https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Valparai_Assembly_constituency Valparai Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-10-21T00:30:19Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Valparai_Assembly_constituency&diff=543481&oldid=prev Sadnasankar138: Made A Stub 2026-05-07T09:58:15Z <p>Made A Stub</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|One of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}<br /> {{coord|10.327556|N|76.955271|E|display=title}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | name = Valparai<br /> | type = SLA<br /> | constituency_no = 124<br /> | state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br /> | map_image = Constitution-Valparai.svg<br /> | established = 1967<br /> | district = [[Coimbatore district|Coimbatore]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Pollachi Lok Sabha constituency|Pollachi]]<br /> | reservation = SC<br /> | mla = [[Casual vacancy|Vacant]]<br /> | party = &lt;!-- {{Party index link|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} --&gt;<br /> | alliance = &lt;!-- {{Party index link|National Democratic Alliance}} --&gt;<br /> | latest_election_year = [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]<br /> | electors = 173,608 <br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Valparai&#039;&#039;&#039; is a legislative assembly in [[Coimbatore district]] of [[Tamil Nadu]], which includes the city of [[Valparai]].&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url= http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/Const_map/map.htm |title= Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map |website= Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly |access-date= 22 January 2017}}&lt;/ref&gt; Its State Assembly Constituency number is 124. Valparai Assembly constituency is part of [[Pollachi Lok Sabha constituency]].&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web<br /> |url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf<br /> |title = List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies<br /> |access-date = 2008-10-10<br /> |work = Tamil Nadu<br /> |publisher = Election Commission of India<br /> |url-status = dead<br /> |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090206012938/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf<br /> |archive-date = 2009-02-06<br /> }}&lt;/ref&gt; 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.<br /> <br /> == Members of the Legislative Assembly ==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot;|Election<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot;|Winner<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Party<br /> |-<br /> | [[1967 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|1967]]<br /> | rowspan=2|[[E. Ramaswamy]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1971 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|1971]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[1977 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|1977]]<br /> | R. S. Thangavelu<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1980 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|1980]]<br /> | [[A. T. Karuppiah]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1984 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|1984]]<br /> | V. Thangavelu<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1989 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|1989]]<br /> | P. Lakshmi<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1991 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|1991]]<br /> | A. Sridharan<br /> |-<br /> | [[1996 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|1996]]<br /> | [[V. P. Singaravelu]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2001 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|2001]]<br /> | rowspan=2|[[N. Kovaithangam]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2006 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|2006]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2011 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|2011]]<br /> | [[M. Arumugham]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2016 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|2016]]<br /> | V. Kasthuri Vasu<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2021 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|2021]]<br /> | [[T. K. Amulkandasami]]<br /> |-<br /> |-<br /> | [[2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2026]]<br /> | Kutty (alias) Sudhakar. A<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ==Election results==<br /> {{bar box<br /> |float=right<br /> |title= Vote share of winning candidates<br /> |titlebar=#ddd<br /> |width=300px<br /> |barwidth=275px<br /> |bars=<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2026|2026]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|36.34}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2021|2021]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|49.34}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2016|2016]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|48.68}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2011|2011]]|{{party color|Communist Party of India}}|49.16}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2006|2006]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|53.94}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#2001|2001]]|{{party color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}|53.21}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1996|1996]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|59.50}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1991|1991]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|60.71}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1989|1989]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|42.52}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1984|1984]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|63.46}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1980|1980]]|{{party color|Communist Party of India}}|56.83}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1977|1977]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|34.18}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1971|1971]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|65.35}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#1967|1967]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|66.24}}<br /> }}<br /> <br /> === 2026 ===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Valparai}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate= A. Sudhakar|party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=54,671 |percentage=36.34 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=D. Lakshmana Singh|party=AIADMK|votes=43728 |percentage=29.07 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Sreedharan|party=Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam |votes=45,300 |percentage=30.11 |change=&#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Umadevi Periyapaandi |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=5256 |percentage=3.49 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above (India) |votes=675 |percentage=0.45 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes= |percentage= |change=}}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes= 150,431 |percentage= |change=}}<br /> {{Election box rejected|votes=|percentage= }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 172284|change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner= Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === 2021 ===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Valparai&lt;ref name=election2021&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/13680-tamil-nadu-general-legislative-election-2021/ |title=Tmil Nadu General Legislative Election 2021 - Tamil Nadu - Election Commission of India |website=eci.gov.in|access-date= 19 January 2021}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|title=Valparai Election Result|url= https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2021/tamil-nadu/-s22a124|access-date= 2 Jul 2022}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[T. K. Amulkandasami]] |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=71,672 |percentage=49.34% |change=+0.66 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[M. Arumugham]] |party=Communist Party of India |votes=59,449 |percentage=40.93% |change=+38.5 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Kohila |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=7,632 |percentage=5.25% |change=+4.55 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=D. Senthilraj |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=3,314 |percentage=2.28% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above (India) |votes=1,415 |percentage=0.97% |change=-0.56 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. S. Murugaraj |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=1,335 |percentage=0.92% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=12,223 |percentage=8.41% |change= 2.68% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=145,259 |percentage=70.69% |change= -2.35% }}<br /> {{Election box rejected|votes=87|percentage=0.06% }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 205,479 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 0.66% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === 2016 ===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Valparai&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC%20WISE%20CANDIDATE%20COUNT.pdf|access-date= 30 Apr 2022|archive-date= 30 Apr 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430083638/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC%20WISE%20CANDIDATE%20COUNT.pdf|title=Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu|website=www.elections.tn.gov.in}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=V. Kasthuri Vasu |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=69,980 |percentage=48.68% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Paulpandi |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=61,736 |percentage=42.95% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Manibharathi |party=Communist Party of India |votes=3,494 |percentage=2.43% |change=-46.73 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Murugesan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,565 |percentage=1.78% |change=-0.04 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above (India) |votes=2,206 |percentage=1.53% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. V. Anbazhagan |party=Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi |votes=1,284 |percentage=0.89% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Saraladevi |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=1,019 |percentage=0.71% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=8,244 |percentage=5.74% |change= 2.99% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=143,743 |percentage=73.04% |change= -3.70% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 196,795 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Communist Party of India |swing= -0.47% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === 2011 ===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Valparai&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite report|url=http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf|title=Detailes Result 2011, Aseembly Election Tamil Nadu|work=Election Commission of Tamil Nadu|access-date=9 May 2021| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20170215085458/http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf| archive-date =15 February 2017}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[M. Arumugham]] |party=Communist Party of India |votes=61,171 |percentage=49.16% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[N. Kovaithangam]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=57,750 |percentage=46.41% |change=-7.53 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Murugesan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,273 |percentage=1.83% |change=-1.49 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Rangasami |party=Independent politician |votes=1,912 |percentage=1.54% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Arumugam |party=Independent politician |votes=787 |percentage=0.63% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,421 |percentage=2.75% |change= -21.55% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=124,440 |percentage=76.74% |change= 9.23% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 162,159 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Communist Party of India |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -4.78% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2006===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Valparai&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = 2006 Election Statistical Report| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf| access-date = 12 May 2006| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007200819/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf| archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[N. Kovaithangam]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=46,561 |percentage=53.94% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Kalaiyarasan Susi |party=Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi |votes=25,582 |percentage=29.64% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Murugaraj |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=6,845 |percentage=7.93% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Thangavel |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,861 |percentage=3.31% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Dr. A. Shreedaran |party=Independent politician |votes=1,696 |percentage=1.96% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Devaki |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=823 |percentage=0.95% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Thilagavathi |party=Janata Dal (United) |votes=521 |percentage=0.60% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Ravichandran |party=Independent politician |votes=447 |percentage=0.52% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=20,979 |percentage=24.30% |change= 4.20% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=86,321 |percentage=67.51% |change= 4.18% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 127,872 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Tamil Maanila Congress |swing= 0.73% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===2001===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Valparai&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India|title = Statistical Report on General Election 2001|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf|date = 12 May 2001 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006173934/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[N. Kovaithangam]] |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=47,428 |percentage=53.21% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[Dr. K Krishnaswamy]] |party=Puthiya Tamilagam |votes=29,513 |percentage=33.11% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Chinnaswami |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=7,626 |percentage=8.56% |change=+3.09 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Manoharan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,425 |percentage=1.60% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Ravichandran |party=Independent politician |votes=1,223 |percentage=1.37% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Kanagaraj |party=Independent politician |votes=708 |percentage=0.79% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Pukalendhi |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=613 |percentage=0.69% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=17,915 |percentage=20.10% |change= -7.10% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=89,131 |percentage=63.33% |change= -7.05% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 140,873 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Tamil Maanila Congress |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -6.29% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1996===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Valparai&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = 1996 Election Statistical Report| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007221700/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf| archive-date = 7 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[V. P. Singaravelu]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=55,284 |percentage=59.50% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Kurichimanimaran |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=30,012 |percentage=32.30% |change=-28.41 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Tamilvanan |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=5,082 |percentage=5.47% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Karuppasamy |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,244 |percentage=1.34% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=25,272 |percentage=27.20% |change= 3.94% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=92,918 |percentage=70.38% |change= 4.25% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 138,911 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -1.21% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1991===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Valparai&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1991| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007161404/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf| archive-date = 7 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=A. Sridharan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=55,284 |percentage=60.71% |change=+18.19 }}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[A. T. Karuppiah]] |party=Communist Party of India |votes=34,100 |percentage=37.45% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Kulandairaj |party=Janata Party |votes=596 |percentage=0.65% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=21,184 |percentage=23.26% |change= 15.85% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=91,063 |percentage=66.13% |change= -7.85% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 142,551 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 18.19% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1989===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Valparai&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1989| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006153620/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf| archive-date = 6 October 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=P. Lakshmi |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=38,296 |percentage=42.52% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=D. M. Shanmugam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=31,624 |percentage=35.11% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Thangavelu |party=Indian National Congress |votes=14,842 |percentage=16.48% |change=-46.98 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. M. Thiyagarajan |party=Independent politician |votes=4,411 |percentage=4.90% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,672 |percentage=7.41% |change= -22.09% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=90,063 |percentage=73.99% |change= 1.82% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 124,811 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -20.94% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1984===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Valparai&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1984| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20120117121208/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf| archive-date = 17 Jan 2012}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=V. Thangavelu |party=Indian National Congress |votes=48,779 |percentage=63.46% |change=+22.62 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[A. T. Karuppiah]] |party=Communist Party of India |votes=26,109 |percentage=33.97% |change=-22.86 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Thiyagarajan |party=Independent politician |votes=695 |percentage=0.90% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Madasamy |party=Independent politician |votes=544 |percentage=0.71% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Vellasamy |party=Independent politician |votes=489 |percentage=0.64% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=22,670 |percentage=29.49% |change= 13.51% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=76,864 |percentage=72.16% |change= 1.19% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 113,330 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Communist Party of India |swing= 6.63% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1980===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Valparai&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1980| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006231656/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf| archive-date = 6 Oct 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[A. T. Karuppiah]] |party=Communist Party of India |votes=46,406 |percentage=56.83% |change=+30.3 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[N. Kovaithangam]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=33,354 |percentage=40.85% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Kuppuswami |party=Independent politician |votes=1,670 |percentage=2.05% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=13,052 |percentage=15.98% |change= 8.33% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=81,658 |percentage=70.97% |change= 13.20% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 116,974 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Communist Party of India |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 22.65% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1977===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Valparai&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1977| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007141448/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf | archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=R. S. Thangavelu |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=20,926 |percentage=34.18% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=[[A. T. Karuppiah]] |party=Communist Party of India |votes=16,241 |percentage=26.53% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=D. M. Shanmugham |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=16,008 |percentage=26.15% |change=-39.2 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Vellusamy |party=Janata Party |votes=7,098 |percentage=11.60% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Chelliah |party=Independent politician |votes=401 |percentage=0.66% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,685 |percentage=7.65% |change= -32.87% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=61,215 |percentage=57.77% |change= -6.39% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 107,590 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -31.16% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1971===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: Valparai&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1971| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006131227/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf | archive-date = 6 Oct 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[E. Ramaswamy]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=38,779 |percentage=65.35% |change=-0.89 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Kuppuswamy |party=Indian National Congress |votes=14,728 |percentage=24.82% |change=-8.94 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Makaliappan |party=Independent politician |votes=4,733 |percentage=7.98% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Raji |party=Independent politician |votes=570 |percentage=0.96% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Subramaniam |party=Independent politician |votes=534 |percentage=0.90% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=24,051 |percentage=40.53% |change= 8.05% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=59,344 |percentage=64.16% |change= -5.86% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 95,532 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -0.89% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ===1967===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election]]: Valparai&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web| last = Election Commission of India|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Madras%201967.pdf|title= Statistical Report on General Election 1967|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320175222/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Madras%201967.pdf|archive-date=20 March 2012|access-date= 19 April 2009}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[E. Ramaswamy]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=40,945 |percentage=66.24% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Nachimuthu |party=Indian National Congress |votes=20,868 |percentage=33.76% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=20,077 |percentage=32.48% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=61,813 |percentage=70.02% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 90,874 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> ==Bibliography==<br /> * {{cite web|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|title= Statistical reports of assembly elections|access-date= 8 July 2010|publisher= Election Commission of India|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101005110118/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|archive-date= 5 October 2010|url-status= dead|df= mdy-all}}<br /> <br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Coimbatore district]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Tamil Nadu]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1967]]<br /> [[Category:1967 establishments in Madras State]]</div> Sadnasankar138