Coimbatore (south) is assembly constituency number 120 in Tamil Nadu, in Coimbatore district, and one of the segments of the Coimbatore Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election V Senthilbalaji of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won with 38.2% of the vote, 2,271 votes ahead of V. Senthilkumar (TVK).
- 01V SenthilbalajiDMK59,72438.16%
- 02V. SenthilkumarTVK57,45336.71%
- 03Amman K.arjunanAIADMK31,68920.25%
- 04Perarivalan. VNTK5,0623.23%
- 05J. PraveenkumarIndependent1700.11%
- 26 other candidates · 1,642 votesNOTA · 759 (0.48%)
Margin 2,271 votes · 1.45% of valid votes
All 31 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,56,499 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | V SenthilbalajiMale · 50 yrs | DMK | 59,724 | 38.16% |
| 2 | V. SenthilkumarMale · 42 yrs | TVK | 57,453 | 36.71% |
| 3 | Amman K.arjunanMale · 68 yrs | AIADMK | 31,689 | 20.25% |
| 4 | Perarivalan. VMale · 25 yrs | NTK | 5,062 | 3.23% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 759 | 0.48% |
| 5 | J. PraveenkumarMale · 28 yrs | Independent | 170 | 0.11% |
| 6 | M. SenthilkumarMale · 55 yrs | Independent | 158 | 0.10% |
| 7 | Gokula Krishnan.sMale · 26 yrs | tavk | 158 | 0.10% |
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| 8 | B. DhandapaniMale · 53 yrs | NGPP | 157 | 0.10% |
| 9 | P. PalanivelMale · 45 yrs · SC | Independent | 154 | 0.10% |
| 10 | K. Dinesh KumarMale · 26 yrs | Independent | 117 | 0.07% |
| 11 | B. YuvarajMale · 28 yrs | Independent | 105 | 0.07% |
| 12 | V. SenthilkumarMale · 47 yrs | Independent | 92 | 0.06% |
| 13 | S. RangarajMale · 64 yrs | Independent | 67 | 0.04% |
| 14 | ImthiyasMale · 36 yrs | Independent | 65 | 0.04% |
| 15 | V. VelmuruganMale · 45 yrs | Independent | 48 | 0.03% |
| 16 | Venkatachalam ParamasivamMale · 46 yrs · SC | Independent | 43 | 0.03% |
| 17 | K. RajapandianMale · 30 yrs · SC | Independent | 40 | 0.03% |
| 18 | T. MagizhanMale · 29 yrs | Independent | 40 | 0.03% |
| 19 | L. HakkimMale · 26 yrs | Independent | 38 | 0.02% |
| 20 | J. SuriyakumarMale · 31 yrs · SC | Independent | 37 | 0.02% |
| 21 | P. SangararajMale · 44 yrs | Independent | 36 | 0.02% |
| 22 | G. MaheshwaranMale · 41 yrs · SC | MMKA | 36 | 0.02% |
| 23 | M. John BoscoMale · 54 yrs | Independent | 33 | 0.02% |
| 24 | K. VijayanMale · 40 yrs | Independent | 32 | 0.02% |
| 25 | D. VigneshwaranMale · 34 yrs · SC | Independent | 32 | 0.02% |
| 26 | N. AbilazanMale · 37 yrs · SC | Independent | 31 | 0.02% |
| 27 | P. ManojMale · 32 yrs | Independent | 28 | 0.02% |
| 28 | K.S. RajagopalMale · 38 yrs · SC | Independent | 27 | 0.02% |
| 29 | GopalakrishnanMale · 46 yrs | Independent | 24 | 0.02% |
| 30 | P. KathiravanMale · 32 yrs · SC | Independent | 23 | 0.01% |
| 31 | M. RavichandranMale · 57 yrs | Independent | 21 | 0.01% |
The seat changed hands: BJP won in 2021, DMK in 2026.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Coimbatore (south) result 2021
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanathi Srinivasan | BJP | 53,209 | 34.38% |
| 2 | Kamalhaasan | MNM | 51,481 | 33.26% |
| 3 | Mayura S Jayakumar | INC | 42,383 | 27.39% |
| 4 | Abdul Wahab | NTK | 4,300 | 2.78% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 901 | 0.58% |
| 5 | Duraisamy @ Challenger Durai | AMMK | 701 | 0.45% |
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| 6 | Roshan | BSP | 274 | 0.18% |
| 7 | Sundaravadivelu | Independent | 190 | 0.12% |
| 8 | Dhandabani | Independent | 181 | 0.12% |
| 9 | Selvakumar | Independent | 163 | 0.11% |
| 10 | Palanikumar.v | Independent | 136 | 0.09% |
| 11 | Nagavalli | Independent | 135 | 0.09% |
| 12 | Gopalakrishnan | NGPP | 127 | 0.08% |
| 13 | Jayaprakash.n | Independent | 102 | 0.07% |
| 14 | Sanmugavel | GPI | 76 | 0.05% |
| 15 | Vivek Subramaniam | mauk | 74 | 0.05% |
| 16 | Raghul Gandhi .k | HJP | 73 | 0.05% |
| 17 | Jayachandran | Independent | 62 | 0.04% |
| 18 | Vellimalai | MSKK | 59 | 0.04% |
| 19 | Kumareasan. K | Independent | 58 | 0.04% |
| 20 | Alphonseraj | Independent | 51 | 0.03% |
| 21 | Chelladurai. S | Independent | 29 | 0.02% |
Coimbatore (south) result 2016
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arjunan @ Amman Arjunan,k. | AIADMK | 59,788 | 38.94% |
| 2 | Mayura Jayakumar,s. | INC | 42,369 | 27.60% |
| 3 | Vanathi Srinivasan | BJP | 33,113 | 21.57% |
| 4 | Padmanabhan,c. | CPI(M) | 7,248 | 4.72% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,331 | 2.17% |
| 5 | Benjamin Franklin,p. | NTK | 2,491 | 1.62% |
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| 6 | Abuthahir,v.m | SDPI | 1,741 | 1.13% |
| 7 | Palanychamy,ki. | PMK | 1,111 | 0.72% |
| 8 | Duraisamy,n. | Independent | 410 | 0.27% |
| 9 | Thirumurugan,d. | Independent | 409 | 0.27% |
| 10 | Sheeba,k. | BSP | 253 | 0.16% |
| 11 | Vadivel | KMDK | 249 | 0.16% |
| 12 | Roshan,s.s.s. | WPOI | 188 | 0.12% |
| 13 | Krishnakumar.r | Shiv Sena | 188 | 0.12% |
| 14 | Babu,k.b. | NCP | 183 | 0.12% |
| 15 | Jeevalatha.a | TMMK | 164 | 0.11% |
| 16 | Abdul Salam,a. | Independent | 98 | 0.06% |
| 17 | Mohanraj,k. | Independent | 79 | 0.05% |
| 18 | Kumar,s. | Independent | 62 | 0.04% |
| 19 | Muthukumar,b. | Independent | 58 | 0.04% |
Coimbatore (south) result 2011
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doraiswamy R Alias Challenger Dorai | AIADMK | 80,637 | 56.27% |
| 2 | Pongalur Palanisamy N | DMK | 52,841 | 36.88% |
| 3 | Nandha Kumar C R | BJP | 5,177 | 3.61% |
| 4 | Vijay Anand M | LSP | 1,765 | 1.23% |
| 5 | Eswaran G R | IJK | 573 | 0.40% |
| 6 | Mohamed Anees M L | Independent | 384 | 0.27% |
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| 7 | Govindaraj B | BSP | 333 | 0.23% |
| 8 | Saravanan N | Independent | 324 | 0.23% |
| 9 | Lazar T | Independent | 313 | 0.22% |
| 10 | Ravi C M Alias Ravi Devendran | ATMK | 259 | 0.18% |
| 11 | Pogalur Palanisamy S | Independent | 251 | 0.18% |
| 12 | Murugan M | Independent | 177 | 0.12% |
| 13 | Baburajan R | Independent | 158 | 0.11% |
| 14 | Sivaraj V | Independent | 102 | 0.07% |
Coimbatore (south) outlined in orange among the other Tamil Nadu seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2026. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in Coimbatore district
- Mettuppalayam
- Avanashi
- Tiruppur (north)
- Tiruppur (south)
- Palladam
- Sulur
- Kavundampalayam
- Coimbatore (north)
- Thondamuthur
- Singanallur
- Kinathukadavu
- Pollachi
- Valparai
- Udumalaipettai
- Madathukulam
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Coimbatore (south) is one of the assembly segments of Coimbatore. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Coimbatore candidates.
- Ganapathy Rajkumar PDMK61,929 43.1%
- Annamalai KBJP53,579 37.3%
- Singai G RamachandranAIADMK19,044 13.3%
- Kalamani JaganathanNTK6,936 4.8%
- Velmurugan KBSP223 0.2%
In the assembly election DMK won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, DMK led here by 8,350 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Coimbatore (south).
Who won the Coimbatore (south) assembly seat in 2026?
V Senthilbalaji of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) won Coimbatore (south) in the 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly election with 59,724 votes, which was 38.16% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Coimbatore (south)?
The margin was 2,271 votes (1.45% of valid votes). The runner-up was V. Senthilkumar of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam with 57,453 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Coimbatore (south) in 2026?
Turnout was 82.95%: 1,56,709 of 1,88,912 registered electors voted, across 277 polling stations. That is 21.3 points higher than in 2021.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Coimbatore (south) part of?
Coimbatore (south) is an assembly segment of the Coimbatore Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Ganapathy Rajkumar P got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Coimbatore (south) a reserved constituency?
No. Coimbatore (south) is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Coimbatore (south)?
The Tamil Nadu assembly elected in 2026 completes its five-year term in 2031, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Tamil Nadu assembly elections of 2026 and 2021 and 2016 and 2011 (2026 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
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