Nilgiris Lok Sabha constituency

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Nilgiris
Lok Sabha constituency
Nilgiris lok sabha constituency.png
Nilgiris constituency, post-2008 delimitation
Constituency details
Country India
Region South India
State Tamil Nadu
Assembly constituencies Bhavanisagar (SC)
Udhagamandalam
Gudalur (SC)
Coonoor
Mettuppalayam
Avanashi (SC)
Established1957
Total electors13,65,608 [1]
Reservation SC
Member of Parliament
18th Lok Sabha
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Incumbent
Party  DMK
Alliance  INDIA
Elected year 2024

Nilgiris is a Lok Sabha (Parliament of India) constituency in Tamil Nadu. Its Tamil Nadu Parliamentary Constituency number is 19 of 39. Since 2009 , this constituency is reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes.

Contents

Assembly segments

2009-present

Constituency numberNameReserved for (SC/ST/None)DistrictParty2024 Lead
107. Bhavanisagar SC Erode AIADMK DMK
108. Udhagamandalam None Nilgiris INC
109 Gudalur (SC)SC AIADMK
110. Coonoor None DMK
111. Mettuppalayam None Coimbatore AIADMK
112. Avanashi SC Tiruppur

Before 2009

  1. Mettupalayam
  2. Avinashi (SC)
  3. Thondamuthur (moved to Pollachi Constituency)
  4. Coonoor (SC)
  5. Udhagamandalam
  6. Gudalur

Members of Parliament

YearMember [2] Party
1957 C.Nanjappa Indian National Congress
1962 Akkamma Devi
1967 M.K. Nanja Gowder Swatantra Party
1971 J. Matha Gowder Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977 P. S Ramalingam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1980 R. Prabhu Indian National Congress (I)
1984 Indian National Congress
1989
1991
1996 S. R. Balasubramaniam Tamil Maanila Congress
1998 Master Mathan Bharatiya Janata Party
1999
2004 R. Prabhu Indian National Congress
2009 A. Raja Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2014 C. Gopalakrishnan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2019 A. Raja [3] Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
2024

Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates
2024
 
46.44%
2019
 
54.36%
2014
 
52.31%
2009
 
44.67%
2004
 
63.28%
1999
 
50.73%
1998
 
46.49%
1996
 
62.91%
1991
 
58.75%
1989
 
61.49%
1984
 
60.31%
1980
 
57.18%
1977
 
55.85%
1971
 
58.25%
1967
 
48.06%
1962
 
52.54%
1957
 
59.16%

General Elections 2024

2024 Indian general election: Nilgiris
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK A. Raja 473,212 46.44 Decrease2.svg7.92
BJP L. Murugan 232,62722.83New
AIADMK D. Logesh Tamil Selvan220,23021.61Decrease2.svg12.33
NTK Jayakumar58,8215.77New
NOTA None of the above13,0001.28Decrease2.svg0.52
Margin of victory240,58521.06Increase2.svg0.64
Turnout 1,142,549
Registered electors
DMK hold Swing

General Elections 2019

2019 Indian general election: Nilgiris [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK A. Raja 547,832 54.36 +13.89
AIADMK M. Thiyagarajan3,42,00933.94−18.37
MNM N. Rajenthiran41,1694.09N/A
Independent M. Ramaswamy40,4194.01New
NOTA None of the above18,1491.80−3.45
Margin of victory2,05,82320.428.59
Turnout 10,07,77474.013.92
Registered electors 13,66,0607.63
DMK gain from AIADMK Swing 2.05

General Elections 2014

2014 Indian general election: Nilgiris
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK C. Gopalakrishnan 463,700 52.31
DMK A. Raja 3,58,76040.47−4.20
NOTA None of the above46,5595.25
INC P. Gandhi37,7024.25
AAP M. T. Rani12,5251.41
Margin of victory1,04,94011.84−0.29
Turnout 8,86,51773.55−0.84
Registered electors 12,69,17326.52
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 7.63

General Elections 2009

2009 Indian general election: Nilgiris
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK A. Raja 316,802 44.67%
MDMK C. Krishnan2,30,78132.54%
DMDK S. Selvaraj76,61310.80%
KNMK S. Bhadiran32,7764.62%
BJP S. Gurumurthy18,6902.64%−30.35%
Independent C. Velmurugan11,9791.69%
Independent G. Nagaraju8,8211.24%
Margin of victory86,02112.13%−18.16%
Turnout 7,09,15870.75%11.42%
Registered electors 10,03,168−23.86%
DMK gain from INC Swing -18.60%

General Elections 2004

2004 Indian general election: Nilgiris
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC R. Prabhu 494,121 63.28% 15.83%
BJP Master Mathan 2,57,61932.99%−17.74%
Independent T. K. Pappannan10,6491.36%
YSP P. Kumaran6,5800.84%
Independent M. Tirrumurthi3,6300.46%
Margin of victory2,36,50230.29%27.00%
Turnout 7,80,89059.29%4.19%
Registered electors 13,17,502−2.30%
INC gain from BJP Swing 12.55%

General Elections 1999

1999 Indian general election: Nilgiris
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Master Mathan 369,828 50.73% 46.47%
INC R. Prabhu 3,45,86947.44%21.76%
PT C. Chinnaraj7,6121.04%
Margin of victory23,9593.29%−5.41%
Turnout 7,29,00055.08%−11.34%
Registered electors 13,48,4754.20%
BJP hold Swing -12.17%

