Villupuram

Demographic profile

There were a total of 244080 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2026 Assembly election in Villupuram Assembly constituency, of whom 118786 were male, 125218 female and 76 belonged to the third gender.

In the 2021 Assembly elections, there were a total of 262068 registered voters, of whom 127913 were male, 134092 female and 63 belonged to the third gender. In the 2016 Assembly elections, there were a total of 247327 registered voters, of whom 121525 were male, 125759 were female and 43 belonged to the third gender. In 2011 elections, there were a total of 209385 registered voters in this constituency, of whom 104506 were male, 104879 were female and 7 belonged to the third gender.

The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 107 in 2021, 14 in 2016, and 142 in 2011.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2026 was 1054, in 2021 it was 1048, 1035 in 2016, and 1004 in 2011.

Poll dates

Villupuram Assembly constituency will go to the polls in Phase 1 of the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections on Thursday, April 23, 2026. The counting of votes will take place on Monday, May 4, 2026.

In the 2021 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 1 on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 and the results were declared on Sunday, May 2, 2021.

In the 2016 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 1 on Monday, May 16, 2016 and the results were declared on Thursday, May 19, 2016.

In the 2011 polls, this constituency voted in Phase 1 on Wednesday, April 13, 2011 and the results were declared on Friday, May 13, 2011.

Extent

Villupuram Assembly constituency comprises the following areas of Villupuram district in the North region of Tamil Nadu: Viluppuram Taluk (Part) Ayyankovilpattu, Kakuppam, Poyyapakkam, Madirimangalam, Sengadu, Vaduganathankuppam, Melpadi, Maharajapuram, Erumanthangal, Salaiagaram, Koliyanur, Kallappattu, Peddureddikuppam, Illangadu, V.Pudur, Mudaliyarkuppam, Kumulam, Manakkuppam, Malarajamkuppam, Kudumiyankuppam, Naraiyur, Pananguppam, Todandanur, Panampattu, V. Marudur, Puntottam, Nannadu, Vedambattu, Perumbakkam, Konur, Teli, Venmaniyathur, Kottammangalam, Venkatesapuram, Sattipattu, Orukodi, Tokavadi, Kondangi, Valudureddi, Salamedu, Anangur, Nannattampalaiyam, Malavarayanur, Salayampalayam (East), Gangarampalaiyam, Arpisampalaiyam, Vengatadriagaram, Pillur, Kavanippakkam, Kulathur, Kandamanadi, Kandambakkam, Kappur, Maragathapuram, Kandiyamadai, Pedagam, Ariyalur (Villupuram), Chittatur (Tirukkai), Athiyur (Tiruvadi), Veliyambakkam, Kongarakondan, Dalavanur (Tiruvadi), Tiruppachchanur, Serndanur, Panchamadevi, Siruvandadu, Mokshakulam, Parasureddipalaiyam, Puvarasamkuppam, Arasamangalam, Then Kuchipalaiyam, Kallippattu and Vadavambalam villages. Viluppuram (M) and Valavanur (TP).

This constituency covers an approximate area of 258 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Villupuram is: 11°54'43.6"N 79°31'15.6"E.

Voter turnout

According to data released by the Election Commission of India, In 2021, this seat registered a turnout of 76.97%, while it was 76.49% in 2016, and 82.66% in 2011.

Total voters

Victory margin

In the 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, Lakshmanan R of DMK won in this constituency beating Shanmugam C Ve of AIADMK by a margin of 14868 votes which was 7.29% of the total votes cast. In 2016, Shanmugam C Ve of AIADMK was the winner in this seat beating Ameer Abbas S M of IUML by a margin of 22291 votes which was 11.8% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2011 Assembly elections, Shanmugam.C.V of AIADMK won this seat defeating Ponmudy.K of DMK by a margin of 12097 votes which was 6.99% of the total votes polled for the seat.

Winner vote share (%)

In the 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, Lakshmanan R of DMK had a vote share of 50.16% in this seat. In the 2016 Assembly elections, Shanmugam C Ve of AIADMK got a vote share of 36.74% , In the 2011 Assembly elections, Shanmugam.C.V of AIADMK got a vote share of 52.18% in Villupuram.