VALPARAI
Assembly seat no. 124 in Tamil Nadu · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Winner, 2001
KOVAI THANGAM.
TMCM
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 3 of 13
Margin, 2001
17,915
20.10% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
PTKRISHNASWAMY . DR. K.
- Votes
- 29,513
- Vote share
- 33.11%
- Behind by
- 17,915
Electors
1,40,873
Total votes polled
89,131
Valid votes
89,131
NOTA votes
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Turnout
63.3%
Full result, 2001
9 candidates · 89,131 valid votes
KOVAI THANGAM.TMCMwon
47,428
53.2%
KRISHNASWAMY . DR. K.PT
29,513
33.1%
CHINNASWAMI. R.MDMK
7,626
8.6%
MANOHARAN. S.IND
1,425
1.6%
RAVICHANDRAN.S.IND
1,223
1.4%
KANAGARAJ. K.IND
708
0.8%
PUKALENDHI .K.NCP
613
0.7%
THANGAVELU .V.IND
406
0.5%
SUBARAMANI. M.IND
189
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kutty (alias) Sudhakar. A | DMK | 54,671 | 36.34% | Dr. Sridharan. A | 9,371 |
| 2021 | AMULKANDASAMI T K | ADMK | 71,672 | 49.37% | ARUMUGAM M | 12,223 |
| 2016 | KASTHURI VASU V. | ADMK | 69,980 | 48.68% | PAULPANDI T. | 8,244 |
| 2011 | ARUMUGHAM M | CPI | 61,171 | 49.16% | KOVAITHANGAM | 3,421 |
| 2006 | KOVAITHANGAM.N. | INC | 46,561 | 53.94% | KALAIYARASAN SUSI.S. | 20,979 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the VALPARAI assembly constituency in 2026?
Kutty (alias) Sudhakar. A (DMK) won VALPARAI in 2026, by a margin of 9,371 votes.
Which party has won VALPARAI the most times?
DMK, with 3 of the 13 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has VALPARAI gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1971 to 2026.
Who has won VALPARAI the most times?
Kutty (alias) Sudhakar. A, with 1 win between 2026 and 2026.
