Valparai Assembly constituency
{{Short description|One of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}
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{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Valparai
| type = SLA
| constituency_no = 124
| state = Tamil Nadu
| map_image = Constitution-Valparai.svg
| established = 1967
| district = Coimbatore
| loksabha_cons = Pollachi
| reservation = SC
| mla = T. K. Amulkandasami
| party = {{Party index link|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
| latest_election_year = 2021
}}
Valparai is a legislative assembly in Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu, which includes the city of Valparai.{{cite web |url= http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/Const_map/map.htm |title= Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Constituency Map |website= Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly |access-date= 22 January 2017}} Its State Assembly Constituency number is 124. Valparai Assembly constituency is part of Pollachi Lok Sabha constituency.{{cite web
|url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf
|title = List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies
|access-date = 2008-10-10
|work = Tamil Nadu
|publisher = Election Commission of India
|url-status = dead
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090206012938/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf
|archive-date = 2009-02-06
}} This seat is reserved for candidates from the Scheduled Castes. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
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! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Assembly ! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Duration ! style="background-color:#666666; color:white"|Winner ! style="background-color:#666666; color:white" colspan="2" | Party |
| Fourth
| 1967-71 | rowspan=2|E. Ramaswamy | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}} |
| Fifth
| 1971-77 |
| Sixth
| 1977-80 | R. S. Thangavelu | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| Seventh
| 1980-84 | {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}} |
| Eighth
| 1984-89 | V. Thangavelu | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Ninth
| 1989-91 | P. Lakshmi | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}} |
| Tenth
| 1991-96 | A. Sridharan |
| Eleventh
| 1996-01 | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} |
| Twelfth
| 2001-06 | rowspan=2|N. Kovaithangam | {{Full party name with color|Tamil Maanila Congress}} |
| Thirteenth
| 2006-2011 | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| Fourteenth
| 2011-2016 | {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}} |
| Fifteenth
| 2016-2021 | V. Kasthuri Vasu | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}} |
| Fifteenth
| 2021- |
Election results
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{{bar percent|2021|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|49.34}}
{{bar percent|2016|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|48.68}}
{{bar percent|2011|{{party color|Communist Party of India}}|49.16}}
{{bar percent|2006|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|53.94}}
{{bar percent|2001|{{party color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}|53.21}}
{{bar percent|1996|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|59.50}}
{{bar percent|1991|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|60.71}}
{{bar percent|1989|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|42.52}}
{{bar percent|1984|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|63.46}}
{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|Communist Party of India}}|56.83}}
{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|34.18}}
{{bar percent|1971|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|65.35}}
{{bar percent|1967|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|66.24}}
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= 2021 =
{{Election box begin|title= 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Valparai{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/13680-tamil-nadu-general-legislative-election-2021/ |title=Tmil Nadu General Legislative Election 2021 - Tamil Nadu - Election Commission of India |website=eci.gov.in|access-date= 19 January 2021}}{{cite web|title=Valparai Election Result|url= https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2021/tamil-nadu/-s22a124|access-date= 2 Jul 2022}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=T. K. Amulkandasami |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=71,672 |percentage=49.34% |change=+0.66 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Arumugham |party=Communist Party of India |votes=59,449 |percentage=40.93% |change=+38.5 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=C. Kohila |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=7,632 |percentage=5.25% |change=+4.55 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=D. Senthilraj |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=3,314 |percentage=2.28% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=1,415 |percentage=0.97% |change=-0.56 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. S. Murugaraj |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=1,335 |percentage=0.92% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=12,223 |percentage=8.41% |change= 2.68% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=145,259 |percentage=70.69% |change= -2.35% }}
{{Election box rejected|votes=87|percentage=0.06% }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 205,479 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 0.66% }}
{{Election box end}}
= 2016 =
{{Election box begin|title= 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Valparai{{cite web|url=https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC%20WISE%20CANDIDATE%20COUNT.pdf|access-date= 30 Apr 2022|archive-date= 30 Apr 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430083638/https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2016/AC%20WISE%20CANDIDATE%20COUNT.pdf|title=Assembly wise Candidate Valid Votes count 2016, Tamil Nadu|website=www.elections.tn.gov.in}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=V. Kasthuri Vasu |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=69,980 |percentage=48.68% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=T. Paulpandi |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=61,736 |percentage=42.95% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Manibharathi |party=Communist Party of India |votes=3,494 |percentage=2.43% |change=-46.73 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Murugesan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,565 |percentage=1.78% |change=-0.04 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes=2,206 |percentage=1.53% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. V. Anbazhagan |party=Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi |votes=1,284 |percentage=0.89% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Saraladevi |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=1,019 |percentage=0.71% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=8,244 |percentage=5.74% |change= 2.99% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=143,743 |percentage=73.04% |change= -3.70% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 196,795 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Communist Party of India |swing= -0.47% }}
{{Election box end}}
= 2011 =
{{Election box begin|title= 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Valparai{{Cite report|url=http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf|title=Detailes Result 2011, Aseembly Election Tamil Nadu|work=Election Commission of Tamil Nadu|access-date=9 May 2021| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20170215085458/http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/Index_card_TNLA2011/10-DETAILEDRESULT_ver4.3.pdf| archive-date =15 February 2017}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=M. Arumugham |party=Communist Party of India |votes=61,171 |percentage=49.16% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Kovaithangam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=57,750 |percentage=46.41% |change=-7.53 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Murugesan |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,273 |percentage=1.83% |change=-1.49 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Rangasami |party=Independent politician |votes=1,912 |percentage=1.54% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Arumugam |party=Independent politician |votes=787 |percentage=0.63% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,421 |percentage=2.75% |change= -21.55% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=124,440 |percentage=76.74% |change= 9.23% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 162,159 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Communist Party of India |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -4.78% }}
{{Election box end}}
=2006=
{{Election box begin|title= 2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Valparai{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = 2006 Election Statistical Report| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf| access-date = 12 May 2006| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007200819/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2006/StatReport_TN_2006.pdf| archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=N. Kovaithangam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=46,561 |percentage=53.94% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Kalaiyarasan Susi |party=Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi |votes=25,582 |percentage=29.64% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Murugaraj |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=6,845 |percentage=7.93% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Thangavel |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=2,861 |percentage=3.31% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Dr. A. Shreedaran |party=Independent politician |votes=1,696 |percentage=1.96% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Devaki |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=823 |percentage=0.95% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Thilagavathi |party=Janata Dal (United) |votes=521 |percentage=0.60% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Ravichandran |party=Independent politician |votes=447 |percentage=0.52% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=20,979 |percentage=24.30% |change= 4.20% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=86,321 |percentage=67.51% |change= 4.18% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 127,872 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Tamil Maanila Congress |swing= 0.73% }}
{{Election box end}}
=2001=
{{Election box begin|title= 2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Valparai{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India|title = Statistical Report on General Election 2001|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf|date = 12 May 2001 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006173934/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf|archive-date=6 October 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=N. Kovaithangam |party=Tamil Maanila Congress |votes=47,428 |percentage=53.21% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Dr. K Krishnaswamy |party=Puthiya Tamilagam |votes=29,513 |percentage=33.11% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=R. Chinnaswami |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=7,626 |percentage=8.56% |change=+3.09 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Manoharan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,425 |percentage=1.60% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Ravichandran |party=Independent politician |votes=1,223 |percentage=1.37% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Kanagaraj |party=Independent politician |votes=708 |percentage=0.79% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Pukalendhi |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=613 |percentage=0.69% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=17,915 |percentage=20.10% |change= -7.10% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=89,131 |percentage=63.33% |change= -7.05% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 140,873 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Tamil Maanila Congress |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -6.29% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1996=
{{Election box begin|title= 1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Valparai{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = 1996 Election Statistical Report| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007221700/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf| archive-date = 7 October 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=V. P. Singaravelu |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=55,284 |percentage=59.50% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Kurichimanimaran |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=30,012 |percentage=32.30% |change=-28.41 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Tamilvanan |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=5,082 |percentage=5.47% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. Karuppasamy |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,244 |percentage=1.34% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=25,272 |percentage=27.20% |change= 3.94% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=92,918 |percentage=70.38% |change= 4.25% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 138,911 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -1.21% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1991=
{{Election box begin|title= 1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Valparai{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1991| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007161404/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf| archive-date = 7 October 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=A. Sridharan |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=55,284 |percentage=60.71% |change=+18.19 }}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=A. T. Karuppiah |party=Communist Party of India |votes=34,100 |percentage=37.45% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Kulandairaj |party=Janata Party |votes=596 |percentage=0.65% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=21,184 |percentage=23.26% |change= 15.85% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=91,063 |percentage=66.13% |change= -7.85% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 142,551 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 18.19% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1989=
