Villupuram Assembly constituency#Election results
{{Short description|State Legislative Assembly Constituency in Tamil Nadu}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}
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{{Infobox Indian constituency
| type = SLA
| constituency_no = 74
| map_image = Constitution-Villupuram.svg
| Existence =
| district = Villupuram
| loksabha_cons = Vilupuram
| established = 1951
| state = Tamil Nadu
| party = {{Party index link|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
| mla = R. Lakshmanan
| latest_election_year = 2021
| name = Villupuram
| reservation = None
}}
Villupuram is a state legislative assembly constituency in Viluppuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.{{cite web |url= http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/Const_map/map.htm |title= Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map |website= Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly |access-date= 22 January 2017}} 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.{{cite web |url= http://eci.nic.in/delim/Final_Publications/Tamilnadu/Final%20Notification%20&%20Order%20.pdf |title= Tamil Nadu - Final Notification & Order |website= Delimitation Commission of India |publisher= National Informatics Centre |access-date= 26 January 2017 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160804211957/http://eci.nic.in/delim/Final_Publications/Tamilnadu/Final%20Notification%20%26%20Order%20.pdf |archive-date= 4 August 2016 |url-status= dead |df= dmy-all }} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/ec-to-tighten-grip-on-cash-for-votes/article8225776.ece|title=EC to tighten grip on cash for votes}}
Most successful party: DMK (nine times).
Members of Legislative Assembly
= Madras State =
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! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Year ! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner ! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" colspan="2" | Party |
| 1952
|Nagarajan | |
| 1957
| Sarangapani Gounder | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| 1962
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| 1967
| M. Shanmugam | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
= Tamil Nadu =
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! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Year ! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner ! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" colspan="2" | Party |
| 1971
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| 1977
| P. Krishnan | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| 1980
| K. P. Palaniappan | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| 1984
| M. Mani Rajarathinam | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| 1989
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| 1991
| D. Janardhanan | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| 1996
| K. Ponmudy | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| 2001
| K. Ponmudy | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| 2006
| K. Ponmudy | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| 2011
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| 2016
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| 2021
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
Election results
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{{bar percent|2021|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|50.16}}
{{bar percent|2016|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|36.74}}
{{bar percent|2011|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|52.18}}
{{bar percent|2006|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|46.87}}
{{bar percent|2001|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|47.45}}
{{bar percent|1996|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|58.24}}
{{bar percent|1991|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|48.82}}
{{bar percent|1989|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|47.18}}
{{bar percent|1984|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|52.71}}
{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|52.02}}
{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|37.69}}
{{bar percent|1971|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|51.41}}
{{bar percent|1967|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|53.73}}
{{bar percent|1962|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|59.36}}
{{bar percent|1957|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|50.87}}
{{bar percent|1952|{{party color|Tamil Nadu Toilers' Party}}|43.46}}
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= 2021 =
{{Election box begin|title= 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Villupuram{{cite web|title=Villupuram Election Result|url= https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2021/tamil-nadu/-s22a074|access-date= 2 Jul 2022}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=R. Lakshmanan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=102,271 |percentage=50.16% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. V. Shanmugam |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=87,403 |percentage=42.87% |change=+6.13 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=J. Selvam |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=6,375 |percentage=3.13% |change=+2.48 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Dass |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=3,242 |percentage=1.59% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Balasundaram |party=Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,695 |percentage=0.83% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=14,868 |percentage=7.29% |change= -4.50% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=203,890 |percentage=77.80% |change= 1.40% }}
{{Election box rejected|votes=286|percentage=0.14% }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 262,068 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 13.42% }}
{{Election box end}}
= 2016 =
{{Election box begin|title= 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Villupuram{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC%20WISE%20CANDIDATE%20COUNT.pdf|access-date= 30 Apr 2022|archive-date= 30 Apr 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430083638/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC%20WISE%20CANDIDATE%20COUNT.pdf|title=Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu|website=www.elections.tn.gov.in}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=C. V. Shanmugam |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=69,421 |percentage=36.74% |change=-15.45 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. M. Ameer Abbas |party=Indian Union Muslim League |votes=47,130 |percentage=24.94% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Palanivel |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=36,456 |percentage=19.29% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=L. Vengatesan |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=24,907 |percentage=13.18% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Jayakumar Rama |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,188 |percentage=1.16% |change=+0.52 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=1,701 |percentage=0.90% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Subramani |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=1,231 |percentage=0.65% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=22,291 |percentage=11.80% |change= 4.81% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=188,964 |percentage=76.40% |change= -6.24% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 247,327 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -15.45% }}
{{Election box end}}
= 2011 =
{{Election box begin|title= 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Villupuram{{Cite report|url=http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf|title=Detailes Result 2011, Aseembly Election Tamil Nadu|work=Election Commission of Tamil Nadu|access-date=9 May 2021| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20170215085458/http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf| archive-date =15 February 2017}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=C. V. Shanmugam |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=90,304 |percentage=52.18% |change=+11.62 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Ponmudy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=78,207 |percentage=45.19% |change=-1.68 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Arokiyasamy |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,100 |percentage=0.64% |change=-0.01 }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=12,097 |percentage=6.99% |change= 0.69% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=173,050 |percentage=82.64% |change= 9.94% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 209,392 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 5.31% }}
{{Election box end}}
=2006=
{{Election box begin|title= 2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Villupuram{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = 2006 Election Statistical Report| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf| access-date = 12 May 2006| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007200819/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf| archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=K. Ponmudy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=72,462 |percentage=46.87% |change=-0.58 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Pasupathy |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=62,714 |percentage=40.57% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=D. Duraisamy |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=13,621 |percentage=8.81% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Vetriselvan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,523 |percentage=0.99% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Sukumar |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=994 |percentage=0.64% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Mohamad Jakkiriya |party=Independent politician |votes=845 |percentage=0.55% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Vaikunthan |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=804 |percentage=0.52% |change=-0.04 }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=9,748 |percentage=6.31% |change= 4.71% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=154,600 |percentage=72.71% |change= 11.30% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 212,630 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -0.58% }}
{{Election box end}}
=2001=
{{Election box begin|title= 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Villupuram{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India|title = Statistical Report on General Election 2001|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf|date = 12 May 2001 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006173934/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=K. Ponmudy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=65,693 |percentage=47.45% |change=-10.8 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Pasupathy |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=63,488 |percentage=45.86% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Govindarajulu |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,982 |percentage=2.15% |change=-5.41 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Sadagopan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,853 |percentage=1.34% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Mohamed Ali Jinna |party=Independent politician |votes=1,116 |percentage=0.81% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Ponmudi |party=Independent politician |votes=851 |percentage=0.61% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Kaliyamoorthy |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=781 |percentage=0.56% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Faruklal |party=Independent politician |votes=704 |percentage=0.51% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,205 |percentage=1.59% |change= -30.75% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=138,453 |percentage=61.40% |change= -8.06% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 225,528 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -10.80% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1996=
{{Election box begin|title= 1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Villupuram{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = 1996 Election Statistical Report| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007221700/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf| archive-date = 7 October 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=K. Ponmudy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=74,891 |percentage=58.24% |change=+24.87 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. S. Panneer Selvam |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=33,305 |percentage=25.90% |change=-22.92 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Panneer Selvam |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=9,727 |percentage=7.56% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Janagiraman |party=All India Indira Congress (Tiwari) |votes=8,331 |percentage=6.48% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Mani |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=848 |percentage=0.66% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=41,586 |percentage=32.34% |change= 16.89% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=128,581 |percentage=69.46% |change= 2.63% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 190,500 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 9.42% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1991=
{{Election box begin|title= 1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Villupuram{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1991| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007161404/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf| archive-date = 7 October 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=D. Janaardhanan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=55,105 |percentage=48.82% |change=+32.99 }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=K. Ponmudy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=37,665 |percentage=33.37% |change=-13.81 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Krishna Murthy |party=Independent politician |votes=18,304 |percentage=16.22% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=U. Mohamed Younus |party=Independent politician |votes=636 |percentage=0.56% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=D. Deenadhayalan |party=Indian Congress (Socialist) – Sarat Chandra Sinha |votes=598 |percentage=0.53% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=17,440 |percentage=15.45% |change= -8.34% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=112,866 |percentage=66.83% |change= 4.31% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 176,980 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 1.64% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1989=
{{Election box begin|title= 1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Villupuram{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1989| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006153620/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf| archive-date = 6 October 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=K. Ponmudy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=45,145 |percentage=47.18% |change=+9.03 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Abdul Latheef |party=Indian National Congress |votes=22,380 |percentage=23.39% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Selvaraj |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=15,148 |percentage=15.83% |change=-36.88 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. G. Chellappa |party=Independent politician |votes=9,929 |percentage=10.38% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Bala Shanmugam |party=Independent politician |votes=1,038 |percentage=1.08% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=22,765 |percentage=23.79% |change= 9.23% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=95,677 |percentage=62.52% |change= -14.40% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 156,154 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -5.53% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1984=
{{Election box begin|title= 1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Villupuram{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1984| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20120117121208/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf| archive-date = 17 Jan 2012}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=M. Rajarathinam Mani |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=50,156 |percentage=52.71% |change=+6.54 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. P. Palaniappan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=36,302 |percentage=38.15% |change=-13.87 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Balashanugam |party=Independent politician |votes=7,562 |percentage=7.95% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=H. Sohan Lal Jain |party=Independent politician |votes=661 |percentage=0.69% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=13,854 |percentage=14.56% |change= 8.72% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=95,152 |percentage=76.92% |change= 10.09% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 131,319 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 0.69% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1980=
