The Coimbatore (South) constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2026 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 81.83% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
Senthil Balaji of the Dravida Munetra Kazhagam won the seat by defeating V. Senthil Kumar of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam with a margin of 2271 votes. Below you can find the Coimbatore (South) Assembly Elections Results 2026, the winner and runner-up details, and more.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Senthil Balaji
Winner
|
Dravida Munetra Kazhagam |
59,724
Lead:
2,271
|
38.16% |
| V. Senthil Kumar | Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 57,453 | 36.71% |
| Amman Arjunan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 31,689 | 20.25% |
| Perarivalan | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 5,062 | 3.23% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 759 | 0.48% |
| J. Praveenkumar | Independent | 170 | 0.11% |
| Gokula Krishnan.s | Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimai Katchi | 158 | 0.10% |
| M. Senthilkumar | Independent | 158 | 0.10% |
| B. Dhandapani | New Generation People\'s Party | 157 | 0.10% |
| P. Palanivel | Independent | 154 | 0.10% |
| K. Dinesh Kumar | Independent | 117 | 0.07% |
| B. Yuvaraj | Independent | 105 | 0.07% |
| V. Senthilkumar | Independent | 92 | 0.06% |
| S. Rangaraj | Independent | 67 | 0.04% |
| Imthiyas | Independent | 65 | 0.04% |
| V. Velmurugan | Independent | 48 | 0.03% |
| Venkatachalam Paramasivam | Independent | 43 | 0.03% |
| K. Rajapandian | Independent | 40 | 0.03% |
| T. Magizhan | Independent | 40 | 0.03% |
| L. Hakkim | Independent | 38 | 0.02% |
| J. Suriyakumar | Independent | 37 | 0.02% |
| G. Maheshwaran | Tamizhaga Murpokku Makkal Katchi | 36 | 0.02% |
| P. Sangararaj | Independent | 36 | 0.02% |
| M. John Bosco | Independent | 33 | 0.02% |
| D. Vigneshwaran | Independent | 32 | 0.02% |
| K. Vijayan | Independent | 32 | 0.02% |
| N. Abilazan | Independent | 31 | 0.02% |
| P. Manoj | Independent | 28 | 0.02% |
| K.s. Rajagopal | Independent | 27 | 0.02% |
| Gopalakrishnan | Independent | 24 | 0.02% |
| P. Kathiravan | Independent | 23 | 0.01% |
| M. Ravichandran | Independent | 21 | 0.01% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Vanathi Srinivasan
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
53,209
Lead:
1,728
|
34.38% |
| Kamalhaasan | Makkal Needhi Maiam | 51,481 | 33.26% |
| Mayura S Jayakumar | Indian National Congress | 42,383 | 27.39% |
| Abdul Wahab | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 4,300 | 2.78% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 901 | 0.58% |
| R.duraisamy | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 701 | 0.45% |
| Roshan | Bahujan Samaj Party | 274 | 0.18% |
| Sundaravadivelu | Independent | 190 | 0.12% |
| Dhandabani | Independent | 181 | 0.12% |
| Selvakumar | Independent | 163 | 0.11% |
| Palanikumar.v | Independent | 136 | 0.09% |
| Nagavalli | Independent | 135 | 0.09% |
| Gopalakrishnan | New Generation Peoples Party | 127 | 0.08% |
| Jayaprakash.n | Independent | 102 | 0.07% |
| Sanmugavel | Ganasangam Party of India | 76 | 0.05% |
| Vivek Subramaniam | Manitha Urimaigal Kalaagam | 74 | 0.05% |
| Raghul Gandhi .k | Hindustan Janta Party | 73 | 0.05% |
| Jayachandran | Independent | 62 | 0.04% |
| Vellimalai | Makkal Sananayaga Kudiyarasu Katchi, | 59 | 0.04% |
| Kumareasan. K | Independent | 58 | 0.04% |
| Alphonseraj | Independent | 51 | 0.03% |
| Chelladurai. S | Independent | 29 | 0.02% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Arjunan @ Amman Arjunan K.
