Virudhunagar, a parliamentary constituency in Tamil Nadu is an unreserved seat.
According to the 2011 Census, urban voters constitute approximately 54.8% of the total electorate, amounting to around 8,11,369 individuals, with the remainder residing in rural areas.
In 2019, B Manickam Tagore of the Indian National Congress emerged victorious, securing 4,70,883 votes, surpassing his closest competitor, Alagarsamy, R. of the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam, by a margin of 1,54,554 votes.
The previous election in 2014 saw T Radhakrishnan of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, representing the National Democratic Alliance, clinching victory over the Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate. The AIADMK garnered 4,06,694 votes out of the total 10,10,930 votes cast.
In the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, the Indian National Congress emerged triumphant in this constituency.