Who won the VIRUDHUNAGAR constituency in 1996?

SEENIVASAN A.R.R of DMK won the VIRUDHUNAGAR assembly constituency in the 1996 Tamil Nadu election. Full candidate results including vote shares are listed below.

What was the winning margin in VIRUDHUNAGAR in 1996?

The winning margin for VIRUDHUNAGAR in 1996 is shown in the results table below, along with vote shares for all candidates who contested.

What is the election history of VIRUDHUNAGAR constituency?

Historical results for VIRUDHUNAGAR across previous elections are shown in the trends section below, including past winners, their parties, and vote share changes.

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VIRUDHUNAGAR 1996 Assembly Election Result

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly constituency result for 1996. Winner: SEENIVASAN A.R.R (DMK). Winning margin: 20.6%.

Quick Summary

Winner: SEENIVASAN A.R.R
Party: DMK
Vote Share: 41.5%
Margin: 20.6%

Candidate Results — 1996

Candidate	Party	Votes	Vote Share
SEENIVASAN A.R.R✓ Winner	DMK	47,247	41.5%
KARIKOLRAJ, G.	INC	23,760	20.9%
BOOPATHIRAJARAM, B.	MDMK	19,600	17.2%
VELAYUTHAM, S.	PMK	9,001	7.9%
MANOHARAN, S.	BJP	5,195	4.6%
BOSE PERUMAL, S.	IND	2,548	2.2%
BALUCHAMY, S.	IND	1,989	1.8%
THANGAVELU, P.	IND	402	0.3%
BALAJI, C.	IND	318	0.3%
CHAIRMARAJAN, V.M.A.G.	SHS	317	0.3%
ANANDARAJAN, N.	IND	273	0.2%
SIVAKUMAR, B.	IND	240	0.2%
KARTHIKEYAN, M.	IND	221	0.2%
PANDI, M.	IND	200	0.2%
PANEER SELVAM, S.	IND	194	0.2%
PAULRAJ, A.	IND	176	0.1%
PANDIARAJAN, S.V.P.R.	IND	169	0.1%
DINAKARAN, T.M.N.M.N.	IND	152	0.1%
PARAMASIVAM, K.M.	IND	123	0.1%
PALANI, M.	IND	114	0.1%
GANDHI, A.	IND	114	0.1%
MANOHARAN, V.	IND	108	0.1%
PANDI, T.K.	IND	103	0.1%
SUNDARARAJAN, S.G.	IND	101	0.1%
JEYARAJ, A.	IND	92	0.1%
GANESH KANNAN, M.S.	IND	92	0.1%
SIVAKUMAR, P.S.P.	IND	92	0.1%
BOSE, A.P.N.	IND	90	0.1%
GANDHI RAJAN, M.	IND	88	0.1%
RATHINAM, P.	IND	82	0.1%
MURUGANANDHAM, K.	IND	80	0.1%
MANIMARAN, M.S.	IND	78	0.1%
AMIRTHARAJ, T.	IND	74	0.1%
KANGAVEL, D.	IND	74	0.1%
RAMAMOORTHY, S.	IND	69	0.1%
VANARAJAN, K.	IND	62	0.1%
RAMANUJAM, M.	IND	56	0.1%
KOTHANDARAMAN, R.	IND	46	0.0%
PALANIKUMAR, M.G.	IND	33	0.0%

Historical Results — VIRUDHUNAGAR

Year	Winner	Party	Vote Share	Margin %
2026	SELVAM P	TVK	37.9%	5.6%
2021	SEENIVASAN A.R.R	DMK	45.3%	13.2%
2016	SEENIVASAN A.R.R	DMK	42.7%	1.9%
2011	Pandiarajan K	DMDK	52.4%	15.9%
2006	VARADHARAJAN.R.	MDMK	38.9%	3.1%
2001	DAMODARAN.S.	TMC(M)	42.7%	3.5%
1996	SEENIVASAN A.R.R	DMK	41.5%	20.6%
1991	SANJAY RAMASWAMY	ICS(SCS)	56.1%	20.4%
1989	CHOKKAR, R.	INC	32.0%	5.2%
1984	A.S.A. ARUMUGAM	JP	45.4%	7.5%
1980	SUNDARARAJAN, M.	ADMK	48.9%	12.9%
1977	SUNDARARAJAN, M.	ADMK	44.5%	13.8%
1971	KALIMUTHU K	DMK	59.4%	21.4%

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the VIRUDHUNAGAR constituency in 1996?: SEENIVASAN A.R.R of DMK won the VIRUDHUNAGAR assembly constituency in the 1996 Tamil Nadu election. Full candidate results including vote shares are listed below.
What was the winning margin in VIRUDHUNAGAR in 1996?: The winning margin for VIRUDHUNAGAR in 1996 is shown in the results table below, along with vote shares for all candidates who contested.
What is the election history of VIRUDHUNAGAR constituency?: Historical results for VIRUDHUNAGAR across previous elections are shown in the trends section below, including past winners, their parties, and vote share changes.