COIMBATORE
Constituency no. 20 in Tamil Nadu · Lok Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1971.
Winner, 1999
Radhakrishnan, C.P.
BJP
Elections held
14
1971–2024
Most successful party
DMK
won 3 of 14
Margin, 1999
54,077
6.19% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
CPINallakannu, R.
- Votes
- 3,75,991
- Vote share
- 43.02%
- Behind by
- 54,077
Electors
15,71,475
Total votes polled
8,74,020
Valid votes
8,74,020
NOTA votes
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Turnout
55.6%
Full result, 1999
9 candidates · 8,74,020 valid votes
Radhakrishnan, C.P.BJPwon
4,30,068
49.2%
Nallakannu, R.CPI
3,75,991
43.0%
Balasubramonian, S.R.TMCM
45,205
5.2%
Lakshmana Narayanan, R.IND
9,502
1.1%
Sengottaian, M.P.IND
3,300
0.4%
Thirumoorthy, K.FBL
3,089
0.3%
Arjun SampathIND
2,866
0.3%
Noormuhamad, A.IND
2,535
0.3%
Palanisamy, R.TDK
1,464
0.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 14 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | GANAPATHY RAJKUMAR P | DMK | 5,68,200 | 41.39% | ANNAMALAI K | 1,18,068 |
| 2019 | NATARAJAN. P.R | CPM | 5,71,150 | 45.66% | RADHAKRISHNAN. C.P | 1,79,143 |
| 2014 | NAGARAJAN, P. | ADMK | 4,31,717 | 36.69% | RADHAKRISHNAN, C.P. | 42,016 |
| 2009 | NATARAJAN.P.R. | CPM | 2,93,165 | 35.58% | PRABHU.R | 38,664 |
| 2004 | SUBBARAYAN, K. | CPI | 5,04,981 | 57.46% | RADHAKISHNAN. C. P | 1,64,505 |
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 constituency in 2024?
GANAPATHY RAJKUMAR P (DMK) won COIMBATORE in 2024, by a margin of 1,18,068 votes.
Which party has won COIMBATORE the most times?
DMK, with 3 of the 14 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has COIMBATORE gone to the polls?
14 times, from 1971 to 2024.
Who has won COIMBATORE the most times?
GANAPATHY RAJKUMAR P, with 1 win between 2024 and 2024.
