VALPARAI
Assembly seat no. 124 in Tamil Nadu · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Winner, 2006
KOVAITHANGAM.N.
INC
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 3 of 13
Margin, 2006
20,979
24.30% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
VCKKALAIYARASAN SUSI.S.
- Votes
- 25,582
- Vote share
- 29.64%
- Behind by
- 20,979
Electors
1,27,872
Total votes polled
86,321
Valid votes
86,321
NOTA votes
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Turnout
67.5%
Full result, 2006
11 candidates · 86,321 valid votes
KOVAITHANGAM.N.INCwon
46,561
53.9%
KALAIYARASAN SUSI.S.VCK
25,582
29.6%
MURUGARAJ.S.DMDK
6,845
7.9%
THANGAVEL.M.BJP
2,861
3.3%
SHREEDARAN.(DR).A.IND
1,696
2.0%
DEVAKI.S.BSP
823
0.9%
THILAGAVATHI.S.JD(U)
521
0.6%
RAVICHANDRAN.S.IND
447
0.5%
BALASUBRAMANIAN.V.IND
390
0.5%
KANAGARAJ.K.IND
372
0.4%
MANOHARAN.S.IND
223
0.3%
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.
