Calculations and misCalculation – 1

KNMK

In 2009 General Elections, the KNMK contested in 12 parliamentary constituencies which spreads across 72 assembly constituencies and totally got 5,79,060 votes. Performed well in 4 parliamentary seats. These 4 parliamentary seats cover 24 assembly constituencies.

Coimbatore	1,27,918	In sum it’s 4,32,453 votes. In 2009 GE, all 4 seats won by AIADMK alliance. Pollachi and Tiruppur by AIADMK, Coimbatore and Erode by CPM and MDMK respectively. Out of 24 assembly constituencies ADMK+ led in 19 and DMK+ led in 5.
Erode	1,06,483
Pollachi	1,02,834
Tiruppur	95,218

Votes secured by KNMK in top 15 assembly seats

Assembly Constituency	KNMK	ADMK+	DMK+	DMDK
Sulur	39011	42593	38286	10035
Palladam	36558	49346	30533	14572
Perundurai	29400	46934	31362	13407
Pollachi	24826	48222	34554	4979
Avanashi(SC)	23735	43090	37686	15975
Modakurichi	23374	50874	38379	13764
Kavundampalayam	22887	65258	49251	16036
Udumalaipettai	22506	54146	44349	5603
Kangayam	21967	51521	39645	14223
Erode (west)	21226	41712	35215	16201
Dharapuram(SC)	19966	45978	47377	12917
Madathukulam	15971	49900	43934	6178
Bhavani	15646	56838	36500	17490
Gobichettipalayam	14913	50825	52113	16899
Namakkal	14415	38779	62989	13734

Out of these 15, Dharapuram and Gobichettipalayam may be given to Congress and Namakkal to the DMK. Avanashi will NOT be preferred by KNMK since it’s reserved.

The KNMK is given 7 assembly seats in 2011 as part of DMK alliance. We’ll get into more analysis once the seats finalized.