# Udagamandalam Assembly constituency

11°25′N 76°42′E﻿ / ﻿11.41°N 76.70°E﻿ / 11.41; 76.70
Udagamandalam or 'Udhagamandalam' is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 108. It comes under the Nilgiris Lok Sabha constituency. The constituency is in existence since 1957 election. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India. Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below.

## Madras State

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1957 | B. K. Linga Gowder | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | T. Karchan | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | K. Bojan | Swatantra Party |

## Tamil Nadu

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1971 | M. Devarajan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1977 | B. Gopalan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1980 | K. Kallan | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 1984 | K. Kallan | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | H. M. Raju | Indian National Congress |
| 1991 | H. M. Raju | Indian National Congress |
| 1996 | T. Gundan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2001 | H. M. Raju | Indian National Congress |
| 2006 | B. Gopalan | Indian National Congress |
| 2011 | Budhichandhiran | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2016 | R. Ganesh | Indian National Congress |
| 2021 | R. Ganesh | Indian National Congress |

## Election results

Vote share of Winning candidates :
| 2021 | 2021 | 46.90% | 46.90% |
| 2016 | 2016 | 48.34% | 48.34% |
| 2011 | 2011 | 50.22% | 50.22% |
| 2006 | 2006 | 47.55% | 47.55% |
| 2001 | 2001 | 62.67% | 62.67% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 70.25% | 70.25% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 60.79% | 60.79% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 36.76% | 36.76% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 62.99% | 62.99% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 51.82% | 51.82% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 28.94% | 28.94% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 56.32% | 56.32% |
| 1967 | 1967 | 68.03% | 68.03% |
| 1962 | 1962 | 49.57% | 49.57% |
| 1957 | 1957 | 56.56% | 56.56% |

### 2021

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Udhagamandalam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | R. Ganesh | 65,530 | 46.90% | −1.44 |
| | BJP | M. Bhojarajan | 60,182 | 43.07% | +38.92 |
| | NTK | A. Jayakumar | 6,381 | 4.57% | +4.03 |
| | MNM | Dr. S. Suresh Babu | 4,935 | 3.53% | New |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 1,376 | 0.98% | −1.09 |
| | AMMK | T. Lakshmanan | 1,273 | 0.91% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,348 | 3.83% | −3.61% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 139,726 | 67.87% | −1.21% |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 357 | 0.26% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 205,882 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -1.44% | |

### 2016

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Udhagamandalam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | R. Ganesh | 67,747 | 48.34% | +4.27 |
| | AIADMK | Vinoth | 57,329 | 40.90% | −9.31 |
| | BJP | Raman | 5,818 | 4.15% | +1.94 |
| | DMDK | K. King Narcissus | 3,111 | 2.22% | New |
| | NOTA | NOTA | 2,912 | 2.08% | New |
| | PMK | M. Balraj | 781 | 0.56% | New |
| | NTK | R. Jagan | 748 | 0.53% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,418 | 7.43% | 1.28% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 140,155 | 69.08% | −2.21% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 202,898 | | |
| | INC gain from AIADMK | INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | -1.88% | |

### 2011

2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Udhagamandalam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | Budhichandhiran | 61,605 | 50.22% | +7.43 |
| | INC | R. Ganesh | 54,060 | 44.07% | −3.48 |
| | BJP | B. Kumaran | 2,716 | 2.21% | +0.65 |
| | Independent | D. Selvaraj | 1,743 | 1.42% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,545 | 6.15% | 1.39% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 122,675 | 71.29% | 7.81% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 172,086 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from INC | AIADMK gain from INC | Swing | 2.67% | |

### 2006

2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Udhagamandalam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | B. Gopalan | 45,551 | 47.55% | −15.12 |
| | AIADMK | K. N. Dorai | 40,992 | 42.79% | New |
| | DMDK | J. Benjamin Jacob | 4,963 | 5.18% | New |
| | BJP | R. Murugesan | 1,499 | 1.56% | −30.65 |
| | AIFB | J. Anand Kumar | 932 | 0.97% | New |
| | Independent | A. Sasi Kumar | 758 | 0.79% | New |
| | Independent | R. Krishnan | 498 | 0.52% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,559 | 4.76% | −25.69% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 95,797 | 63.48% | 11.81% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 150,906 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -15.12% | |

### 2001

2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Udhagamandalam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | H. M. Raju | 59,872 | 62.67% | +40.01 |
| | BJP | J. Hutchi Gowder | 30,782 | 32.22% | +30.08 |
| | JP | M. Alwas | 1,606 | 1.68% | New |
| | Independent | Sri Hari K | 1,067 | 1.12% | New |
| | JD(S) | H. T. Bojan | 1,033 | 1.08% | New |
| | Independent | K. N. K. Nanjundan | 626 | 0.66% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 29,090 | 30.45% | −17.15% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 95,538 | 51.67% | −11.48% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 184,958 | | |
| | INC gain from DMK | INC gain from DMK | Swing | -7.58% | |

