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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 179 · 2026
Viralimalai
Winner — 2026
VIJAYABASKAR. C
ADMK· NDA (NDA)
ADMK 51.8%TVK 21.4%25 others 26.7%
Votes
1,05,773
51.9% share
Winning margin
62,073
30.4% of votes
Total candidates
26
Turnout
90.6%
of 2,25,159
Viralimalai is a safe seat — VIJAYABASKAR. C won by 30.4%.
Seat history
4 of 26 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.23 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
27 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VIJAYABASKAR. C | NDA (NDA) | 1,05,773 | 51.9% |
| 2 | MURUGESAN. P | 43,700 | 21.4% | |
| 3 | CHELLAPANDIYAN. K.K | 40,397 | 19.8% | |
| 4 | SATHYALAKSHMI. K | 9,467 | 4.6% | |
| 5 | KARTHIKA PRAKASH | AIPTMMK | 834 | 0.4% |
| 6 | MAHENDIRAN. K | IND | 555 | 0.3% |
| 7 | THIRUVENDRAN. V | IND | 424 | 0.2% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 375 | 0.2% |
| 9 | PALANISAMY. K | VTVTK | 261 | 0.1% |
| 10 | SELVARAJ. A | PT | 251 | 0.1% |
| 11 | THIRUMURUGAN. K | IND | 218 | 0.1% |
| 12 | BALAVEL MURUGESAN. T | IND | 215 | 0.1% |
| 13 | BALASUBRAMANIAN. K.K | IND | 205 | 0.1% |
| 14 | MANIKANDAN. M | IND | 157 | 0.1% |
| 15 | JAYAGANDHI. R | IND | 153 | 0.1% |
| 16 | PALANISAMY. A | IND | 134 | 0.1% |
| 17 | BALASUBRAMANIAN. M | IND | 130 | 0.1% |
| 18 | ADAIKALARAJ. S | IND | 96 | 0.1% |
| 19 | VEERAMANI. M | IND | 90 | 0.0% |
| 20 | SUBBAIAH. R | IND | 75 | 0.0% |
| 21 | JOTHIVEL. A | IND | 73 | 0.0% |
| 22 | THIRUMURUGAN. A | IND | 70 | 0.0% |
| 23 | CHANDRAJOTHI. M | IND | 60 | 0.0% |
| 24 | MATHIYALAGAN. G | IND | 58 | 0.0% |
| 25 | VEERAMANI. M | IND | 56 | 0.0% |
| 26 | ALAGAR. P ADVOCATE | IND | 52 | 0.0% |
| 27 | RAJA. P | IND | 42 | 0.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (49th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
LOADING SEAT HISTORY…
How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe30.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.5% · min 1.1% · max 30.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
91%
lowerhigher
49th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.81
fewer partiesmore parties
217th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
230th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.81EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 51.9%TVK 21.4%DMK 19.8%OTH 6.7%NOTA 0.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/26
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.23 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,18,345
Density
348 / km²
Sex ratio
1015 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,644 km²
SC population17.6%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 88.3%Muslim 7.1%Other 4.7%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water77.2%
Electricity90.7%
Sanitation28.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated83.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.2%
Children underweight (under 5)21.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.5%
Women literate81.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.6%
Clean cooking fuel42.0%
Health insurance72.9%
What's nearby?
38 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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