Coimbatore North Assembly Constituency – Election Details, MLAs, Results, Candidates & Vote Share
Constituency No: 118
Location Highlights: Coimbatore North Assembly constituency is located in Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu and covers parts of Coimbatore city, one of the major industrial and educational hubs of the state. The area is well connected by road, rail, and air, and is close to major commercial centers, textile industries, and IT establishments. The constituency was created after the 2008 delimitation and forms part of the Coimbatore Lok Sabha constituency.
Demographics: The constituency consists largely of urban and semi-urban populations with people engaged in industry, business, education, and service sectors. It includes diverse communities and a large working population due to the industrial growth of Coimbatore city.
Main Industries: Textile Manufacturing, Engineering Industries, IT Services, Trade and Commerce
Administrative Divisions:
- Parts of Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation
- Urban Wards and Surrounding Localities
Borders: Surrounded by other Coimbatore city constituencies and nearby regions of Coimbatore district and falls under Coimbatore Lok Sabha constituency.
2021 Assembly Election Results:
- Winner: Amman K. Arjunan (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) – 81,454 votes
- Runner-up: V. M. Shanmugasundaram (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) – 77,453 votes
Voter Details:
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Men: | 169,287 |
| Women: | 166,979 |
| Third Gender: | 38 |
| Total Voters: | 336,304 |
MLA History:
| MLA Name | Year | Party |
|---|---|---|
| C. Subramaniam | 1952 | Indian National Congress |
| Marudachalam | 1957 | Communist Party of India |
| Palaniswami | 1957 | Indian National Congress |
| K. P. Palanisamy | 1962 | Indian National Congress |
| M. Bhupathy | 1967 | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| K. Ranganathan | 1971 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| K. Ramani | 1977 | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| K. Ramani | 1980 | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| K. Ramani | 1984 | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| K. Ramani | 1989 | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| V. K. Lakshmanan | 1991 | Indian National Congress |
| V. K. Lakshmanan | 1996 | Tamil Maanila Congress |
| V. K. Lakshmanan | 2001 | Tamil Maanila Congress |
| N. Pongalur Palanisamy | 2006 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| T. Malaravan | 2011 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| G. Arunkumar | 2016 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Amman K. Arjunan | 2021 | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
