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Tamil Nadu · PC 20 · 1996
Coimbatore
Winner — Lok Sabha 1996
RAMANATHAN M.
DMK· United Front
DMK 56.8%INC 24.6%28 others 18.6%
Votes
4,63,807
56.8% share
Winning margin
2,62,787
32.2% of votes
Total votes cast
8,16,665
Candidates
30
Seat history
All Candidates
30 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAMANATHAN M. | United Front | 4,63,807 | 56.8% |
| 2 | KUPPUSWAMY C.K. | INC | 2,01,020 | 24.6% |
| 3 | NATARAJAN P.R. | United Front | 85,355 | 10.4% |
| 4 | NATARAJAN K.S. | BJP | 43,289 | 5.3% |
| 5 | GURUSWAMI SIDDHAN | ATMK | 2,873 | 0.3% |
| 6 | CHELLADURAI P. | IND | 2,627 | 0.3% |
| 7 | TAMILSELVAN S | IND | 2,396 | 0.3% |
| 8 | SUBARAMANIAM .N. | IND | 2,270 | 0.3% |
| 9 | ARUNAN.KI. | 1,288 | 0.2% | |
| 10 | DURAIRAJ G | IND | 1,245 | 0.1% |
| 11 | SIVASHANMUGAM S | IND | 1,092 | 0.1% |
| 12 | NOORMUHAMAD A | IND | 907 | 0.1% |
| 13 | PALANISAMY S | IND | 856 | 0.1% |
| 14 | CHINNAPONNU VATHIYAR V.M. | IND | 695 | 0.1% |
| 15 | SAKTHIVEL M | IND | 679 | 0.1% |
| 16 | NATARAJAN R.THIYAGI | IND | 660 | 0.1% |
| 17 | SUNDERRAJAN S | IND | 579 | 0.1% |
| 18 | KARUPPUSAMY.A. | IND | 550 | 0.1% |
| 19 | RAMCHANDRAN .A. | IND | 501 | 0.1% |
| 20 | THANGAVELU R | IND | 491 | 0.1% |
| 21 | RAMASWAMY O | 465 | 0.1% | |
| 22 | PALANISAMY V.R.RAJU | IND | 459 | 0.1% |
| 23 | RAMASWAMY M | IND | 392 | 0.1% |
| 24 | ARUMUGAM C.K. | IND | 342 | 0.0% |
| 25 | JAYABAL A. | IND | 339 | 0.0% |
| 26 | PRABHAKARAN S | IND | 339 | 0.0% |
| 27 | SHANMUGAM D | IND | 332 | 0.0% |
| 28 | LOGANATHAN K. | IND | 326 | 0.0% |
| 29 | PONNUSAMY P.K. | IND | 265 | 0.0% |
| 30 | SAMPATH S | IND | 226 | 0.0% |
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
Low turnout (32nd), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe32.2%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.2% · min 3.6% · max 32.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
65%
lowerhigher
32nd of 39How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.20
fewer partiesmore parties
11th of 39How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
26th of 39How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.20EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 56.8%INC 24.6%CPM 10.4%BJP 5.3%OTH 2.8%
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?
6 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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