Assembly constituency 179, Tamil Nadu
Viralimalai
Vijayabaskar. C (AIADMK) won the 2026 election by 62,073 votes, taking 51.87% of the vote to Murugesan. P (TVK)'s 21.43%. Below is every result here since 2009.
Latest winnerAIADMKVijayabaskar. C, 2026
Winner's vote share, 202651.87%runner-up 21.43%
Winning margin, 202662,07330.44% of votes cast
Elections on record4AIADMK 4
Result by result
| Year | House | Seat | Winner | Votes | Runner-up | Votes | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Assembly | Viralimalai Seat 179 | Vijayabaskar. C AIADMK | 1,05,773 51.9% | Murugesan. P TVK | 43,700 21.4% | 62,073 votes 30.44% |
| 2021 | Assembly | Viralimalai Seat 179 | Vijaya Basker C AIADMK | 1,02,179 52.8% | Palaniappan DMK | 78,581 40.7% | 23,598 votes 12.20% |
| 2016 | Assembly | Viralimalai Seat 179 | Vijaya Baskar C AIADMK | 84,701 49.7% | Palaniappan M DMK | 76,254 45.0% | 8,447 votes 4.96% |
| 2011 | Assembly | Viralimalai Seat 179 | Vijaya Basker. C AIADMK | 77,285 56.0% | Regupathy. S DMK | 37,976 27.5% | 39,309 votes 28.48% |
Source: Election Commission of India results, 2009 onwards.