# Nilgiris Lok Sabha constituency

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.

## Assembly segments
### From 2009

Nilgiris Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:
| # | Name | District | Member | Party |
| 107 | Bhavanisagar (SC) | Erode | A. Bannari | ADMK |
| 108 | Udhagamandalam | Nilgiris | R. Ganesh | INC |
| 109 | Gudalur (SC) | Nilgiris | Pon. Jayaseelan | ADMK |
| 110 | Coonoor | Nilgiris | K. Ramachandran | DMK |
| 111 | Mettuppalayam | Coimbatore | A. K. Selvaraj | ADMK |
| 112 | Avanashi (SC) | Tiruppur | P. Dhanapal | ADMK |

### Before 2009

* Mettupalayam
* Avinashi (SC)
* Thondamuthur (moved to Pollachi Constituency)
* Coonoor (SC)
* Udhagamandalam
* Gudalur

## Members of Parliament

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1957 | C.Nanjappa | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | Akkamma Devi | Indian National Congress |
| 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 | R. Prabhu | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | R. Prabhu | Indian National Congress |
| 1991 | R. Prabhu | Indian National Congress |
| 1996 | S. R. Balasubramaniam | Tamil Maanila Congress |
| 1998 | Master Mathan | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1999 | Master Mathan | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2004 | R. Prabhu | Indian National Congress |
| 2009 | A. Raja | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2014 | C. Gopalakrishnan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2019 | A. Raja | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 2024 | A. Raja | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |

## Election results

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

### General Elections 2024

2024 Indian general election: Nilgiris :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | A. Raja | 473,212 | 46.44 | 7.92 |
| | BJP | L. Murugan | 232,627 | 22.83 | New |
| | AIADMK | D. Logesh Tamil Selvan | 220,230 | 21.61 | 12.33 |
| | NTK | Jayakumar | 58,821 | 5.77 | New |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 13,000 | 1.28 | 0.52 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 240,585 | 21.06 | 0.64 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,142,549 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | DMK hold | DMK hold | Swing | | |

### General Elections 2019

2019 Indian general election: Nilgiris :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | A. Raja | 547,832 | 54.36 | +13.89 |
| | AIADMK | M. Thiyagarajan | 3,42,009 | 33.94 | −18.37 |
| | MNM | N. Rajenthiran | 41,169 | 4.09 | N/A |
| | Independent | M. Ramaswamy | 40,419 | 4.01 | New |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 18,149 | 1.80 | −3.45 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,05,823 | 20.42 | 8.59 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,07,774 | 74.01 | 3.92 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,66,060 | | 7.63 |
| | DMK gain from AIADMK | DMK gain from AIADMK | Swing | 2.05 | |

### General Elections 2014

2014 Indian general election: Nilgiris :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | C. Gopalakrishnan | 463,700 | 52.31 | |
| | DMK | A. Raja | 3,58,760 | 40.47 | −4.20 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 46,559 | 5.25 | |
| | INC | P. Gandhi | 37,702 | 4.25 | |
| | AAP | M. T. Rani | 12,525 | 1.41 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,04,940 | 11.84 | −0.29 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,86,517 | 73.55 | −0.84 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,69,173 | | 26.52 |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | 7.63 | |

### General Elections 2009

2009 Indian general election: Nilgiris :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | A. Raja | 316,802 | 44.67% | |
| | MDMK | C. Krishnan | 2,30,781 | 32.54% | |
| | DMDK | S. Selvaraj | 76,613 | 10.80% | |
| | KNMK | S. Bhadiran | 32,776 | 4.62% | |
| | BJP | S. Gurumurthy | 18,690 | 2.64% | −30.35% |
| | Independent | C. Velmurugan | 11,979 | 1.69% | |
| | Independent | G. Nagaraju | 8,821 | 1.24% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 86,021 | 12.13% | −18.16% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,09,158 | 70.75% | 11.42% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,03,168 | | −23.86% |
| | DMK gain from INC | DMK gain from INC | Swing | -18.60% | |

### General Elections 2004

2004 Indian general election: Nilgiris :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | R. Prabhu | 494,121 | 63.28% | 15.83% |
| | BJP | Master Mathan | 2,57,619 | 32.99% | −17.74% |
| | Independent | T. K. Pappannan | 10,649 | 1.36% | |
| | YSRCP | P. Kumaran | 6,580 | 0.84% | |
| | Independent | M. Tirrumurthi | 3,630 | 0.46% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,36,502 | 30.29% | 27.00% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,80,890 | 59.29% | 4.19% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,17,502 | | −2.30% |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | 12.55% | |

### General Elections 1999

1999 Indian general election: Nilgiris :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Master Mathan | 369,828 | 50.73% | 46.47% |
| | INC | R. Prabhu | 3,45,869 | 47.44% | 21.76% |
| | PT | C. Chinnaraj | 7,612 | 1.04% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 23,959 | 3.29% | −5.41% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,29,000 | 55.08% | −11.34% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,48,475 | | 4.20% |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | -12.17% | |

### General Elections 1998

1998 Indian general election: Nilgiris :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Master Mathan | 322,818 | 46.49% | |
| | TMC(M) | S. R. Balasubramaniam | 2,62,433 | 37.80% | |
| | INC | R. Prabhu | 1,06,588 | 15.35% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 60,385 | 8.70% | −28.53% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,94,358 | 55.50% | −10.92% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,94,110 | | 7.93% |
| | BJP gain from TMC(M) | BJP gain from TMC(M) | Swing | -16.41% | |

