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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 124 · 2016Reserved (SC)
Valparai
Winner — 2016
KASTHURI VASU V.
ADMK· All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ADMK 48.7%DMK 42.9%8 others 8.4%
Votes
69,980
48.7% share
Winning margin
8,244
5.7% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
73.0%
of 1,96,795
A clear win with a 5.7% margin.
Seat history
2 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.15 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KASTHURI VASU V. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 69,980 | 48.7% |
| 2 | PAULPANDI T. | 61,736 | 43.0% | |
| 3 | MANIBHARATHI P. | 3,494 | 2.4% | |
| 4 | MURUGESAN P. | BJP | 2,565 | 1.8% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,206 | 1.5% |
| 6 | ANBAZHAGAN K.V. | KMDK | 1,284 | 0.9% |
| 7 | SARALADEVI M. | 1,019 | 0.7% | |
| 8 | SELVARAJ T. | IND | 642 | 0.5% |
| 9 | SINGARAVEL U. | 580 | 0.4% | |
| 10 | MANIMARAN K.V. | WPOI | 237 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (124th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean5.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.7% · min 2.0% · max 42.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
87%
lowerhigher
124th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.24
fewer partiesmore parties
112th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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82nd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
232 seats · 117 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.24EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 48.7%DMK 43.0%OTH 6.8%NOTA 1.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/9
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.15 Cr
A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,58,045
Density
731 / km²
Sex ratio
1000 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,732 km²
SC population15.5%
ST population0.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 88.0%Muslim 6.1%Christian 5.5%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water93.8%
Electricity94.8%
Sanitation66.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated94.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.0%
Children underweight (under 5)18.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.9%
Women literate89.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.8%
Clean cooking fuel95.5%
Health insurance61.0%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Motor Pumps
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.