Coimbatore (South) Assembly Elections 2026

Coimbatore (South) is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Coimbatore district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by Bharatiya Janata Party. Vanathi Srinivasan, from Bharatiya Janata Party defeated Kamalhaasan of the Makkal Needhi Maiam by a margin of 1728 votes.

It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as NTK’s Perarivalan enters the fray.

From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Coimbatore (South) assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.

Tamil Nadu Assembly Constituencies

Coimbatore (South) Assembly Elections

Coimbatore (South) Candidates List

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Coimbatore (South) Assembly Election Results 2021 to 2011

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Coimbatore (South) Assembly Election Results (2021)

Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
Vanathi Srinivasan Winner	Bharatiya Janata Party	53,209 Lead: 1,728	34.38%
Kamalhaasan	Makkal Needhi Maiam	51,481	33.26%
Mayura S Jayakumar	Indian National Congress	42,383	27.39%
Abdul Wahab	Naam Tamilar Katchi	4,300	2.78%
Nota	None Of The Above	901	0.58%
R.duraisamy	Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam	701	0.45%
Roshan	Bahujan Samaj Party	274	0.18%
Sundaravadivelu	Independent	190	0.12%
Dhandabani	Independent	181	0.12%
Selvakumar	Independent	163	0.11%
Palanikumar.v	Independent	136	0.09%
Nagavalli	Independent	135	0.09%
Gopalakrishnan	New Generation Peoples Party	127	0.08%
Jayaprakash.n	Independent	102	0.07%
Sanmugavel	Ganasangam Party of India	76	0.05%
Vivek Subramaniam	Manitha Urimaigal Kalaagam	74	0.05%
Raghul Gandhi .k	Hindustan Janta Party	73	0.05%
Jayachandran	Independent	62	0.04%
Vellimalai	Makkal Sananayaga Kudiyarasu Katchi,	59	0.04%
Kumareasan. K	Independent	58	0.04%
Alphonseraj	Independent	51	0.03%
Chelladurai. S	Independent	29	0.02%

Coimbatore (South) Assembly Election Results (2016)

Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
Arjunan @ Amman Arjunan K. Winner	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	59,788 Lead: 17,419	39.81%
Mayura Jayakumar S.	Indian National Congress	42,369	28.21%
Vanathi Srinivasan	Bharatiya Janata Party	33,113	22.05%
Padmanabhan C.	Communist Party of India (Marxist)	7,248	4.83%
Others	Others	3,331	2.22%
Benjamin Franklin P.	Naam Tamilar Katchi	2,491	1.66%
Abuthahir V.m	Sdpi	1,741	1.16%
Palanychamy Ki.	Pattali Makkal Katchi	1,111	0.74%
Duraisamy N.	Independent	410	0.27%
Thirumurugan D.	Independent	409	0.27%
Sheeba K.	Bahujan Samaj Party	253	0.17%
Vadivel	Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi	249	0.17%
Krishnakumar.r	Shivsena	188	0.13%
Roshan S.s.s.	Welfare Party Of India	188	0.13%
Babu K.b.	Nationalist Congress Party	183	0.12%
Jeevalatha.a	Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazagham	164	0.11%
Abdul Salam A.	Independent	98	0.07%
Mohanraj K.	Independent	79	0.05%
Kumar S.	Independent	62	0.04%
Muthukumar B.	Independent	58	0.04%

Coimbatore (South) Assembly Election Results (2011)

Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
Doraiswamy R Alias Challenger Dorai Winner	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	80,637 Lead: 27,796	56.27%
Pongalur Palanisamy N	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	52,841	36.88%
Nandha Kumar C R	Bharatiya Janata Party	5,177	3.61%
Vijay Anand M	Lok Satta Party	1,765	1.23%
Eswaran G R	Indiya Jananayaka Katchi	573	0.40%
Mohamed Anees M L	Independent	384	0.27%
Govindaraj B	Bahujan Samaj Party	333	0.23%
Saravanan N	Independent	324	0.23%
Lazar T	Independent	313	0.22%
Ravi C M Alias Ravi Devendran	Anaithinthiya Thamizhaga Munnetra Kazhag	259	0.18%
Pogalur Palanisamy S	Independent	251	0.18%
Murugan M	Independent	177	0.12%
Baburajan R	Independent	158	0.11%
Sivaraj V	Independent	102	0.07%

Source: ECI

Strike Rate

AIADMK 67%

BJP 33%

AIADMK won 2 times and BJP won 1 time since 1977 elections.

Coimbatore (South) MLA List

Year	Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Lead	Vote Share
2021	Vanathi Srinivasan	BJP	53,209	1,728	34.38%
2016	Arjunan @ Amman Arjunan K.	AIADMK	59,788	17,419	39.81%
2011	Doraiswamy R Alias Challenger Dorai	AIADMK	80,637	27,796	56.27%

Source: ECI

Coimbatore (South) Past Election Results

Year	Candidate's Name	Party	Votes	Vote Share
2021	Vanathi Srinivasan	BJP	53,209 (Lead: 1,728)	34.38%
2021	Kamalhaasan	MNM	51,481	33.26%
2016	Arjunan @ Amman Arjunan K.	AIADMK	59,788 (Lead: 17,419)	39.81%
2016	Mayura Jayakumar S.	INC	42,369	28.21%
2011	Doraiswamy R Alias Challenger Dorai	AIADMK	80,637 (Lead: 27,796)	56.27%
2011	Pongalur Palanisamy N	DMK	52,841	36.88%

Source: ECI

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Tamil Nadu Coimbatore (South) Assembly Elections FAQs

Who won the Coimbatore (South) Assembly seat in the 2021 election?

Vanathi Srinivasan of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the Coimbatore (South) Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating Kamalhaasan of the Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) by a margin of 1728 votes.

What is the historical strike rate of the Coimbatore (South) constituency in past elections?

The strike rate in the Coimbatore (South) constituency is 67% AIADMK and 33% BJP, with AIADMK won 2 times and BJP won 1 time since the 1977 elections.

What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2021 Coimbatore (South) Assembly Election?

Vanathi Srinivasan (BJP) received 34.38% vote share.
Kamalhaasan (MNM) received 33.26% vote share.

What were the results of the 2021 Coimbatore (South) Assembly Election?

Vanathi Srinivasan (BJP) won the 2021 election with 53209 votes, leading by 1728 votes and securing a 34.38% vote share.

Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Coimbatore (South) Assembly constituency fall under?

The Coimbatore (South) Assembly constituency falls under the Lok Sabha constituency of district.

What was the margin of victory in the Coimbatore (South) Assembly Election 2021?

Vanathi Srinivasan (BJP) won the Coimbatore (South) Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 1728 votes over Kamalhaasan (MNM).

Who were the top candidates for the Coimbatore (South) Assembly Election 2021?

The top candidates in the Coimbatore (South) Assembly Election 2021 were:
Vanathi Srinivasan (BJP)
Kamalhaasan (MNM)
Mayura S Jayakumar (INC)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Vanathi Srinivasan (BJP) emerging as the winner.

What was the voter turnout in the Coimbatore (South) Assembly Election 2021?

The voter turnout in the Coimbatore (South) Assembly Election 2021 was 60.72%

Disclaimer:

The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.

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