COIMBATORE (SOUTH)
Assembly seat no. 120 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2011.
Winner, 2011
DORAISWAMY R ALIAS CHALLENGER DORAI
ADMK
Elections held
4
2011–2026
Most successful party
ADMK
won 2 of 4
Margin, 2011
27,796
19.40% of valid votes
Result, 2011
Runner-up
DMKPONGALUR PALANISAMY N
- Votes
- 52,841
- Vote share
- 36.88%
- Behind by
- 27,796
Electors
2,00,261
Total votes polled
1,43,294
Valid votes
1,43,294
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
71.5%
Full result, 2011
14 candidates · 1,43,294 valid votes
DORAISWAMY R ALIAS CHALLENGER DORAIADMKwon
80,637
56.3%
PONGALUR PALANISAMY NDMK
52,841
36.9%
NANDHA KUMAR C RBJP
5,177
3.6%
VIJAY ANAND MLSP
1,765
1.2%
ESWARAN G RIJK
573
0.4%
MOHAMED ANEES M LIND
384
0.3%
GOVINDARAJ BBSP
333
0.2%
SARAVANAN NIND
324
0.2%
LAZAR TIND
313
0.2%
RAVI C M ALIAS RAVI DEVENDRANATMK
259
0.2%
POGALUR PALANISAMY SIND
251
0.2%
MURUGAN MIND
177
0.1%
Showing the top 12 of 14. The full list is in the API.
Past results
Most recent 4 of 4 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | V Senthilbalaji | DMK | 59,724 | 38.16% | V. Senthilkumar | 2,271 |
| 2021 | VANATHI SRINIVASAN | BJP | 53,209 | 34.38% | KAMALHAASAN | 1,728 |
| 2016 | ARJUNAN @ AMMAN ARJUNANK. | ADMK | 59,788 | 38.94% | MAYURA JAYAKUMARS. | 17,419 |
| 2011 | DORAISWAMY R ALIAS CHALLENGER DORAI | ADMK | 80,637 | 56.27% | PONGALUR PALANISAMY N | 27,796 |
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 (SOUTH) assembly constituency in 2026?
V Senthilbalaji (DMK) won COIMBATORE (SOUTH) in 2026, by a margin of 2,271 votes.
Which party has won COIMBATORE (SOUTH) the most times?
ADMK, with 2 of the 4 wins recorded since 2011.
How many times has COIMBATORE (SOUTH) gone to the polls?
4 times, from 2011 to 2026.
Who has won COIMBATORE (SOUTH) the most times?
V Senthilbalaji, with 1 win between 2026 and 2026.
