COIMBATORE EAST
Assembly seat no. 106 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 9 times since 1971.
Winner, 1991
LAKSHMANAN V.K.
INC
Elections held
9
1971–2006
Most successful party
CPM
won 4 of 9
Margin, 1991
17,525
20.92% of valid votes
Result, 1991
Runner-up
CPMKARUNAKARAN K.C.
- Votes
- 29,019
- Vote share
- 34.64%
- Behind by
- 17,525
Electors
1,62,322
Total votes polled
83,780
Valid votes
83,780
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
51.6%
Full result, 1991
27 candidates · 83,780 valid votes
LAKSHMANAN V.K.INCwon
46,544
55.6%
KARUNAKARAN K.C.CPM
29,019
34.6%
BHUPATHY G.BJP
5,275
6.3%
GEETHA K.S.JP
1,151
1.4%
GANDHI A.TDI
185
0.2%
RAJASEKARAN C.IND
149
0.2%
ABDUL KAREEM H.PMK
130
0.2%
BALAN K.B.IND
118
0.1%
RAJENDRAN G.IND
100
0.1%
NANJAPPAN C.M.IND
99
0.1%
ANTHONYARAJ R.IND
98
0.1%
SUKUMAR RAJAN R.IND
95
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 27. 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.
