NILGIRIS
Constituency no. 19 in Tamil Nadu · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Lok Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1971.
Winner, 2009
RAJA A
DMK
Elections held
14
1971–2024
Most successful party
DMK
won 4 of 14
Margin, 2009
86,021
12.12% of valid votes
Result, 2009
Runner-up
MDMKKRISHNAN C
- Votes
- 2,30,781
- Vote share
- 32.52%
- Behind by
- 86,021
Electors
10,03,168
Total votes polled
7,09,705
Valid votes
7,09,705
NOTA votes
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Turnout
70.8%
Full result, 2009
14 candidates · 7,09,705 valid votes
RAJA ADMKwon
3,16,802
44.6%
KRISHNAN CMDMK
2,30,781
32.5%
SELVARAJ SDMDK
76,613
10.8%
BHADIRAN SKNMK
32,776
4.6%
GURUMURTHY SBJP
18,690
2.6%
VELMURUGAN CIND
11,979
1.7%
NAGARAJU GIND
8,821
1.2%
KRISHNAN MBSP
3,600
0.5%
THANGA PANDIAN RIND
3,294
0.5%
VIJAYARAJ MRPIA
1,355
0.2%
SUJITH KUMAR CIND
1,285
0.2%
SELVAM KIND
1,261
0.2%
Showing the top 12 of 14. The full list is in the API.
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.
