Of the 137 candidates who contested in Coimbatore district, about 115 lost their deposit

After vote counting in 10 Assembly constituencies in Coimbatore district on Sunday, apart from the winning 10 candidates, 12 candidates retained their deposit.


Coimbatore: After vote counting in 10 Assembly constituencies in Coimbatore district on Sunday, apart from the winning 10 candidates, 12 candidates retained their deposit. A total of 115 candidates have lost their deposit.

Assembly elections were held in Tamil Nadu on April 6 in a single phase. District Collector Nagarajan was appointed as the Election Officer for Coimbatore district which has a total of 10 assembly constituencies. There are 15,09,531 male voters, 15,52,799 female votes and 414 third gender voters, totaling to 30,62,744 voters.

4427 polling booths were set up in the 10 assembly constituencies of which 901 polling stations were identified as tense polling stations where elections were held with strict security measures.

137 candidates along with 65 independent candidates were shortlisted for the 10 assembly constituencies, to contest the elections. There were 126 male candidates and 11 female candidates. The maximum number of contestants in a constituency was 21 each in Coimbatore South and Singanallur constituencies, and 20 in Coimbatore North constituency.

On election day, Coimbatore district recorded 75.16 percent voting with Mettupalayam recording 75.49 percent, Kavundampalayam 66.11 percent, Coimbatore North 59.08 percent, Thondamuthur 71.04 percent, Coimbatore South 60.72 percent, Singanallur 61.68 percent, Kinathukadavu 70.30 percent, Pollachi 77.28 percent and Valparai 70.10 percent. All electronic voting machines were stored amidst tight security at the Government Technical College, Thadagam Road, Coimbatore.

In Coimbatore district, 9.76 lakh voters that is 31.68 percent, did not vote. Only 21,05,673 voters that is 68.32 percent voted in the district. 31.68 percent means that 9,76,355 voters failed to vote. Of 15,19,027 male voters, 10,49,917 voted which averages at 69.12 percent. There are 15,62,573 female voters of which 10,55,653 voted, which means only 67.65 percent voted. Coimbatore has more female voters than male voters but the percentage of women voter turnout was 2 percent less than men. Voter turnout this year had increased by 0.16 percent compared to the previous elections in 2016.

Karpagam University Celebrates India's 80th Independence Day with Patriotic Fervor

Karpagam University in Coimbatore celebrated India's 80th Independence Day on August 15, 2026. Dr R. Vasanthakumar, Chai...

VIBGYOR High Coimbatore Marks India's 80th Independence Day with Vibrant Student-Led Celebrations

VIBGYOR High Coimbatore celebrated India's 80th Independence Day with flag hoisting by Principal Boby Mathew, followed b...

Drug Offender Detained Under Goondas Act in Coimbatore

A 45-year-old man has been detained under the Goondas Act in Coimbatore for allegedly possessing and selling cannabis. T...

Coimbatore Woman Murder: 17-Year-Old Boy Arrested

A 17-year-old boy has been arrested by Race Course police in connection with the murder of Shanthi (58), who was found b...

Coimbatore All Set to Celebrate 80th Independence Day at VOC Grounds Tomorrow

Coimbatore is set to celebrate the 80th Independence Day at VOC Grounds on August 15, with District Collector Pavankumar...

Coimbatore College Student Murder: Three More Students Arrested

Police have arrested three more students in connection with the murder of Amudhan, a student of Hindustan Engineering Co...