### 1996

1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Udhagamandalam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | T. Gundan | 69,636 | 70.25% | +38.93 |
| | INC | H. M. Raju | 22,456 | 22.65% | −38.14 |
| | JD | N. Chickiah | 4,245 | 4.28% | New |
| | BJP | V. Gopalakrishnan | 2,117 | 2.14% | −3.02 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 47,180 | 47.60% | 18.12% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 99,128 | 63.15% | 6.44% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 165,251 | | |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | 9.46% | |

### 1991

1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Udhagamandalam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | H. M. Raju | 53,389 | 60.79% | +24.03 |
| | DMK | H. Natraj | 27,502 | 31.31% | −4.61 |
| | BJP | N. Krishnappa Advocate | 4,527 | 5.15% | New |
| | Independent | Neelamalai Raja | 1,251 | 1.42% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 25,887 | 29.47% | 28.64% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 87,827 | 56.71% | −12.98% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 159,035 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 24.03% | |

### 1989

1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Udhagamandalam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | H. M. Raju | 35,541 | 36.76% | −26.23 |
| | DMK | T. Gundan | 34,735 | 35.93% | +0.48 |
| | AIADMK | N. Gangadaran | 19,281 | 19.94% | New |
| | Independent | Neelamalai Raja | 5,248 | 5.43% | New |
| | Independent | A. Mohamed Azam | 513 | 0.53% | New |
| | Independent | V. Longanathan | 503 | 0.52% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 806 | 0.83% | −26.71% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 96,683 | 69.69% | 0.59% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 141,234 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -26.23% | |

### 1984

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Udhagamandalam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | K. Kallan | 52,145 | 62.99% | +11.17 |
| | DMK | S. A. Mahalingam | 29,345 | 35.45% | New |
| | Independent | K. Belli | 1,293 | 1.56% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 22,800 | 27.54% | 13.10% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 82,783 | 69.11% | 6.93% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 124,026 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 11.17% | |

### 1980

1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Udhagamandalam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | K. Kallan | 35,528 | 51.82% | +36.55 |
| | AIADMK | B. Gopalan | 25,628 | 37.38% | +8.44 |
| | JP | N. Chickiah | 7,184 | 10.48% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,900 | 14.44% | 14.23% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,560 | 62.18% | 1.22% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 111,534 | | |
| | INC gain from AIADMK | INC gain from AIADMK | Swing | 22.88% | |

### 1977

1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Udhagamandalam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | B. Gopalan | 18,134 | 28.94% | New |
| | DMK | K. Karuppasamy | 18,005 | 28.74% | −27.58 |
| | JP | A. Manian | 16,946 | 27.05% | New |
| | INC | M. B. Raman | 9,567 | 15.27% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 129 | 0.21% | −21.69% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,652 | 60.95% | −8.73% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 104,067 | | |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -27.37% | |

### 1971

1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election: Udhagamandalam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | M. Devarajan | 28,901 | 56.32% | New |
| | SWA | M. B. Nanjan | 17,662 | 34.42% | New |
| | Independent | M. B. Raman | 2,312 | 4.51% | New |
| | Independent | N. Bojan | 1,388 | 2.70% | New |
| | Independent | A. R. Md. Ismail | 677 | 1.32% | New |
| | Independent | G. Yovan | 378 | 0.74% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 11,239 | 21.90% | −14.16% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,318 | 69.68% | −5.70% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 79,000 | | |
| | DMK gain from SWA | DMK gain from SWA | Swing | -11.71% | |

### 1967

1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Udhagamandalam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SWA | K. Bojan | 37,525 | 68.03% | New |
| | INC | T. K. Gowder | 17,636 | 31.97% | −17.6 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 19,889 | 36.06% | 26.13% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,161 | 75.39% | 7.49% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 74,843 | | |
| | SWA gain from INC | SWA gain from INC | Swing | 18.46% | |

### 1962

1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Udhagamandalam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | T. Karchan | 32,860 | 49.57% | −6.99 |
| | SWA | K. Bojan | 26,278 | 39.64% | New |
| | CPI | K. Rajan | 6,514 | 9.83% | New |
| | Independent | Verghese Joseph (Babooji) | 402 | 0.61% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 6,582 | 9.93% | −40.24% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,291 | 67.89% | 19.14% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 100,904 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -6.99% | |

### 1957

1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election: Udhagamandalam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | B. K. Linga Gowder | 22,595 | 56.56% | New |
| | Independent | S. M. Sanjeevi Raju | 2,556 | 6.40% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 20,039 | 50.16% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,947 | 48.76% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 81,929 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |