VALPARAI
Assembly seat no. 124 in Tamil Nadu · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Winner, 2016
KASTHURI VASU V.
ADMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
DMK
won 3 of 13
Margin, 2016
8,244
5.74% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
DMKPAULPANDI T.
- Votes
- 61,736
- Vote share
- 42.95%
- Behind by
- 8,244
Electors
1,96,795
Total votes polled
1,43,743
Valid votes
1,43,743
NOTA votes
2,206
1.53% of votes polled
Turnout
73.0%
Full result, 2016
9 candidates · 1,43,743 valid votes
KASTHURI VASU V.ADMKwon
69,980
48.7%
PAULPANDI T.DMK
61,736
43.0%
MANIBHARATHI P.CPI
3,494
2.4%
MURUGESAN P.BJP
2,565
1.8%
ANBAZHAGAN K.V.KMDK
1,284
0.9%
SARALADEVI M.NTK
1,019
0.7%
SELVARAJ T.IND
642
0.5%
SINGARAVEL U.PMK
580
0.4%
MANIMARAN K.V.WPOI
237
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.
