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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 110 · 2001Reserved (SC)
Valparai
Winner — 2001
KOVAI THANGAM.
TMC(M)· Secular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF)
TMC(M) 53.2%PT 33.1%7 others 13.7%
Votes
47,428
53.2% share
Winning margin
17,915
20.1% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
63.3%
of 1,40,873
Valparai is a safe seat — KOVAI THANGAM. won by 20.1%.
Seat history
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KOVAI THANGAM. | TMC(M) Secular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF) | 47,428 | 53.2% |
| 2 | KRISHNASWAMY . DR. K. | PT | 29,513 | 33.1% |
| 3 | CHINNASWAMI. R. | 7,626 | 8.6% | |
| 4 | MANOHARAN. S. | IND | 1,425 | 1.6% |
| 5 | RAVICHANDRAN.S. | IND | 1,223 | 1.4% |
| 6 | KANAGARAJ. K. | IND | 708 | 0.8% |
| 7 | PUKALENDHI .K. | 613 | 0.7% | |
| 8 | THANGAVELU .V. | IND | 406 | 0.5% |
| 9 | SUBARAMANI. M. | IND | 189 | 0.2% |
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 (205th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe20.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.5% · min 2.8% · max 29.5%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
80%
lowerhigher
205th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.25
fewer partiesmore parties
107th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
47th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.25EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TMC(M) 53.2%PT 33.1%MDMK 8.6%OTH 5.1%
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?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Nilgiri Tea (Orthodox)
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.