### General Elections 1996

1996 Indian general election: Nilgiris :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | TMC(M) | S. R. Balasubramaniam | 475,515 | 62.91% | |
| | INC | R. Prabhu | 1,94,139 | 25.68% | −33.07% |
| | JD | C. V. Kandasamy | 38,462 | 5.09% | |
| | BJP | Master Mathan | 32,185 | 4.26% | −1.99% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,81,376 | 37.22% | 9.82% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,55,924 | 66.42% | 4.18% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,99,070 | | 8.64% |
| | TMC(M) gain from INC | TMC(M) gain from INC | Swing | 4.15% | |

### General Elections 1991

1991 Indian general election: Nilgiris :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | R. Prabhu | 387,707 | 58.75% | −2.74% |
| | DMK | S. Duraisamy | 2,06,905 | 31.35% | −6.67% |
| | BJP | Master Mathan | 41,231 | 6.25% | |
| | IUML | K. M. Mohamed Zackariah | 7,160 | 1.09% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,80,802 | 27.40% | 3.94% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,59,884 | 62.24% | −5.73% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,03,713 | | −0.13% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -2.74% | |

### General Elections 1989

1989 Indian general election: Nilgiris :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | R. Prabhu | 455,411 | 61.49% | 1.18% |
| | DMK | S. A. Mahalingam | 2,81,640 | 38.03% | 0.99% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,73,771 | 23.46% | 0.18% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,40,620 | 67.98% | −3.84% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,05,096 | | 33.51% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 1.18% | |

### General Elections 1984

1984 Indian general election: Nilgiris :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | R. Prabhu | 341,824 | 60.31% | |
| | DMK | C. T. Dhandapani | 2,09,885 | 37.03% | |
| | Independent | Kovai Ganesan | 3,203 | 0.57% | |
| | Independent | K. Devappan | 2,988 | 0.53% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,31,939 | 23.28% | 5.36% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,66,742 | 71.82% | 5.39% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,27,733 | | 12.65% |
| | INC gain from INC(I) | INC gain from INC(I) | Swing | 3.13% | |

### General Elections 1980

1980 Indian general election: Nilgiris :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC(I) | R. Prabhu | 273,614 | 57.18% | |
| | JP | T. T. S. Thippiah | 1,87,871 | 39.26% | |
| | JP(S) | G. S. Venkatachalam | 8,827 | 1.84% | |
| | Independent | K. P. Raju | 2,846 | 0.59% | |
| | Independent | J. Selavaraj | 2,461 | 0.51% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 85,743 | 17.92% | 4.21% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,78,505 | 66.43% | 2.52% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,34,760 | | 5.63% |
| | INC(I) gain from AIADMK | INC(I) gain from AIADMK | Swing | 1.33% | |

### General Elections 1977

1977 Indian general election: Nilgiris :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AIADMK | P. S. Ramalingam | 241,777 | 55.85% | |
| | INC(O) | M. K. Nanja Gowder | 1,82,431 | 42.14% | 0.39% |
| | Independent | V. Subramaniam | 5,057 | 1.17% | |
| | Independent | Aadrpus Mayason | 3,622 | 0.84% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 59,346 | 13.71% | −2.79% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,32,887 | 63.91% | −5.71% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,95,566 | | 25.58% |
| | AIADMK gain from DMK | AIADMK gain from DMK | Swing | -2.40% | |

### General Elections 1971

1971 Indian general election: Nilgiris :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | DMK | J. Matha Gowder | 215,654 | 58.25% | |
| | INC(O) | Akkamma Devi | 1,54,560 | 41.75% | −0.66% |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 61,094 | 16.50% | 10.86% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,70,214 | 69.62% | −2.69% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,53,870 | | 10.31% |
| | DMK gain from SWA | DMK gain from SWA | Swing | 10.20% | |

### General Elections 1967

1967 Indian general election: Nilgiris :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SWA | M. K. N. Gowder | 167,712 | 48.06% | |
| | INC | A. Devi | 1,48,010 | 42.41% | −10.13% |
| | CPI | T. S. K. Gowder | 33,275 | 9.53% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 19,702 | 5.65% | −22.68% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,48,997 | 72.31% | 0.78% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,02,089 | | 11.46% |
| | SWA gain from INC | SWA gain from INC | Swing | -4.48% | |

### General Elections 1962

1962 Indian general election: Nilgiris :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Akkamma Devi | 163,420 | 52.54% | −6.62% |
| | CPI | M. E. Madhanan | 75,299 | 24.21% | |
| | SWA | A. K. Bheeman | 72,337 | 23.26% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 88,121 | 28.33% | −3.40% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,11,056 | 71.53% | 20.09% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,50,481 | | 12.02% |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | -6.62% | |

### General Elections 1957

1957 Indian general election: Nilgiris :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | C. Nanjappan | 122,388 | 59.16% | |
| | Independent | P. S. Bharathi | 56,754 | 27.43% | |
| | Independent | P. N. Mariappan | 27,727 | 13.40% | |
| | Independent | M. V. Ramachandra Naidu | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 65,634 | 31.73% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,06,869 | 51.44% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,02,143 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |