Coimbatore Lok Sabha Election Result 1989

Tamil Nadu · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1989 GEN

Kuppusamy C.K. of Indian National Congress won the Coimbatore Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 1989 general election, with a winning margin of 140,068 votes (18.40%).

21 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,173,906 registered electors and 762,404 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 65.00%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Indian National Congress

Kuppusamy C.K.

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
140,068
Margin %
18.40%
Total Electors
1,173,906
Votes Polled
762,404
Turnout
65.00%
Candidates
21
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
365
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1989
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Kuppusamy, C.K.

Indian National Congress

426,721
56.00%
Male
#2
Umanath, R.

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

286,653
37.60%
Male
#3
Narayanan, V.

Bharatiya Janta Party

25,132
3.30%
Male
#4
Kalyanaraman, K.

Independent

1,795
0.20%
Male
#5
Rangan, V.

Pattali Makkal Katchi

1,604
0.20%
Male
#6
Manian, K.

Independent

1,347
0.20%
Male
#7
Mantherachalam, K

Independent

1,086
0.10%
Male
#8
Shanmugasundaram, B.

Independent

897
0.10%
Male
#9
Palaniswamy, K

Independent

864
0.10%
Male
#10
Kathiresan, M

Independent

831
0.10%
Male
#11
Mani, P

Independent

813
0.10%
Male
#12
Mukilan, M

Independent

687
0.10%
Male
#13
Kumaraswamy, C.

Independent

615
0.10%
Male
#14
John, R.

Independent

600
0.10%
Male
#15
Irumberai, A.

Independent

582
0.10%
Male
#16
Natarajan, S.

Independent

545
0.10%
Male
#17
Selveraj, R.

Independent

536
0.10%
Male
#18
Arunan, Ki

Independent

515
0.10%
Male
#19
Rajaram, S.

Independent

384
0.10%
Male
#20
Thangavelu, R.

Independent

366
0.00%
Male
#21
Chelladurai, P.

Independent

345
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Kuppusamy, C.K. Indian National Congress 426,721 56.00%
2 Umanath, R. Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 286,653 37.60%
3 Narayanan, V. Bharatiya Janta Party 25,132 3.30%
4 Kalyanaraman, K. Independent 1,795 0.20%
5 Rangan, V. Pattali Makkal Katchi 1,604 0.20%
6 Manian, K. Independent 1,347 0.20%
7 Mantherachalam, K Independent 1,086 0.10%
8 Shanmugasundaram, B. Independent 897 0.10%
9 Palaniswamy, K Independent 864 0.10%
10 Kathiresan, M Independent 831 0.10%
11 Mani, P Independent 813 0.10%
12 Mukilan, M Independent 687 0.10%
13 Kumaraswamy, C. Independent 615 0.10%
14 John, R. Independent 600 0.10%
15 Irumberai, A. Independent 582 0.10%
16 Natarajan, S. Independent 545 0.10%
17 Selveraj, R. Independent 536 0.10%
18 Arunan, Ki Independent 515 0.10%
19 Rajaram, S. Independent 384 0.10%
20 Thangavelu, R. Independent 366 0.00%
21 Chelladurai, P. Independent 345 0.00%

Coimbatore — 1989 Election Analysis

In the 1989 Lok Sabha election, Kuppusamy C.K. of Indian National Congress secured victory in the Coimbatore constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 140,068 votes.

Out of 1,173,906 registered electors, 762,404 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 65.00%. A total of 21 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Kuppusamy C.K. (Indian National Congress) won the Coimbatore Lok Sabha seat in 1989.

The margin was 140,068 votes (18.40%%).

The voter turnout in Coimbatore for the 1989 Lok Sabha election was 65.00%%.

21 candidates contested from Coimbatore constituency in the 1989 Lok Sabha election.

Coimbatore is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.