COIMBATORE EAST
Assembly seat no. 106 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1971.
Winner, 1989
RAMANI, K.
CPM
Elections held
9
1971–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 4 of 9
Margin, 1989
8,125
8.54% of valid votes
Result, 1989
Runner-up
INCRAMAKRISHNAN, E.
- Votes
- 29,272
- Vote share
- 30.77%
- Behind by
- 8,125
Electors
1,44,236
Total votes polled
95,142
Valid votes
95,142
NOTA votes
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Turnout
66.0%
Full result, 1989
20 candidates · 95,142 valid votes
RAMANI, K.CPMwon
37,397
39.3%
RAMAKRISHNAN, E.INC
29,272
30.8%
MALARAVAN, T.ADKJL
14,727
15.5%
MANIMARAN, V.R.ADKJR
8,799
9.3%
GOPAL, P.N.IND
1,751
1.8%
BALAN, K.B.IND
1,065
1.1%
KALIMUTHU, R.IND
761
0.8%
KOMAHANIND
313
0.3%
KALIDASS, M.P.IND
174
0.2%
MANITHARACHALAM, K.IND
160
0.2%
MUTHUSWAMY, K.IND
154
0.2%
PRABHABAM, M.IND
140
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 20. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 5 of 9 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | PONGALUR PALANISAMY.N. | DMK | 51,827 | 47.50% | GOPALAKRISHNAN.V. | 6,336 |
| 2001 | LAKSHMANAN V.K. | TMCM | 41,419 | 50.08% | NANJAPPAN N.R. | 3,211 |
| 1996 | V.K. LAKSHMANAN | TMCM | 61,860 | 68.81% | R.S. VELAN | 47,686 |
| 1991 | LAKSHMANAN V.K. | INC | 46,544 | 55.56% | KARUNAKARAN K.C. | 17,525 |
| 1989 | RAMANI, K. | CPM | 37,397 | 39.31% | RAMAKRISHNAN, E. | 8,125 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the COIMBATORE EAST assembly constituency in 2006?
PONGALUR PALANISAMY.N. (DMK) won COIMBATORE EAST in 2006, by a margin of 6,336 votes.
Which party has won COIMBATORE EAST the most times?
CPM, with 4 of the 9 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has COIMBATORE EAST gone to the polls?
9 times, from 1971 to 2006.
Who has won COIMBATORE EAST the most times?
LAKSHMANAN V.K., with 2 wins between 1991 and 2001.
