15 elections on record · INC dominant · 15 total
Villupuram is C. V. Shanmugam's constituency — he has won from here multiple times under ADMK and INC. In 2026, DMK's R. Lakshmanan won with a narrow 4,119-vote margin.
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote % | Runner-up | Party | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | R. Lakshmanan | DMK | 72982 | 33.88% | N. Mohanraj | TVK | 4119 |
| 2021 | R. Lakshmanan | DMK | 102271 | 49.92% | C. V. Shanmugam | ADMK | 14868 |
| 2016 | C V Shanmugam | ADMK | 69421 | 36.74% | Ameer Abbas S M | IUML | 22291 |
| 2011 | C. V. Shanmugam | AIADMK | 90304 | 52.18% | K. Ponmudy | DMK | 12097 |
| 2006 | K. Gopinath | INC | 90647 | 42.08% | V. Sampangiramaiah | ADMK | 12551 |
| 2001 | K. Gopinath | INC | 45865 | 35.24% | B. Venkatasamy | BJP | 6489 |
| 1996 | B. Venkatasamy | JD | 41456 | 34.89% | T. Venkatareddy | TMC | 1737 |
| 1991 | K.A. Manoharan | INC | 47346 | 47.64% | B. Venkataswamy | JD | 8746 |
| 1989 | N. Ramachandra Reddy | INC | 37934 | 39.78% | B. Venkatasamy | JP | 2061 |
| 1984 | T. Venkata Reddy | INC | 35293 | 48.37% | E. Venkatasamy | JP | 20197 |
| 1980 | T. Venkata Reddy | INC | 25855 | 49.8% | Kothandaramaiah. K. S | IND | 4412 |
| 1977 | N. Ramachandra Reddy | INC | 30818 | 58.12% | K. S. Kothandaramiah | JP | 17615 |
| 1971 | V. C. Govindasamy Gounder | DMK | 41546 | 64.98% | E. Pattabi Naidu | INC | 19155 |
| 1967 | P. Naidu | INC | 32953 | 52.74% | P. V. Seeramulu | DMK | 3421 |
| 1962 | A. Rathnavel Gounder | INC | 28811 | 47.56% | S. M. Ramiah | CPI | 8835 |