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Coimbatore (South) Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Coimbatore (South)? — V Senthilbalaji (DMK), who won the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 by 2,271 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.
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MLA · 2026

V Senthilbalaji

DMK
Margin: 2,271Tight race

Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 — results

Winner

V Senthilbalaji

DMKTight race

votes

59,724

Margin

2,271(1.5%)

Winner vs Runner-up

V Senthilbalaji · DMKV. Senthilkumar · TVK
59,72457,453
Candidate (32)votes
  1. 1V Senthilbalaji✓ WinnerDMK59,72438.16%
  2. 2V. SenthilkumarTVK57,45336.71%
  3. 3Amman K.ArjunanAIADMK31,68920.25%
  4. 4Perarivalan. VNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost5,0623.23%
  5. 5NOTA7590.48%
  6. 6J. PraveenkumarINDDeposit lost1700.11%
See all candidates (+26)
  1. 7M. SenthilkumarINDDeposit lost1580.1%
  2. 8Gokula Krishnan.STamizhaga Vaazhvurimai KatchiDeposit lost1580.1%
  3. 9B. DhandapaniNew Generation People's PartyDeposit lost1570.1%
  4. 10P. PalanivelINDDeposit lost1540.1%
  5. 11K. Dinesh KumarINDDeposit lost1170.07%
  6. 12B. YuvarajINDDeposit lost1050.07%
  7. 13V. SenthilkumarINDDeposit lost920.06%
  8. 14S. RangarajINDDeposit lost670.04%
  9. 15ImthiyasINDDeposit lost650.04%
  10. 16V. VelmuruganINDDeposit lost480.03%
  11. 17Venkatachalam ParamasivamINDDeposit lost430.03%
  12. 18K. RajapandianINDDeposit lost400.03%
  13. 19T. MagizhanINDDeposit lost400.03%
  14. 20L. HakkimINDDeposit lost380.02%
  15. 21J. SuriyakumarINDDeposit lost370.02%
  16. 22P. SangararajINDDeposit lost360.02%
  17. 23G. MaheshwaranTamizhaga Murpokku Makkal KatchiDeposit lost360.02%
  18. 24M. John BoscoINDDeposit lost330.02%
  19. 25K. VijayanINDDeposit lost320.02%
  20. 26D. VigneshwaranINDDeposit lost320.02%
  21. 27N. AbilazanINDDeposit lost310.02%
  22. 28P. ManojINDDeposit lost280.02%
  23. 29K.S. RajagopalINDDeposit lost270.02%
  24. 30GopalakrishnanINDDeposit lost240.02%
  25. 31P. KathiravanINDDeposit lost230.01%
  26. 32M. RavichandranINDDeposit lost210.01%
Total votes1,56,499

Deposit lost: 28 of 31 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).

Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2026

From the Election Commission of India's statistical report

Electors
1,88,912

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,56,709

incl. 1,582 postal

Turnout
82.95%
Polling stations
277

Turnout of men and women

Women82.4%

80,355 of 97,546 voted on EVMs

Men81.8%

74,754 of 91,334 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 32; 18 voted.

  • Candidates31
  • Lost deposit28
  • NOTA759
  • Valid votes1,55,740

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Coimbatore (South)?

V Senthilbalaji (DMK) won Coimbatore (South) in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 with 59,724 votes.

What was the winning margin in Coimbatore (South)?

V Senthilbalaji defeated V. Senthilkumar (TVK) by 2,271 votes.

What was the turnout in Coimbatore (South) in 2026?

82.95% — 1,56,709 of 1,88,912 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 82.4%, men's 81.8%.

How many voters does Coimbatore (South) have?

1,88,912 electors at the 2026 election — 91,334 men, 97,546 women, 32 third gender (service voters included), and 277 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Coimbatore (South)?

The last general election was completed in May 2026. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2031; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer