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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 110 · 2006Reserved (SC)
Valparai
Winner — 2006
KOVAITHANGAM.N.
INC· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
INC 53.9%VCK 29.6%9 others 16.4%
Votes
46,561
53.9% share
Winning margin
20,979
24.3% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
67.5%
of 1,27,872
Valparai is a safe seat — KOVAITHANGAM.N. won by 24.3%.
Seat history
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KOVAITHANGAM.N. | Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA) | 46,561 | 53.9% |
| 2 | KALAIYARASAN SUSI.S. | 25,582 | 29.6% | |
| 3 | MURUGARAJ.S. | 6,845 | 7.9% | |
| 4 | THANGAVEL.M. | 2,861 | 3.3% | |
| 5 | SHREEDARAN.(DR).A. | IND | 1,696 | 2.0% |
| 6 | DEVAKI.S. | 823 | 0.9% | |
| 7 | THILAGAVATHI.S. | 521 | 0.6% | |
| 8 | RAVICHANDRAN.S. | IND | 447 | 0.5% |
| 9 | BALASUBRAMANIAN.V. | IND | 390 | 0.5% |
| 10 | KANAGARAJ.K. | IND | 372 | 0.4% |
| 11 | MANOHARAN.S. | IND | 223 | 0.3% |
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DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (205th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe24.3%
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
INC 53.9%VCK 29.6%DMDK 7.9%OTH 8.5%
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.