Vidhan Sabha · TN-106

Coimbatore East

2001

LAKSHMANAN V.K.

TMC(M)Secular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF)

Margin3,2113.9%

Winner votes41,41950.1%

ReservationGEN

TMC(M)BJPJD(S)INDIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	LAKSHMANAN V.K. TMC(M)	41,419	50.1%
2	NANJAPPAN N.R. BJP	38,208	46.2%
3	BALAN.K.B. JD(S)	1,783	2.2%
4	RAVI P IND	692	0.8%
5	MANICKAM N IND	324	0.4%
6	PADMANAPAN .K. IND	285	0.3%

Turnout52.0%Votes cast82,711Electors1,59,063

2006

PONGALUR PALANISAMY.N.

DMKDemocratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)

Margin6,3365.8%

Winner votes51,82747.5%

ReservationGEN

DMKADMKDMDKBJPIND

#	Candidate	Votes	Share
	PONGALUR PALANISAMY.N. DMK	51,827	47.5%
2	GOPALAKRISHNAN.V. ADMK	45,491	41.7%
3	MARY.G. DMDK	7,886	7.2%
4	SHANMUGAM.K. BJP	2,651	2.4%
5	RAMAMOORTHY.P.M. IND	424	0.4%
6	ANBUSELVAM.S.B. JD(U)	415	0.4%
7	SUBRAMANIAN.P. BSP	205	0.2%
8	SIVARAJASEKARAN.P. IND	204	0.2%

Turnout69.3%Votes cast1,09,103Electors1,57,364

Winner held by2 different parties

Winner flipped1 time

Marginwidening

Turnoutrising

Candidates6 → 8

Margin range3,211 – 6,336