NILGIRIS
Constituency no. 19 in Tamil Nadu · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Lok Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1971.
Winner, 1999
Mathan, M. (Alias) Master Mathan, M.
BJP
Elections held
14
1971–2024
Most successful party
DMK
won 4 of 14
Margin, 1999
23,959
3.29% of valid votes
Result, 1999
Runner-up
INCPrabhu, R.
- Votes
- 3,45,869
- Vote share
- 47.44%
- Behind by
- 23,959
Electors
13,48,475
Total votes polled
7,29,000
Valid votes
7,29,000
NOTA votes
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Turnout
54.1%
Full result, 1999
8 candidates · 7,29,000 valid votes
Mathan, M. (Alias) Master Mathan, M.BJPwon
3,69,828
50.7%
Prabhu, R.INC
3,45,869
47.4%
Chinnaraj, C.PT
7,612
1.0%
Sinnaramasamy, A.G.TDK
1,950
0.3%
Ajmal, G.IND
1,306
0.2%
Anandhakumar, L.IND
1,258
0.2%
Rangaswamy Advocate, N.AJBP
875
0.1%
Shanmugam, R.IND
302
0.0%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 14 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | RAJA A | DMK | 4,73,212 | 46.44% | DR MURUGAN L | 2,40,585 |
| 2019 | RAJA, A. | DMK | 5,47,832 | 54.20% | THIYAGARAJAN, M. | 2,05,823 |
| 2014 | GOPALAKRISHNAN, C. | ADMK | 4,63,700 | 49.70% | RAJA, A. | 1,04,940 |
| 2009 | RAJA A | DMK | 3,16,802 | 44.64% | KRISHNAN C | 86,021 |
| 2004 | PRABHU R. | INC | 4,94,121 | 63.28% | MATHAN. M @ MASTER MATHAN. M | 2,36,502 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the NILGIRIS constituency in 2024?
RAJA A (DMK) won NILGIRIS in 2024, by a margin of 2,40,585 votes.
Which party has won NILGIRIS the most times?
DMK, with 4 of the 14 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has NILGIRIS gone to the polls?
14 times, from 1971 to 2024.
Who has won NILGIRIS the most times?
PRABHU R., with 3 wins between 1980 and 2004.