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
59,788
Lead:
17,419
|
39.81% |
| Mayura Jayakumar S. | Indian National Congress | 42,369 | 28.21% |
| Vanathi Srinivasan | Bharatiya Janata Party | 33,113 | 22.05% |
| Padmanabhan C. | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 7,248 | 4.83% |
| Others | Others | 3,331 | 2.22% |
| Benjamin Franklin P. | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 2,491 | 1.66% |
| Abuthahir V.m | Sdpi | 1,741 | 1.16% |
| Palanychamy Ki. | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 1,111 | 0.74% |
| Duraisamy N. | Independent | 410 | 0.27% |
| Thirumurugan D. | Independent | 409 | 0.27% |
| Sheeba K. | Bahujan Samaj Party | 253 | 0.17% |
| Vadivel | Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi | 249 | 0.17% |
| Krishnakumar.r | Shivsena | 188 | 0.13% |
| Roshan S.s.s. | Welfare Party Of India | 188 | 0.13% |
| Babu K.b. | Nationalist Congress Party | 183 | 0.12% |
| Jeevalatha.a | Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazagham | 164 | 0.11% |
| Abdul Salam A. | Independent | 98 | 0.07% |
| Mohanraj K. | Independent | 79 | 0.05% |
| Kumar S. | Independent | 62 | 0.04% |
| Muthukumar B. | Independent | 58 | 0.04% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Doraiswamy R Alias Challenger Dorai
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
80,637
Lead:
27,796
|
56.27% |
| Pongalur Palanisamy N | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 52,841 | 36.88% |
| Nandha Kumar C R | Bharatiya Janata Party | 5,177 | 3.61% |
| Vijay Anand M | Lok Satta Party | 1,765 | 1.23% |
| Eswaran G R | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi | 573 | 0.40% |
| Mohamed Anees M L | Independent | 384 | 0.27% |
| Govindaraj B | Bahujan Samaj Party | 333 | 0.23% |
| Saravanan N | Independent | 324 | 0.23% |
| Lazar T | Independent | 313 | 0.22% |
| Ravi C M Alias Ravi Devendran | Anaithinthiya Thamizhaga Munnetra Kazhag | 259 | 0.18% |
| Pogalur Palanisamy S | Independent | 251 | 0.18% |
| Murugan M | Independent | 177 | 0.12% |
| Baburajan R | Independent | 158 | 0.11% |
| Sivaraj V | Independent | 102 | 0.07% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Senthil Balaji | DMK | 59,724 | 2,271 | 38.16% |
| 2021 | Vanathi Srinivasan | BJP | 53,209 | 1,728 | 34.38% |
| 2016 | Arjunan @ Amman Arjunan K. | AIADMK | 59,788 | 17,419 | 39.81% |
| 2011 | Doraiswamy R Alias Challenger Dorai | AIADMK | 80,637 | 27,796 | 56.27% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Senthil Balaji | DMK |
59,724
(Lead:
2,271)
|
38.16% |
| V. Senthil Kumar | TVK | 57,453 | 36.71% | |
| 2021 | Vanathi Srinivasan | BJP |
53,209
(Lead:
1,728)
|
34.38% |
| Kamalhaasan | MNM | 51,481 | 33.26% | |
| 2016 | Arjunan @ Amman Arjunan K. | AIADMK |
59,788
(Lead:
17,419)
|
39.81% |
| Mayura Jayakumar S. | INC | 42,369 | 28.21% | |
| 2011 | Doraiswamy R Alias Challenger Dorai | AIADMK |
80,637
(Lead:
27,796)
|
56.27% |
| Pongalur Palanisamy N | DMK | 52,841 | 36.88% |
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Senthil Balaji of the Dravida Munetra Kazhagam (DMK) won the Coimbatore (South) Assembly seat in the 2026 elections, defeating V. Senthil Kumar of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) by a margin of 2271 votes.
The strike rate in the Coimbatore (South) constituency is 67% AIADMK and 33% DMK, with AIADMK won 2 times and DMK won 1 time since the 1977 elections.
Senthil Balaji (DMK) received 38.16% vote share.
V. Senthil Kumar (TVK) received 36.71% vote share.
Senthil Balaji (DMK) won the 2026 election with 59724 votes, leading by 2271 votes and securing a 38.16% vote share.
Senthil Balaji (DMK) won the Coimbatore (South) Assembly seat in 2026 with a margin of 2271 votes over V. Senthil Kumar (TVK).
The top candidates in the Coimbatore (South) Assembly Election 2026 were:
Senthil Balaji (DMK)
V. Senthil Kumar (TVK)
Amman Arjunan (AIADMK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Senthil Balaji (DMK) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Coimbatore (South) Assembly Election 2026 was 81.83%
This page contains historical election results sourced from the Election Commission of India (ECI). It is for archival and informational purposes only and does not represent current or ongoing election updates. The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.