NILGIRIS
Constituency no. 19 in Tamil Nadu · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Lok Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1971.
Winner, 2014
GOPALAKRISHNAN, C.
ADMK
Elections held
14
1971–2024
Most successful party
DMK
won 4 of 14
Margin, 2014
1,04,940
11.25% of valid votes
Result, 2014
Runner-up
DMKRAJA, A.
- Votes
- 3,58,760
- Vote share
- 38.45%
- Behind by
- 1,04,940
Electors
12,69,173
Total votes polled
9,33,076
Valid votes
9,33,076
NOTA votes
46,559
4.99% of votes polled
Turnout
73.5%
Full result, 2014
10 candidates · 9,33,076 valid votes
GOPALAKRISHNAN, C.ADMKwon
4,63,700
49.7%
RAJA, A.DMK
3,58,760
38.5%
GANDHI, P.INC
37,702
4.0%
RANI, M.T.AAAP
12,525
1.3%
KALA, M.BSP
3,377
0.4%
PONNUSAMY, P.CPM
2,733
0.3%
DR.BALAN, P.P.IND
2,704
0.3%
SUBRAMANIYAM, P.IND
1,711
0.2%
ESWARAN, T.MMKA
1,655
0.2%
GUNASEKARAN, K.RPIA
1,650
0.2%
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.
