Kavitha, A. Ahila India Dhayaga Makkal Munnetra Katchi 1,765 0.20%
20 Ganeshkumar, S. Independent 1,624 0.20%
21 Packiaraj, E. Tamil Nadu Ilangyar Katchi 1,545 0.10%
22 Advocate.Thangapandian, M. Independent 1,502 0.10%
23 Palanichamy Kudumbar, P. Independent 1,065 0.10%
24 Elango, S. Independent 937 0.10%
25 Thiagarajan, P.I.D. Independent 853 0.10%
26 Selvakumar, M. Independent 846 0.10%
27 Backiyaraj, K. Independent 825 0.10%
28 Umayorubagam, M. Independent 789 0.10%

Virudhunagar — 2019 Election Analysis

In the 2019 Lok Sabha election, Manickam Tagore, B. of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Virudhunagar constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 154,554 votes.

Out of 1,461,240 registered electors, 1,074,735 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 74.70%. A total of 28 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Manickam Tagore, B. (Indian National Congress) won the Virudhunagar Lok Sabha seat in 2019.

The margin was 154,554 votes (14.40%%).

The voter turnout in Virudhunagar for the 2019 Lok Sabha election was 74.70%%.

28 candidates contested from Virudhunagar constituency in the 2019 Lok Sabha election.

Virudhunagar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.