{{Election box begin|title= 1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Valparai{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1989| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006153620/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf| archive-date = 6 October 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=P. Lakshmi |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=38,296 |percentage=42.52% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=D. M. Shanmugam |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=31,624 |percentage=35.11% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. Thangavelu |party=Indian National Congress |votes=14,842 |percentage=16.48% |change=-46.98 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=V. M. Thiyagarajan |party=Independent politician |votes=4,411 |percentage=4.90% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,672 |percentage=7.41% |change= -22.09% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=90,063 |percentage=73.99% |change= 1.82% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 124,811 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -20.94% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1984=
{{Election box begin|title= 1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Valparai{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1984| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20120117121208/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1984/StatisticalReportTamilNadu84.pdf| archive-date = 17 Jan 2012}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=V. Thangavelu |party=Indian National Congress |votes=48,779 |percentage=63.46% |change=+22.62 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. T. Karuppiah |party=Communist Party of India |votes=26,109 |percentage=33.97% |change=-22.86 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Thiyagarajan |party=Independent politician |votes=695 |percentage=0.90% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=P. Madasamy |party=Independent politician |votes=544 |percentage=0.71% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Vellasamy |party=Independent politician |votes=489 |percentage=0.64% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=22,670 |percentage=29.49% |change= 13.51% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=76,864 |percentage=72.16% |change= 1.19% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 113,330 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Communist Party of India |swing= 6.63% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1980=
{{Election box begin|title= 1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Valparai{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1980| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006231656/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf| archive-date = 6 Oct 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=A. T. Karuppiah |party=Communist Party of India |votes=46,406 |percentage=56.83% |change=+30.3 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Kovaithangam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=33,354 |percentage=40.85% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Kuppuswami |party=Independent politician |votes=1,670 |percentage=2.05% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=13,052 |percentage=15.98% |change= 8.33% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=81,658 |percentage=70.97% |change= 13.20% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 116,974 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=Communist Party of India |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 22.65% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1977=
{{Election box begin|title= 1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Valparai{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1977| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf| access-date = 19 April 2009| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101007141448/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf | archive-date = 7 Oct 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=R. S. Thangavelu |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=20,926 |percentage=34.18% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=A. T. Karuppiah |party=Communist Party of India |votes=16,241 |percentage=26.53% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=D. M. Shanmugham |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=16,008 |percentage=26.15% |change=-39.2 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Vellusamy |party=Janata Party |votes=7,098 |percentage=11.60% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=S. Chelliah |party=Independent politician |votes=401 |percentage=0.66% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,685 |percentage=7.65% |change= -32.87% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=61,215 |percentage=57.77% |change= -6.39% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 107,590 |change = }}
{{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -31.16% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1971=
{{Election box begin|title= 1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Valparai{{cite web| last = Election Commission of India| title = Statistical Report on General Election 1971| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf | access-date = 19 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101006131227/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf | archive-date = 6 Oct 2010}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=E. Ramaswamy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=38,779 |percentage=65.35% |change=-0.89 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=M. Kuppuswamy |party=Indian National Congress |votes=14,728 |percentage=24.82% |change=-8.94 }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=K. Makaliappan |party=Independent politician |votes=4,733 |percentage=7.98% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Raji |party=Independent politician |votes=570 |percentage=0.96% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=G. Subramaniam |party=Independent politician |votes=534 |percentage=0.90% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=24,051 |percentage=40.53% |change= 8.05% }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=59,344 |percentage=64.16% |change= -5.86% }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 95,532 |change = }}
{{Election box hold with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -0.89% }}
{{Election box end}}
=1967=
{{Election box begin|title= 1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Valparai{{Cite web| last = Election Commission of India|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Madras%201967.pdf|title= Statistical Report on General Election 1967|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320175222/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Madras%201967.pdf|archive-date=20 March 2012|access-date= 19 April 2009}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=E. Ramaswamy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=40,945 |percentage=66.24% |change= New }}
{{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=N. Nachimuthu |party=Indian National Congress |votes=20,868 |percentage=33.76% |change= New }}
{{Election box margin of victory |votes=20,077 |percentage=32.48% |change= }}
{{Election box turnout |votes=61,813 |percentage=70.02% |change= }}
{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 90,874 |change = }}
{{Election box new seat win |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= }}
{{Election box end}}
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- {{cite web|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|title= Statistical reports of assembly elections|access-date= 8 July 2010|publisher= Election Commission of India|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101005110118/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|archive-date= 5 October 2010|url-status= dead|df= mdy-all}}
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