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Valparai Assembly constituency

10°19′39″N 76°57′19″E / 10.327556°N 76.955271°E / 10.327556; 76.955271

Valparai
Constituency No. 124 for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictCoimbatore
Lok Sabha constituencyPollachi
Established1967
Total electors173,659
ReservationSC
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Kutty (alias) Sudhakar. A
Party  DMK
Elected year2026

Valparai is a legislative assembly in Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu, which includes the city of Valparai.[1] Its State Assembly Constituency number is 124. Valparai Assembly constituency is part of Pollachi Lok Sabha constituency.[2] This seat is reserved for candidates from the Scheduled Castes. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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Election Winner Party
1967 E. Ramaswamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1971
1977 R. S. Thangavelu All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980 A. T. Karuppiah Communist Party of India
1984 V. Thangavelu Indian National Congress
1989 P. Lakshmi All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1991 A. Sridharan
1996 V. P. Singaravelu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2001 N. Kovaithangam Tamil Maanila Congress
2006 Indian National Congress
2011 M. Arumugham Communist Party of India
2016 V. Kasthuri Vasu All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2021 T. K. Amulkandasami
2026 Kutty (alias) A. Sudhakar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Election results

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Vote share of winning candidates
2026
 
 36.34%
2021
 
 49.34%
2016
 
 48.68%
2011
 
 49.16%
2006
 
 53.94%
2001
 
 53.21%
1996
 
 59.50%
1991
 
 60.71%
1989
 
 42.52%
1984
 
 63.46%
1980
 
 56.83%
1977
 
 34.18%
1971
 
 65.35%
1967
 
 66.24%

2026

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2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Valparai
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK A. Sudhakar 54,671 36.34 New
TVK Dr.A. Sridharan 45,300 30.11 New
AIADMK Lekshmana Singh. D 43,728 29.07 Decrease20.27
NTK Umadevi. P 5,256 3.49 Decrease1.76
NOTA NOTA 675 0.45 Decrease0.52
Independent Perumal. K 479 0.32 New
Independent Lakshmi. N 322 0.21 New
Margin of victory 9,371 6.23 Decrease2.18
Turnout 1,50,431 86.62 Increase15.93
Registered electors 1,73,659 Decrease31,820
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing Increase36.34

2021

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2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Valparai[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK T. K. Amulkandasami 71,672 49.34% +0.66
CPI M. Arumugham 59,449 40.93% +38.5
NTK C. Kohila 7,632 5.25% +4.55
MNM D. Senthilraj 3,314 2.28% New
NOTA NOTA 1,415 0.97% −0.56
DMDK M. S. Murugaraj 1,335 0.92% New
Margin of victory 12,223 8.41% 2.68%
Turnout 145,259 70.69% −2.35%
Rejected ballots 87 0.06%
Registered electors 205,479
AIADMK hold Swing 0.66%

2016

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2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Valparai[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK V. Kasthuri Vasu 69,980 48.68% New
DMK T. Paulpandi 61,736 42.95% New
CPI P. Manibharathi 3,494 2.43% −46.73
BJP P. Murugesan 2,565 1.78% −0.04
NOTA NOTA 2,206 1.53% New
KMDK K. V. Anbazhagan 1,284 0.89% New
NTK M. Saraladevi 1,019 0.71% New
Margin of victory 8,244 5.74% 2.99%
Turnout 143,743 73.04% −3.70%
Registered electors 196,795
AIADMK gain from CPI Swing -0.47%

2011

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2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Valparai[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI M. Arumugham 61,171 49.16% New
INC N. Kovaithangam 57,750 46.41% −7.53
BJP P. Murugesan 2,273 1.83% −1.49
Independent M. Rangasami 1,912 1.54% New
Independent M. Arumugam 787 0.63% New
Margin of victory 3,421 2.75% −21.55%
Turnout 124,440 76.74% 9.23%
Registered electors 162,159
CPI gain from INC Swing -4.78%

2006

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2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Valparai[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC N. Kovaithangam 46,561 53.94% New
VCK S. Kalaiyarasan Susi 25,582 29.64% New
DMDK S. Murugaraj 6,845 7.93% New
BJP M. Thangavel 2,861 3.31% New
Independent Dr. A. Shreedaran 1,696 1.96% New
BSP S. Devaki 823 0.95% New
JD(U) S. Thilagavathi 521 0.60% New
Independent S. Ravichandran 447 0.52% New
Margin of victory 20,979 24.30% 4.20%
Turnout 86,321 67.51% 4.18%
Registered electors 127,872
INC gain from TMC(M) Swing 0.73%

