NILGIRIS
Constituency no. 19 in Tamil Nadu · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Lok Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1971.
Winner, 2019
RAJA, A.
DMK
Elections held
14
1971–2024
Most successful party
DMK
won 4 of 14
Margin, 2019
2,05,823
20.36% of valid votes
Result, 2019
Runner-up
ADMKTHIYAGARAJAN, M.
- Votes
- 3,42,009
- Vote share
- 33.84%
- Behind by
- 2,05,823
Electors
13,66,060
Total votes polled
10,10,719
Valid votes
10,10,719
NOTA votes
18,149
1.80% of votes polled
Turnout
74.0%
Full result, 2019
10 candidates · 10,10,719 valid votes
RAJA, A.DMKwon
5,47,832
54.2%
THIYAGARAJAN, M.ADMK
3,42,009
33.8%
RAJENTHIRAN, N.MNM
41,169
4.1%
RAMASWAMY, M.IND
40,419
4.0%
SUBRAMANI, M.IND
5,229
0.5%
RAJARATHINAM, M.IND
4,747
0.5%
ASHOK KUMAR, R.BSP
4,088
0.4%
RAJA, K.IND
3,257
0.3%
NAGARAJAN, A.IND
2,199
0.2%
ARUMUKAM, P.IND
1,621
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.
