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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 120 · 2011
Coimbatore South
Winner — 2011
DORAISWAMY R ALIAS CHALLENGER DORAI
ADMK· AIADMK-led Alliance
ADMK 56.3%DMK 36.9%12 others 6.9%
Votes
80,637
56.3% share
Winning margin
27,796
19.4% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
71.5%
of 2,00,261
Coimbatore South is a safe seat — DORAISWAMY R ALIAS CHALLENGER DORAI won by 19.4%.
Seat history
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DORAISWAMY R ALIAS CHALLENGER DORAI | AIADMK-led Alliance | 80,637 | 56.3% |
| 2 | PONGALUR PALANISAMY N | 52,841 | 36.9% | |
| 3 | NANDHA KUMAR C R | 5,177 | 3.6% | |
| 4 | VIJAY ANAND M | LSP | 1,765 | 1.2% |
| 5 | ESWARAN G R | IJK | 573 | 0.4% |
| 6 | MOHAMED ANEES M L | IND | 384 | 0.3% |
| 7 | GOVINDARAJ B | 333 | 0.2% | |
| 8 | SARAVANAN N | IND | 324 | 0.2% |
| 9 | LAZAR T | IND | 313 | 0.2% |
| 10 | RAVI C M ALIAS RAVI DEVENDRAN | ATMK | 259 | 0.2% |
| 11 | POGALUR PALANISAMY S | IND | 251 | 0.2% |
| 12 | MURUGAN M | IND | 177 | 0.1% |
| 13 | BABURAJAN R | IND | 158 | 0.1% |
| 14 | SIVARAJ V | IND | 102 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (173rd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean19.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.4% · min 1.1% · max 28.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
83%
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173rd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.10
fewer partiesmore parties
172nd of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
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61st of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.10EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 56.3%DMK 36.9%OTH 6.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,58,045
Density
731 / km²
Sex ratio
1000 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,732 km²
SC population15.5%
ST population0.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
88%HINDU
Hindu 88.0%Muslim 6.1%Christian 5.5%Other 0.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water93.8%
Electricity94.8%
Sanitation66.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated94.5%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.0%
Children underweight (under 5)18.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.9%
Women literate89.3%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.8%
Clean cooking fuel95.5%
Health insurance61.0%
What's nearby?
5 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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