2001

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2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Valparai[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TMC(M) N. Kovaithangam 47,428 53.21% New
PT Dr. K Krishnaswamy 29,513 33.11% New
MDMK R. Chinnaswami 7,626 8.56% +3.09
Independent S. Manoharan 1,425 1.60% New
Independent S. Ravichandran 1,223 1.37% New
Independent K. Kanagaraj 708 0.79% New
NCP K. Pukalendhi 613 0.69% New
Margin of victory 17,915 20.10% −7.10%
Turnout 89,131 63.33% −7.05%
Registered electors 140,873
TMC(M) gain from DMK Swing -6.29%

1996

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1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Valparai[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK V. P. Singaravelu 55,284 59.50% New
AIADMK Kurichimanimaran 30,012 32.30% −28.41
MDMK A. Tamilvanan 5,082 5.47% New
BJP A. Karuppasamy 1,244 1.34% New
Margin of victory 25,272 27.20% 3.94%
Turnout 92,918 70.38% 4.25%
Registered electors 138,911
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing -1.21%

1991

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1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Valparai[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK A. Sridharan 55,284 60.71% +18.19
CPI A. T. Karuppiah 34,100 37.45% New
JP M. Kulandairaj 596 0.65% New
Margin of victory 21,184 23.26% 15.85%
Turnout 91,063 66.13% −7.85%
Registered electors 142,551
AIADMK hold Swing 18.19%

1989

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1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Valparai[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK P. Lakshmi 38,296 42.52% New
DMK D. M. Shanmugam 31,624 35.11% New
INC V. Thangavelu 14,842 16.48% −46.98
Independent V. M. Thiyagarajan 4,411 4.90% New
Margin of victory 6,672 7.41% −22.09%
Turnout 90,063 73.99% 1.82%
Registered electors 124,811
AIADMK gain from INC Swing -20.94%

1984

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1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Valparai[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC V. Thangavelu 48,779 63.46% +22.62
CPI A. T. Karuppiah 26,109 33.97% −22.86
Independent P. Thiyagarajan 695 0.90% New
Independent P. Madasamy 544 0.71% New
Independent S. Vellasamy 489 0.64% New
Margin of victory 22,670 29.49% 13.51%
Turnout 76,864 72.16% 1.19%
Registered electors 113,330
INC gain from CPI Swing 6.63%

1980

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1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Valparai[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI A. T. Karuppiah 46,406 56.83% +30.3
INC N. Kovaithangam 33,354 40.85% New
Independent M. Kuppuswami 1,670 2.05% New
Margin of victory 13,052 15.98% 8.33%
Turnout 81,658 70.97% 13.20%
Registered electors 116,974
CPI gain from AIADMK Swing 22.65%

1977

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1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Valparai[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK R. S. Thangavelu 20,926 34.18% New
CPI A. T. Karuppiah 16,241 26.53% New
DMK D. M. Shanmugham 16,008 26.15% −39.2
JP M. Vellusamy 7,098 11.60% New
Independent S. Chelliah 401 0.66% New
Margin of victory 4,685 7.65% −32.87%
Turnout 61,215 57.77% −6.39%
Registered electors 107,590
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -31.16%

1971

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1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Valparai[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK E. Ramaswamy 38,779 65.35% −0.89
INC M. Kuppuswamy 14,728 24.82% −8.94
Independent K. Makaliappan 4,733 7.98% New
Independent N. Raji 570 0.96% New
Independent G. Subramaniam 534 0.90% New
Margin of victory 24,051 40.53% 8.05%
Turnout 59,344 64.16% −5.86%
Registered electors 95,532
DMK hold Swing -0.89%

1967

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1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Valparai[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK E. Ramaswamy 40,945 66.24% New
INC N. Nachimuthu 20,868 33.76% New
Margin of victory 20,077 32.48%
Turnout 61,813 70.02%
Registered electors 90,874
DMK win (new seat)

References

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  1. ↑ "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  2. ↑ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2009. Retrieved 10 October 2008.
  3. ↑ "Tmil Nadu General Legislative Election 2021 - Tamil Nadu - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  4. ↑ "Valparai Election Result". Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  5. ↑ "Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu" (PDF). www.elections.tn.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  6. ↑ "After 16 years, district gets 1st woman MLA". The Times of India. 20 May 2016. Archived from the original on 5 August 2026. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
  7. ↑ Detailes Result 2011, Aseembly Election Tamil Nadu (PDF). Election Commission of Tamil Nadu (Report). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  8. ↑ Election Commission of India. "2006 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2006.
  9. ↑ Election Commission of India (12 May 2001). "Statistical Report on General Election 2001" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.
  10. ↑ Election Commission of India. "1996 Election Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  11. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1991" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  12. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1989" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  13. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1984" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  14. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1980" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  15. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1977" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  16. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1971" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  17. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Statistical Report on General Election 1967" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

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