General Elections 1998

1998 Indian general election: Nilgiris
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Master Mathan 322,818 46.49%
TMC(M) S. R. Balasubramaniam 2,62,43337.80%
INC R. Prabhu 1,06,58815.35%
Margin of victory60,3858.70%−28.53%
Turnout 6,94,35855.50%−10.92%
Registered electors 12,94,1107.93%
BJP gain from TMC(M) Swing -16.41%

General Elections 1996

1996 Indian general election: Nilgiris
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
TMC(M) S. R. Balasubramaniam 475,515 62.91%
INC R. Prabhu 1,94,13925.68%−33.07%
JD C. V. Kandasamy38,4625.09%
BJP Master Mathan 32,1854.26%−1.99%
Margin of victory2,81,37637.22%9.82%
Turnout 7,55,92466.42%4.18%
Registered electors 11,99,0708.64%
TMC(M) gain from INC Swing 4.15%

General Elections 1991

1991 Indian general election: Nilgiris
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC R. Prabhu 387,707 58.75% −2.74%
DMK S. Duraisamy 2,06,90531.35%−6.67%
BJP Master Mathan 41,2316.25%
IUML K. M. Mohamed Zackariah7,1601.09%
Margin of victory1,80,80227.40%3.94%
Turnout 6,59,88462.24%−5.73%
Registered electors 11,03,713−0.13%
INC hold Swing -2.74%

General Elections 1989

1989 Indian general election: Nilgiris
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC R. Prabhu 455,411 61.49% 1.18%
DMK S. A. Mahalingam2,81,64038.03%0.99%
Margin of victory1,73,77123.46%0.18%
Turnout 7,40,62067.98%−3.84%
Registered electors 11,05,09633.51%
INC hold Swing 1.18%

General Elections 1984

1984 Indian general election: Nilgiris
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC R. Prabhu 341,824 60.31%
DMK C. T. Dhandapani 2,09,88537.03%
Independent Kovai Ganesan3,2030.57%
Independent K. Devappan2,9880.53%
Margin of victory1,31,93923.28%5.36%
Turnout 5,66,74271.82%5.39%
Registered electors 8,27,73312.65%
INC gain from INC(I) Swing 3.13%

General Elections 1980

1980 Indian general election: Nilgiris
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC(I) R. Prabhu 273,614 57.18%
JP T. T. S. Thippiah1,87,87139.26%
JP(S) G. S. Venkatachalam8,8271.84%
Independent K. P. Raju2,8460.59%
Independent J. Selavaraj2,4610.51%
Margin of victory85,74317.92%4.21%
Turnout 4,78,50566.43%2.52%
Registered electors 7,34,7605.63%
INC(I) gain from AIADMK Swing 1.33%

General Elections 1977

1977 Indian general election: Nilgiris
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AIADMK P. S. Ramalingam 241,777 55.85%
INC(O) M. K. Nanja Gowder1,82,43142.14%0.39%
Independent V. Subramaniam5,0571.17%
Independent Aadrpus Mayason3,6220.84%
Margin of victory59,34613.71%−2.79%
Turnout 4,32,88763.91%−5.71%
Registered electors 6,95,56625.58%
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing -2.40%

General Elections 1971

1971 Indian general election: Nilgiris
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DMK J. Matha Gowder 215,654 58.25%
INC(O) Akkamma Devi 1,54,56041.75%−0.66%
Margin of victory61,09416.50%10.86%
Turnout 3,70,21469.62%−2.69%
Registered electors 5,53,87010.31%
DMK gain from SWA Swing 10.20%

General Elections 1967

1967 Indian general election: Nilgiris
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SWA M. K. N. Gowder 167,712 48.06%
INC A. Devi1,48,01042.41%−10.13%
CPI T. S. K. Gowder33,2759.53%
Margin of victory19,7025.65%−22.68%
Turnout 3,48,99772.31%0.78%
Registered electors 5,02,08911.46%
SWA gain from INC Swing -4.48%

General Elections 1962

1962 Indian general election: Nilgiris
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Akkamma Devi 163,420 52.54% −6.62%
CPI M. E. Madhanan75,29924.21%
SWA A. K. Bheeman72,33723.26%
Margin of victory88,12128.33%−3.40%
Turnout 3,11,05671.53%20.09%
Registered electors 4,50,48112.02%
INC hold Swing -6.62%

General Elections 1957

1957 Indian general election: Nilgiris
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC C. Nanjappan 122,388 59.16%
Independent P. S. Bharathi56,75427.43%
Independent P. N. Mariappan27,72713.40%
Independent M. V. Ramachandra Naidu00.00%
Margin of victory65,63431.73%
Turnout 2,06,86951.44%
Registered electors 4,02,143
INC win (new seat)

See also

References

  1. ↑ GE 2009 Statistical Report: Constituency Wise Detailed Result
  2. ↑ "Nilgiris (Tamil Nadu) Lok Sabha Election Results 2019 -Nilgiris Parliamentary Constituency, Winning MP and Party Name". www.elections.in.
  3. ↑ "General Election to Parliamentary Constituencies: Trends & Results June-2024 Parliamentary Constituency 19 - NILGIRIS (Tamil Nadu)". Election Commission of India.
  4. ↑ "General Election 2019 - Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in. Retrieved 23 May 2019.

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