Valparai (state assembly constituency)
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Coordinates: 10°19′39″N 76°57′19″E / 10.327556°N 76.955271°E
Valparai (SC) is the legislative assembly in Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu, which includes the city, Valparai.[1] This seat is reserved for scheduled caste. Valparai assembly constituency was part of Pollachi (Lok Sabha constituency).
Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit]
| Assembly | Duration | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fourth | 1967-71 | E. Ramaswamy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| Fifth | 1971-77 | E. Ramaswamy | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| Sixth | 1977-80 | R. S. Thangavelu | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| Seventh | 1980-84 | A. T. Karuppiah | Communist Party of India | |
| Eighth | 1984-89 | V. Thangavelu | Indian National Congress | |
| Ninth | 1989-91 | P. Lakshmi | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| Tenth | 1991-96 | A. Sridharan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| Eleventh | 1996-01 | V. P. Singaravelu | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| Twelfth | 2001-06 | N. Kovaithangam | Tamil Maanila Congress | |
| Thirteenth | 2006-2011 | N. Kovaithangam | Indian National Congress | |
| Fourteenth | 2011-2016 | M. Arumugham | Communist Party of India | |
| Fifteenth | 2016-2021 | V. Kasthuri Vasu | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| Fifteenth | 2021- | Amul Kandasamy | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
Election Results[edit]
2021[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | Amul Kandasamy | 71,672 | 49.37 | ||
| CPI | Arumugam | 59,449 | 40.95 | ||
| NTK | Kohila | 7,632 | 5.26 | ||
| MNM | Senthilraj | 3,314 | 2.28 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 1,45,172 | ||||
| AIADMK hold | Swing | ||||
2016[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | Kasthuri Vasu, V | 69,980 | 48.68 | ||
| DMK | Paulpandi, T. | 61,736 | 42.95 | ||
| CPI | Manibharathi, P. | 3,494 | 2.43 | ||
| BJP | Murugesan, P. | 2,565 | 1.78 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 2,206 | 1.53 | ||
| Majority | 8,244 | 5.74 | |||
| Turnout | 1,43,832 | 73.09 | |||
| AIADMK gain from CPI | Swing | ||||
2011[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI | Arumugham M | 61,171 | 49.16 | ||
| INC | Kovai Thangam | 57,750 | 46.41 | ||
| BJP | Murugesan P. | 2,273 | 1.83 | ||
| Independent | Rangasami M. | 1,912 | 1.54 | ||
| Majority | 3,421 | 2.74 | |||
| Turnout | 1,24,480 | 76.76 | |||
| CPI gain from INC | Swing | ||||
References[edit]
- ↑ "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- "Statistical reports of assembly elections". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on October 5, 2010. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
