Coonoor Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
M. Raju
Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
M. Raju
votes
50,470
Margin
8,099(5.7%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1M. Raju✓ WinnerDMK50,47035.69%
- 2A. RamuAIADMK42,37129.97%
- 3C. ThangarajuTVK42,22529.86%
- 4K. DeenuNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost4,6953.32%
- 5NOTA7200.51%
- 6C. Dinesh KumarINDDeposit lost5730.41%
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- 7D. VidhyasagarINDDeposit lost3400.24%
Deposit lost: 3 of 6 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
- 1,77,978
- Votes cast
- 1,41,719
- Turnout
- 79.63%
- Polling stations
- 244
incl. service voters
incl. 2,370 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women77.3%
72,497 of 93,824 voted on EVMs
Men79.4%
66,845 of 84,146 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 8; 7 voted.
- Candidates6 (1 women)
- Lost deposit3
- NOTA720
- Valid votes1,40,674
Women candidates: K. Deenu
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Coonoor?
M. Raju (DMK) won Coonoor in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 with 50,470 votes.
What was the winning margin in Coonoor?
M. Raju defeated A. Ramu (AIADMK) by 8,099 votes.
What was the turnout in Coonoor in 2026?
79.63% — 1,41,719 of 1,77,978 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 77.3%, men's 79.4%.
How many voters does Coonoor have?
1,77,978 electors at the 2026 election — 84,146 men, 93,824 women, 8 third gender (service voters included), and 244 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Coonoor?
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.
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