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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 109 · 1971Reserved (SC)
Valparai
Winner — 1971
E. RAMASWAMY
DMK· DMK-led
DMK 65.3%NCO 24.8%3 others 9.8%
Votes
38,779
65.3% share
Winning margin
24,051
40.5% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
62.1%
of 95,532
Valparai is a safe seat — E. RAMASWAMY won by 40.5%.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. RAMASWAMY | 38,779 | 65.3% | |
| 2 | M. KUPPUSWAMY | 14,728 | 24.8% | |
| 3 | K. MAKALIAPPAN | IND | 4,733 | 8.0% |
| 4 | N. RAJI | IND | 570 | 1.0% |
| 5 | G. SUBRAMANIAM | IND | 534 | 0.9% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
Low turnout (190th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe40.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.3% · min 1.4% · max 40.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
82%
lowerhigher
190th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.09
fewer partiesmore parties
175th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
25th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.09EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 65.3%NCO 24.8%IND 8.0%OTH 1.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
7,35,394
Density
287 / km²
Sex ratio
1042 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,565 km²
SC population32.1%
ST population4.5%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
77%HINDU
Hindu 77.4%Christian 11.5%Muslim 10.7%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water79.0%
Electricity90.6%
Sanitation51.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated90.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER26.7%
Children underweight (under 5)23.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER44.2%
Women literate89.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.1%
Clean cooking fuel81.5%
Health insurance74.5%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Nilgiri Tea (Orthodox)
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