{{Election box begin|title= 1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Villupuram{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1980| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006231656/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf| archive-date = 6 Oct 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=K. P. Palaniappan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=45,952 |percentage=52.02% |change=+17.98 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Rajarathinam |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=40,792 |percentage=46.18% |change=+8.49 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Jothi V |party=Independent politician |votes=1,065 |percentage=1.21% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Ramakrishna Padayachi |party=Independent politician |votes=531 |percentage=0.60% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,160 |percentage=5.84% |change= 2.19% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=88,340 |percentage=66.82% |change= 3.05% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 133,842 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 14.33% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1977=
{{Election box begin|title= 1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Villupuram{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1977| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007141448/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf | archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=P. Krishnan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=27,882 |percentage=37.69% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. P. Palaniappan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=25,183 |percentage=34.04% |change=-17.37 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=L. Athikesavalu Naidu |party=Janata Party |votes=12,161 |percentage=16.44% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Thirumal |party=Indian National Congress |votes=8,754 |percentage=11.83% |change=-29.14 }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,699 |percentage=3.65% |change= -6.79% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=73,980 |percentage=63.77% |change= -9.91% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 117,651 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -13.73% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1971=
{{Election box begin|title= 1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Villupuram{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1971| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006131227/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf | archive-date = 6 Oct 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=M. Shanmugam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=35,838 |percentage=51.41% |change=-2.32 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. P. Sharangapani Gounder |party=Indian National Congress |votes=28,562 |percentage=40.98% |change=-4.28 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Ramalingam |party=Independent politician |votes=5,304 |percentage=7.61% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=7,276 |percentage=10.44% |change= 1.96% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=69,704 |percentage=73.68% |change= -3.67% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 102,546 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -2.32% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1967=
{{Election box begin|title= 1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Villupuram{{Cite web| last = Election Commission of India|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Madras%201967.pdf|title= Statistical Report on General Election 1967|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320175222/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Madras%201967.pdf|archive-date=20 March 2012|access-date= 19 April 2009}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=M. Shanmugam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=37,605 |percentage=53.73% |change=-5.63 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. P. S. Gounder |party=Indian National Congress |votes=31,674 |percentage=45.26% |change=+6.43 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. S. Ramachandran |party=Independent politician |votes=706 |percentage=1.01% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,931 |percentage=8.47% |change= -12.06% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=69,985 |percentage=77.35% |change= 5.11% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 94,260 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -5.63% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1962=
{{Election box begin|title= 1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Villupuram{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India|title=Statistical Report on General Election 1962|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Madras_1962.pdf|access-date= 19 April 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127201143/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Madras_1962.pdf|archive-date=27 Jan 2013}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=M. Shanmugam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=39,923 |percentage=59.36% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. P. Sarangapani Koundar |party=Indian National Congress |votes=26,115 |percentage=38.83% |change=-12.04 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Kothandaraman Koundar |party=Independent politician |votes=735 |percentage=1.09% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Ramalingam |party=Independent politician |votes=485 |percentage=0.72% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=13,808 |percentage=20.53% |change= 18.79% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=67,258 |percentage=72.24% |change= 18.10% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 96,487 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 8.49% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1957=
{{Election box begin|title= 1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Villupuram{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title=Statistical Report on General Election 1957 | url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf| access-date=2015-07-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127200447/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf|archive-date=27 Jan 2013}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Sarangapani Gounder |party=Indian National Congress |votes=25,000 |percentage=50.87% |change=+15.81 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Shanmugha Udayar |party=Independent politician |votes=24,147 |percentage=49.13% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=853 |percentage=1.74% |change= -6.67% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=49,147 |percentage=54.15% |change= -5.17% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 90,763 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Tamil Nadu Toilers' Party |swing= 7.40% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1952=
{{Election box begin|title= 1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Villupuram{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title=Statistical Report on General Election 1951| url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf| access-date=2014-10-14|archive-date=27 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127201450/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/STATISTICALREPORTS_51_MADRAS.pdf}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Nagarajan |party=Tamil Nadu Toilers' Party |votes=21,762 |percentage=43.46% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. D. Chinnas Alias Reddy |party=Indian National Congress |votes=17,555 |percentage=35.06% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Shumuga U Yar |party=Independent politician |votes=10,752 |percentage=21.47% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,207 |percentage=8.40% |change= }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=50,069 |percentage=59.32% |change= }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 84,403 |change = }}
{{Election box new seat win |winner=Tamil Nadu Toilers' Party |loser= |swing= }}
{{Election box end}}
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