Coimbatore Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Tamil Nadu · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Ramanathan M. of Dravida Munetra Kazhagam won the Coimbatore Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 262,787 votes (31.00%).

30 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,317,120 registered electors and 848,217 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 64.40%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

Ramanathan M.

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

Victory Margin
262,787
Margin %
31.00%
Total Electors
1,317,120
Votes Polled
848,217
Turnout
64.40%
Candidates
30
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Tamil Nadu
Constituency Number
365
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ramanathan M.

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

463,807
54.70%
Male
#2
Kuppuswamy C.K.

Indian National Congress

201,020
23.70%
Male
#3
Natarajan P.R.

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

85,355
10.10%
Male
#4
Natarajan K.S.

Bharatiya Janata Party

43,289
5.10%
Male
#5
Guruswami Siddhan

Anaithinthiya Thamizhaga Munnetra Kazhag

2,873
0.30%
Male
#6
Chelladurai P.

Independent

2,627
0.30%
Male
#7
Tamilselvan S

Independent

2,396
0.30%
Male
#8
Subaramaniam .N.

Independent

2,270
0.30%
Male
#9
Arunan.Ki.

Shiv Sena

1,288
0.20%
Male
#10
Durairaj G

Independent

1,245
0.10%
Male
#11
Sivashanmugam S

Independent

1,092
0.10%
Male
#12
Noormuhamad A

Independent

907
0.10%
Male
#13
Palanisamy S

Independent

856
0.10%
Male
#14
Chinnaponnu Vathiyar V.M.

Independent

695
0.10%
Male
#15
Sakthivel M

Independent

679
0.10%
Male
#16
Natarajan R.Thiyagi

Independent

660
0.10%
Male
#17
Sunderrajan S

Independent

579
0.10%
Male
#18
Karuppusamy.A.

Independent

550
0.10%
Male
#19
Ramchandran .A.

Independent

501
0.10%
Male
#20
Thangavelu R

Independent

491
0.10%
Male
#21
Ramaswamy O

Samata Party

465
0.10%
Male
#22
Palanisamy V.R.Raju

Independent

459
0.10%
Male
#23
Ramaswamy M

Independent

392
0.00%
Male
#24
Arumugam C.K.

Independent

342
0.00%
Male
#25
Jayabal A.

Independent

339
0.00%
Male
#26
Prabhakaran S

Independent

339
0.00%
Male
#27
Shanmugam D

Independent

332
0.00%
Male
#28
Loganathan K.

Independent

326
0.00%
Male
#29
Ponnusamy P.K.

Independent

265
0.00%
Male
#30
Sampath S

Independent

226
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ramanathan M. Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 463,807 54.70%
2 Kuppuswamy C.K. Indian National Congress 201,020 23.70%
3 Natarajan P.R. Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 85,355 10.10%
4 Natarajan K.S. Bharatiya Janata Party 43,289 5.10%
5 Guruswami Siddhan Anaithinthiya Thamizhaga Munnetra Kazhag 2,873 0.30%
6 Chelladurai P. Independent 2,627 0.30%
7 Tamilselvan S Independent 2,396 0.30%
8 Subaramaniam .N. Independent 2,270 0.30%
9 Arunan.Ki. Shiv Sena 1,288 0.20%
10 Durairaj G Independent 1,245 0.10%
11 Sivashanmugam S Independent 1,092 0.10%
12 Noormuhamad A Independent 907 0.10%
13 Palanisamy S Independent 856 0.10%
14 Chinnaponnu Vathiyar V.M. Independent 695 0.10%
15 Sakthivel M Independent 679 0.10%
16 Natarajan R.Thiyagi Independent 660 0.10%
17 Sunderrajan S Independent 579 0.10%
18 Karuppusamy.A. Independent 550 0.10%
19 Ramchandran .A. Independent 501 0.10%
20 Thangavelu R Independent 491 0.10%
21 Ramaswamy O Samata Party 465 0.10%
22 Palanisamy V.R.Raju Independent 459 0.10%
23 Ramaswamy M Independent 392 0.00%
24 Arumugam C.K. Independent 342 0.00%
25 Jayabal A. Independent 339 0.00%
26 Prabhakaran S Independent 339 0.00%
27 Shanmugam D Independent 332 0.00%
28 Loganathan K. Independent 326 0.00%
29 Ponnusamy P.K. Independent 265 0.00%
30 Sampath S Independent 226 0.00%

Coimbatore — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Ramanathan M. of Dravida Munetra Kazhagam secured victory in the Coimbatore constituency (Tamil Nadu) with a margin of 262,787 votes.

Out of 1,317,120 registered electors, 848,217 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 64.40%. A total of 30 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

Ramanathan M. (Dravida Munetra Kazhagam) won the Coimbatore Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 262,787 votes (31.00%%).

The voter turnout in Coimbatore for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 64.40%%.

30 candidates contested from Coimbatore constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Coimbatore is a Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu.