Coimbatore

Parliament Election 1998 GEN

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Radhakrishnan C.P.

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
144,676
Margin %
17.50%
Total Electors
1,495,356
Votes Polled
826,652
Turnout
55.30%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
12
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
365
Male Electors
N/A
Female Electors
N/A
Male Voters
N/A
Female Voters
N/A
Poll Date
N/A
Result Date
N/A
NOTA Percentage
N/A
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Radhakrishnan C.P.

Bharatiya Janata Party

449,269
54.30%
Male
#2
Subbian K.R.

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

304,593
36.80%
Male
#3
Krishnan R.

Indian National Congress

40,739
4.90%
Male
#4
Kalyanasundaram S.T.

Bahujan Samaj Party

4,596
0.60%
Male
#5
Rangasamy R.

Independent

1,431
0.20%
Male
#6
Krishnaswamy R.

Independent

1,181
0.10%
Male
#7
Santhi C.

Independent

1,091
0.10%
Male
#8
Saminathan M.

Independent

666
0.10%
Male
#9
Ramaswamy.O.

Samata Party

405
0.00%
Male
#10
Lakshmana Narayanan R.

Independent

220
0.00%
Male
#11
Elangkumaran R.

Independent

161
0.00%
Male
#12
Raghavendra K.S.

Independent

133
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Radhakrishnan C.P. Bharatiya Janata Party 449,269 54.30%
2 Subbian K.R. Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 304,593 36.80%
3 Krishnan R. Indian National Congress 40,739 4.90%
4 Kalyanasundaram S.T. Bahujan Samaj Party 4,596 0.60%
5 Rangasamy R. Independent 1,431 0.20%
6 Krishnaswamy R. Independent 1,181 0.10%
7 Santhi C. Independent 1,091 0.10%
8 Saminathan M. Independent 666 0.10%
9 Ramaswamy.O. Samata Party 405 0.00%
10 Lakshmana Narayanan R. Independent 220 0.00%
11 Elangkumaran R. Independent 161 0.00%
12 Raghavendra K.S. Independent 133 0.00%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Radhakrishnan C.P. (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Coimbatore Lok Sabha seat in 1998.

The margin was 144,676 votes (17.50%%).

The voter turnout in Coimbatore for the 1998 Lok Sabha election was 55.30%%.

12 candidates contested from Coimbatore constituency in the 1998 Lok Sabha election.

Coimbatore is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.